Lake Mary cracks Top 10
Lake Mary gained the most ground in this week’s area rankings this week after winning a crucial district showdown in convincing fashion.
The Rams moved up four spots to No. 9 after throttling then-No. 10 Orange City University 49-20 to set up a district championship matchup at No. 12 Seminole on Friday.
Seminole dropped six spots to No. 12 after being held to 186 yards of offense in a 28-21 loss to University early last week.
The Seminoles rebounded three days later to roll past Winter Springs 49-7.
Boone also took a plunge in the rankings, down three spots to No. 15, after falling 27-7 to No. 2 Winter Park in a game that decided Class 8A, District 3.
The Braves host No. 16 Lake Nona tonight at 7 in what is likely to affect Boone’s playoff chances as a wild card. Lake Nona clinched the 7A-5 title last week.
No. 4 Wekiva is at No. 5 Apopka on Friday in a clash of Super 16 teams battling for the 8A-4 championship.
The updated Super 16 rankings:
1. Osceola (7-0): Braxton Jones went 6 of 7 passing for 69 yards and touchdown in 43-0 win at Haines City (1-7). 2. Winter Park (9-0):
Cullen Honohan led Wildcats with 16 tackles in 27-7 win vs. then-No. 12 Boone (5-2).
3. Jones (8-1): Tigers recorded their third shutout of season in 59-0 win vs. Eustis (3-5). 4. Wekiva (7-1): Mustangs posted highest point total of season in 61-7 win at Orlando University (2-5). 5. Apopka (6-2): Blue Darters were idle last week. 6. (7) Dr. Phillips (6-2):
Japerri Powell led Panthers with 13 tackles (3 for loss), a sack and forced fumble in 31-10 win vs. Olympia (4-4). 7. (8) Bishop Moore
(6-1): Hornets were idle last week. 8. (9) Spruce Creek
(6-1): Hawks held host Jacksonville Mandarin (2-6) to 150 yards passing, 114 rushing in 35-28 win. 9. (13) Lake Mary (7-1):
Calvin Davis rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns in 49-20 win vs. then-No. 10 Orange City University (4-3). 10. (11) Daytona Beach
Mainland (4-3): Bucs nearly doubled their highest scoring output of season in 65-0 win vs. New Smyrna Beach (3-4). 11. (10) Orange City University (4-3): Titans won 28-21 at then-No. 6 Seminole (6-1), then lost 49-20 at then-No. 13 Lake Mary (7-1). 12. (6) Seminole (6-1):
Seminoles lost 28-21 vs. then-No. 10 Orange City University (4-3), then won 49-7 vs. Winter Springs (0-8). 13. (15) Edgewater (7-1):
Eagles outscored host Clermont East Ridge (5-3) 28-14 in second half for 41-21 win. 14. West Orange (5-4):
Warriors matched their largest scoring output of season in 45-14 win vs. Evans (3-5). 15. (12) Boone (5-2):
Dai’One Creal rushed for 110 yards in 27-7 loss at No. 2 Winter Park (9-0). 16. Lake Nona (6-1): Anthony Manning caught 11 passes for 118 yards and three touchdowns in 29-16 win vs. East River (6-2).