Edgewater solidified its spot atop the Sentinel’s Super 16 Coaches Poll this week after a thrilling 20-17 victory over No. 2 Jones on Friday.
The victory impressed voting coaches enough to put some distance between the rest of the Super 16 teams, as the Eagles received all but two of the first-place votes. Jones (2-2) and DeLand (4-0) received the others. The loss dropped Jones to No. 3. DeLand, which remains unbeaten, moved up from No. 10 to No. 7.
Week 4 Football Rewind: Edgewater kicks Jones; 8 others remain unbeaten
Bishop Moore and its high-scoring offense — the Hornets are averaging 52 points — moved into the No. 2 spot. That is the highest ranking for Bishop Moore since winning the Class 5A state title in 2015.
Kissimmee Osceola (3-1) moved into the No. 4 spot ahead of this week’s showdown with No. 3 Jones. Dr. Phillips (3-1) rounded out the top five. Three other unbeaten teams remain in the Super 16 at 4-0 with Boone, Lake Brantley and Windermere, which has its highest-ever ranking at No. 14.
Former No. 5 Lake Mary (2-2) saw the biggest tumble this week, dropping seven spots to No. 12 after a 51-3 loss to Jacksonville power Raines (3-0). Seminole (2-2) dropped out of the rankings for the first time since 2015.
Week 4 Football Rewind: Edgewater kicks Jones; 8 others remain unbeaten
Sentinel Super 16 Coaches Poll
Teams are listed with record, number of votes, first-place votes, results from last week, and next game. All games start at 7 p.m., unless noted.
Voting: 1st-place vote = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points, etc. There were 15 coaches voting this week (Listed below). Coaches cannot vote for their own team.
Edgewater (4-0) 15 (13): def. Jones 20-17; Next: Friday, at Apopka (1-3)
Bishop Moore (4-0) 52: def. Mount Dora 57-21; Next: Friday, at Melbourne Central Catholic (1-2)
Jones (2-2) 60 (1): lost at No. 1 Edgewater 20-17; Next: Friday, vs. No. 4 Osceola (3-1)
Osceola (3-1) 85: def. St. Cloud 48-6; Next: Friday, at No. 3 Jones (2-2)
Dr. Phillips (3-1) 86: def. No. 12 Ocoee 29-22; Next: Friday, at Wekiva (1-3)
Evans (3-1) 96: def. Poinciana 30-0. Next: Friday, at Horizon (2-2)
DeLand (4-0) 103 (1): def. Baxley (Ga.) Appling County 46-30; Next: Friday, at Deltona (2-1)
Boone (4-0) 104: def. No. 3 West Orange 27-21; Next: Friday, at No. 12 Ocoee (3-1)
The First Academy (2-2) 112: def. Eau Gallie 12-8; Next: Friday, at Venice (2-1)
Lake Brantley (4-0) 116: def. Flagler Palm Coast 48-7; Next: Sept. 26, at Seminole (2-2)
West Orange (3-1) 121: lost at No. 13 Boone 27-21; Next: Friday, vs. Lake Buena Vista (3-1)
Lake Mary (2-2) 125: lost to Raines 51-3; Next: Sept. 26, vs. Hagerty (2-1)
Ocoee (3-1) 167: lost to No. 9 Dr. Phillips 39-22; Next: Friday, vs. Boone (4-0)
Windermere (4-0) 168: def. Orlando University 70-3; Next: Friday at East River (1-3)
Oviedo (2-2) 175: def. Lyman 55-0; Next: Sept. 26, at Wekiva (1-3)
Winter Park (2-2): def. Lake Nona 28-13; Next: Friday, vs. Creekside (1-3)
Others receiving votes (in order of votes received): Seminole, South Lake, Hagerty, Lake Nona, East Ridge, Tohopekaliga.
Coaching panel: Orange County — David Aubrey (Lake Nona), Patrick Browning (Edgewater), Travis Gabriel (Olympia), Matt Hedrick (Bishop Moore), Karlos Odum (Evans), Tim Shifflet (Winter Park), Riki Smith (Windermere), Geno Thompson (West Orange), Elijah Williams (Jones). Seminole County — Greg Odierno (Oviedo), Scott Perry (Lake Mary) Lake County — Luke Hutchinson (Mount Dora), Brad Lord (South Lake). Osceola County — Eric Pinellas (Osceola), Mike Short (St. Cloud).
Chris Hays can be found on X.com @OS_ChrisHays.
