📊 FPRI EXPLAINER The Florida Power Rankings Index is an ALGORITHM — not a subjective media poll. And after only two weeks, there are a few things everyone needs to understand: 🏈 PRESEASON GAMES DO NOT COUNT 🏈 Kickoff Classics/exhibitions are NOT part of the current-season résumé 🏈 The PRESEASON RATING is only the starting point 🏈 That preseason influence gradually phases out as 2026 results take over 🏈 Out-of-state opponents Florida teams play are included in schedule-strength evaluation 🏈 A team can win and still move down 🏈 An OPEN team can still move 🏈 A 1-1 team can rank ahead of a 2-0 team 🏈 Head-to-head matters, but it is not the entire formula There is a reason the late Joe Pinkos, whose work we admired and deeply respected, traditionally waited until several weeks into the season before releasing his rankings: early-season sample sizes are small. The FPRI takes a different approach. It publishes from the beginning, using a preseason baseline that progressively disappears as real regular-season data takes over. PRESEASON RATING = starting point PRESEASON GAME = does not count FloridaHSFootball.com does not manually rearrange teams to make the rankings “look right.” We publish what the algorithm produces. #flhsfb @FHS7v7A @FHS7v7ACollLink @HSFBamerica @MikeReno65 @chrislyke @NFHSFBBLITZ @Dwight_XOS @PatB5153 @PrepRedzoneFL @RealNews102 @LawrenceBl83397 @CenFLAPreps @HSSportsFL @offsidepreps @H2_Recruiting @polk_way @football305407 @bighitslive @MISTER_F00TBALL @Prep_Gridiron @Top25PublicHSFB @Andy_Villamarzo @Benjamin_Report

🏈 CHIEFLAND GETS THE JOB DONE! Chiefland 20 Moore Haven 6 Chiefland improves to 4-5. Moore Haven falls to 3-5. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

💥 FIVAY ROLLS PAST HUDSON! Fivay 58 Hudson 27 Fivay improves to 2-7. Hudson falls to 0-8. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

🔥 WIREGRASS RANCH COMES AWAY WITH THE WIN! Wiregrass Ranch 35 Wharton 24 Wiregrass Ranch improves to 4-4. Wharton falls to 4-4. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

🔥 SEFFNER CHRISTIAN STAYS PERFECT! Seffner Christian 43 The Masters Academy 12 Seffner Christian improves to 9-0. The Masters Academy falls to 3-5. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

🏈 THIRD-QUARTER UPDATE APPROACHING MIDNIGHT Auburndale 23 Lake Gibson 16 Q3 Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

🏈 OLD PLANK CHRISTIAN CRUISES TO A BIG WIN! Old Plank Christian 52 Bishop Snyder 13 Old Plank Christian improves to 5-3. Bishop Snyder falls to 1-7. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

🔥 DUNBAR TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS! Dunbar 48 South Fort Myers 26 Dunbar improves to 7-2. South Fort Myers falls to 6-2. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

🔥 AUCILLA CHRISTIAN HOLDS OFF FRANKLIN COUNTY! Aucilla Christian 12 Franklin County 8 Aucilla Christian improves to 4-5. Franklin County falls to 7-2. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

🔥 MERRITT ISLAND CHRISTIAN STAYS PERFECT! Merritt Island Christian 44 Four Corners 12 Merritt Island Christian improves to 9-0. Four Corners falls to 0-2. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

🔥 SEBRING EDGES OSCEOLA! Sebring 20 Osceola 17 Sebring improves to 5-3. Osceola falls to 3-6. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

💥 8-MAN: SHORECREST PREP DOMINATES IN THE WIN! Shorecrest Prep 41 Lake Mary Prep 13 Shorecrest Prep improves to 6-3. Lake Mary Prep falls to 2-7. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

So Yulee stays alive in the District 3-4A race, sort of. Columbia outright wins it next week with a win over Yulree or likely wins a three-way rankings tiebreaker at the end of the season if Yulee wins next week.

🏈 LAKE NONA PULLS AWAY FOR THE WIN! Lake Nona 43 Gateway (Kissimmee) 18 Lake Nona improves to 7-1. Gateway (Kissimmee) falls to 6-2. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

💥 MELBOURNE DOMINATES IN THE WIN! Melbourne 35 East River 3 Melbourne improves to 6-2. East River falls to 0-8. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

🔥 8-MAN: CITY OF LIFE CHRISTIAN TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS! City of Life Christian 32 Riverview Academy 12 City of Life Christian improves to 3-4. Riverview Academy falls to 2-5. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

💥 DR. PHILLIPS ROLLS PAST WINDERMERE! Dr. Phillips 31 Windermere 0 Dr. Phillips improves to 5-3. Windermere falls to 5-3. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

🔥 INNOVATION STAYS PERFECT! Innovation 23 Oak Ridge 6 Innovation improves to 8-0. Oak Ridge falls to 4-4. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

💥 OVIEDO DOMINATES IN THE WIN! Oviedo 57 Lyman 7 Oviedo improves to 6-2. Lyman falls to 2-6. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

🏈 OAKLEAF CRUISES TO A BIG WIN! Oakleaf 28 Matanzas 0 Oakleaf improves to 4-4. Matanzas falls to 1-7. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb

🏈 YULEE PICKS UP THE WIN! Yulee 23 Ribault 13 Yulee improves to 5-3. Ribault falls to 5-3. Follow scores statewide: floridahsfootball.com/scoreb… #flhsfb