10/20/2026
BSN FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PICTURE: THIS WEEK’S FHSAA/MAXPREPS RANKINGS PRODUCE PUZZLING MOVES AS BREVARD TEAMS CHASE POSTSEASON SPOTS
MAXPREPS UPDATES TWICE PER WEEK, WE WILL UPDATE ANY CHANGES THURSDAY
Astronaut Beats Rockledge but Falls Behind the Raiders; Melbourne Wins but Slips to Eighth; Merritt Island and Eau Gallie Separated by Just 0.01 Points
By: Alan Zlotorzynski | Brevard Sports Network
BREVARD COUNTY — Don’t shoot the messenger.
Astronaut defeated Rockledge in triple overtime Friday night, then fell behind the Raiders in the regional rankings. Melbourne won another district game and dropped a position. Heritage won by 31 points and finished the week farther from the raw playoff cut line.
Merritt Island remained undefeated, but its advantage over Eau Gallie nearly disappeared. Melbourne Central Catholic did not play, yet a University Christian team that lost moved ahead of the Hustlers.
Those are the results of this week’s rankings, and they leave plenty to discuss. For Brevard County’s football programs, the closing weeks of the regular season have become a race to win games while watching numbers that can move in unexpected directions.
BSN will continue tracking those changes, explaining the postseason implications and distinguishing what the rankings show from what the formula’s public explanation can actually tell us.
HOW THE RANKINGS WORK, ACCORDING TO MAX PREPS:
BSN is tracking the Sunday and Thursday updates. This article uses the October 18 snapshot, with comparisons to the October 12 rankings.
MaxPreps confirms that its football rankings update twice weekly. Its explanation says each update reassesses the full season rather than simply moving teams up after wins and down after losses. Opponent strength and results elsewhere can change the value of games already played. A team can therefore gain after a loss, drop after a win or move without playing.
The explanation also says the system considers game results, strength of schedule and scoring margins, with limits on the benefit of large victories. It does not establish that Thursday’s update applies a heavier strength-of-schedule weighting than Sunday’s.
Readers can review the explanation here:
https://www.maxpreps.com/news/9dcOAHwkaEu7lGDog_eRtg/how-the-maxpreps-football-rankings-work.htm
That provides context for the movement. It does not supply a calculation showing exactly why each Brevard team gained or lost its particular number of points.
The distinction matters. A rating increase does not guarantee a higher regional position, and a place inside the raw top eight does not automatically guarantee a playoff berth. District champions outside that group and teams selected for the Open Division can change the final field.
Here is where Brevard stands.
CLASS 1A-REGION 2
MELBOURNE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (5-1): REGION RANK 4 | Class Rank: 9 | PTS: 60.74 | STR: 33.4
Melbourne Central Catholic did not get to play last week, but the regional rankings kept moving.
The Hustlers’ trip to Pahokee was postponed because of weather and rescheduled for November 4. MCC remains 5–1, but slipped from third to fourth in Class 1A-Region 2 despite its rating increasing from 58.35 to 60.74.
University Christian moved ahead of the Hustlers into third with 60.98 points. Last week, MCC held a 0.78-point advantage over the Christians. This week, the Hustlers trail by just 0.24.
That is the number to watch.
MCC already secured the Class 1A-District 6 championship by defeating Father Lopez and Wildwood, so the Hustlers’ postseason berth is secure. Their remaining work centers on regional seeding and home-field positioning.
Trinity Christian remains first in the region with 80.71 points, followed by Hawthorne at 77.38. Behind those two, University Christian and MCC are separated by less than a quarter of a point.
University Christian moved ahead of MCC even as its record changed from 6–2 to 6–3. The Hustlers gained 2.39 rating points, but the Christians gained 3.41.
MCC’s strength rating also increased from 32.8 to 33.4.
The Hustlers return to action this week at home against the 4–3 SFA Rams. With third place within reach and the rescheduled Pahokee game still ahead, MCC has opportunities to improve its position before the bracket is finalized.
The Hustlers have already earned their place in the postseason. Now they are working to determine where that postseason begins with apparently no way to control it themselves. All they can do is win.
