181pl Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Look at these AP rankings. There are almost no dominant teams. http://www.theprepzone.com/2019/09/18/2019-ap-high-school-football-state-rankings-week-5/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
181pl Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 The state is living on reputation alone. Outside of St Thomas and IMG and maybe Lakeland, Florida does not really even have one legitimate top 100 team right now. Looks like Edgewater, Columbia and a couple others are also having decent years, but I'm not sold on them as top 100 teams in the country. Dade appears to be way, way, way down. They are getting their asses handed to them in every big game. The Tampa area is terrible. We have two or 3 legitimate teams. Armwood and Tampa Bay Tech. Maybe Lakewood. Tech and Lakewood have never proven it in the playoffs however. If they get to the third round it's a miracle. The rest of our area is pure garbage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, 181pl said: The Tampa area is terrible Big Loser W/nothing country! Probably why Big Loser W/nothing is in Louisiana and Texas threads. That and he can't leech on Dade this year.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaGoodBoyNow Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, RedZone said: Big Loser W/nothing country! Probably why Big Loser W/nothing is in Louisiana and Texas threads. That and he can't leech on Dade this year.. But Big Predator with No Job, staying in a FL thread 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Florida might stink this year but we are light years better than Louisiana. And that’s good enough for me 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 How can you say that Florida is mired in mediocrity by looking at a state poll of......Florida? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, imaGoodBoyNow said: But Big Predator with No Job, staying in a FL thread Predator? Hardly! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECHS05 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, 181pl said: The state is living on reputation alone. Outside of St Thomas and IMG and maybe Lakeland, Florida does not really even have one legitimate top 100 team right now. Looks like Edgewater, Columbia and a couple others are also having decent years, but I'm not sold on them as top 100 teams in the country. Dade appears to be way, way, way down. They are getting their asses handed to them in every big game. The Tampa area is terrible. We have two or 3 legitimate teams. Armwood and Tampa Bay Tech. Maybe Lakewood. Tech and Lakewood have never proven it in the playoffs however. If they get to the third round it's a miracle. The rest of our area is pure garbage. 7A #3 Edgewater plays Marietta GA the 1st week of October. Should be interesting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaGoodBoyNow Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, I AM IRONMAN said: Predator? Hardly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptb17 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, The Guru said: How can you say that Florida is mired in mediocrity by looking at a state poll of......Florida? How do you feel about Clear Water? I watched them and Elder get into a shootout. They have no depth at all but their skill guys are better than solid and they can score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, nptb17 said: How do you feel about Clear Water? I watched them and Elder get into a shootout. They have no depth at all but their skill guys are better than solid and they can score. Honestly, I don't know much about these pop-up academies like Clearwater Academy and American Collegiate. I think they play Atlantic coming up so I should get to see that one at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptb17 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 I just looked at their schedule and it looks like they can't play in the Florida playoffs. I didn't even realize that it was what it is until you mentioned it. That said they got some players. Their line plays both ways which got them in trouble against Elder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, ECHS05 said: 7A #3 Edgewater plays Marietta GA the 1st week of October. Should be interesting. Big Loser W/nothing's Uncle is the HC of 7A #3 Edgewater. He's a volunteer....sells tires in his real job. I think a couple guys from the Fire Department and a guy from Walmart help him out when they can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, The Guru said: How can you say that Florida is mired in mediocrity by looking at a state poll of......Florida? How can you NOT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 9 minutes ago, nptb17 said: I just looked at their schedule and it looks like they can't play in the Florida playoffs. I didn't even realize that it was what it is until you mentioned it. That said they got some players. Their line plays both ways which got them in trouble against Elder. Yeah, it's not Clearwater High. It's Clearwater Academy. It looks like they're clearly the better of the two academies, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
181pl Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 they came out of nowhere. They put an ass whooping on American collegiate last night. American collegiate is a wannabe IMG. But it looks like the other team might be well on their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, 181pl said: American collegiate is a wannabe IMG. Can we stop saying this? They blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Clearwater Academy was playing 8 man football about three years ago. They are not part of the FHSAA so they don’t have to answer to anyone in regards to recruiting and eligibility. They have a lot of international players on their team. Just look at their roster and you will barely be able to pronounce some of their names. They don’t seem to have many Tampa Bay Area transfers. CAI also plays the current number 1 team in TN in a few weeks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 American Collegiate, formerly Superior Collegiate is hot garbage. They have one of those shitty coaches who sign up for weekly ass stompings. They won’t provide any real competition. Just white noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbiafan Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 4 hours ago, 181pl said: The state is living on reputation alone. Outside of St Thomas and IMG and maybe Lakeland, Florida does not really even have one legitimate top 100 team right now. Looks like Edgewater, Columbia and a couple others are also having decent years, but I'm not sold on them as top 100 teams in the country. Dade appears to be way, way, way down. They are getting their asses handed to them in every big game. The Tampa area is terrible. We have two or 3 legitimate teams. Armwood and Tampa Bay Tech. Maybe Lakewood. Tech and Lakewood have never proven it in the playoffs however. If they get to the third round it's a miracle. The rest of our area is pure garbage. A lot of generally strong FL programs are going through a transition year May not be strongest FL year on a national level but it's still a top 3 state 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
181pl Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 I think we're number 4 this year pretty solidly. I put Georgia ahead of us. And Texas ahead of Georgia and California ahead of Texas just this year because of their super teams. But depth-wise it would go Texas, Georgia, California, Florida. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 42 minutes ago, 181pl said: I think we're number 4 this year pretty solidly. I put Georgia ahead of us. And Texas ahead of Georgia and California ahead of Texas just this year because of their super teams. But depth-wise it would go Texas, Georgia, California, Florida. You're on crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbiafan Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, The Guru said: You're on crack. I agree No way California better depth wise than FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarterBlue Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, ECHS05 said: 7A #3 Edgewater plays Marietta GA the 1st week of October. Should be interesting. Edgewater will play well win or lose. They will be the underdog, but if Marietta does not bring its A game, there will be an upset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
181pl Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Sorry guys, open your eyes. Reality will smack you in the face when you figure out how mediocre Florida is this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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