Who's on top? See Northeast Florida Power Polls for football and volleyball after Week 5
FOOTBALL
1. ST. AUGUSTINE (4-0, District 4-3S).
Previous: 1.
Last week: Won 34-31 vs. Bartram Trail.
This week: vs. Matanzas, 7 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Long-awaited win over Bartram Trail is latest sign that Yellow Jackets can go far in 2023.
2. BRADFORD (4-0, District 6-2S).
Previous: 4.
Last week: Off.
This week: vs. Keystone Heights, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Traditional battle with Lake-area opponents looms for well-rested Tornadoes.
3. MANDARIN (4-1, District 1-4M).
Previous: 2.
Last week: Lost 23-22 at Creekside.
This week: at Lake Mary, 7 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Mustangs must rebound after upset loss to Creekside with unbeaten Lake Mary up next.
4. BARTRAM TRAIL (2-2, District 3-4S)
Previous: 3.
Last week: Lost 34-31 at St. Augustine.
This week: at Fleming Island, 7 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Another big night from Laython Biddle wasn't quite enough for Bears against St. Augustine.
5. BOLLES (2-3, District 2-2M).
Previous: 5.
Last week: Won 44-28 at Oakleaf.
This week: at Episcopal, 7 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Best game of 2023 for DJ Moore is encouraging as Bulldogs enter the season's second half.
6. TRINITY CHRISTIAN (3-2, District 1-1M).
Previous: 6.
Last week: Won 27-13 at Columbia.
This week: vs. Rockledge, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Conquerors grabbed six takeaways, two each by Nico Weiss and Jayke Jones, at Columbia.
7. RAINES (3-1, District 1-2M).
Previous: 8.
Last week: Won 27-26 vs. Ocala Trinity Catholic.
This week: at Riverside, 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Notable: After crucial fourth-down stop, Vikings now take on Riverside in a major Gateway battle.
8. UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN (3-1, District 1-1M)
Previous: 9.
Last week: Won 44-17 at Key West.
This week: vs. Providence, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Defense led the UC charge in Key West.
9. PONTE VEDRA (3-1, District 4-4M)
Previous: 10.
Last week: Won 32-12 at Menendez.
This week: at Flagler Palm Coast, 7 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Ponte Vedra is becoming Sacksonville South after six more last week against Menendez.
10. OAKLEAF (2-1, District 3-4S)
Previous: 7.
Last week: Lost 44-28 vs. Bolles.
This week: vs. Creekside, 7 p.m. Friday.
Notable: A big battle of Knights on deck against Creekside, fresh off upset of Mandarin.
On the bubble: Baldwin (3-2, Class 2S), Bishop Kenny (3-1, Class 2M), Creekside (2-3, District 3-4S), Fleming Island (2-2, Class 4S), Palatka (4-0, Class 2S), Riverside (4-1, Class 2M), Suwannee (4-0, Class 2S), White (3-2, Class 2M)
VOLLEYBALL
Team records are through Monday night matches.
1. TRINITY CHRISTIAN (17-2, District 2-3A)
Previous: 1.
Last week: Won 3-0 vs. Menendez, won 3-0 vs. Nease.
This week: Thursday at Fernandina Beach, Monday vs. Ponte Vedra.
Notable: Containing Mari King isn't the only challenge for Trinity's opponents with Ali Haney and Avery Haney both above 100 kills.
2. BISHOP KENNY (11-4, District 4-4A)
Previous: 2.
Last week: Won 3-1 vs. Fleming Island, won 3-1 vs. Beachside, won 3-1 vs. Ridgeview.
This week: Thursday at Episcopal, Tuesday vs. Middleburg.
Notable: Depth and balance are major strengths for BK; in addition to Claudia Stockard (115 kills), three teammates are nearing triple figures.
3. MIDDLEBURG (10-3, District 4-5A)
Previous: 5.
Last week: Won 3-0 at Nease, won 3-1 vs. Ponte Vedra.
This week: Thursday vs. Clay, Friday at Tallahassee Leon, Tuesday at Bishop Kenny.
Notable: Brooke Forkum and Connor Rahn have combined for nearly 300 kills.
4. BEACHSIDE (13-2, District 3-5A)
Previous: Not ranked.
Last week: Won 3-0 vs. Matanzas, lost 3-1 at Bishop Kenny, won 2-1 vs. Providence, won 2-1 vs. Ridgeview, won 2-0 vs. Episcopal, won 2-0 vs. Ponte Vedra, won 2-1 vs. Jupiter.
This week: Thursday vs. Menendez, Saturday at Sunsetter Tournament in Orlando, Tuesday at Ridgeview.
Notable: With players like Erica Duffy and Adriana Jeanpierre in their sophomore years, Barracudas look like a contender for years to come.
5. RIDGEVIEW (9-5, District 4-5A)
Previous: 3.
Last week: Lost 3-1 at Ponte Vedra, lost 3-1 at Bishop Kenny, won 2-0 vs. Episcopal, lost 2-1 vs. Beachside, lost 2-0 vs. Jupiter.
This week: Wednesday vs. St. Johns Country Day, Monday vs. Clay, Tuesday vs. Beachside.
Notable: Tough week for the Panthers with a hectic schedule in Elise Bush Invitational.
On the bubble: Baker County (9-2, 4A), Bolles (9-9, 4A), Fleming Island (10-3, 6A), Fletcher (10-2, 6A), Harvest Community (11-4, 2A), Mandarin (10-4, 7A), Ponte Vedra (5-7, 6A).
CROSS COUNTRY
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BOYS
15:02.90: Matt Ryan, Nease, adidas XC Challenge
15:26.20: Graham Myers, Fleming Island, Wingfoot XC Classic*
15:50.00: Sai Jayaraman, Nease, adidas XC Challenge
15:51.80: John Keester IV, Fleming Island, Florida Horse Park Invitational
15:59.00: Tanner Simonds, Creekside, Cecil Field Summer Classic
15:59.12: Chris Joost, Bolles, Katie Caples Invitational
16:07.30: Finn Thomas, Nease, adidas XC Challenge
16:12:60: Asa Swope, Creekside, Bale-N-Trail Original*
16:13.40: Nate Corkran, Nease, adidas XC Challenge
16:14.00: Jack Zurn, Creekside, Cecil Field Summer Classic
GIRLS
17:50.50: Alyson Johnson, Creekside, Bale-N-Trail Original*
18:39.20: Daisy Ross, Ponte Vedra, Bale-N-Trail Original*
18:44.60: Sofie Stam, Bolles, adidas XC Challenge
18:48.71: Lindy White, Ponte Vedra, Katie Caples Invitational
18:50.50: Emily Wheldon, Bishop Kenny, Bale-N-Trail Original*
18:57.10: Estella Bruneau, Bolles, adidas XC Challenge
19:05.60: Davis Johnson, Bishop Kenny, Bale-N-Trail Original*
19:15.14: Hilaree Vega, Ponte Vedra, Katie Caples Invitational
19:20.80: Tessa Massa, Bishop Kenny, Bale-N-Trail Original*
19:22.10: Stephanie Grden, Bishop Kenny, Bale-N-Trail Original*
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: High school football, volleyball Power Poll: Northeast Florida Week 5
