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Prep Football Review: Week 11

The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 16, 2008

TRIBUNE'S TOP 10

No., School	Rec.	Points	Up Next
1. Armwood	10-0	50	vs. Winter Haven (7-4)
Hawks have 39 consecutive on-field wins at home
2. Plant	9-1	45	vs. Lakewood (7-3)
Panthers are 7-0 at home in playoffs under Coach Robert Weiner
3. Chamberlain	9-1	40	vs. Gaither (6-4)
Chiefs have won nine consecutive games against Cowboys
4. Tampa Bay Tech	9-1	35	at Auburndale (5-5)
Titans looking for first playoff win in program history
5. Wharton	8-2	30	vs. Alonso (7-3)
Wildcats are 3-1 all-time in home playoff games
6. Newsome	8-2	25	vs. Kissimmee Osceola (7-3)
Last year's Class 5A state runner-up is Wolves' first postseason opponent
7. Alonso	7-3	17	at Wharton (8-2)
Ravens are 0-3 all-time in the postseason
8. Jefferson	6-4	15	at Bradenton Southeast (8-2)
Dragons have won past 11 first-round playoff matchups
9. Hillsborough	6-4	9	Season complete
Terriers did not qualify for the postseason
10. Tampa Catholic	7-3	5	vs. Riviera Beach Inlet Grove (7-3)
Crusaders are 7-3 in first-round playoff games all-time under Coach Bob Henriquez

Also receiving votes: Jesuit (6-4) 2, Durant (6-4) 2.

WHICH PLAYOFF TEAMS ARE BATTLE-TESTED?

Are you wondering which Hillsborough County teams are best prepared for the playoffs? Well, if regular-season competition is the gauge, this breakdown should answer your question.

The following is a look at each Hillsborough County playoff team regarding the competition each faced during the regular season.

About the chart: Opponents record is the combined records of all regular-season opponents. A quality opponent is defined as a team that finished the season with six or more regular-season wins. A quality win is defined as a victory against a quality opponent.

Team (Rec.)	Opp. Rec.	Quality Opp.	Quality Wins
Armwood (10-0)	57-43	6	6
Plant (9-1)	45-55	4	3
Chamberlain (9-1)	46-54	4	3
Tampa Bay Tech (9-1)	45-55	3	2
Wharton (8-2)	42-58	1	0
Newsome (8-2)	45-55	4	2
Alonso (7-3)	42-58	3	0
Tampa Catholic (7-3)	55-45	6	4
Durant (6-4)	42-58	3	1
Jefferson (6-4)	53-47	4	1
Bloomingdale (6-4)	45-55	3	0
Gaither (4-6)	64-36	7	1
*Spoto (4-6)	53-47	5	3

*-Spoto's on-field victories over Newsome and Bloomingdale were calculated in the Spartans' quality wins category.

BY THE NUMBERS

Hillsborough County teams that finished the regular season with a sub-.500 record and advanced to the playoffs: Gaither (4-6) and Spoto (4-6).

Hillsborough County teams that finished the regular season with a record of .500 or better and did not advance to the postseason: Hillsborough (6-4), Jesuit (6-4) and Berkeley Prep (6-4).

Number of Hillsborough County teams that will enter the postseason riding winning streaks of six games or more: Armwood (10), Plant (9), Wharton (8) and Newsome (6).

Jesuit's record during the 2008 regular season when the Tigers had a running back post a 100-yard rushing performance after senior Greg Dupell rushed for 116 yards in Thursday's win over Tampa Catholic. The Tigers were 1-4 this season when they didn't have a 100-yard rusher.

PLAYOFF MATCHUPS

Friday's first-round playoff matchups involving teams from Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. Games at 7:30 p.m.

Class 6A

Durant (6-4) at Orlando Dr. Phillips (9-1)

Class 5A

Gaither (4-6) at Chamberlain (9-1)

Alonso (7-3) at Wharton (8-2)

Kissimmee Osceola (7-3) at Newsome (8-2)

Bloomingdale (6-4) at Lakeland (10-0)

St. Petersburg (8-2) at Dunedin (8-2)

Countryside (7-2) at Largo (9-1)

Class 4A

Tampa Bay Tech (9-1) at Auburndale (5-5)

Winter Haven (7-4) at Armwood (10-0)

Lakewood (7-3) at Plant (9-1)

Jefferson (6-4) at Bradenton Southeast (8-2)

Tarpon Springs (8-2) at Merritt Island (6-4)

Daytona Beach Seabreeze (5-5) at Land O' Lakes (8-2)

Class 3A

Spoto (4-6) at Arcadia DeSoto County (7-3)

Orlando Bishop Moore (7-3) at Pasco (9-1)

Gulf (9-1) at St. Cloud (9-1)

Class 2A

Riviera Beach Inlet Grove (7-3) at Tampa Catholic (7-3)

Class 1A

Indian Rocks Christian (9-1) at Belle Glade Glades Day (5-5)

Class 1B

Orlando Pine Castle Christian (5-5) at Keswick Christian (6-4)

TRIBUNE'S TOP 10

WHICH PLAYOFF TEAMS ARE BATTLE-TESTED?

BY THE NUMBERS

PLAYOFF MATCHUPS

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