CLASS 2A-REGION 2
COCOA (3-4): REGION RANK 6 | PROJECTED OPEN-ADJUSTED REGION RANK 5 | Class Rank: 10 | PTS: 66.90 | STR: 39.7
Cocoa stayed sixth in Class 2A-Region 2 this week, but the Tigers made meaningful progress within that position.
Their 49–7 victory over Space Coast improved Cocoa to 3–4 and raised its rating from 62.68 to 66.90, a gain of 4.22 points.
More importantly, the Tigers closed the gap on fifth-ranked Bradford.
Last week, Cocoa trailed the unbeaten Tornadoes by 1.79 points. That margin is now just 0.64, with Bradford sitting at 67.54.
The Tigers also increased their cushion over seventh-ranked Lakewood. Cocoa now leads the Spartans by 2.66 points, up from 1.79 last week.
Cocoa is getting closer to the team above it while creating more separation from the team immediately behind it.
The Tigers remain behind The First Academy, Clearwater Central Catholic, Berkeley Prep, Tampa Catholic and Bradford in the raw regional order. They are 11.18 points ahead of eighth-ranked Calvary Christian and 15.79 ahead of ninth-ranked Boca Ciega, giving Cocoa a strong position in the regional at-large race.
The Open Division adds another important development.
The First Academy leads Class 2A-Region 2 with 85.06 points and has returned to the projected Open Division field. If the Royals remain there, their removal would move Cocoa from sixth to fifth in the remaining regional order.
Now comes one of the Tigers’ biggest remaining opportunities.
Cocoa hosts unbeaten Raines this week. With Carol City excluded while its postseason ban remains in effect, the Vikings occupy eighth in the eligibility-adjusted Open Division projection. If Carol City’s eligibility is restored, Raines would become the first team out at the current ratings.
That gives both teams something substantial to play for.
Cocoa’s strength rating dipped from 40.6 to 39.7 following the Space Coast game, even as its overall rating improved. Facing Raines presents another demanding test and an opportunity to add a significant victory to the Tigers’ postseason resume .
Cocoa has won two straight games and just produced touchdowns on offense and special teams against a Space Coast team that entered 6–2.
The Tigers have momentum. They are within striking distance of fifth in the raw regional rankings, and this week gives them a chance to take another step against an opponent with Open Division ambitions.
CLASS 3A-REGION 2
MERRITT ISLAND (8-0): REGION RANK 1 | Class Rank: 4 | PTS: 76.51 | STR: 38.3
EAU GALLIE (5-3): REGION RANK 2 | Class Rank: 5 | PTS: 76.50 | STR: 43.6
TITUSVILLE (6-3): REGION RANK 6 | Class Rank: 21 | PTS: 54.35 | STR: 32.6
ROCKLEDGE (1-7): REGION RANK 8 | Class Rank: 28 | PTS: 42.47 | STR: 36.5
ASTRONAUT (5-3): REGION RANK 9 | Class Rank: 31 | PTS: 40.40 | STR: 32.2
PALM BAY (2-6): REGION RANK 15 | Class Rank: 50 | PTS: 26.20 | STR: 28.9
One hundredth of a point separates Merritt Island and Eau Gallie. Rockledge moved ahead of Astronaut despite losing to the War Eagles. And a district championship outside the raw top eight could leave both teams chasing a playoff position considerably farther up the rankings.
Class 3A-Region 2 delivered the county’s most dramatic developments this week.
Merritt Island remains undefeated and first in the region after defeating Palm Bay 56–12. But the Mustangs’ advantage over Eau Gallie has almost disappeared.
Last week, Merritt Island led the Commodores by 2.70 points. This week, the Mustangs sit at 76.51, with Eau Gallie directly behind them at 76.50.
That is a difference of just 0.01.
Merritt Island’s rating increased by 0.34 points following the Palm Bay victory, while Eau Gallie gained 3.03 after defeating Titusville 30–13. The Mustangs’ strength rating dropped from 40.2 to 38.3, while the Commodores’ increased from 43.2 to 43.6.
Eau Gallie continues to own the strongest schedule rating in the region.
The Mustangs earned the head-to-head victory over the Commodores and remain in control of their district championship path. But the regional ratings show that the race for the top position is far from settled.
Merritt Island hosts Rockledge this week, while Eau Gallie hosts Palm Bay. Both teams need to handle their remaining business as the rankings continue adjusting around them.
