Tampa Tribune/TBO Top 10 football poll

Posted Oct 15, 2011 by Katherine Smith

Updated Oct 15, 2011 at 05:38 PM

Here is this week’s Tampa Tribune/TBO.com Top 10 football poll, as voted on by the four staff writers who cover high school football in Hillsborough County – Eddie Daniels, Katherine Smith, Bill Ward and Nick Williams.

1. Armwood (7-0) 40
Up Next: Hillsborough (6-1)
Comment: 11 different players scored in the Hawks 80-0 victory against Strawberry Crest

2. Plant (6-0) 36
Up Next: Alonso (5-1)
Comment: QB James Few has thrown seven touchdowns in the past two games

3. Plant City (6-0) 31
Up Next: at East Bay (3-3)
Comment: Raiders can take another step closer to first district title in five years

4. Hillsborough (6-1) 28
Up Next: at Armwood (7-0)
Comment: District of Death champ likely crowned in this contest

5. Jesuit (6-1) 25
Up Next: at Lakewood (6-0)
Comment: Tigers have won by an average of 40 points in last three games

6. Robinson (5-1) 20
Up Next: at Spoto (3-3)
Comment: Knights junior back Martin Ruiz rushed for over 100 yards in three straight games

7. Berkeley Prep (6-0) 15
Up Next: at CCC (5-1)
Comment: Bucs have allowed an average of only eight points per game

8. Alonso (5-1) 12
Up Next: at Plant (6-0)
Comment: Ravens looking to rebound after hard-fought loss to Plant City

9. Sickles (4-2) 6
Up Next: Jefferson (2-4)
Comment: Gryphons will try to stop the bleeding after two straight losses

10. Tampa Bay Tech (3-3) 5
Up Next: at Steinbrenner (4-2)
Comment: Titans got a much needed break before critical stretch of three straight district games

Others receiving votes: Jefferson 1, Tampa Catholic 1