1. MANATEE HURRICANES (1-0)
Last week: The Hurricanes went on the road and easily defeated Baltimore’s Gilman High.
This week: Manatee hosts Venice, a team that opened the regular season with a 32-7 win over Palmetto.
2. PLANT PANTHERS (0-0-1)
Last week: When is a tie a victory, when your team bounces back from an embarrassing Kickoff Classic loss to hand it to the No. 5 team in the nation. Plant and Sandy Creek had to settle for a 28-28 tie because of a Georgia curfew rule.
This week: It’s the battle for South Tampa supremacy. Plant hosts Robinson at Dad’s Stadium. The Panthers own an eight-game win streak over the Knights.
3. ARMWOOD HAWKS (1-0)
Last week: Craig Carrington, Greg Newton and Alfonso Thornton helped the Hawks ground game total more than 250 total yards in their 48-6 victory over Durant.
This week: Armwood hosts Blake, a team coming off an 18-6 loss to Brandon.
4. LARGO PACKERS (1-0)
Last week: The Packers shut out Northeast, 46-0, scoring on all but their final possession. Jarvis Stewart led the way with five touchdowns.
This week: Largo hosts East Lake.
5. EAST LAKE EAGLES (1-0)
Last week: The Eagles blanked Palm Harbor University, 49-0, with an impressive ground game, highlighted by Weston Fordham and Artavis Scott.
This week: East Lake travels to take on Largo.
6. LAKE GIBSON BRAVES (1-0)
Last week: The Braves defense bowed up in a 36-0 shutout of Jenkins. Kendall Gant set the tone with a 39-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter.
This week: Lake Gibson hosts Bartow, a team that defeated Auburndale 42-17.
7. JEFFERSON DRAGONS (1-0)
Last week: Dragons quarterback Deiondre Porter accounted for five touchdowns in a 41-14 victory over Alonso.
This week: Jefferson hosts Hillsborough, a team that was idle last week.
8. LAKELAND DREADNAUGHTS (1-0)
Last week: The Dreadnaughts easily handled Treasure Coast in a 35-6 victory. Quarterback Aaron Johnson threw one and rushed for two touchdowns.
This week: Lakeland hosts Winter Haven.
9. WINTER HAVEN BLUE DEVILS (1-0)
Last week: The Blue Devils went toe-to-toe with the upstart Haines City Hornets, needing a game-winning field goal as time expired.
This week: Winter Haven goes on the road to take on nemesis Lakeland.
10. HILLSBOROUGH TERRIERS (0-0)
Last week: Idle
This week: The Terriers begin a string of two-consecutive tough district tests with Jefferson up first, followed by Armwood next week.
11. CLEARWATER CENTRAL CATHOLIC MARAUDERS (1-0)
Last week: The Marauders went on the road and easily defeated Naples Lely, 48-10.
This week: CCC is on the road again, this time to face Tampa Catholic, a team that lost to Madison County, 30-15.
12. GAITHER (1-0)
Last week: The Cowboys claimed the Big Mac Classic title with a 28-0 win over Chamberlain. Quarterback Alex McGough ran for a touchdown and threw for another one.
This week: Gaither hosts Newsome, a team that shocked Tampa Bay Tech last week.
13. COUNTRYSIDE (1-0)
Last week: The Cougars stunned a talent-laden Lakewood squad, 15-13.
This week: Countryside goes on the road to face Southeast, a team that lost to Lakewood Ranch in the Bright House Sports Network Game of the Week.
14. LAKEWOOD (0-1)
Last week: The Spartans struggled in a loss to Countryside.
This week: Lakewood hosts Palmetto in the BHSN Game of the Week on Channel 47 and HD 1147.
15. KATHLEEN RED DEVILS (1-0)
Last week: The Red Devils shut out Port St. Lucie Centennial, 40-0. The defense came up big with five forced turnovers.
This week: Kathleen goes on the road to play Orlando’s First Academy.
16. SICKLES GRYPHONS (1-0)
Last week: With head coach Brian Turner back on the sideline after a one-game suspension, quarterback Issac Holder unleashed on Robinson with one throwing touchdown and three rushing in the 35-14 victory.
This week: Sickles hosts Durant.
17. PASCO PIRATES (0-1)
Last week: In arguably the biggest upset of the week, the Pirates fell to Sunlake, 17-6.
This week: The Pirates will try to right the ship against Fivay, a team that defeated Ridgewood, 41-20.
18. PLANT CITY RAIDERS (1-0)
Last week: Raiders quarterback Landon Galloway threw for one touchdown and rushed for two more in the 25-10 victory over Steinbrenner.
This week: Plant City hosts Wharton, a team that defeated Spoto, 38-0, last week.
19. NEWSOME WOLVES (1-0)
Last week: The Wolves stunned Tampa Bay Tech, first by overcoming five turnovers, then by defeated the favored Titans, 23-12.
This week: Newsome goes on the road to take on Gaither.
20. WHARTON WILDCATS (1-0)
Last week: The Wildcats shut out Spoto, 38-0.
This week: Wharton will face a stifling Plant City defense.
On the bubble: Haines City, Palmetto, Tampa Bay Tech