TITUSVILLE SLIPS AS DUNNELLON SURGES
Titusville fell to 6–3 after its loss to Eau Gallie and dropped from fifth to sixth in the region.
The Terriers’ rating increased from 53.05 to 54.35, and their strength rating climbed from 30.3 to 32.6. But Dunnellon made a much larger move, jumping from seventh to fourth with 55.31 points.
That leaves a tightly packed group behind third-ranked The Villages Charter.
Dunnellon is fourth at 55.31, Santa Fe is fifth at 55.30, Titusville is sixth at 54.35 and South Sumter is seventh at 53.73.
The Terriers are only 0.95 points behind Santa Fe and 0.96 behind Dunnellon, but their advantage over South Sumter is just 0.62.
Titusville remains well above the raw cut line, but its position within that group could still change significantly.
Now comes a rivalry game with consequences for both sides.
The Terriers travel to Astronaut for the 55th Battle of the Hudson Trophy. Titusville needs a win to strengthen its regional position. Astronaut needs one to keep pushing toward a postseason berth that became more difficult to reach this week.
ASTRONAUT WINS THE GAME, ROCKLEDGE GAINS IN THE RANKINGS
Astronaut defeated Rockledge 42–41 in triple overtime Friday night, with Jaquan Hagans and Jayden Brown combining for all six War Eagles touchdowns.
But the regional rankings moved in the opposite direction from the head-to-head result.
Rockledge climbed from ninth to eighth, improving from 41.67 points to 42.47. Astronaut slipped from eighth to ninth as its rating fell from 42.06 to 40.40.
The Raiders now lead the War Eagles by 2.07 points.
Astronaut improved to 5–3. Rockledge fell to 1–7. Yet the War Eagles ended the week behind the team they had just defeated.
That is the most difficult local movement to explain to the players, coaches and fans watching this race.
The rankings show that Rockledge retains the stronger schedule rating, 36.5 to Astronaut’s 32.2. But that comparison alone does not establish exactly why the teams changed places.
What is clear is that Rockledge now occupies the raw No. 8 position, and neither team can afford to view eighth as secure.
DISTRICT 7 COULD CHANGE THE PLAYOFF CUT LINE
Tenoroc’s reported 44–0 victory over Discovery puts the Titans in position to clinch Class 3A-District 7 by defeating Liberty this week.
No District 7 team currently sits inside Region 2’s raw top eight. A district champion from outside that group would take an automatic berth, leaving one fewer opening for the non-district champions near the cut line.
If the current regional order holds and Tenoroc claims that berth, eighth-ranked Rockledge would be displaced. Astronaut, currently ninth, would also remain outside the field.
For both Brevard teams, seventh is the position to chase.
South Sumter now holds that spot with 53.73 points. Rockledge trails South Sumter by 11.26 points, while Astronaut is 13.33 points behind.
That makes this week’s assignments especially important. Rockledge travels to unbeaten Merritt Island, while Astronaut hosts Titusville. Both face opponents ranked well above them and need victories to strengthen their postseason pushes.
PALM BAY FACES ANOTHER REGIONAL LEADER
Palm Bay fell to 2–6 after its loss to Merritt Island and slipped from 14th to 15th in the region.
The Pirates’ rating decreased from 26.82 to 26.20, even as their strength rating increased from 25.6 to 28.9. North Marion moved ahead of Palm Bay and Tenoroc into 13th.
Palm Bay now travels to Eau Gallie, facing the region’s second-ranked team one week after playing its No. 1 team.
CLASS 4A-REGION 4
HERITAGE (5-4): REGION RANK 10 | Class Rank: 39 | PTS: 44.22 | STR: 29.1
Heritage won Thursday night, moved back above .500 and increased its rating. But the Panthers finished the week farther from the raw regional playoff cut line.
That is the difficult reality facing Heritage after its 37–6 victory over Port St. Lucie.
The Panthers improved to 5–4 and gained 0.95 rating points, moving from 43.27 to 44.22. They remain 10th in Class 4A-Region 4, but slipped from 37th to 39th in the classification.
The teams directly above them gained more ground.
Ninth-ranked American moved from 45.01 to 46.98 despite its record dropping from 5–3 to 5–4. Heritage now trails American by 2.76 points, compared with 1.74 last week.
