Baker's historic night Friday has vaulted the defending Class 1A state champions back to the top of the USA Today Florida Network high school football poll
Gators running back Kayleb Wagner broke Derek Henry's single-game rushing record with 535 yards and six touchdowns to lead Baker past South Walton 49-48 in Week 4.
Baker's win coupled with Madison County's loss to Tallahassee-Chiles vaults the Gators to the No. 1 spot in the Class 1A poll. The Gators received all nine first-place votes.
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Miami Central (Class 5A), Cardinal Gibbons (Class 4A), Chaminade-Madonna (Class 3A) and Champagnat Catholic (Class 2A) also were unanimous No. 1 selections.
Lake Gibson was the biggest mover in the week's poll, going from receiving votes last week to No. 7 in Class 7A. Lake Gibson beat rival Lakeland 38-32 on Friday.
A panel ofhigh school sports reporters from across Gannett's 17 properties inthe state will study and debate which teams deserve to be in the Top 10 of each class.The poll will be released each Wednesday throughout the season.
Class 8A
1. Venice 3-0 (8 first-place votes)
Previous rank: 1
Last week: Beat Sarasota 49-13
2. Seminole (Sanford) 4-0 (1 first-place vote)
Previous rank: 2
Last week: Beat Flagler Palm Coast 27-3
3. Treasure Coast 3-0
Previous rank: 3
Last week: Beat Bishop Moore (Orlando) 26-7
4. Apopka 3-0
Previous rank: 4
Last week: Did not play
5. Lake Mary 3-0
Previous rank: 5
Last week: Did not play
6. Deerfield Beach 3-1
Previous rank: 6
Last week: Beat Stoneman Douglas (Parkland) 29-2
7. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 3-1
Previous rank: 2
Last week: Beat Mandarin (Jacksonville) 23-8
8. Columbus (Miami) 1-2
Previous rank: 8
Last week: Did not play
9. Vero Beach 2-1
Previous rank: 9
Last week: Beat North Marion (Citra) 40-15
10. Western (Davie) 3-1
Previous rank: 10
Last week: Beat Coral Glades 44-0
ARV: Creekside (St. Johns), West Orange (Winter Garden), Osceola (Kissimmee), Riverview (Sarasota), Palm Beach Central (Wellington)
Class 7A
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 3-1 (6 first-place votes)
Previous rank: 1
Last week: Beat Monsignor Pace (Miami Gardens) 56-6
2. Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 4-0 (3 first-place votes)
Previous rank: 2
Last week: Beat Cooper City 50-0
3. Niceville 4-0
Previous rank: 4
Last week: Beat Pace 41-13
4. Edgewater (Orlando) 3-1
Previous rank: 7
Last week: Beat East Ridge (Clermont) 63-0
5. Tampa Bay Tech 3-0
Previous rank: 6
Last week: Did not play
6. Buchholz (Gainesville) 3-1
Previous rank: 5
Last week: Lost to Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 16-7
7. Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 2-2
Previous rank: N/A
Last week: Beat Lakeland 38-32
8. Lakeland 3-1
Previous rank: 3
Last week: Lost to Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 38-32
9. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 4-0
Previous rank: 9
Last week: Beat Lake Howell (Winter Park) 48-0
10. Armwood (Seffner) 3-1
Previous rank: 10
Last week: Beat Strawberry Crest 40-0
ARV: Gaither (Tampa), Viera, Bartow, University (Orange City), Doral Academy
Class 6A
1. Jesuit (Tampa) 4-0 (8 first-place votes)
Previous rank: 1
Last week: Beat Hillsborough (Tampa) 28-7
2. Miami Northwestern 3-1 (1 first-place vote)
Previous rank: 2
Last week: Beat Belen Jesuit (Miami) 42-14
3. Riverside (Jacksonville) 4-0
Previous rank: 3
Last week: Beat Orange Park 41-9
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4. Naples 2-0
Previous rank: 5
Last week: Beat Golden Gate (Naples) 57-0
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5. Jones (Orlando) 2-2
Previous rank: 4
Last week: Lost to IMG 62-3
6. Dunbar (Fort Myers) 3-0
Previous rank: 9
Last week: Beat Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 34-21
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7. St. Augustine 2-1
Previous rank: 10
Last week: Beat Middleburg 54-37
8. Mosley (Lynn Haven) 4-0
Previous rank: N/A
