Tampa Tribune/TBO Top 10 football rankings

Posted Aug 28, 2011 by Katherine Smith

Updated Aug 28, 2011 at 11:58 PM

Here is the first regular season Tampa Tribune/TBO.com Top 10 football poll, as voted on by the five staff writers who cover high school football in Hillsborough County – Eddie Daniels, Joey Johnston, Katherine Smith, Bill Ward and Nick Williams.

1. Armwood (1-0) 50
Up Next: Brandon (0-0)
Comment: Hawks kick off the season with scrappy win vs. nationally ranked Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas.
Preseason Ranking: 1

2. Jefferson (0-0) 44
Up Next: at Robinson (0-0)
Comment:Defending state champs picked up where they left off last season – dominating.
Preseason Ranking: 3

3. Plant (0-0) 39
Up Next: Jesuit (0-0)
Comment: Panthers were without several starters and Coach Robert Weiner due to injuries in loss to nationally ranked Miami Columbus.
Preseason Ranking: 2

4. Hillsborough (0-0) 34
Up Next: at Middleton (0-0)
Comment:Terriers beat up on the Tigers in the spring jamboree; this time it counts.
Preseason Ranking: 5

5. Jesuit (0-0) 32
Up Next: at Plant (0-0)
Comment:A good chunk of the Tigers’ staff will be facing their former team for the first time.
Preseason Ranking: 4

6. Robinson (0-0) 25
Up Next: Jefferson (0-0)
Comment:Knights may be without all-around athlete Carlos Duclos who sustained a knee injury in classic victory vs. Seminole.
Preseason Ranking: 8 (tie)

7. Plant City (0-0) 19
Up Next: at Strawberry Crest (0-0)
Comment:Raiders leading rusher Dazmond Patterson will be a game-time decision after violating team rules.
Preseason Ranking: 6

8. King (0-0) 17
Up Next: at Wharton (0-0)
Comment:The Lions are going to put points on the board this season. They put up 17-of-43 in 41 seconds in classic victory vs. Middleton.
Preseason Ranking: 7

9. Tampa Bay Tech (0-0) 9
Up Next: Newsome (0-0)
Comment:Titans struggled to stop Jefferson’s offense and now will have the Wolves ground attack to contend with.
Preseason Ranking: 8 (tie)

10. Berkeley Prep (0-0) 7
Up Next: at Trinity Prep (0-0)
Comment:Bucs are out to prove they are more than a one-man show.
Preseason Ranking: 10