Eighth-ranked Blanche Ely remained 5–3 but increased its rating from 49.49 to 51.19. That pushed Heritage’s deficit to the raw top-eight cut line from 6.22 points to 6.97.
The Panthers won by 31 points, but both gaps widened.
Heritage’s strength rating also dropped from 31.4 to 29.1 following the Port St. Lucie game. Its overall rating improved, but the increase was not enough to keep pace with the teams the Panthers are chasing.
With a bye this week, Heritage will have to watch the next round of results before getting its final regular-season opportunity against Melbourne Central Catholic.
That matchup now carries considerable weight. MCC is already a district champion and remains near the top of Class 1A-Region 2. A victory would give Heritage a strong closing result, but the Panthers also need favorable movement elsewhere to bridge the gap.
Jensen Beach, which defeated Heritage earlier this month, remains seventh in the region at 57.56 points after improving to 6–2.
For Heritage, the immediate challenge is clear: one scheduled game remains, and a convincing victory last week did not bring the raw top-eight line any closer.
CLASS 5A-REGION 2
MELBOURNE (6-2): REGION RANK 8 | Class Rank: 34 | PTS: 52.50 | STR: 31.9
VIERA (3-4): REGION RANK 16 | Class Rank: 54 | PTS: 40.03 | STR: 32.1
Melbourne won another district game Friday night, but the Bulldogs are back on the raw regional cut line.
A 35–3 victory over East River improved Melbourne to 6–2 and raised its rating from 51.22 to 52.50. Despite that 1.28-point increase, the Bulldogs slipped from seventh to eighth in Class 5A-Region 2 and from 32nd to 34th in the classification.
Mitchell caused the change.
The Mustangs improved to 6–2 and jumped from 10th to seventh in the region, increasing their rating from 48.53 to 52.78. That 4.25-point gain carried Mitchell past Melbourne and pushed Lake Howell out of the raw top eight.
Melbourne now trails Mitchell by just 0.28 points. Sixth-ranked Lake Gibson is also within reach at 52.88, only 0.38 ahead of the Bulldogs.
That gives Melbourne an opportunity to climb, but there is very little room behind it.
Lake Howell sits ninth at 51.83, just 0.67 points back. Bartow is 10th at 50.00, followed by Auburndale at 49.90.
Only 2.60 points separate Melbourne from 11th place.
The Bulldogs’ lead over Lake Howell also narrowed from 1.36 points to 0.67, even though Melbourne completed a victory and the Silverhawks’ game against Viera was suspended.
Melbourne’s strength rating dropped from 34.4 to 31.9 following the East River matchup. Its overall rating rose, but Mitchell’s larger increase left the Bulldogs in a more vulnerable regional position.
Melbourne hosts 2–6 Lyman this week in another district game. The Bulldogs need to keep winning, but the latest update reinforces that a victory alone does not guarantee upward movement.
At eighth, Melbourne remains inside the raw top eight. That position should not be treated as a clinched playoff berth.
VIERA STILL WAITING TO FINISH AT LAKE HOWELL
Viera’s game at Lake Howell was suspended because of weather with the Silverhawks leading 45–35 in the third quarter.
November 4 remains a possible completion date, pending confirmation. Until the game is completed or an official result is determined, the Hawks remain 3–4.
Their rankings nevertheless changed.
Viera gained 1.29 rating points, moving from 38.74 to 40.03, and improved one place in the classification from 55th to 54th. The Hawks remain 16th in Region 2.
Their strength rating also increased slightly, from 31.7 to 32.1.
But the distance to the raw cut line grew.
Last week, Viera trailed eighth-ranked Lake Howell by 11.12 points. This week, Melbourne holds eighth, and the Hawks trail the Bulldogs by 12.47.
Viera hosts winless East River this week with a chance to improve its record while the unfinished Lake Howell game remains part of its closing schedule.
The Hawks need victories and substantial ratings movement to climb through the teams ahead of them. Melbourne is much closer to postseason qualification, but the Bulldogs’ return to eighth shows how unsettled the region remains.
OPEN DIVISION
THE FIRST ACADEMY RETURNS TO THE PROJECTED FIELD; CAROL CITY’S ELIGIBILITY AFFECTS RAINES
The Open Division picture changed again this week, and the biggest local development directly affects Cocoa.
