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AP Florida Class 4A All-State football team

The Associated Press Florida Class 4A All-State Team as chosen by newspaper editors and reporters.

CLASS 4A

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

QB-Treon Harris 6-0 185, Jr., Miami Washington

RB-Derrick Henry, 6-3 240, Sr., Yulee

RB-Tarean Folston, 5-10 195, Sr., Cocoa

RB-Bo Ellis, 5-8 185, Sr. Miami Gulliver Prep

WR-Janorris Cunningham, 5-10 170, Sr., Havana East Gadsden

WR-Tyrian Taylor, 5-10 170,  Sr., Orlando Jones

OL-Denver Kirkland, 6-5 330, Sr., Miami  Washington

OL-Chance Edwards, 6-5 340, Sr., Bushnell South Sumter

OL-Nick Ortiz, 6-3 280, Sr., Yulee

OL-Jordi Dalmau, 6-3 280, Sr., Miami Gulliver Prep

OL-Treyvon Johnson, 5-11 245, Sr., Cocoa

UT-Kermit Whitfield, 5-9 170, Sr., Orlando Jones 

K-Alejandro Cardenas, 5-9 170, Jr., Miami LaSalle

 

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DL-Gregory Smith, 6-2 225, Sr., Havana East Gadsden

DL-Darien Williston, 6-3 240, Sr., Bushnell South Sumter

DL-Michael Cassidy, 6-2 265, Jr., Jacksonville Bolles

DL-Chad Thomas, 6-4 230, Jr., Miami Washington

LB-Matthew Thomas, 6-3 220, Sr., Miami Washington

LB-Kyle Deiner, 6-0 215, Sr., Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest

LB-Anthony Walker, 6-1 210, Sr., Miami Monsignor Pace

LB-Anthony Gordon, 6-2 225, Sr., Fort Myers Dunbar

DB-Darren Parker, 6-1 175, Sr., Miami Washington

DB-Tajze Battle, 5-11 165, Jr., Fort Myers Dunbar

DB-Keanu Neal, 6-0 205, Sr., Bushnell South Sumter

UT-Shawun Lurry, 5-10 180, Jr., Riviera Beach Inlet Grove 

P-Dalton Murph, 5-11 185, Jr., Callahan West Nassau

 

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

QB-David Dessent, 6-4 245, Sr., Cocoa Beach

RB-Antwan Lee, 5-10 180, Sr. Cocoa

RB-Arterrious Mitchell, 6-1 185, Sr., Jacksonville Bolles

RB-Virthavious Robinson, 5-9 180, Sr., Clewiston

WR-Nicholas Norris, 5-10 170, Sr., Miami Washington

WR-Boone Lewis, 6-2 200, Sr., Cocoa Beach

OL-Ander Botkin, 6-6 280, Sr., Marianna

OL-Jack Dobrie, 5-10 280, Sr., Yulee

OL-Derrick Kelly, 6-5 265, Jr., Havana East Gadsden

OL-Miguel Perera, 6-1 290, Sr., Clewiston

OL-Freddie Booth-Lloyd, 6-4 295, Jr., Cocoa

UT-Franklin Labady, 5-8 160, Jr., Miami Edison 

K-Harris Stolzenberg, 5-7 148, Sr., Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest

 

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

DL-Deonte Barnett, 6-3 215, Sr., Cocoa

DL-Eric Mayes, 6-5 265, Sr., Sarasota Booker

DL-Michael Miller, 6-4 240, Sr., Orlando  Jones

DL-Landon Stokes, 6-4 245, Sr., Orlando Lake Highland Prep

LB-Kyle Tanner, 6-0 195, Jr., Marianna

LB-Demerious Sweeting, 6-0  175, Sr., Cocoa

LB-Luke Kellschmidt, 6-2 190, Jr., Perry Taylor County

LB-Brycen Gagnon, 6-0 215, Jr., Yulee

DB-Michael Johnson, 6-0 175, Sr., Miami Washington

DB-Nigel Patten, 5-9 170, Jr., Miami Washington

DB-Kyle Francis, 5-8 155, Sr., Havana East Gadsden

UT-B.J. Simpson, 6-0 190, Sr. Orlando Lake Highland Prep 

P-Gianluca Heatherly, 6-0 210, Sr., Jacksonville Bolles

 