Last week: Beat Lincoln (Tallahassee) 42-14
9. Hillsborough (Tampa) 2-2
Previous rank: 8
Last week: Lost to Jesuit (Tampa) 28-7
10. Rickards (Tallahassee) 3-1
Previous rank: N/A
Last week: Beat Crestview 31-21
ARV: Vanguard (Ocala), Columbia (Lake City), Pinellas Park (Largo), South Fort Myers, Auburndale
Class 5A
1. Miami Central 2-2 (9 first-place votes)
Previous rank: 1
Last week: Beat Miami Springs 55-0
2. American Heritage (Plantation) 1-2
Previous rank: 2
Last week: Did not play
3. Miami Killian 4-0
Previous rank: 3
Last week: Beat Miami Jackson 40-0
4. Rockledge 4-0
Previous rank: 4
Last week: Beat Bayside (Palm Bay) 31-7
5. Raines (Jacksonville) 2-1
Previous rank: 5
Last week: Beat Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 31-14
6. West Florida (Pensacola) 3-0
Previous rank: 6
Last week: Beat Arnold (Panama City) 51-0
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7. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 3-1
Previous rank: 7
Last week: Beat Paxon (Jacksonville) 42-7
8. Satellite (Satellite Beach) 4-0
Previous rank: 8
Last week: Beat Titusville 44-6
9. Merritt Island 4-0
Previous rank: ARV
Last week: Beat Palm Bay 44-12
10. Zephyrhills 4-0
Previous rank: ARV
Last week: Beat Wesley Chapel 27-2
ARV: Clearwater, Nature Coast Tech, Clay (Green Cove Springs), Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale), Sebring
Class 4A
1. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 3-0 (9 first-place votes)
Previous rank: 1
Last week: Beat Buchholz (Gainesville) 16-7
2. Gulliver Prep (Miami) 3-0
Previous rank: 2
Last week: Beat Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens) 49-14
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3. Bolles (Jacksonville) 4-0
Previous rank: 3
Last week: Beat Fernandina Beach 49-14
4. Cocoa 2-1
Previous rank: 3
Last week: Did not play
5. Lakewood (St. Peterburg) 4-0
Previous rank: 5
Last week: Beat Atlantic (Delray Beach) 34-28
ARV: Booker T. Washington (Miami), Villages Charter (The Villages), Glades Central (Belle Glade), LaSalle (Miami), Lemon Bay (Englewood)
Class 3A
1. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) 3-1(9 first-place votes)
Previous rank: 1
Last week: Beat Buford (Georgia) 7-0
2. Miami Edison 2-1
Previous rank: 2
Last week: Did not play
3. Berkeley Prep (Tampa) 4-0
Previous rank: 3
Last week: Beat Brandon 56-0
4. Florida State (Tallahassee) 4-0
Previous rank: 4
Last week: Did not play
5. Clearwater Central Catholic 3-1
Previous rank: 5
Last week: Beat St. Petersburg Catholic 42-0
ARV: Lakeland Christian, Calvary Christian (Clearwater), Tampa Catholic, Florida Christian (Miami)
Class 2A
1. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 4-0(9 first-place votes)
Previous rank: 1
Last week: Beat Clearwater Academy International 53-50
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2. Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah) 3-1
Previous rank: 2
Last week: Beat Fort Meade 26-7
3. University Christian (Jacksonville) 3-1
Previous rank: 4
Last week: Beat Bradford (Starke) 27-20
4. First Baptist (Naples) 3-0
Previous rank: 5
Last week: Beat Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) 48-25
5. Munroe (Quincy) 4-0
Previous rank: N/A
Last week: Beat St. John Paul II (Tallahassee) 19-9
ARV: Dade Christian (Miami), Foundation Academy (Winter Garden), Holy Trinity (Melbourne), John Carroll Catholic (Fort Pierce), Bradenton Christian
Class 1A
1. Baker 2-0(9 first-place votes)
Previous rank: 1
Last week: Beat South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach) 49-48
2. Wildwood 2-0
Previous rank: 3
Last week: Beat South Sumter (Bushnell) 20-9
3. Madison County (Madison) 2-2
Previous rank: 1
Last week: Lost to Chiles (Tallahassee) 20-14
4. Hawthorne 3-0
Previous rank: 4
Last week: Beat Newberry 48-7
5. Union County (Lake Butler) 3-0
Previous rank: N/A
Last week: Beat P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) 28-13
ARV: Pahokee, Port St. Joe, Fort Meade, Blountstown, Hilliard
