1963-2024 Measuring County Success - Lazindex Point System

[LAZL]

County	State Title 5 Pts	Co-Champ 4 Pts	Runner-Up 2 Pts	SemiFinal Loss 1 Pt	Total Points
Dade	50	1	26	58	364
Broward	42	0	26	39	301
Palm Beach	31	0	31	41	258
Duval	33	0	22	28	237
Polk	20	0	26	50	202
Hillsborough	13	0	23	48	159
Leon	21	0	14	20	153
Brevard	17	0	9	28	131
Orange	6	1	16	31	97
Escambia	12	0	10	15	95
Okaloosa	9	0	8	14	75
Alachua	6	0	7	27	71
Manatee	8	0	6	17	69
Sarasota	6	0	5	18	58
Madison	7	0	6	9	56
Marion	6	0	6	13	55
Pinellas	0	0	13	25	51
St. John's	4	0	7	15	49
Collier	4	0	3	14	40
Volusia	2	0	5	20	40
Gulf	4	0	4	7	35
Jefferson	5	1	0	3	32
Calhoun	3	0	4	5	28
Suwannee	4	0	2	1	25
Sumter	2	0	3	9	25
Union	3	0	2	5	24
Osceola	1	0	6	6	23
Jackson	2	0	3	6	22
Santa Rosa	2	0	1	9	21
Bradford	2	0	2	6	20
Lake	1	0	6	3	20
Hendry	0	1	6	4	20
Seminole	2	0	2	4	18
Lee	0	0	3	12	18
Wakulla	2	0	3	1	17
Highlands	2	0	1	5	17
Bay	1	0	4	4	17
Levy	1	0	2	8	17
Gilchrist	2	0	1	4	16
Indian River	1	0	1	9	16
Gadsden	1	0	2	6	15
Columbia	1	0	2	4	13
St. Lucie	1	0	1	5	12
Putnam	1	0	1	4	11
Clay	1	0	1	3	10
Walton	1	0	1	3	10
Holmes	1	0	2	0	9
Lafayette	1	0	1	2	9
Taylor	1	0	1	1	8
Pasco	1	0	0	3	8
Franklin	1	0	0	2	7
Hardee	0	0	3	0	6
Liberty	0	0	1	4	6
Washington	0	0	1	4	6
Dixie	0	0	1	3	5
Hamilton	0	0	2	0	4
Baker	0	0	1	2	4
Glades	0	0	1	2	4
Monroe	0	0	1	2	4
Charlotte	0	0	0	3	3
Citrus	0	0	0	2	2
Martin	0	0	0	1	1
Nassau	0	0	0	1	1

 

[gatorman001]

So the top 3 countries, which sit at the bottom of the state as well as basically immediately adjacent to each other, over this time period accumulated 923 points. Find me another 3 county area physically together like those 3 in Florida, whos sum total points equal even 1/2 of the 923 points of Dade, Boward, and Palm Beach????

 

[LAZL]

Yep. As you know, I've broken the state up into regions in the past. Using the point method I have the Regional Point Totals shown below. This is why I try to look at things from a population perspective.

Region	State Titles	Points	Co-Champ	Points	Runner-Up	Points	SemiFinal Losses	Points	Total Points
Southeast	123	615	1	4	83	166	139	139	924
West Central	50	250	0	0	77	154	166	166	570
Northwest	43	215	1	4	33	66	52	52	337
East Central	30	150	1	4	40	80	103	103	337
Northeast	41	205	0	0	34	68	59	59	332
Panhandle	35	175	0	0	38	76	67	67	318
North	22	110	0	0	29	58	75	75	243
Southwest	4	20	1	4	14	28	37	37	89

	2024 est		TOTAL			PUBLIC			PRIVATE
Region	Population	Titles/1K	Titles	Runner Up	Appearances	Titles	Runner Up	Appearances	Titles	Runner Up	Appearances
Northwest	538,190​	0.081	43.5	33	77	35.5	30	66	8	3	11
Panhandle	1,149,008​	0.030	35	38	73	35	37	72	0	1	1
Northeast	1,948,492​	0.021	41	34	75	12	21	33	29	13	42
Southeast	6,346,514​	0.019	123.5	83	207	66.5	38	105	57	45	102
North	1,806,210​	0.012	22	29	51	20	25	45	2	4	6
West Central	5,027,947​	0.010	50	77	127	43	61	104	7	16	23
East Central	4,212,615​	0.007	30.5	40	71	28.5	34	63	2	6	8
Southwest	1,581,750​	0.003	4.5	14	19	3.5	12	16	1	2	3

 

[gatorman001]

I'm curious as to what the median age for these areas, as well as income levels would be?

 

[gatorman001]

Also what counties consist of the west central and east central?

 

[MarkECannon]

Look at Sarasota County. 5 for 6. Thank you Cardinal Mooney in 1972 & 2021 and Venice in 2000, 2017 & 2021. I guess thank you to the Rams for reaching the semifinals in 1988. No thanks to my alma mater Sarasota and Booker.

 

[gatorman001]

Mark, This is the article I was telling you about yeserday. I was able to increase the size of the article so that it's readable.

 

[gatorman001]

Look at Sarasota County. 5 for 6. Thank you Cardinal Mooney in 1972 & 2021 and Venice in 2000, 2017 & 2021. I guess thank you to the Rams for reaching the semifinals in 1983. No thanks to my alma mater Sarasota and Booker.

Mark,

The 1st indication I can find of Riverview being in the playoffs during the 80's is 1988, when they played to the finals against Pine Forest. 1983 was the year Manatee claim its 1st state title against Southridge. Sprague prior to 1988 had a number of teams that were certainly capable of playing deep into the playoffs, but this was during the era of only district champs advancing to the playoffs. I dont believe even that great 1973 Riverview team led by Tony Green, a WR I believe his name was Willie Chestnut and QB Larry Berkery(sp?), ever made the playoffs? Sarasota made the playoffs in 76 and 77, losing in 76 in the semis to Miami Lakes 13-12.

 

[MarkECannon]

Corrected. It’s a typo. Maybe it’s just difficult to give my rival any credit even though I had 2 sons play for them. The night my last was eliminated from the playoffs right after the game I told them I am now going back to being a Sailor. I received blank stares.

 

[MarkECannon]

Gatorman, I just spoke to Jack Turner, GOTROJANSGO, who graduated from Coral Gables High. He remembers watching that game on a black and white TV which of course was a big deal especially back then. He told me the shoe that Larry Davidson wore to kick the winning field goal is bronzed with the label TROPHY KICK and is displayed in the trophy case at Coral Gables High.

 

[gatorman001]

Gatorman, I just spoke to Jack Turner, GOTROJANSGO, who graduated from Coral Gables High. He remembers watching that game on a black and white TV which of course was a big deal especially back then. He told me the shoe that Larry Davidson wore to kick the winning field goal is bronzed with the label TROPHY KICK and is displayed in the trophy case at Coral Gables High.

I was too young to remember, but my Dad told me a story about Larry Smith of Robinson (played for Florida and later with the Rams), running all over Bobby Pette the night they played Manatee. Pette would later play for Bear Bryant at Alabama. Dad said back in te day Larry Smith and Robinson were a helluva of a team! Said they were very intimidating coming out of the locker room all dressed in Black.

* See visions of the Black Knight from Ivanhoe and the whole intimidation factor!