The First Academy increased its rating from 82.30 to 85.06 and moved back inside the projected field. If the Royals remain there, they would be removed from Class 2A-Region 2, moving Cocoa from sixth to fifth in the remaining regional order.
Carol City’s eligibility remains another major factor.
The Chiefs received a postseason ban following their postgame fight with Grayson. The school’s reported appeal effort makes its eligibility a situation to monitor; no reversal has been verified for this update.
With Carol City excluded while that ban remains in effect, The First Academy sits sixth in the projected Open Division field, Armwood is seventh and Raines occupies the eighth and final position.
If Carol City’s eligibility is restored, the Chiefs would enter fifth at their current rating. The First Academy would move to seventh, Armwood would hold eighth and Raines would become the first team out.
That makes this week’s Raines-Cocoa matchup especially important. The Tigers are trying to improve their regional position, while the unbeaten Vikings are fighting to secure an Open Division berth.
Raines leads Venice by only 0.03 points and Cardinal Newman by 0.09. Lakeland is also close, sitting just 0.15 points behind the Vikings.
PROJECTED OPEN DIVISION FIELD
Based on the Oct. 18 rankings, with Carol City excluded while its postseason ban remains in effect.
1 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, CLASS 5A (8-0)
PTS: 100.19 | STR: 53.6
2 COLUMBUS, CLASS 6A (8-1)
PTS: 95.82 | STR: 47.4
3 WEST BOCA RATON, CLASS 5A (6-1)
PTS: 90.35 | STR: 44.9
4 CHAMINADE-MADONNA, CLASS 2A (6-2)
PTS: 89.75 | STR: 55.4
5 MIAMI CENTRAL, CLASS 3A (6-2)
PTS: 87.01 | STR: 46.0
6 THE FIRST ACADEMY, CLASS 2A (6-1)
PTS: 85.06 | STR: 49.4
7 ARMWOOD, CLASS 5A (7-1)
PTS: 83.75 | STR: 45.8
8 RAINES, CLASS 3A (8-0)
PTS: 83.44 | STR: 39.6
FIRST TEAMS OUT
9 VENICE, CLASS 6A (8-1)
PTS: 83.41 | STR: 39.5
10 CARDINAL NEWMAN, CLASS 2A (5-2)
PTS: 83.35 | STR: 51.4
11 LAKELAND, CLASS 5A (7-1)
PTS: 83.29 | STR: 39.8
12 AMERICAN HERITAGE (PLANTATION), CLASS 4A (5-3)
PTS: 82.72 | STR: 55.1
13 CARDINAL MOONEY, CLASS 3A (7-1)
PTS: 82.49 | STR: 38.0
14 COLUMBIA, CLASS 4A (8-0)
PTS: 82.17 | STR: 43.1
CAROL CITY — POSTSEASON BAN; APPEAL STATUS TO MONITOR
CAROL CITY, CLASS 2A (5-3)
PTS: 88.45 | STR: 45.1
WHAT IT MEANS FOR BREVARD
Cocoa benefits if The First Academy stays in the Open Division. The Tigers would move to fifth in the remaining Class 2A-Region 2 order, with Bradford still immediately ahead.
Melbourne should also watch Lakeland. The Dreadnaughts lead Class 5A-Region 2 and sit only 0.15 points behind Raines. If Lakeland reaches the Open Division, Melbourne would move from eighth to seventh in the remaining regional order, assuming the other positions hold.
Heritage has a similar team to monitor in American Heritage of Plantation. The Class 4A-Region 4 leader is 0.72 points behind Raines. Its removal would move the Panthers from 10th to ninth in the remaining regional order.
These remain projections. The final Open Division selections and district championship results will determine how those regional positions translate into playoff berths.
THIS WEEK’S KEY BREVARD GAMES
TITUSVILLE (6-3) AT ASTRONAUT (5-3)
The 55th Battle of the Hudson Trophy carries more than rivalry bragging rights. Titusville is sixth in Class 3A-Region 2 and sits within one point of fourth. Astronaut is ninth and needs to gain ground after winning Friday’s triple-overtime thriller but slipping in the rankings.
