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Preseason Florida high school football polls

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The Associated Press Preseason Top 10 Florida high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 

Class 8A

1. Miramar (11) 

2. Apopka (2) 

3. Dr. Phillips (3) 

4. First Coast 

5. Coral Gables 

6. Plant 

7. Fort Pierce Central 

8. Palm Beach Gardens 

9. Charles Flanagan 

10. Monarch 

Others receiving votes: South Dade, West Orange, Lake Mary, Manatee, Winter Park, Christopher Columbus Catholic, Coral Glades, Spruce Creek, Vero Beach, Cypress Bay, Alonso.

Class 7A

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (14)

2. Dwyer (2) 

3. Niceville 

4. Kissimmee Osceola 

5. East Lake 

6. Sickles

7. Fletcher 

8. Port Charlotte 

9. Lake Nona 

10. Tate 

Others receiving votes: Fleming Island, Lakeland, Pinellas Park, Haines City, Melbourne, Lincoln, Royal Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Plantation.

Class 6A

1. Miami Central (12) 

2. Armwood (3) 

3. Mainland (1) 

4. Naples 

5. Ed White 

6. Miami Carol City

7. Columbia 

8. Boynton Beach

9. Heritage

10. Pace 

(tie)Springstead  

Others receiving votes: Largo, Hallandale, Escambia, South Fort Myers, Jefferson, Winter Haven, St. Augustine, South Lake, Venice.

Class 5A

1. Plantation American Heritage 

2. South Sumter 

3. Pensacola Catholic 

4. Lake Wales 

5. Lakewood 

(tie) Clay 

7. Merritt Island

8. Cardinal Gibbons

(tie) West Florida

10. Palm Bay

Others receiving votes: Godby, North Marion, Bishop Kenny, Wakulla, Jesuit, Pasco, Suwannee, Island Coast.

Class 4A

1. Miami Washington (16) 

2. Cocoa

3. Bolles School

4. Gulliver Prep 

5. Clewiston 

Others receiving votes: Glades Central, Florida, Madison County, Fort Lauderdale University.

Class 3A

1. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (16) 

2. Clearwater Central Catholic

3. Westminster Christian 

4. Ocala Trinity Catholic 

5. Melbourne Central Catholic 

Others receiving votes: Tampa Catholic, Delray American Heritage, Lakeland Christian, Pahokee.

Class 2A

1. Champagnat Catholic (15) 

2. Victory Christian (1) 

3. North Florida Christian 

4. Indian Rocks 

5. University Christian 

Others receiving votes: Glades Day, Warner Christian, Carrollwood Day, First Baptist.

Class 1A

1. Trenton (13) 

2. Blountstown (3) 

3. Dixie County 

4. Lafayette 

5. Union County

Others receiving votes: Baker School, Port St. Joe, Northview.