Tribune/TBO.com Top 10 football poll

Posted Nov 16, 2009 by Adam Adkins

Updated Nov 16, 2009 at 11:18 PM

Here is this week’s Tampa Tribune/TBO.com Hillsborough County Top 10 football 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.

This is the final regular-season poll. There will be a final Top 10 poll done at the conclusion of the state playoffs.

1. Plant (8-1) 39
Up Next: vs. Plant City (7-3)
Comment: Panthers are 4-0 in playoff openers under Coach Robert Weiner

2. Tampa Bay Tech (8-1) 35
Up Next: vs. East Lake (7-3)
Comment: Titans still playing with chip on their shoulder

3. Armwood (9-1) 34
Up Next: vs. Sickles (8-2)
Comment: Hawks haven’t lost playoff opener this decade (8-0)

4. Jefferson (8-1) 28
Up Next: vs. Land O’ Lakes (9-1)
Comment: Dragons riding longest win streak (seven) since 2002

5. Robinson (8-2) 20
Up Next: vs. Arcadia DeSoto County (6-4)
Comment: Despite loss to Plant, Knights entering postseason with a lot of confidence

6. Hillsborough (6-3) 19
Up Next: at Largo (8-2)
Comment: Terriers need to regroup quick after tough loss to TBT

7. Newsome (7-2) 14
Up Next: vs. Alonso (4-6)
Comment: Wolves get second crack at Ravens, who defeated them in Week 3

8. Jesuit (9-1) 12
Up Next: at Wauchula Hardee (8-1)
Comment: Tigers seeking first playoff win since 2004

9. Sickles (8-2) 8
Up Next: at Armwood (9-1)
Comment: Cary White and Sickles running attack have tough test on tap

10. Plant City (7-3) 6
Up Next: at Plant (8-1)
Comment: Raiders have tons of momentum with six straight wins

Also receiving votes: Tampa Catholic (8-1) 4, Freedom (7-2) 1.