High school football: Latest USA Today Florida Network poll, Week 10 takeaways

Week 10 turned out to be a very good one for Andrew Jackson’s football team.

First, the Tigers overtook Raines for the top seed in Region 1-2M in the FHSAA’s power rankings. On Friday, Jackson overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to beat Raines 21-12 and claim the District 1-2M championship.

The win is Jackson’s eighth in a row, keeps the Tigers undefeated against Florida opponents and also puts them in the driver’s seat for the top seed in the region when the FHSAA releases the brackets on Sunday.

One of the most impressive parts of the Tigers run is their ability to win different types of games. Jackson has won three games decided by one score, including a 6-2 win against Riverside on Oct. 14.

Crowning moment: Tigers claim district title for first time in more than a decade in victory against Raines

Vero Beach tops Treasure Coast

Give Vero Beach a lot of credit for its 10-7 overtime win against rival Treasure Coast to win the District 12-4S championship.

Vero Beach was coming off a loss to Martin County the week before where it struggled to stop the run but run defense wasn’t an issue Friday. Vero Beach clogged running lanes and got multiple defenders to the ball carrier to slow down a potent offense.

Perhaps more impressive was junior Jake Whiteley guiding Vero Beach’s offense in its biggest game of the year as junior starter Tyler Aronson (thumb) and freshman backup EJ White (shoulder) were either out or injured during the game.

More from Jon Santucci: Random thoughts from Vero Beach's OT win over Treasure Coast

Bishop Kenny ends drought

Bishop Kenny quarterback James Resar threw and rushed for a score as the Crusaders beat Bolles 14-13 to win the District 2-2M championship. It was the first time Bishop Kenny has defeated Bolles since 1977, snapping a 27-game losing streak against the Bulldogs.

This definitely is a signature win on the season for a Bishop Kenny team that is 8-1. The lone blemish on the resume is a one-point loss against Ponte Vedra.

The wait is over: Bishop Kenny stuns Bolles for first time since 1977, wins district title

Bishop Verot gets closer to elusive district title

Bishop Verot hasn’t won a district title since 1991 but the Vikings took a big – and very impressive – step toward the 16-2S championship with a 57-10 win over Estero.

Freshman running back Deshon Jenkins Jr. had 152 yards and a career-best four touchdowns on just 14 carries and wide receiver Trevontay Watts caught four passes for 131 yards and two scores.

Verot can win the district title and wrap up the No. 1 seed in Region 4-2S at Key West on Friday.

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West Florida leaves no doubt

The Jaguars scored on their opening drive and never looked back in a dominant 38-14 win over previously undefeated Pensacola Catholic to win the District 1-2S title.

Senior quarterback Markell Redding threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns – two to Andre Coleman – and also rushed for 70 yards and a score. Defensively, West Florida had six sacks and nine tackles for loss.

West Florida was fifth in Region 1 in the Week 10 FHSAA power rankings but could move up this week. The Jaguars have the highest strength of schedule of the top eight teams in the region.

From the Panhandle: Navarre and West Florida secure district titles, Pine Forest still undefeated

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Marion County: Buchholz tops Fleming Island in high-scoring shootout

Mustangs off to the races: Fourth-down plays lead Mandarin past Sandalwood for district title

Northeast Florida: Trinity, Creekside, St. Augustine win

Polk County: Lakeland routs Kathleen; Lake Gibson, Winter Haven also win

More: Lake Wales runs over Auburndale to capture 3S-8 district title

Brevard County: Cocoa, Rockledge keep pace on course to BBQ bowl, Titusville beats Astronaut

District champions (again): Palm Beach Central leaves Wolverines unwell in Wellington Cup win

Palm Beach County: Gardens rolls Jupiter to claim first district championship in 10 years

Volusia and Flagler counties: Atlantic crushes Taylor, earns share of District 8-2S title

Key takeaways: Mainland clinches 29th straight playoff trip, beats Seabreeze for title

From the Sarasota area: Palmetto, Riverview, Port Charlotte, Venice post Week 10 football wins

More from the Panhandle: Five takeaways from Niceville's 28-21 win over Mosley to secure District 2-4S title

