2007 News




RAIDER'S 2007 SEASON FINAL RANKINGS

Winning the 2007 Florida High School Class 5A Title helped propel the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders to strong final positions in national, regional, overall state, state Class 5A and local prep polls.


NATIONAL
ESPN Elite 25
1 Northwestern, Miami 15-0
2 St. Xavier, Cincinnati 15-0
3 South Panola, Batesville, Miss. 15-0
4 Booker T. Washington, Miami 14-0
5 Katy, Texas 16-0
6 Maryville, Tenn. 15-0
7 Northside, Warner Robins, Ga. 15-0
8 De La Salle, Concord, Calif.  13-0
9 Prattville, Ala. 15-0
10 Pahokee, Fla. 14-0
11 Central Catholic, Pittsburgh 16-0
12 Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. 12-0
13 Byrnes, Duncan, S.C. 15-0
14 St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale 14-1
15 Centennial, Corona, Calif. 13-2
16 Jenks, Okla. 13-1
17 Destrehan, La. 15-0
18 Poly, Long Beach, Calif. 13-1
19 Birmingham, Lake Balboa, Calif. 13-1
20 Rockhurst, Kansas City, Mo. 13-0
21 Euless (Texas) Trinity 15-1
22 Union, Tulsa 13-1
23 Colerain, Cincinnati 12-1
24 Westfield, Chantilly, Va. 25
25 Eden Prairie, Minn. 14-0

PrepNation
1. Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier15-0-0
2. Miami, Fla., Northwestern15-0-0
3. Katy, Texas16-0-0
4. Prattville, Ala.15-0-0
5. Concord, Calif., De La Salle13-0-0
6. Batesville, Miss., South Panola15-0-0
7. Pahokee, Fla.14-0-0
8. Miami, Fla., Booker T. Washington14-0-0
9. Euless, Texas, Trinity15-1-0
10. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes15-0-0
11. Corona, Calif., Centennial13-2-0
12. Jenks, Okla.13-1-0
13. Lake Balboa, Calif., Birmingham13-1-0
14. Long Beach, Calif., Poly13-1-0
15. Chantilly, Va., Westfield15-0-0
16. Bastrop, La.15-0-0
17. Maryville, Tenn.15-0-0
18. Warner Robins, Ga., Northside15-0-0
19. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas14-1-0
20. Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic16-0-0
21. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep12-0-0
22. Eden Prairie, Minn.14-0-0
23. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst13-0-0
24. Louisville, Ky., Trinity13-2-0
25. Gaithersburg, Md., Quince Orchard14-0-0

RISE Magazine
1. St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio) – (15-0)
2. Miami Northwestern (Miami, Fla.) – (15-0)
3. Katy (Katy, Texas) – (16-0)
4. South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) – (15-0)
5. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) – (13-0)
6. Booker T. Washington (Miami, Fla.) – (14-0)
7. Northside (Warner Robins, Ga.) – (15-0)
8. Pahokee (Pahokee, Fla.) – (14-0)
9. Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.) – (16-0)
10. Prattville (Prattville, Ala.) – (15-0)
11. Maryville (Maryville, Tenn.) – (15-0)
12. Jenks (Jenks, Okla.) – (13-1)
13. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) – (12-0)
14. Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) – (15-0)
15. Birmingham (Van Nuys, Calif.) – (13-1
16. Westfield (Chantilly, Va.) – (15-0)
17. Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) – (13-1)
18. Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.) – (13-0)
19. Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, Minn.) – (14-0)
20. Trinity (Euless, Texas) – (15-1)
21. Centennial (Corona, Calif.) – (13-2)
22. Bastrop (Bastrop, La.) – (15-0)
23. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – (14-1)
24. Union (Tulsa, Okla.) – (13-1)
25. Macomb Dakota (Macomb Township, Mich.) – (14-0)