ROCKLEDGE (1-7) AT MERRITT ISLAND (8-0)
Rockledge occupies the raw No. 8 position in Class 3A-Region 2, but the District 7 situation makes that position vulnerable. The Raiders face an unbeaten Merritt Island team protecting a regional lead of just 0.01 points over Eau Gallie.
PALM BAY (2-6) AT EAU GALLIE (5-3)
The Commodores are almost even with Merritt Island at the top of Region 2. Palm Bay faces another difficult road assignment after playing the Mustangs last week. Eau Gallie needs to keep winning while watching how the ratings shift around both regional leaders.
RAINES (8-0) AT COCOA (3-4)
Cocoa is only 0.64 points behind Bradford in the raw Class 2A-Region 2 rankings. Raines is fighting to stay inside the eligibility-adjusted Open Division field. This matchup gives the Tigers a major opportunity and the Vikings a game they cannot afford to overlook.
SFA (4-3) AT MELBOURNE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (5-1)
MCC returns to action after its weather postponement at Pahokee. The Hustlers are already district champions, but they trail University Christian by just 0.24 points for third in Class 1A-Region 2.
LYMAN (2-6) AT MELBOURNE (6-2)
Melbourne is back on the raw Class 5A-Region 2 cut line despite defeating East River. The Bulldogs host Lyman with sixth and seventh place both less than half a point away, but ninth-ranked Lake Howell remains close behind.
EAST RIVER (0-8) AT VIERA (3-4)
Viera needs to handle its next assignment while awaiting completion of the Lake Howell game. The Hawks remain 16th in Class 5A-Region 2 and face a substantial climb toward the raw top eight.
HERITAGE (5-4) — BYE WEEK
The Panthers will watch this week’s movement before closing the regular season against Melbourne Central Catholic. Heritage remains 10th in Class 4A-Region 4 and trails eighth-ranked Blanche Ely by 6.97 points.
REGIONAL RANKINGS
Records and ratings below reflect the supplied October 18 snapshot. Tenoroc remains listed at 5–3 in that snapshot despite the separately reported Discovery result.
CLASS 1A — REGION 2 RANKINGS
As of Oct. 18
1 TRINITY CHRISTIAN (JACKSONVILLE) (4-4)
Class Rank: 2 | PTS: 80.71 | STR: 49.9
2 HAWTHORNE (9-0)
Class Rank: 4 | PTS: 77.38 | STR: 35.9
3 UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN (JACKSONVILLE) (6-3)
Class Rank: 8 | PTS: 60.98 | STR: 36.2
4 MELBOURNE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (5-1)
Class Rank: 9 | PTS: 60.74 | STR: 33.4
5 WILLISTON (3-5)
Class Rank: 22 | PTS: 44.75 | STR: 35.5
6 WILDWOOD (7-1)
Class Rank: 23 | PTS: 43.01 | STR: 20.0
7 CHIEFLAND (4-5)
Class Rank: 27 | PTS: 34.87 | STR: 28.6
8 FATHER LOPEZ (DAYTONA BEACH) (3-5)
Class Rank: 33 | PTS: 28.11 | STR: 23.9
RAW REGIONAL TOP-EIGHT CUT LINE
9 IMPACT CHRISTIAN (JACKSONVILLE) (1-8)
Class Rank: 40 | PTS: 5.71 | STR: 23.8
CLASS 2A — REGION 2 RANKINGS
As of Oct. 18