HONORABLE MENTION

QB Treveze Robinson, 6-2 180, Sr., Havana East Gadsden; QB Jacquez Young-Battle, 6-1 160, Sr., Orlando Jones; QB Bobby LaRocca, 5-10 175, Sr., Mount Dora; QB Marvin Zanders, 6-1 175, Jr., Jacksonville Raines; UT Daniel Cobb, 5-10 165, So., Fort Myers Dunbar; QB Colby Peters, 6-0 205, Sr., Jacksonville Bolles; RB Alex Gonzales, 5-9 175, Sr., Keystone Heights; FB Jason Ray, 5-8 200, Sr., Yulee; RB Krondis Larry, 5-9 170, Jr., Miami Washington; RB D'Von Ballard, 5-9 180, Sr., Miami Washington; RB Marlon Mack, 5-9 175, Jr., Sarasota Booker; WR Lamar Parker, 5-10 175 Jr., Miami Washington; WR Kenny Dinkins, 6-0 175, Jr., Starke Bradford; WR Moral Stephens, 6-3 205, Jr., Perry Taylor County; UT Jerrell Reynolds, 5-9 180, Sr., Havana East Gadsden; RB Dexter Carter Jr., 6-0 170, So., Jacksonville Bolles; DL Brandon Curtis, 6-3 220, Sr., Bushnell South Sumter; LB Zane Cruze, 6-0 200, Jr., Yulee; DB Nigel Tribune, 5-11 170, Sr., Jacksonville Raines; DB Kenneth Maxwell, 6-0 180, Sr., Bushnell South Sumter; DL Calvin McLeod, 6-2 215, Sr., Miami LaSalle; UT Kalvin Cline, 6-4 220, Sr., Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest; DB Jamual Vickers, 6-2 180, Sr. Havana East Gadsden.

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First AP Florida state football rankings

Here you go. The first state poll of the season.

The Associated Press Top 10 Florida high school preseason football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses and rating points:

Class 8A

1. Plant (10) 117

2. Miramar (2) 105

3. Dr. Phillips 77

T4. Christopher Columbus Catholic 57

T4. Fletcher 57

6. Lake Brantley 45

7. DeLand 32

8. Seminole Ridge 31

9. Cypress Bay 28

10. Miami Southridge 25

Others receiving votes: Sandalwood 24, East Lake 20, Palm Beach Gardens 13, Apopka 8, Vero Beach 6, Palm Beach Central 5, Park Vista Community 4, Timber Creek 3, Olympia 2, Spruce Creek 1.

 Class 7A

1. Manatee (10) 112

2. Dwyer (1) 91

3. First Coast (1) 82

4. St. Thomas Aquinas 72

5. Lakeland 65

6. Fort Pierce Central 54

7. Evans 41

8. Countryside 38

9. Lincoln 28

10. Kissimmee Osceola 17

Others receiving votes: Fleming Island 15, Oviedo 10, Venice 10, Charlotte 6, Cooper City 5, Boyd Anderson 5, Royal Palm Beach 5, East Ridge 2, Edgewater 1, Port St. Lucie 1.

Class 6A

1. Miami Central (8) 114

2. Armwood (4) 107

T3. Gainesville 78

T3. Mainland 78

5. Columbia 41

6. Winter Haven 37

7. Miami Northwestern 31

8. Belen Jesuit 28

9. St. Augustine 25

10. Bartram Trail 22

Others receiving votes: Naples 21, Palm Bay 15, Seabreeze 12, Pine Forest 12, Niceville 7, Pace 6, Sickles 6, Jefferson 5, South Fort Myers 3, Middleburg 3, Pensacola 2, Lake Gibson 2, Largo 2, Miami Carol City 2, New Smyrna Beach 1.

Class 5A

1. Miami Norland (5) 105

2. Glades Central (3) 92

3. Immokalee (3) 82

4. Palmetto (1) 77

5. Pasco 63

6. Plantation American Heritage 46

7. Jesuit 44

8. Bishop Kenny 37

9. Lake Wales 26

10. Wakulla 25

Others receiving votes: Robinson 23, North Marion 8, Hardee 6, Port Orange Atlantic 6, Godby 5, Miami Jackson 5, Ponte Vedra 5, West Florida 3, Rockledge 1, Matanzas 1.