Rivals Fab 50
1NorthwesternMiamiFL15-0
2St. XavierCincinnatiOH15-0
3South PanolaBatesvilleMS15-0
4KatyKatyTX16-0
5PrattvillePrattvilleAL15-0
6De La SalleConcordCA13-0
7Central CatholicPittsburghPA16-0
8PahokeePahokeeFL14-0
9Northside SchoolWarner RobinsGA15-0
10Booker T. WashingtonMiamiFL14-0
11JenksJenksOK13-1
12Don Bosco PrepRamseyNJ12-0
13WestfieldChantillyVA15-0
14BastropBastropLA15-0
15ByrnesDuncanSC15-0
16MaryvilleMaryvilleTN15-0
17Eden PrairieEden PrairieMN14-0
18TrinityEulessTX15-1
19CentennialCoronaCA13-2
20BirminghamVan NuysCA13-1
21PolyLong BeachCA13-1
22RockhurstKansas CityMO13-0
23DakotaMacombMI14-0
24UnionTulsaOK13-1
25DestrehanDestrehanLA15-0
26CarrollSouthlakeTX11-2
27Naperville NorthNapervilleIL13-1
28TrinityLouisvilleKY13-2
29St. XavierLouisvilleKY14-1
30PermianOdessaTX12-1
31LowndesValdostaGA14-1
32St. Thomas AquinasFt LauderdaleFL14-1
33LutheranOrangeCA10-2
34Joliet CatholicJolietIL13-1
35AltaSandyUT13-1
36CoffmanDublinOH13-1
37Wayne HillsWayneNJ12-0
38EverettEverettMA13-0
39SkylineIssaquahWA14-0
40Quince OrchardNorth PotomacMD14-0
41Oscar SmithChesapeakeVA13-1
42Montgomery Bell AcademyNashvilleTN13-0
43BettendorfBettendorfIA13-0
44CrespiEncinoCA11-3
45St. BonaventureVenturaCA12-1
46ArrowheadHartlandWI14-0
47Brophy PrepPhoenixAZ12-2
48ColerainCincinnatiOH12-1
49HutchinsonHutchinsonKS13-0
50HamiltonChandlerAZ11-1

REGIONAL
RISE Magazine Southeast Region
1. Miami Northwestern (Miami, Fla.) – 14-0
2. South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) – 15-0
3. Booker T. Washington (Miami, Fla.) – 14-0
4. Northside (Warner Robins, Ga.) – 15-0
5. Pahokee (Pahokee, Fla.) – 14-0
6. Prattville (Prattville, Ala.) – 15-0
7. Maryville (Maryville, Tenn.) – 15-0
8. Bastrop (Bastrop, La.) – 15-0
9. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – 14-1
10. Destrehan (Destrehan, La.) – 15-0

PrepNation Southeast Region
1. Miami, Fla., Northwestern (15-0-0)
2. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (15-0-0)
3. Prattville, Ala. (15-0-0)
4. Pahokee, Fla. (14-0-0)
5. Miami, Fla., Booker T. Washington (14-0-0)
6. Bastrop, La. (15-0-0)
7. Maryville, Tenn. (15-0-0)
8. Warner Robins, Ga., Northside (15-0-0)
9. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (14-1-0)
10. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (14-1-0)
11. Destrehan, La. (15-0-0)
12. Naples, Fla. (15-0-0)
13. Nashville, Tenn., Montgomery Bell Academy (13-0-0)
14. Buford, Ga. (15-0-0)
15. Madison, Fla., Madison County (13-1-0)
16. Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Nease (13-2-0)
17. Kissimmee, Fla., Osceola (14-1-0)
18. Daytona Beach, Fla., Seabreeze (13-1-0)
19. Columbus, Ga., Carver (15-0-0)
20. Olive Branch, Miss. (11-3-0)
21. Waycross, Ga., Ware County (12-3-0)
22. Hoover, Ala., Spain Park (13-2-0)
23. Thomasville, Ga., Thomas County (13-1-0)
24. Brentwood, Tenn., Brentwood Academy (11-2-0)
25. Smyrna, Tenn. (12-3-0)

ESPN  Southland
1. Northwestern, Miami (15-0) 2. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (15-0) 3. Booker T. Washington, Miami (14-0) 4. Katy, Texas (16-0) 5. Maryville, Tenn. (15-0) 6. Northside, Warner Robins, Ga. (15-0) 7. Prattville, Ala. (15-0) 8. Pahokee, Fla. (14-0) 9. Byrnes, Duncan, S.C. (15-0) 10. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale (14-1)

