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Lightning beats Seminole Ridge 31-14 in Class 8A

LOXAHATCHEE — It was a tale of two halves, and Cypress Bay scored 31 unanswered points to escape with a 31-14 Class 8A regional final victory over host Seminole Ridge on Friday night.

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Only two Palm Beach County teams remaining riding eight-game winning streaks

Only two Palm Beach County teams remaining are riding eight-game winning streaks.

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Each spring, writer Joe Pinko puts together a weekly power rating of the state’s top flag football teams. This week, both Broward and Palm Beach counties are well represented.

Despite a 14-13 loss to top-ranked Dr. Phillips last week, Seminole Ridge is ranked No. 2, while Fort Lauderdale comes in ranked at No. 3. Boynton Beach (No. 5), Palm Beach Gardens (No. 6) and Western (No. 10) are also ranked in the top 10.

Here’s the complete ranking for this week (with an explainer on the power ratings at the bottom).

THE FLORIDA FLAG FOOTBALL POWER 25
1. Dr. Phillips (9-0) 86.3
2. Seminole Ridge (9-1) 85.4
3. Fort Lauderdale (10-0) 84.7
4. Chamberlain (7-0) 79.8
5. Boynton Beach (9-0) 78.3
6. Palm Beach Gardens (7-2) 77.6
7. Robinson (9-1) 77.4
8. Boone (10-0) 74.8
9. Boca Ciega (10-0) 74.6
10. Western (9-1) 74.4
11. Northeast-St. Pete (8-1) 72.2
12. North Broward Prep (9-0) 71.9
13. East Bay (8-2) 71.3
14. Harmony (7-0) 71.1
15. Dixie Hollins (7-2) 70.1
16. Alonso (8-2) 69.4
17. Archbishop McCarthy (6-0) 69.0
18. Mandarin (7-0) 68.4
19. Baldwin (7-1) 67.6
20. Douglas (9-1) 67.2
21. Durant (6-1) 66.9
22. Leon (5-4) 66.8
23. Plant City (6-1) 66.3
24. Apopka (7-2) 65.5
25. Chiles (7-2) 64.9

About the rankings: Joe Pinkos’ Power Ratings are calculated using a formula based on strength of opposition and margin of victory. To determine the forecasted margin of victory between any two teams, simply figure the difference in the respective power ratings.

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