 

Class 4A

1. Miami Washington (11) 109

2. Bolles School (1) 104

3. Cocoa 101

4. South Sumter 39

5. East Gadsden 27

Others receiving votes: Yulee 26, Gulliver Prep 25, Dunbar 13, Raines 13, Jones 7, North Broward Prep 6.

 Class 3A

1. Delray American Heritage (10) 116

2. Madison County (1) 101

3. University School 76

4. Berkeley Prep (1) 57

5. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville 45

Others receiving votes: Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 22, Clearwater Central Catholic 21, Cardinal Newman 15, Ocala Trinity Catholic 15, Orlando The First Academy 12.

 

Class 2A

1. North Florida Christian (8) 113

2. Glades Day (4) 108

3. Warner Christian 78

4. Admiral Farragut 55

5. Eagle's View 33

Others receiving votes: Evangelical Christian 20, Dade Christian 15, Carrollwood Day 14, Jupiter Christian 13, FAMU Developmental Research 12, Lake Mary Prep 7, Victory Christian 6, Florida Air Academy 6.

 

Class 1A

1. Union County (3) 102

2. Jefferson County (7) 88

3. Northview (2) 76

4. Trenton 75

5. Holmes County 58

Others receiving votes: Chipley 52, Hawthorne 9, Crescent City 7, Dixie County 7, The Villages 6.

VIDEO: Krop LB Knowledge Washington

Dr. Krop linebacker/safety Knowledge Washington spoke to me at our Media Day about his unique name, and the Lightning's chances to repeat as district champs.

 

Broward County district baseball schedule

Here's a look at this week's district baseball schedule in Broward:

MONDAY

District 11-8A first round at Coral Springs: South Plantation vs. Deerfield Beach, 5

District 15-7A semifinal at Northeast: Boyd Anderson vs. Monarch, 7

District 16-7A quarterfinals at Nova: South Broward vs. Cooper City, 4; McArthur vs. Plantation, 7

District 15-6A quarterfinal at Archbishop McCarthy: Hollywood Hills vs. Stranahan, 7

District 13-4A quarterfinals at Broward College Davie: North Broward Prep vs. Somerset, 1; Cardinal Gibbons vs. Pine Crest, 4; Chaminade vs. University, 7

District 14-3A quarterfinal at Westminster Academy: Sagemont vs. Highlands Christian, 7

District 13-2A semifinal at Zion Lutheran: Posnack vs. Sheridan Hills Christian, 3:30

TUESDAY

District 11-8A quarterfinals at Coral Springs: Taravella vs. Piper, 5; South Plantation-Deerfield Beach winner vs. Douglas, 7:30

District 15-7A semifinal: Coconut Creek at Northeast, 7

District 16-7A semifinals at Nova: McArthur-Plantation winner vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 4; South Broward-Cooper City winner vs. Nova, 7

District 15-6A semifinals at Archbishop McCarthy: Fort Lauderdale vs. Pines Charter, 4; Hollywood Hills-Stranahan winner vs. Archbishop McCarthy, 7

District 13-4A semifinals at Broward College Davie: Cardinal Gibbons-Pine Crest winner vs. Chaminade-University winner, 4; North Broward Prep-Somerset winner vs. Coral Springs Charter, 7

District 14-3A semifinals at Westminster Academy: Coral Springs Christian vs. Westminster Academy, 4; Sagemont-Highlands Christian winner vs. Calvary Christian, 7

WEDNESDAY

District 11-8A semifinals at Coral Springs: Douglas/South Plantation/Deerfield Beach vs. Coral Glades, 5; Taravella-Piper winner vs. Coral Springs, 7:30

District 12-8A semifinals at Cypress Bay: West Broward vs. Cypress Bay, 4; Flanagan vs. Everglades, 7

District 16-5A semifinal at Pompano Beach Community Park: Dillard vs. Pompano Beach, 6:30

THURSDAY

District 11-8A final at Coral Springs: 7

District 15-7A final at Northeast: 7

District 16-7A final at Nova: 7

District 15-6A final at Archbishop McCarthy: 7

District 13-4A final at Broward College Davie: 7:30

District 14-3A final at Westminster Academy: 7

District 13-2A final: Posnack-Sheridan Hills Christian at Zion Lutheran, 7

FRIDAY

District 12-8A final at Cypress Bay: 7

District 16-5A final at Pompano Beach Community Park: 6:30

 

