Week 4 of the high school football season is highlighted by tonight’s Jones vs. Edgewater collision. That’s become the juiciest rivalry in the Orlando area with both teams having multiple major college prospects and plenty of pride.
The slate also includes a duel of unbeatens at Boone, big home challenges for highly-ranked Lake Mary and Ocoee, and the 102nd edition of the storied St. Cloud vs. Kissimmee Osceola rivalry.
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Games listed are scheduled for 7 p.m. kickoffs unless noted otherwise. Rankings in bold are from this week’s Sentinel Super 16 coaches poll.
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No. 2 Jones (2-1) at No. 1 Edgewater (3-0)
Coverage by Chris Hays
PRE-GAME NOTES:
These downtown Orlando powers are 4-4 against each other since their Metro Conference rivalry resumed in 2019.
The visiting Tigers are No. 4 in 4A after suffering a 28-25 upset loss to Evans in Orlando’s “Soul Bowl” game last week.
Edgewater is No. 5 in 5A.
Jones won 31-21 last season at Camping World Stadium. In 2023 and 2024, when they were in the same classification and district, Edgewater won the regular season showdowns and Jones bounced back to win postseason rematches.
The highlight reel clash came in 2021, when Edgewater won 52-59 in four overtimes.
Pictures: Jones beats Edgewater 31-21.
No. 3 West Orange (3-0) at No. 13 Boone (3-0)
Coverage by Jordan Lawrenz
PRE-GAME NOTES:
West Orange is averaging 40 points per game, Boone 36.7.
The Warriors are 6-1 against Boone over the past 12 seasons — including a 27-17 home win last year.
Raines (2-0) at No. 5 Lake Mary (2-1)
Coverage by Chris Martucci
PRE-GAME NOTES:
Raines is No. 3 in the MaxPreps Class 3A rankings and was 13-1 as the state runner-up in that classification last year.
MaxPreps pegs Lake Mary, No. 2 in 7A and the state runner-up in that class in 2024, as a slight favorite in this game.
No. 9 Dr. Phillips (2-1) at No. 12 Ocoee (3-0)
Coverage by Nate Marrero
PRE-GAME NOTES:
DP has beaten the Knights three times since the series was renewed in 2022, but every game was competitive.
MaxPreps favors Ocoee by a very thin margin over the Panthers, who reached the Class 7A state semifinal round a year ago.
St. Cloud (3-0) at No. 7 Osceola (2-1)
Coverage by J. Daniel Pearson
PRE-GAME NOTES:
St Cloud’s sophomore quarterback, Jeremiah Lattier, has passed for 806 yards and 10 TDs.
This rivalry kicked off in 1925 and there have been 102 games played as the teams met two times in 1927 and 1931.
Osceola has scored 14 straight wins on the field and none of those games were very close. The Kowboys did have to forfeit their 41-35 win in 2019 due to an ineligible player issue.
Other Super 16 games
No. 6 The First Academy (1-2) at Eau Gallie (2-1)
The Commodores, No. 4 in 3A, are the fourth top 10 team TFA has faced.
Mount Dora (0-2) at No. 4 Bishop Moore (3-0)
Bishop Moore is 36-0 against Lake County since Leesburg outscored the Hornets 32-28 in a Sept. 24, 2009 game. That includes four district wins against Mount Dora.
Poinciana (1-2) at No. 8 Evans (2-1)
The Trojans jumped back into the area top 10 with their upset win over Jones.
No. 10 DeLand (3-0) at Appling County, Georgia (1-2), 7:30 p.m.
DeLand won 38-7 at home against the Pirates last year.
Flagler Palm Coast (1-2) at No. 11 Lake Brantley (3-0)
Patriots are poised to surpass their 2024 win total (3-7).
No. 12 Oviedo (1-2) at Wekiva (0-3)
Oviedo won 52-27 last year in the first meeting of these programs.
Monarch (1-2) at No. 15 Sanford Seminole (2-1)
Seminole traveled to Coconut Creek in South Florida and came away with a 30-26 win against the Knights in 2024. Both teams made the playoffs.
No. 16 Winter Park (0-2) at Lake Nona (2-1)
Winter Park won 45-16 last season and is 11-1 against the Lions. The Wildcats
Other games of note
South Lake defeated Davenport, 61-0
The Eagles improved to 3-1 with a blowout home win on Thursday. Tre Kelly completed 11-of-17 passes for 179 yards and two TDs and Mark Holman rushed for 107 yards and a score. South Lake’s defense scored three times: Chase Coello on a 30-yard pick-six, Terrence Cummings on a scoop and score fumble return and Rome McKinnon also scored on a fumble recovery.
The Master’s Academy (3-1) at Lake Howell (2-1)
TMA prevailed 35-17 last season in its first meeting with the SilverHawks.
SSA games
In other Thursday games, Umatilla (4-0) cruised past Interlachen 48-6 and Trinity Prep (3-2) won 26-14 against Harvest Community.
Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be contacted by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.