USA Today Week 11 poll

Class 4M

1. Columbus (Miami) 9-1 (9 first-place votes)

2. Seminole (Sanford) 8-1

3. Palm Beach Central (Wellington) 8-1

4. Winter Park 8-1

5. Apopka 6-2

6. Ocoee 6-3

7. West Orange (Winter Springs) 5-3

8. Lake Mary 5-3

9. East Lake (Tarpon Springs) 8-1

10. Hagerty (Oviedo) 8-1

ARV: Plant, (Tampa), Doral Academy (Doral), Western (Davie), Sumner (Riverview), Miami Palmetto

Class 3M

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 9-0 (9 first-place votes)

2. Edgewater (Orlando) 9-0

3. Jones (Orlando) 7-2

4. Tampa Bay Tech 8-2

5. Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 5-3

6. Jesuit (Tampa) 6-3

7. Homestead 7-2

8. Wharton (Tampa) 7-2

9. Oviedo 8-1

10. Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 8-0

ARV: Miramar, Fletcher (Neptune Beach), Plantation, Armwood (Seffner), Atlantic (Delray Beach)

Class 2M

1. Miami Central 9-0 (9 first-place votes)

2. American Heritage (Plantation) 9-1

3. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 9-1

4. Miami Northwestern 5-4

5. Booker T. Washington (Miami) 8-2

6. Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 8-1

7. Tampa Catholic 7-1

8. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 8-1

9. Raines (Jacksonville) 6-1

10. Lakewood (St. Petersburg) 6-3

ARV: Miami Norland, Gulliver Prep (Miami), Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale), Bolles (Jacksonville), Calvary Christian (Clearwater)

Class 1M

1. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) 7-0 (8 first-place votes)

2. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 9-0 (1 first-place vote)

3. Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) 9-0

4. Clearwater Central Catholic 8-1

5. University Christian (Jacksonville) 8-1

ARV: Northside Christian (St. Petersburg), Avant Garde (Hollywood), Orlando Christian Prep.  Carrollwood Day (Tampa), Archbishop Carroll (Miami)

Class 4S

1. Lakeland 8-0 (9 first-place votes)

2. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 9-0

3. Venice 5-2

4. Buchholz (Gainesville) 7-1

5. Osceola (Kissimmee) 6-3

6. Vero Beach 9-1

7. Niceville 7-1

7. Lake Minneola 8-1

8. Navarre 8-1

9. Treasure Coast 3-5

10. Martin County (Stuart) 7-2

ARV: Creekside (St. Johns), Flagler Palm Coast, Melbourne, Palmetto, DeLand

Class 3S

1. Pine Forest (Pensacola) 9-0 (9 first-place votes)

2. Lake Wales 9-0

3. Rockledge 8-1

4. Naples 7-2

5. Mainland (Daytona Beach) 7-2

6. Dunbar (Fort Myers) 5-1

7. Eau Gallie (Melbourne) 7-2

8. Sebring 6-2

9. Vanguard (Ocala) 6-3

10. Columbia (Lake City) 6-3

ARV: Escambia (Pensacola), North Fort Myers, Lincoln (Tallahassee), Jensen Beach, Fort Myers

Class 2S

1. Florida High (Tallahassee) 9-0 (8 first-place votes)

2. Cocoa 5-3

3. Bradford (Starke) 8-0 (1 first-place vote)

4. South Sumter (Bushnell) 9-0

5. West Florida (Pensacola) 6-2

6. Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) 6-2

7. Pensacola Catholic 9-1

8. Suwanee (Live Oak) 6-3

9. Wakulla (Crawfordville) 7-3

10. Bay (Panama City) 8-1

ARV: Baldwin, Baker County (Glen St. Mary), Walton (DeFuniak Springs), North Marion (Citra), Frostproof

Class 1S

1. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 6-2 (7 first-place votes)

2. North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) 10-0 (2 first-place votes)

3. First Baptist Academy (Naples) 6-2

4. John Carroll Catholic (Fort Pierce) 7-1

5. St. John Paul II (Tallahassee) 7-1

ARV: Lakeland Christian, Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers), Moore Haven, Victory Christian (Lakeland), Munroe (Quincy)

Class 1R

1. Hawthorne 7-0 (8 first-place votes)

2. Pahokee 7-2 (1 first-place vote)

3. Union County (Lake Butler) 5-2

4. Chiefland 6-1

5. Chipley 9-0

ARV: Williston, Northview (Bratt), Wildwood, Madison County, Sneads

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Florida high school football poll, takeaways from Week 10