Northeast Florida high school football, volleyball, cross country Power Polls after Week 5
FOOTBALL POWER POLL
The Times-Union highlights the top teams across high school football for teams in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida after Week 5 of the 2022 FHSAA season. All schedules are subject to change based on Hurricane Ian.
1. Trinity Christian
Record: 5-0, District 1-1M
Previous: 1.
Last week: Won 43-30 vs. Columbia.
This week: at Christ's Church, 7 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Whether it's the Treyaun Webb-Darnell Rogers combination on the ground or Colin Hurley and Miles Burris through the air, Conquerors are tough to stop.
2. Bartram Trail
Record: 5-0, District 3-4S
Previous: 2.
Last week: Won 59-37 vs. St. Augustine.
This week: vs. Fleming Island, 7 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Bears show they can win both shootouts and defensive struggles ahead of Fleming Island clash.
3. Jackson
Record: 4-1, District 1-2M
Previous: 3.
Last week: Off.
This week: vs. Ribault, 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Tigers had a week to rest up for Northside district showdown.
Week 5 football rewind: White, BK, Englewood, Palatka among winners
4 (tie). University Christian
Record: 5-0, District 1-1M
Previous: 4.
Last week: Won 49-13 at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Ga.).
This week: at Providence, Tuesday.
Notable: On offense, defense and special teams, the big play count just keeps climbing for UC senior Orel Gray.
4 (tie). White
Record: 4-1, District 3-2M
Previous: 5.
Last week: Won 34-0 vs. Riverside.
This week: at Madison County, 7 p.m. Friday.
Notable: With no points allowed in nine quarters, Commanders are bidding to become first Duval public school to beat Madison County since Raines in '97 title year.
6 (tie). Bishop Kenny
Record: 5-0, District 2-2M
Previous: 6 (tie).
Last week: Won 35-0 at West Nassau.
This week: at Wolfson, 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Crusaders are knocking on the door of a 6-0 start.
6 (tie). Fleming Island
Record: 3-1, District 3-4S
Previous: 8.
Last week: Off.
This week: at Bartram Trail, 7 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Stiff challenge awaits Golden Eagles in return from bye week.
8. Creekside
Record: 4-1, District 3-4S
Previous: Not ranked.
Last week: Won 37-27 at Mandarin.
This week: at Oakleaf, 7 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Knights showed they can win even when ground game isn't rolling.
9. Raines
Record: 3-1, District 2-2M
Previous: Not ranked.
Last week: Won 20-17 at Ocala Trinity Catholic.
This week: vs. Riverside, 2 p.m. Saturday.
Notable: Vikings renew rivalry against Riverside on Saturday afternoon.
10. Bradford
Record: 4-0, District 6-2S
Previous: Not ranked.
Last week: Won 21-7 vs. Quincy Munroe.
This week: at Keystone Heights, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Notable: One stat tells the story for the Tornadoes: Four games, seven points allowed.
On the bubble: Baldwin (4-1, District 5-2S); Fletcher (3-2, District 1-3M); Mandarin (3-2, District 1-4M); Union County (3-1, Region 3-1R).
VOLLEYBALL POWER RANKINGS
The Times-Union rolls out its fourth high school volleyball poll of the 2022-23 FHSAA season. Records are through matches played Monday night. All schedules are subject to change based on Hurricane Ian.
1. Ponte Vedra
Record: 8-3, 5A
Previous: 1.
Last week: Win vs. Providence (3-0).
This week: Oct. 4 vs. Middleburg.
Notable: Zeta Washington starred again with 20 kills against a strong Providence squad.
2. Trinity Christian
Record: 15-3, 3A
Previous: 2.
Last week: Wins at Bartram Trail (3-1), at Yulee (3-0), vs. Middleburg (3-1).
This week: Thursday at Harvest Community, Monday at Fleming Island.
Notable: Amaria King, Ali Haney and Avery Haney all hit double-figure kills in impressive win at Bartram Trail.
3. Bishop Kenny
Record: 10-3, 4A
Previous: 3.
Last week: Win vs. Nease (3-1); loss at Ridgeview (3-2).
This week: Wednesday at Fleming Island, Oct. 4 vs. Episcopal.
Notable: Ally Cavanaugh's 16 kills, Olivia Ryno's 14 not quite enough for BK in epic battle with Ridgeview.
4. Bartram Trail
Record: 12-7, 7A
Previous: 4.
Last week: Wins vs. Episcopal (2-0), Jupiter (2-0), Ridgeview (2-0); losses vs. Trinity Christian (3-1), Jupiter (2-0), Middleburg (3-2).
This week: Monday at Tocoi Creek, Oct. 4 vs. Oakleaf.
Notable: A busy six-match week wrapped up for the Bears, with huge kill totals for Jenna Otts and Lilly DeLamielleure.
5. Beachside
Record: 12-1, 4A
Previous: 5.
Last week: Wins at Matanzas (3-2), vs. Atlantic Coast (3-0).
This week: Wednesday at Mandarin, Thursday at Nease, Monday vs. Sandalwood, Oct. 4 vs. Orange Park.
Notable: Megan Gundlach's 24-dig, 18-kill night against Matanzas led another superb Barracuda week.
On the bubble: Atlantic Coast (7-4, 7A), Bolles (15-5, 4A), Christ's Church (12-3, 2A), Creekside (11-4, 7A), Fernandina Beach (12-4, 4A), Mandarin (12-5, 7A), Middleburg (8-8, 5A), Ridgeview (13-7, 5A).
CROSS COUNTRY RANKINGS
The Times-Union tracks top performances in high school cross country for Jacksonville and Northeast Florida through meets held on Monday night, Sept. 26.
A glance at the top high school cross country times in the area this season. Course times in 5K events below. * indicates new time.
Time, runner, school, event
BOYS
15:27.10: Graham Myers, Fleming Island, Wingfoot XC Classic*
15:47.00: Tanner Simonds, Creekside, Cecil Field Summer Classic
16:03.00: Jack Dravo, Creekside, Cecil Field Summer Classic
16:03.90: Hudson Finocchio, Creekside, Katie Caples Invitational*
16:06.00: Andrew McGraw, Bolles, Cecil Field Summer Classic
16:07.88: Christopher Joost, Bolles, Katie Caples Invitational*
16:08.50: John Keester IV, Fleming Island, Wingfoot XC Classic*
16:10.00: Gavin Nelson, Mandarin, Hare & Hounds Invitational
16:11.60: Juan Pablo Castillo-Zima, Bishop Kenny, Adidas XC Challenge
16:16.00: Jacob Harvey, Creekside, Cecil Field Summer Classic
GIRLS
17:45.00: Jillian Candelino, Bolles, Bale-N-Trail Original
18:23.00: Lindy White, Ponte Vedra, Cecil Field Summer Classic
18:26.40: Ella Mickler, Bolles, Bale-N-Trail Original
18:57.30: Katelyn Lawrence, St. Augustine, Coach Joe McKinney Classic
19:08.08: Alyson Johnson, Creekside, Katie Caples Invitational*
19:11.90: Lucrezia Gowdy, Episcopal, Adidas XC Challenge
19:12.72: Daisy Ross, Ponte Vedra, Katie Caples Invitational*
19:17.00: Rylan Holmquist, St. Augustine, Cecil Field Summer Classic
19:19.80: Elizabeth Csikai, Bolles, Bale-N-Trail Original
19:20.18: Sierra Barrera, Oakleaf, Katie Caples Invitational*
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Northeast Florida Power Polls: Week 5 football, volleyball, cross country