Mustangs and Blue Darters maintain positions in AP poll

The Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustangs maintained their rankings in the Associated Press top 10 poll for Class 8A schools in Florida. Wekiva (2-0), coming off a 28-14 victory over Georgia state champion North Gwinnett, remains #1 in the poll. The Blue Darters (2-0), defeated state runnerup Bartram Trail 33-28, held on to the #4 position.

Wekiva (2-0) returns home to play Winter Park, while the Blue Darters host Lakeland High this Friday.

Here is the full Associated Press Top 10 Florida high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, record and rating points. Sentinel Varsity coverage area teams in bold:

Class 8A

Record Pts Prv

1. Wekiva (8) 1-0 139 1

2. Deerfield Beach (6) 1-0 134 2

3. Christopher Columbus Catholic (Miami) (1) 1-0 116 3

4. Apopka 1-0 97 4

5. Atlantic Community 1-0 91 4

6. Vero Beach 1-0 84 8

7. Miami Southridge 1-0 57 9

8. Palm Beach Central 0-1 23 T5

9. South Dade 1-0 20 NR

10. Osceola (Kissimmee) 1-0 14 NR

Others receiving votes: Flagler Palm Coast 11, Dr. Phillips (Orlando) 9, Seminole (Sanford) 9, Riverview 6, North Miami 5, Sarasota Riverview 4, Miami Palmetto 2, DeLand 2, Plantation 1, Treasure Coast 1,