Miami-Dade County district baseball schedule

Here's a look at this week's district baseball schedule for Dade teams:

MONDAY

District 14-8A semifinals at St. Thomas University: Goleman vs. Miami Springs, 4; Reagan vs. Coral Gables, 7

District 15-4A semifinals at La Ley Sports Complex: Ransom Everglades vs. La Salle, 4; TERRA vs. Doral, 4

District 16-3A quarterfinal at Westminster Christian: Palmer Trinity vs. Somerset, 4

District 14-2A semifinal at Moore Park: Horeb Christian vs. Champagnat Catholic, 4

TUESDAY

District 13-8A semifinals at Alex Fernandez Field: Hialeah Gardens vs. American, 4; Krop vs. Hialeah, 7

District 15-8A quarterfinals: Braddock at Sunset, 3:30; South Miami at Southwest, 7

District 16-8A semifinals at Killian: Palmetto vs. Southridge, 1; Killian vs. South Dade, 4

District 16-6A semifinals at Westland Gardens Park: Belen vs. Westland Hialeah, 4; Hialeah-Miami Lakes vs. Mater Academy, 7

District 14-4A semifinal at Monsignor Pace: Jackson vs. Archbishop Carroll, 7

District 16-4A semifinals at Tavernier Coral Shores: Gulliver vs. Key West, 4; Coral Shores vs. St. Brendan, 7

District 15-3A semifinal: Dade Christian at Miami Country Day, 4

District 16-3A semifinals at Westminster Christian: Florida Christian vs Marathon, 1; Westminster Christian vs. Palmer Trinity-Somerset Charter winner, 4

District 15-2A semifinals at Miami Christian: Princeton Christian vs. Westwood Christian, noon; Brito vs. Miami Christian, 3

District 16-2A semifinal at Colonial Christian: Redland Christian vs. Island Christian, 4

WEDNESDAY

District 15-8A semifinals: South Miami-Southwest winner at Ferguson, 3:30; Braddock-Sunset winner at Columbus, 6:30

District 16-6A final at Westland Gardens Park: Belen-Westland Hialeah winner vs. Hialeah-Miami Lakes-Mater Academy winner, 7

District 15-4A final at La Ley Sports Complex: Ransom Everglades-La Salle winner vs. TERRA-Doral winner, 7

District 14-2A final at Moore Park: Horeb Christian-Champagnat Catholic winner vs. Mater East, 7

THURSDAY

District 13-8A final at Alex Fernandez Field: American-Hialeah Gardens winner vs. Hialeah-Krop winner, 7

District 14-8A final at St. Thomas University: Goleman-Miami Springs winner vs. Coral Gables-Reagan winner, 7

District 16-8A final at Killian: Southridge-Palmetto winner vs. Killian-South Dade winner, 4

District 14-4A final: Jackson-Archbishop Carroll winner at Monsignor Pace, 7

District 15-3A final at Miami Country Day: Mater Lakes-Curley winner vs. Dade Christian-Miami Country Day winner, 7

District 16-3A final at Westminster Christian: 4

District 15-2A final at Miami Christian: Princeton Christian-Westwood Christian winner vs. Brito-Miami Christian winner, 3:30

FRIDAY

District 15-8A final at Braddock: 3:30

District 16-2A final: Redland Christian-Island Christian winner at Colonial Christian, 4

Dillard girls' basketball coach Marcia Pinder named National Coach of the Year

Fresh off leading the Dillard girls' basketball team to its third consecutive state title, legendary Panthers coach Marcia Pinder has been named the RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA National High School Coach of the Year.

Pinder, the winningest coach in state history with a record of 804-175, will be invited to coach in the WBCA High School All-America Game on March 31 in Denver as part of the award. The game will be played at 6:30 p.m. as part of the events on NCAA Women's Final Four weekend.

Pinder has led Dillard to a Broward County-best seven state titles during her 35-year career. The number of championships is one shy of the state's all-time record held by Jacksonville Ribault. The "three-peat" achieved last week in Lakeland is Dillard's first.