1 THE FIRST ACADEMY (ORLANDO) (6-1)
Class Rank: 3 | PTS: 85.06 | STR: 49.4
2 CLEARWATER CENTRAL CATHOLIC (6-2)
Class Rank: 5 | PTS: 82.48 | STR: 48.1
3 BERKELEY PREP (TAMPA) (5-2)
Class Rank: 7 | PTS: 80.82 | STR: 45.4
4 TAMPA CATHOLIC (6-2)
Class Rank: 8 | PTS: 73.86 | STR: 43.1
5 BRADFORD (STARKE) (9-0)
Class Rank: 9 | PTS: 67.54 | STR: 31.7
6 COCOA (3-4)
Class Rank: 10 | PTS: 66.90 | STR: 39.7
7 LAKEWOOD (ST. PETERSBURG) (3-5)
Class Rank: 12 | PTS: 64.24 | STR: 41.6
8 CALVARY CHRISTIAN (CLEARWATER) (6-2)
Class Rank: 16 | PTS: 55.72 | STR: 34.0
RAW REGIONAL TOP-EIGHT CUT LINE
9 BOCA CIEGA (GULFPORT) (3-5)
Class Rank: 19 | PTS: 51.11 | STR: 37.9
10 NEWBERRY (4-4)
Class Rank: 21 | PTS: 48.34 | STR: 34.3
11 TRINITY CATHOLIC (OCALA) (3-5)
Class Rank: 30 | PTS: 35.28 | STR: 35.9
CLASS 3A — REGION 2 RANKINGS
As of Oct. 18
1 MERRITT ISLAND (8-0)
Class Rank: 4 | PTS: 76.51 | STR: 38.3
2 EAU GALLIE (5-3)
Class Rank: 5 | PTS: 76.50 | STR: 43.6
3 THE VILLAGES CHARTER (8-0)
Class Rank: 11 | PTS: 59.36 | STR: 26.5
4 DUNNELLON (7-0)
Class Rank: 18 | PTS: 55.31 | STR: 25.4
5 SANTA FE (6-2)
Class Rank: 19 | PTS: 55.30 | STR: 33.3
6 TITUSVILLE (6-3)
Class Rank: 21 | PTS: 54.35 | STR: 32.6
7 SOUTH SUMTER (6-2)
Class Rank: 22 | PTS: 53.73 | STR: 29.6
8 ROCKLEDGE (1-7)
Class Rank: 28 | PTS: 42.47 | STR: 36.5
RAW REGIONAL TOP-EIGHT CUT LINE
9 ASTRONAUT (5-3)
Class Rank: 31 | PTS: 40.40 | STR: 32.2
10 EASTSIDE (GAINESVILLE) (1-7)
Class Rank: 35 | PTS: 37.40 | STR: 41.2
11 TAVARES (4-4)
Class Rank: 38 | PTS: 36.40 | STR: 29.3
12 BELLEVIEW (3-4)
Class Rank: 41 | PTS: 35.40 | STR: 27.1
13 NORTH MARION (CITRA) (1-7)
Class Rank: 45 | PTS: 29.18 | STR: 35.6
14 TENOROC (LAKELAND) (5-3)
Class Rank: 48 | PTS: 27.44 | STR: 10.3
15 PALM BAY (2-6)
Class Rank: 50 | PTS: 26.20 | STR: 28.9
16 EUSTIS (1-7)
Class Rank: 54 | PTS: 21.65 | STR: 28.6
17 MULBERRY (4-5)
Class Rank: 61 | PTS: 11.09 | STR: 10.6
18 LIBERTY (KISSIMMEE) (1-7)
Class Rank: 71 | PTS: -9.34 | STR: 11.8
19 DISCOVERY (LAKE ALFRED) (1-7)
Class Rank: 72 | PTS: -10.15 | STR: 11.1
CLASS 4A — REGION 4 RANKINGS
As of Oct. 18
1 AMERICAN HERITAGE (PLANTATION) (5-3)
Class Rank: 1 | PTS: 82.72 | STR: 55.1
2 MIAMI NORTHWESTERN (6-3)
Class Rank: 10 | PTS: 73.05 | STR: 41.4
3 MIAMI NORLAND (3-5)
Class Rank: 12 | PTS: 66.71 | STR: 49.2
4 McARTHUR (HOLLYWOOD) (3-6)
Class Rank: 13 | PTS: 66.04 | STR: 51.0
5 ATLANTIC (DELRAY BEACH) (6-2)
Class Rank: 16 | PTS: 60.82 | STR: 35.8
6 MIRAMAR (4-5)
Class Rank: 17 | PTS: 60.58 | STR: 40.7
7 JENSEN BEACH (6-2)
Class Rank: 20 | PTS: 57.56 | STR: 30.1
8 BLANCHE ELY (POMPANO BEACH) (5-3)
Class Rank: 27 | PTS: 51.19 | STR: 30.1
RAW REGIONAL TOP-EIGHT CUT LINE
9 AMERICAN (HIALEAH) (5-4)
Class Rank: 34 | PTS: 46.98 | STR: 30.3
10 HERITAGE (5-4)
Class Rank: 39 | PTS: 44.22 | STR: 29.1
11 PLANTATION (2-5)
Class Rank: 51 | PTS: 38.82 | STR: 32.3
12 FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD (5-3)