STATE
JOE PINKOS’ POWER RATINGS
Florida’s Fabulous Fifty – All Classes
  1. Northwestern (15-0, 6A) 212.0
  2. St. Thomas Aquinas (14-1, 5A) 206.4
  3. Booker T. Washington (14-0, 4A) 204.9
  4. Naples (15-0, 3A) 198.2
  5. Madison County (13-1, 2A) 197.6
  6. Pahokee (14-0, 2B) 196.8
  7. Nease (13-2, 4A) 196.7
  8. Armwood (13-1, 4A) 195.6
  9. Deerfield Beach (11-3, 6A) 195.3
10. Pace (12-1, 4A) 194.7
11. North Miami Beach (12-1, 6A) 194.2
12. Plant (11-2, 4A) 194.0
13. Columbus (11-1, 6A) 193.4
14. St. Augustine (13-2, 3A) 192.4
15. Kissimmee Osceola (14-1, 5A) 191.6
16. Seabreeze (12-1, 4A) 190.8
17. Boone (14-1, 6A) 190.0
18. Apopka (12-2, 6A) 189.2
19. Largo (13-1, 5A) 187.4
20. Glades Central (11-2, 3A) 186.7
21. Bartram Trail (9-5, 5A) 186.6
22. First Coast (10-3, 4A) 186.5
23. Cocoa (10-4, 3A) 186.4
24. William T. Dwyer (10-3, 4A) 185.6
25. Miami Central (7-3, 6A) 184.4
26. Lakeland (10-2, 5A) 184.3
27. South Sumter (11-2, 2A) 184.1
28. Boyd Anderson (9-2, 6A) 183.7
29. Bolles (11-1, 2A) 183.5
30. Cypress Bay (10-2, 6A) 183.1
31. Lincoln (10-2, 4A) 182.4
32. Lake Gibson (8-2, 5A) 182.1
33. Miramar (7-4, 6A) 181.8
34. Spruce Creek (9-4, 6A) 180.7
35. Flagler Palm Coast (9-3, 6A) 180.2
36. North Marion (12-1, 3A) 180.0
37. Cape Coral (10-3, 5A) 179.9
38. Norland (7-4, 6A) 179.6
39. Manatee (10-2, 5A) 179.3
40. Kathleen (8-3, 3A) 179.0
41. Newberry (13-1, 2B 178.9
42. Booker (11-2, 3A) 178.7
43. Lake Wales (9-2, 3A) 178.4
44. Florida High (12-1, 2B) 178.3
45. Astronaut (9-2, 3A) 177.8
46. Palmetto (9-3, 3A) 177.6
47. Hillsborough (9-3, 4A) 177.5
48. Immokalee (7-5, 3A) 177.0
49. South Dade (8-5, 6A) 176.7
50. Rockledge (8-4, 4A) 176.6

Laz Index
1Miami Northwestern 6A
2Naples 3A
3Washington (Miami) 4A
4St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 5A
5Pahokee 2B
6Armwood (Seffner) 4A
7Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 4A
8Madison County (Madison) 2A
9Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) 4A
10North Miami Beach 6A
11Osceola (Kissimmee) 5A
12St. Augustine 3A
13Pace 4A
14Plant (Tampa) 4A
15Lakeland 5A
16Christopher Columbus (Miami) 6A
17Bolles (Jacksonville) 2A
18Apopka 6A
19Deerfield Beach 6A
20Boone (Orlando) 6A

Beef 'O' Brady's
1Miami Northwestern (11)           6A15-0
2Pahokee (2)                   2B 14-0
3Miami Washington               4A 14-0
4Madison County                   2A 13-1
5St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Ld.)     5A 14-1
6Naples                     3A 15-0
7Osceola (Kissimmee)           5A 14-1
8Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach)        4A 13-2
9St. Augustine                 3A 13-2
10Armwood (Seffner)             4A 13-1
11Deerfield Beach            6A 11-3
12Pace                      4A 13-1
13Boone                    6A 14-1
14American Heritage (Delray)      1A 13-1
15Apopka                  6A 12-2
16Largo                     5A13-1
17North Miami Beach             6A12-1
18Seabreeze (Daytona Beach)      4A12-1
19Cocoa                    3A10-4
20North Marion (Citra)           3A12-2
21Bartram Trail (Jacksonville)      5A  9-5
22Jupiter Christian                1B13-1
23Newberry                     2B13-1
24North Florida Christian (Tlh)     1A12-2
25Bolles (Jacksonville)           2A11-1 

ALSO RECEIVING VOTES -- Tampa Catholic, 2A, 11-3, 20; Plant (Tampa), 4A, 11-2, 18; Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens), 4A, 10-2, 16; First Coast (Jacksonville), 4A, 10-3, 14; Glades Central (Belle Glade), 3A, 11-2, 14; Columbus (Miami), 6A, 10-1, 12; Lakeland, 5A, 10-2, 6

