Week 1 Baseball Rankings

First Coast Area Week 1 Rankings

The top 10 takes into account a team's record, strength of schedule (who teams have beat and lost to so far) and a blend of other factors such as history and the potential to remain among the top teams for the rest of the season.

1. Bishop Kenny (2-0)
Previous ranking: No. 1
Last week: Wins over Forrest and Bartram Trail.
Key wins: Bartram Trail
Key losses: None
This week: Fleming Island (3/23), Clay (3/26)
Comment: Defending 4A state champs, Kenny got off to a good start, including a district win over Forrest as well as 5A playoff participant Bartram Trail.

2. Eagle's View (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 2
Last week: Win over Arlington Country Day
Key wins: ACD
Key losses: None
This week: First Coast Christian (Feb 26), at Palatka (Feb. 27)
Comment: Defending 1A state champs, kicked off their season with a big win over local 2A power Arlington Country Day.

3. Providence (2-0)
Previous ranking: No. 3
Last week: 2-0 with wins over Nease, St. Johns Country Day.
Key wins: Nease
Key losses: None
This week: Wolfson Tournament (Feb. 23, 24, 27)
Comment: Defending 2A state champs, Stallions got off on the right foot with wins over solid Nease program as well as an upcoming St. Johns team.

4. Wolfson (2-0)
Previous ranking: No. 4
Last week: 2-0 with wins over ACD and UC
Key wins: ACD
Key losses: None
This week: Wolfson Tournament (Feb. 23-27)
Comment: Jed Douglass era got off to a good start with wins over Arlington Country Day and University Christian.

5. Bolles (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 5
Last week: Knocked off Palatka
Key wins: Palatka
Key losses: None
This week: Wolfson Tournament (Feb. 23-27)
Comment: Bolles started its season off on the right foot with a win over a solid Palatka team, that has won three consecutive district championships.

6. Mandarin (4-0)
Previous ranking: No. 6
Last week: 4-0 with wins over Stanton, First Coast, Fletcher and Orange Park
Key wins: Stanton, Fletcher
Key losses: None
This week: at Nease (Feb. 24), at Parker (Feb. 27)
Comment: Mandarin kicked off its season with a bang winning the Baker Sports Invitational at First Coast going 3-0 with wins over Stanton, First Coast and Fletcher. Mandarin finished the week with a district win over Orange Park in a Saturday afternoon matinee.

7. Stanton (2-1)
Previous ranking: No .7
Last week: Went 2-1 with wins over Baldwin, Trinity
Key wins: None
Key losses: Mandarin
This week: at West Nassau (Feb. 26)
Comment: After dropping a close one to Mandarin, Stanton regrouped to win its final two games of the tournament to finish in fifth.

8. Fernandina Beach (2-1)
Previous ranking: No. 9
Last week: 2-1, wins over Fleming Island and Ponte Vedra
Key wins: 5A Fleming Island
Key losses: Baker County
This week: at Bishop Snyder (Feb. 26), U.C. (Feb. 27)
Comment: Pirates move up after starting season with wins over 5A Fleming Island and newcomer 3A Ponte Vedra.

9. Episcopal (2-0)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over 5A Bartram Trail and 5A Terry Parker
Key wins: Bartram Trail, Terry Parker
Key losses: None
This week: Wolfson Tournament (Feb. 23-27)
Comment: Episcopal moves up after knocking off two 5A schools Bartram Trail and Terry Parker.

10. Parker (1-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Last week: Went 1-1, win over Lee
Key wins: None
Key losses: Episcopal
This week: at Baldwin (Feb. 23), Paxon (Feb. 24), Mandarin (Feb. 27)
Comment: Parker moves up despite the loss to Episcopal, after beating Lee.

Dropped out: No. 8 Palatka (0-2), No. 10 Keystone (0-2)

Honorable Mention: Baker County (3-0), Middleburg (3-0), Suwannee (2-0), Creekside (2-0), Palatka (0-2), Keystone (0-2), Bartram Trail (0-2), Fletcher (2-1), Paxon (2-1), Ed White (2-0), Nease (1-1), Menendez (1-1), St. Augustine (1-1), West Nassau (2-0), Yulee (1-1), ACD (0-2), Jackson (2-0)