Orlando Sentinel

Four unbeatens sit atop rankings

- By J.C. Carnahan Staff Writer jcarnahan@orlandosen­tinel.com

The top teams in Central Florida maintained their spots atop the rankings with just two weeks left in the regular season.

No. 9 Wekiva pieced together a strong defensive showing on the road last Friday to beat Ocoee 21-7 and protect its place in the top 10. The loss knocks the Knights down from No. 10 to 13.

Hagerty, Jones and South Sumter each moved up a spot after improving their records to 7-1.

Dr. Phillips, ranked No. 5, knocked off host Olympia 24-14, dropping the Titans from the No. 16 position.

Deltona returns to the rankings. It needs a win over Palm Coast Matanzas on Friday to wrap up the runnerup spot in Class 6A, District 13.

Here’s a look at the updated Super 16 with last week’s ranking in parenthesi­s if different. An asterisk indicates the team has clinched a district championsh­ip. 1. Daytona Beach Mainland* (8-0): Next: Friday vs. Seabreeze (1-6). 2. Apopka* (8-0): Next: Thursday vs. Evans (2-5). 3. Seminole* (8-0): Next: Friday at Lake Mary (3-5). 4. Kissimmee Osceola* (9-0): Next: Friday vs. George Jenkins (1-6). 5. Dr. Phillips* (6-2): Next: Thursday at Cypress Creek (3-4). 6. Bishop Moore (7-1): Next: Friday at Eustis (5-3). 7. Winter Park* (6-2): Next: Friday vs. Spruce Creek (6-2). 8. Timber Creek (6-2): Next: Friday vs. Orlando University (0-8). 9. Wekiva (5-3): Next: Thursday at West Orange (2-5). 10. (11) Hagerty (7-1): Next: Friday vs. Edgewater (0-8). 11. (12) Jones (7-1): Next: Friday at Lake Highland Prep (6-2). 12. (13) South Sumter (7-1): Next: Friday at Mount Dora (5-3). 13. (10) Ocoee* (5-3): Next: Thursday vs. Lake Minneola (1-7). 14. Lake Brantley (5-3): Next: Friday vs. Winter Springs (2-6). 15. Orange City University (6-2): Next: Friday vs. Tallahasse­e Lincoln (4-2). 16. (NR) Deltona (6-2): Next: Friday at Matanzas (5-2).

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