Tribune/TBO.com Top 10

Posted Sep 14, 2009 by Adam Adkins

Updated Sep 15, 2009 at 06:12 PM

With several Week 2 matchups getting canceled because of rain, there wasn’t much change in the Tampa Tribune/TBO.com Hillsborough County Top 10 football poll. Here is this week’s poll, as selected based on voting by prep sports staff writers Katherine Smith, Bill Ward, Nick Williams and Adam Adkins. Record in parentheses, followed by total points.

1. Armwood (1-0) 40
Up Next: vs. Tampa Bay Tech (1-0)
Comment: Hawks have won 26 consecutive regular-season games

2. Tampa Bay Tech (1-0) 36
Up Next: at Armwood (1-0)
Comment: Titans trying to knock off another perennial county heavyweight

3. Plant (0-1) 31
Up Next: vs. Jefferson (1-0)
Comment: Panthers have won last five games against Dragons

4. Jefferson (1-0) 29
Up Next: at Plant (0-1)
Comment: Dragons showing penchant for late-game heroics

5. Spoto (2-0) 23
Up Next: vs. East Bay (2-0)
Comment: Spartans D, dominant thus far, will try to keep the Indians’ wishbone in check

6. Hillsborough (0-1) 21
Up Next: at Chamberlain (0-2)
Comment: Terriers are 5-1 against Chiefs in last six meetings

7. Tampa Catholic (1-0) 16
Up Next: vs. Ocala Trinity Catholic (1-1)
Comment: Crusaders have split past two regular-season meetings with the Celtics.

8. Durant (2-0) 11
Up Next: at Jesuit (1-1)
Comment: Cougars defense has yet to allow a touchdown in regular season

9. Alonso (1-1) 8
Up Next: at Newsome (0-1)
Comment: Coming off tough loss, Ravens have another tough test with Wolves

10. Robinson (1-0) 3
Up Next: at King (1-0)
Comment: Knights, coming off a bye, seeking first 2-0 start since 2004

Also receiving votes: Sickles (2-0) 2.