(GAINESVILLE) -- The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) released the initial Football Power Rankings Tuesday afternoon for the 2022 season. The new system to determine playoff qualifications and playoff placements for the 2022 season is determined by the new Football Power Rankings. Power Rankings contain two key calculated factors: Rating and Strength. The FHSAA will release Power Rankings weekly.



FHSAA FOOTBALL POWER RANKINGS RELEASE DATE: 10/19/2022

MIAMI CENTRAL IS NEW #1 RANKED TEAM IN FLORIDA!

Miami Central is new #1 in the latest FHSAA Football Power Rankings, released Wednesday, October 19th.

ROC BOYS ON MISSION TO 4-PEAT!

Most people knew Rankings or not that Miami Central is the best team in the state of Florida... And when they beat IMG on their home turf earlier in the year, there was no doubt. But now the Central Rockets have solidified their standing officially as the state's Number One team in the state with the latest rankings, catapulting from their previous #2 rank to eclipse Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna for the top ranking.

Rankings are nice and all, but First Year Head Coach Jube Joseph is about the process: the only thing that matters is going 1-0 each week as the Rockets inch toward their destiny of 4-peating for the second time in Central's storied history. The Rockets are officially in the playoffs after beating Miami Norland 53-7 last week for the District 2M-13 Title.

The Rockets face a big battle this week during the second year of the GMAC Championship Series versus Miami Columbus... the Explorers are ranked #3 statewide and this heated contest of Dade County supremacy is sure to be the state's game of the week.

MIAMI DADE AREA GAME OF THE WEEK: MIAMI CENTRAL ROCKETS VS. MIAMI COLUMBUS EXPLORERS at Traz Powell Stadium -- Friday, October 21, 2022

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STATE TOP 10 VIA FHSAA FOOTBALL POWER RANKINGS

#1 MIAMI CENTRAL ROCKETS
#2 EDGEWATER EAGLES
#3 MIAMI COLUMBUS EXPLORERS
#4 CHAMINADE-MADONNA LIONS
#5 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS RAIDERS
#6 JAX TRINITY CHRISTIAN CONQUERORS
#7 BARTRAM TRAIL BEARS
#8 PLANTATION AMERICAN HERITAGE
#9 BRADFORD TORNADOES
#10 CARDINAL NEWMAN CRUSADERS
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FHSAA FOOTBALL POWER RANKINGS BY CLASSIFICATIONS

METRO
Class 4M
Class 3M
Class 2M
Class 1M

SURBURBAN
Class 4S
Class 3S
Class 2S
Class 1S

RURAL
Class 1R

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