Massey Ratings
1Northwestern (Miami) 6A
2Pahokee 2B
3Washington (Miami) 4A
4Armwood (Seffner) 4A
5St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 5A
5Pahokee 2B
6Naples 3A
7Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 4A
8North Miami Beach 6A
9Plant (Tampa) 4A
10    Osceola (Kissimmee) 5A

Cal Preps
1. Washington (Miami, FL)
2. Northwestern (Miami, FL)
3. Naples (FL)
4. Pahokee (FL)
5. Madison County (Madison, FL)
6. Nease (Ponte Vedra, FL)
7. Armwood (Seffner, FL)
8. Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
9. St. Augustine (FL)
10. Seabreeze (Daytona Beach, FL)

Max Preps
1. Washington (Miami, FL)
2. Northwestern (Miami, FL)
3. Naples (FL)
4. Pahokee (FL)
5. Madison County (Madison, FL)
6. Nease (Ponte Vedra, FL)
7. Armwood (Seffner, FL)
8. Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
9. St. Augustine (FL)
10. Seabreeze (Daytona Beach, FL)

FLORIDA CLASS 5A
Cal Preps Class 5A
1. Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
2. Osceola (Kissimmee, FL)
3. Lakeland (FL)
4. Lake Gibson (Lakeland, FL)
5. Bartram Trail (Jacksonville, FL)

JOE PINKOS’ POWER RATINGS Class 5A - Finest Fifteen
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (14-1) 206.4
  2. Kissimmee Osceola (14-1) 191.6
  3. Largo (13-1) 187.4
  4. Bartram Trail (9-5) 186.6
  5. Lakeland (10-2) 184.3
  6. Lake Gibson (8-2) 182.1
  7. Cape Coral (10-3) 179.9
  8. Manatee (10-2) 179.3
  9. Fort Myers (8-3) 176.4
10. Chamberlain (9-4) 176.0
11. Brandon (7-4) 175.9
12. Dillard (8-4) 175.8
13. Niceville (8-3) 175.7
14. Palm Bay (9-4) 175.6
15. Hollywood Hills (7-4) 174.8

Massey Ratings
1.  St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)
2. Osceola (Kissimmee)
3. Lakeland
4. Lake Gibson (Lakeland)
5. Chamberlain (Tampa)
6. Dillard (Fort Lauderdale)
7. Bartram Trail (Jacksonville)
8. Largo
9. Hollywood Hills
10. Paim Bay

Florida Sports Writers Association's State Football Poll-CLASS 5A
(ranks regular season only)
Records and first-place votes are in parentheses:
1. Kissimmee Osceola (10-0) (10) 100
2. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (9-1) 84
3. Lakeland (9-1) 77
4. Lakeland Lake Gibson (8-2) 60
5. Bradenton Manatee (9-1) 49
6. Daytona Beach Mainland (7-3) 35
7. Largo (10-0) 34
8. Fort Myers (8-2) 32
T9. Cape Coral (8-2) 23
T9. Venice (7-3) 23
Also receiving votes: Fort Lauderdale Dillard (7-3) 12, Fort Walton Beach (7-2) 11, 7. Niceville (7-2) 8, Tampa Chamberlain (7-3) 2.

LOCAL
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
(ranks regular season only)
1. Boyd Anderson (9-1)
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (9-1)
3. Cypress Bay (9-1)
4. Deerfield Beach (8-2)
5. Dillard (7-3)
6. Miramar (7-3)
7. Douglas (7-3)
8. American Heritage (10-0)
9. Hallandale (8-2)
10. Hollywood Hills (7-3)

The Miami Herald
South Florida Top 20 
1. Northwestern (15-0)
2. Booker T. Washington (14-0)    
3. St. Thomas Aquinas (14-1)
4. Deerfield Beach (11-3)
5. North Miami Beach (12-1)
6. Columbus (11-1)       
7. Cypress Bay (10-2)   
8. Dillard (8-4)            
9. Douglas (8-4)
10. Boyd Anderson (9-2)
11. Central (7-3)
12. Monsignor Pace (9-3)
13. Archbishop Carroll (9-4)
14. Norland (7-4)
15. South Dade (8-5)
16. Homestead (8-4)
17. Ely (6-5)
18. Coral Gables (9-2)
19. Miramar (7-4)
20. American Heritage (11-1)

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