
Florida high school football Week 5: What’s real and what’s not
USA TODAY Florida Network reporters Jon Santucci and Nick Wilson debate the biggest topics after the fifth week of the high school football season.
- IMG Academy remains the unanimous No. 1 team in the USA TODAY Florida Network Super 25 for the fifth straight week.
- The First Academy moved up to No. 6 after defeating Venice in Week 5.
- Choctawhatchee and Atlantic made their debuts on the Super 25 list at No. 21 and No. 25, respectively.
- St. Thomas Aquinas, Chaminade-Madonna, Miami Northwestern, and Miami Central complete the top five ranked teams.
Another week, another clean sweep for IMG Academy.
The Ascenders claimed all eight first-place votes in the USA Today Florida Network Super 25 for the fifth consecutive week.
Playing a Florida opponent for the first time since the preseason, IMG routed previously undefeated Mandarin 55-7 in Week 5. IMG jumped out to a 28-0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back.
St. Thomas Aquinas, Chaminade-Madonna, Miami Northwestern and Miami Central round out the top five. The FIrst Academy moves up to No. 6 after knocking off Venice on the road 21-14 in Week 5.
Choctawhatchee (No. 21) and Atlantic (No. 25) both make thier debut on the list. Choctaw, which dominated Niceville 42-7 in Week 5, already has three shutouts this season. Atlantic scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to beat Miami Norland 43-20 on Sept. 18.
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USA TODAY Florida Network Super 25
1. IMG Academy (8 first-place votes)
Record: 4-0. Week 6: at Central (Alabama), Sept. 26.
2. St. Thomas Aquinas
Record: 4-1. Week 6: Off.
3. Chaminade-Madonna
Record: 3-1. Week 6: vs. Western, Sept. 26.
4. Miami Northwestern
Record: 3-1. Week 6: at Miami Jackson, Sept. 26.
5. Miami Central
Record: 2-0. Week 6: at American Heritage, Sept. 19.
6. The First Academy
Record: 3-2. Week 6: at Gadsden County, Sept. 26.
7. American Heritage (Plantation)
Record: 1-3. Week 6: at Plantation, Sept. 26.
8. Armwood
Record: 5-0. Week 6: vs. Plant, Sept. 26.
9. Vero Beach
Record: 4-0. Week 6: at Fort Pierce Central, Sept. 26.
10. West Boca
Record: 3-1. Week 6: vs. Dwyer, Sept. 25.
11. Cardinal Mooney
Record: 3-1. Week 6: vs. Bishop Verot, Sept. 26.
12. Edgewater
Record: 5-0. Week 6 at Lyman, Sept. 26.
13. St. Augustine
Record: 5-0. Week 6: vs. Columbia, Sept. 26.
14. Lakeland
Record: 3-1. Week 6: at Lake Gibson, Sept. 26.
15. Bolles
Record: 4-1. Week 6: at Baldwin, Sept. 26.
16. Miami Southridge
Record: 4-0. Week 6: vs. Homestead, Sept. 26.
17. Raines
Record: 3-0. Week 6: at Riverside, Sept. 26.
18. Buchholz
Record: 4-1. Week 6: vs. Nease, Sept. 26.
19. Clearwater Central Catholic
Record: 5-0. Week 6: vs. Indian Rocks Christian, Sept. 26.
20. Venice
Record: 2-2. Week 6: vs. Lehigh, Sept. 26.
21. Choctawhatchee
Record: 5-0. Week 6: at Arnold, Sept. 26.
22. Spruce Creek
Record: 5-0. Week 6: vs. DeLand, Sept. 26.
23. Jones
Record: 3-2. Week 6: vs. Auburndale, Sept. 26.
24. DeLand
Record: 5-0. Week 6: at Spruce Creek, Sept. 26
25. Atlantic
Record: 5-0. Week 6: Off.
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