FHSAA RPI: Boca Raton makes upward move in Week 3 state ratings

GAINESVILLE – The third weekly edition of the FHSAA’s RPI team ratings has been released today (Oct. 6).

While Palm Beach Central (5-0) remains as our area’s No. 1-rated team (No. 8 overall; 0.762 in the latest FHSAA RPI), it is Boca Raton (4-1) with perhaps the most significant move up this week. The Bobcats improve from No. 5 to No. 4 in our area’s FHSAA RPI ratings due to their 32-spot jump from No. 97 in the state last week to No. 65 in the state this week (0.658).

Holding steady – for the most part – is Dwyer (4-1), which is at No. 62 overall and 0.661 in the latest FHSAA RPI ratings. The Panthers drop one spot from No. 2 to No. 3 in our area’s FHSAA RPI, but improve three spots from last week’s rating of No. 65.

The fourth and final Palm Beach County high school football program in this week’s FHSAA RPI Top 100 is Benjamin (4-1), which moves up from No. 4 to No. 2 in our area’s FHSAA RPI due to its overall rating of 0.670 (No. 53 in the state; up 23 spots from No. 76).

For the sake of brevity, we will go straight to the FHSAA RPI rating for Week 3 as it pertains to Palm Beach County.

FHSAA RPI: TOP 10 IN PALM BEACH COUNTY

1. Palm Beach Central (5-0): Dropped down from No. 5 to No. 8 in the state; FHSAA RPI – 0.762 [PR: 1]
2. Benjamin (4-1): Moved up from No. 76 to No. 53 in the state; FHSAA RPI – 0.670 [PR: 4]
3. Dwyer (4-1): Moved up from No. 65 to No. 62 in the state; FHSAA RPI – 0.661 [PR: 2]
4. Boca Raton (4-1): Moved up from No. 97 to No. 65 in the state; FHSAA RPI – 0.658 [PR: 5]
5. Cardinal Newman (3-2): Dropped down from No. 67 to No. 108 in the state; FHSAA RPI – 0.612 [PR: 3]
6. Seminole Ridge (5-1): Moved up six spots from No. 130 to No. 124 in the state; FHSAA RPI – 0.598 [PR: 8]
7. Glades Day (4-1): Moved up 22 spots from No. 151 to No. 129 in the state; FHSAA RPI – 0.596 [PR: 9]
8. Park Vista (5-0): Dropped down 23 spots from No. 109 to No. 132 in the state; FHSAA RPI – 0.593 [PR: 6]
9. Palm Beach Gardens (4-2): Dropped down 16 spots from No. 119 to No. 135 in the state; FHSAA RPI – 0.592 [PR: 7]
10. King’s Academy (5-1): Moved up eight spots from No. 159 to No. 151 in the state; FHSAA RPI – 0.583 [PR: 10]

CLOSE TO 10: PALM BEACH COUNTY

•Atlantic (Delray Beach) (3-2): Moved up eight spots from No. 179 to No. 171; FHSAA RPI – 0.56 [PR: NR]
•Pahokee (4-1): Dropped down 11 spots from No. 174 to No. 185; FHSAA RPI – 0.548 [PR: NR]
•Boynton Beach (4-1): Moved up 32 spots from No. 224 to No. 192; FHSAA RPI – 0.540 [PR: NR]
•Forest Hill (3-2): Moved up 26 spots from No. 243 to No. 217; FHSAA RPI – 0.522 [PR: NR]
•Wellington (3-2): Moved up 33 spots from No. 257 to No. 224; FHSAA RPI – 0.516 [PR: NR]

SOURCE AND PHOTO CREDIT: FHSAA