Patriots Rise to Fifth in State Rankings

Central Florida moved up a spot in the latest FCCAA Coaches' Poll, now checking in at No. 5. The Patriots remain the Mid-Florida Conference's only representative in the top 10.

Rank Team (1st-place votes) Record Pts Pvs

1t. Miami Dade (7) 18-3 128 2

1t. Gulf Coast (5) 20-5 128 1

3. Northwest Florida State 17-6 93 4

4. State College of Florida (1) 14-6 89 3

5. Central Florida (1) 16-8 70 6

6. Pensacola 17-8-1 51 8

7. St. Petersburg 19-11 48 7

8t. Palm Beach State 16-7 40 10

8t. Chipola 13-12 40 9

10. Tallahassee 13-8 30 --

Also receiving votes: St. Johns River 24, Polk State 16, Brevard 6, South Florida 4, Daytona State 2, Santa Fe 1. Dropped out of rankings: No. 5 Polk State