Class Rank: 54 | PTS: 35.89 | STR: 21.6
13 NORTHEAST (OAKLAND PARK) (4-4)
Class Rank: 56 | PTS: 32.87 | STR: 25.0
14 HIALEAH (2-6)
Class Rank: 72 | PTS: 24.70 | STR: 32.5
15 LEGACY (PORT ST. LUCIE) (3-5)
Class Rank: 78 | PTS: 18.45 | STR: 25.1
16 SEBASTIAN RIVER (0-8)
Class Rank: 80 | PTS: 8.68 | STR: 27.2
17 PORT ST. LUCIE (1-7)
Class Rank: 82 | PTS: 7.07 | STR: 28.3
CLASS 5A — REGION 2 RANKINGS
As of Oct. 18
1 LAKELAND (7-1)
Class Rank: 4 | PTS: 83.29 | STR: 39.8
2 SEBRING (5-3)
Class Rank: 22 | PTS: 62.12 | STR: 40.8
3 OVIEDO (6-2)
Class Rank: 24 | PTS: 58.65 | STR: 31.3
4 OSCEOLA (KISSIMMEE) (3-6)
Class Rank: 26 | PTS: 58.57 | STR: 41.9
5 GAITHER (6-3)
Class Rank: 28 | PTS: 56.50 | STR: 33.4
6 LAKE GIBSON (5-3)
Class Rank: 31 | PTS: 52.88 | STR: 34.1
7 MITCHELL (6-2)
Class Rank: 32 | PTS: 52.78 | STR: 22.4
8 MELBOURNE (6-2)
Class Rank: 34 | PTS: 52.50 | STR: 31.9
RAW REGIONAL TOP-EIGHT CUT LINE
9 LAKE HOWELL (4-3)
Class Rank: 35 | PTS: 51.83 | STR: 31.5
10 BARTOW (5-3)
Class Rank: 41 | PTS: 50.00 | STR: 33.7
11 AUBURNDALE (4-4)
Class Rank: 42 | PTS: 49.90 | STR: 28.9
12 WIREGRASS RANCH (4-4)
Class Rank: 46 | PTS: 47.92 | STR: 34.6
13 LAND O’ LAKES (5-3)
Class Rank: 47 | PTS: 47.88 | STR: 29.6
14 LARGO (5-4)
Class Rank: 50 | PTS: 44.56 | STR: 29.0
15 EAST LAKE (4-4)
Class Rank: 52 | PTS: 43.11 | STR: 29.3
16 VIERA (3-4)
Class Rank: 54 | PTS: 40.03 | STR: 32.1
17 WHARTON (4-4)
Class Rank: 60 | PTS: 33.35 | STR: 20.0
18 WESLEY CHAPEL (4-4)
Class Rank: 63 | PTS: 30.29 | STR: 25.6
19 SUNLAKE (4-4)
Class Rank: 65 | PTS: 28.11 | STR: 18.0
20 EAST RIVER (0-8)
Class Rank: 71 | PTS: 23.40 | STR: 36.5
21 LYMAN (2-6)
Class Rank: 74 | PTS: 17.15 | STR: 29.2
22 CYPRESS CREEK (0-8)
Class Rank: 76 | PTS: 6.31 | STR: 21.1
23 SICKLES (1-7)
Class Rank: 77 | PTS: 5.05 | STR: 26.7
THE GAMES STILL MATTER. SO DOES UNDERSTANDING THE NUMBERS.
MCC has secured its district championship. Cocoa has strengthened its position. Merritt Island and Eau Gallie are almost inseparable at the top of their region.
Behind them, the margins are less comfortable.
Titusville is trying to climb within a tightly packed group. Rockledge and Astronaut face a district-champion scenario that could leave both outside the field. Heritage has one scheduled game remaining and ground to recover. Melbourne is back on the raw cut line. Viera still has an unfinished game and a substantial deficit.
These rankings are a snapshot, and Thursday’s update can change the picture again.
But the questions raised this week deserve attention. When a team wins and loses ground—or beats the opponent beside it and then falls behind that same opponent—players, coaches and fans should be able to understand why.
BSN will keep reporting the numbers and the results, even when the two tell very different stories.
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