Miami-Dade football playoff scenarios

Columbus won the District 14-8A title tonight with a 49-24 win against South Miami.

Here are the rest of the playoff scenarios going into this weekend.

DISTRICT 13-8A

Krop (3-4, 2-0): Can clinch district championship with win next week vs. Hialeah; has clinched playoff berth.

Hialeah (3-4, 2-0): Can clinch district championship with win next week vs. Krop; has clinched playoff berth.

ELIMINATED: North Miami (1-6, 0-2), North Miami Beach (0-7, 0-2).

DISTRICT 14-8A

Columbus (6-2, 4-0): District Champion.

South Miami (6-2, 2-1): Can't clinch or be eliminated this week.

Miami High (5-2, 1-1): Can't clinch or be eliminated this week.

ELIMINATED: Coral Gables (0-6, 0-2); Coral Park (0-7, 0-3).

DISTRICT 15-8A

Southwest (4-3, 2-0): Can clinch playoff berth with win AND Braddock loss.

Varela (3-4, 2-0): Can clinch playoff berth win.

Braddock (3-3, 1-1): Needs win to avoid elimination.

Ferguson (4-4, 1-2): Needs win AND Braddock loss to avoid elimination.

ELIMINATED: Sunset (1-7, 0-3).

DISTRICT 16-8A

Coral Reef (6-1, 2-0): Can clinch district championship with win AND Southridge loss.

Killian (5-2, 2-1): Can clinch playoff berth with Southridge AND Palmetto losses.

Southridge (2-4, 1-1): Needs win OR Coral Reef loss to avoid elimination.

South Dade (5-3, 1-2): Needs win AND Coral Reef loss to avoid elimination.

Palmetto (3-3, 0-2): Needs win to avoid elimination.

DISTRICT 16-7A

American (4-3, 2-0): Can clinch district championship next week with win; can clinch at least playoff berth next week with Miami Beach loss.

Miami Beach (5-2, 1-1): Can force district championship tiebreaker next week with win AND American loss; can clinch at least playoff berth next week with win AND Goleman loss.

Goleman (6-2, 1-1): Can clinch district championship next week with win AND Miami Beach loss; can at least force district championship tiebreaker next week with win AND Miami Springs loss.

ELIMINATED: Miami Springs (0-7, 0-2).

DISTRICT 16-6A

Belen (6-1, 3-0): Can clinch playoff berth with Northwestern loss.

Central (6-0, 2-0): Can clinch playoff berth with win.

Northwestern (5-2, 1-1): Needs win to avoid elimination.

Homestead (3-4, 0-2): Needs win AND Central loss to avoid elimination.

ELIMINATED: Carol City (2-5, 0-3).

DISTRICT 16-5A

Norland (8-0, 1-0): Can clinch district championship next week with win.

Jackson (6-2, 1-1): Can clinch playoff berth next week with Key West loss; can clinch district championship tiebreaker next week with Norland loss.

Key West (3-3, 0-1): Needs win next week to force district championship tiebreaker.

DISTRICT 8-4A

Gulliver (6-1, 3-0): Can clinch district championship with win; can clinch playoff berth with Edison AND Pace losses.

Booker T. (6-1, 3-0): Can clinch district championship with win AND Pace loss.

Monsignor Pace (3-2, 2-1): Needs win OR Booker T. loss OR Edison win to avoid elimination.

Edison (4-3, 1-2): Needs win AND Gulliver loss to avoid elimination.

ELIMINATED: Doral (2-5, 0-3), La Salle (1-6, 0-3).

DISTRICT 8-3A

University School (8-0, 5-0): Can clinch district championship with win; has clinched playoff berth.

Chaminade-Madonna (7-0, 4-0): Can clinch district championship with win; has clinched playoff berth.

ELIMINATED: Westminster Christian (5-2, 3-2), Marathon (2-5, 2-3), Archbishop Carroll (3-4, 1-3), Miami Country Day (2-6, 1-4), Archbishop Curley (2-6, 0-4).

DISTRICT 8-2A

Dade Christian (6-1, 2-0): District champion.

Champagnat (2-3, 2-1): Has clinched playoff berth.

ELIMINATED: South Florida HEAT (4-3, 1-2), Sheridan Hills Christian (0-4, 0-2).