Tampa Tribune/TBO Top 10 football rankings

Posted Nov 5, 2011 by Katherine Smith

Updated Nov 5, 2011 at 06:47 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 (10-0) 40
Up Next: Bye
Comment: In 40 quarters of play, the Hawks defense allowed points in only three of them

2. Plant (8-1) 36
Up Next: Robinson (8-1)
Comment: Panthers have won six straight in this South Tampa series

3. Jesuit (8-1) 31
Up Next: Tampa Catholic (6-3)
Comment: Tigers have won 11straight in this Catholic school rivalry

4. Hillsborough (7-2) 29
Up Next: Chamberlain (1-8)
Comment: Terriers have won two straight in this once fierce rivalry

5. Robinson (8-1) 23
Up Next: at Plant (8-1)
Comment: Last time the Knight beat the Panthers was a 19-10 victory in 2004

6. Berkeley Prep (9-0) 21
Up Next: DeSoto County (3-6)
Comment: Bucs are allowing only 6.7 points per game

7. Durant (7-2) 16
Up Next: at King (3-6)
Comment: Cougars averaged 48 points per game in four consecutive victories

8. Tampa Bay Tech (6-3) 11
Up Next: Plant City (7-2)
Comment: Titans clinched their third-straight district championship with 17-14 victory vs. Gaither

9. Brandon (5-4) 6
Up Next: Jefferson (5-4)
Comment: Severity of leading rusher Tyrell Garner’s knee injury remains to be seen

10. Jefferson (5-4) 3
Up Next: at Brandon (5-4)
Comment: Defending state champs finishing strong with four-game winning streak

Others receiving votes: Plant City 2, Sickles 2