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USA Today Florida Network High School Week 7 poll: Buchholz new No. 1

jon santucci, gainesville sun
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Another week and a new No. 1 in Classes 4S.

Maybe this shouldn't be a surprise anymore.

Undefeated Buchholz ascended to the top spot in Class 4S for the first time this season. The Bobcats are the fifth team to at least be tied for No. 1 in the class, joining Venice, Lakeland, Vero Beach and Treasure Coast.

Buchholz was off last week but dominated previously undefeated Vanguard 30-10 in Week 5. Buchholz received 10 of 13 possible first-place votes. Lakeland received the other three first-place votes.

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Cardinal Mooney held off First Baptist Academy to remain the No. 1 team in Class 1S. Cardinal Mooney picked up eight of 13 possible first-place votes while FBA, the defending Class 1S champion, received the other five.

Christopher Columbus (Class 4M), St. Thomas Aquinas (3M), Chaminade-Madonna (1M), Mainland (3S) and Cocoa (2S) were unanimous No. 1 selections.

Class 4M

Palm Beach Central quarterback Caleb Butler (15) passes against Pahokee in a football game on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 in Pahokee.
Palm Beach Central quarterback Caleb Butler (15) passes against Pahokee in a football game on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 in Pahokee.

1. Christopher Columbus (Miami) 6-0 (13 first-place votes)

2. Seminole (Sanford) 5-1

3. Lake Mary 5-0

4. Palmetto (Miami) 4-1

5. Winter Park 5-0

6. Monarch 5-1

7. Palm Beach Central (Wellington) 5-0

8. Western (Davie) 3-2

9. Mandarin (Jacksonville) 4-2

10. Apopka 3-2

ARV: Olympia (Orlando), Dr. Phillips (Orlando), Santaluces (Lantana), South Dade (Homestead), Sumner (Riverview)

Class 3M

Isaiah Harge (right) of St. Thomas Aquinas, holds off Tai Peterson, of Treasure Coast, while sprinting for yardage in the first quarter as Treasure Coast High School hosts St. Thomas Aquinas for Friday night high school football at the South County Stadium on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, in Port St. Lucie. St. Thomas Aquinas won 21-7.
Isaiah Harge (right) of St. Thomas Aquinas, holds off Tai Peterson, of Treasure Coast, while sprinting for yardage in the first quarter as Treasure Coast High School hosts St. Thomas Aquinas for Friday night high school football at the South County Stadium on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, in Port St. Lucie. St. Thomas Aquinas won 21-7.

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 5-1 (13 first-place votes)

2. Edgewater (Orlando) 6-0

3. Homestead 3-1

4. Tampa Bay Tech 6-0

5. Coconut Creek 4-2

6. Armwood (Seffner) 4-1

7. Jones (Orlando) 2-3

8. Atlantic (Delray Beach) 4-1

9. Jesuit (Tampa) 3-2

10. Southridge (Miami) 4-1

ARV: Largo, Plantation, South Broward (Hollywood), Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach), Wekiva (Apopka)

Class 2M

Bolles football players run onto the field ahead of the matchup against Oakleaf.
Bolles football players run onto the field ahead of the matchup against Oakleaf.

1. Central (Miami) 2-2 (10 first-place votes)

2. Norland (Miami) 5-0 (3 first-place votes)

3. American Heritage (Plantation) 3-1

4. Booker T. Washington (Miami) 3-1

5. Bolles (Jacksonville) 3-3

6. Raines (Jacksonville) 4-1

7. Berkeley Prep (Tampa) 3-2

8. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 3-2

9. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 4-1

10. Calvary Christian (Clearwater) 3-2

ARV: Riverside (Jacksonville), Northwestern (Miami), Edison (Miami), Bishop Moore (Orlando), Clearwater

Class 1M

Benjamin running back Chauncey Bowens (4) runs the ball against Jensen Beach in a high school football game, Thursday, Sept. 21,2023.
Benjamin running back Chauncey Bowens (4) runs the ball against Jensen Beach in a high school football game, Thursday, Sept. 21,2023.

1. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) 6-0 (13 first-place votes)

2. Clearwater Central Catholic 6-0

3. Benjamin (North Palm Beach) 5-0

4. Carrollwood Day (Tampa) 3-1

5. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 4-2

ARV: Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach), True North Classical (Miami), Orlando Christian Prep, Providence (Jacksonville), Archbishop Carroll (Miami)

Class 4S

Buchholz Bobcats running back Myles Graham (2) breaks a tackle from Eastside Rams safety Thomas Young III (3), Eastside Rams strong safety DJ Anderson (11), and Eastside Rams defensive end Jayden Manns (7) to score a touchdown during the first half at Citizens Field in Gainesville, FL on Friday, September 8, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
Buchholz Bobcats running back Myles Graham (2) breaks a tackle from Eastside Rams safety Thomas Young III (3), Eastside Rams strong safety DJ Anderson (11), and Eastside Rams defensive end Jayden Manns (7) to score a touchdown during the first half at Citizens Field in Gainesville, FL on Friday, September 8, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]

1. Buchholz (Gainesville) 5-0 (10 first-place votes)

2. Lakeland 4-2 (3 first-place votes)

3. Venice 3-2

4. Vero Beach 4-1

5. Manatee (Bradenton) 6-0

6. Niceville 5-1

7. Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) 4-2

8. DeLand 4-1

9. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 3-2

10. Ponte Vedra 4-1

ARV: Pace, Bartow, University (Orange City), Creekside (St. Johns), Heritage (Palm Bay)

Class 3S

Messiah Everheart (12) celebrates sacking quarterback Jack Minard (5) during the Washington vs Escambia football game at Escambia High School in Pensacola on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
Messiah Everheart (12) celebrates sacking quarterback Jack Minard (5) during the Washington vs Escambia football game at Escambia High School in Pensacola on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

1. Mainland (Daytona Beach) 6-0 (13 first-place votes)

2. St. Augustine 5-0

3. Lake Wales 5-0

4. Escambia (Pensacola) 5-1

5. Lincoln (Tallahassee) 4-1

6. Vanguard (Ocala) 5-1

7. Eau Gallie (Melbourne) 5-1

8. Zephyrhills 5-1

9. Naples 5-1

10. Choctawhatchee 3-2

ARV: Golden Gate (Naples), Port Charlotte, Dunbar, Pine Forest (Pensacola), Rockledge

Class 2S

Wakulla defeats Rickards 35-22 at Gene Cox Stadium on Sep. 29, 2023
Wakulla defeats Rickards 35-22 at Gene Cox Stadium on Sep. 29, 2023

1. Cocoa 4-1 (13 first-place votes)

2. Bishop Verot 6-0

3. Bradford 5-0

4. Florida High (Tallahassee) 4-1

5. Wakulla (Crawfordville) 5-0

6. Pensacola Catholic 4-1

7. Suwannee (Live Oak) 5-0

8. South Sumter (Bushnell) 5-1

9. Walton (DeFuniak Springs) 5-0

10. Titusville 6-0

ARV: Fort Meade, West Florida (Pensacola), Hudson, Dunnellon, Lemon Bay (Englewood)

Class 1S

Cardinal Mooney wide receiver Chris McCorckle catches a touchdown pass during Friday night's game against Sarasota.
Cardinal Mooney wide receiver Chris McCorckle catches a touchdown pass during Friday night's game against Sarasota.

1. Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) 5-1 (8 first-place votes)

2. First Baptist Academy (Naples) 3-2 (5 first-place votes)

3. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 1-4

4. Lakeland Christian 4-1

5. North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) 4-2

ARV: Community School (Naples), Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers), Zephyrhills Christian, Victory Christian (Lakeland), Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne)

Class 1R

Hawthorne Hornets quarterback CJ Ingram (7) scores a touchdown during the first half against the Newberry Panthers at Newberry High School in Newberry, FL on Friday, September 1, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
Hawthorne Hornets quarterback CJ Ingram (7) scores a touchdown during the first half against the Newberry Panthers at Newberry High School in Newberry, FL on Friday, September 1, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]

1. Hawthorne 5-0 (12 first-place votes)

2. Williston 6-0 (1 first-place votes)

3. Newberry 4-1

4. Madison County 3-1

5. Pahokee 4-2

ARV: Union County (Lake Butler), Fort White, Holmes County (Bonifay), Chiefland, Lafayette (Mayo)

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: USA Today Florida Network High School Week 7 poll: Buchholz new No. 1