District championships mean automatic playoff berths and a lot is on the line with a slew of Orlando area district games tonight.
Unbeaten teams going into the night are Bishop Moore, Boone, Central Florida Christian Academy, DeLand, East Ridge, Edgewater, Innovation, Lake Brantley, Umatilla, and Windermere.
We’ll be posting live updates right here once games kick off. Check back often.
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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.
Auburndale (3-1) at No. 2 Jones (3-2)
Coverage by Philip Rossman-Reich
Jones routed Bloodhounds 49-7 last year on its way to district (4A-7) and region titles and a state runner-up finish. But Auburndale is ranked above the Tigers in the initial FHSAA 4A rankings. Could that be legit?
No. 8 DeLand (5-0) at Spruce Creek (5-0)
Coverage by Chris Hays
DeLand is 25-5 against the Hawks since 1989 but Spruce Creek won 48-13 last year and claimed the 7A District 2 title.
No. 10 Lake Brantley (4-0) at Seminole (2-3)
Coverage by Chris Martucci
Seminole is 10-0 against the Patriots since 2016 and recent games haven’t been close. But Brantley is much-improved with new head coach Garrick Kruczek and an influx of transfers — including stellar sophomore quarterback Jackson Stecher. This is a key 7A District 3 game.
Lake Howell (4-1) at No. No. 7 Evans (4-1)
Coverage by Jean Racine
Evans ran for 322 yards and won 34-10 at home in this 6A-4 matchup last year.
Lake Nona (3-2) at St. Cloud (3-2)
Coverage by Ken Jackson
Lake Nona won 23-10 a year ago on its way to the 7A-10 crown. Lions leads the series 7-1.
Sophomore QB Jeremiah Lattier has taken the reigns of St. Cloud’s offense and has thrown for 1,136 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Other Super 16 games
Lyman (0-5) at No. 1 Edgewater (5-0)
5A-5 favorites Edgewater is No. 4 in 5A FHSAA power rankings.
Tampa Catholic (1-4) at No. 2 Bishop Moore (5-0)
Bishop Moore is ranked No. 1 in 3A.
Gadsden County (0-3) at No. 4 The First Academy (3-2) 7:30
Gadsden was the 2A state runner-up in 2024 but has lost coach and players after FHSAA findings of rules violations.
Olympia (1-4) at No. 5 Dr. Phillips (4-1)
DP snapped an 0-3 streak against Titans on the way to 7A-9 title last year.
No. 6 Boone (5-0) at Timber Creek (2-3)
Boone has won four in a vs. Wolves to lead series 12-9. It’s a 7A District 4 game.
No. 11 West Orange (4-1) at Apopka (1-4)
West Orange has won district titles in three of the past four years — a school first.
Hagerty (4-1) at No. 12 Lake Mary (2-2)
The winner joins the winner of the Lake Brantley-Seminole game atop the 7A District 3 standings.
Lake Mary won 52-3 last year on its way to the 7A state final.
No. 13 Ocoee (3-2) at West Port (1-4)
The Knights travel to Ocala for a district opener after coming off tight losses against Dr. Phillips and Boone. Ocoee and West Orange are the favorites in 7A-5.
No. 14 Oviedo (2-2) at Wekiva (1-4)
Oviedo went 3-0 in 6A District 4 last season for its third consecutive title.
Freedom (1-4) at No. 15 Winter Park (2-2)
Winter Park has also won three consecutive district titles.
No. 16 East Ridge (5-0) at Celebration (0-4)
East Ridge opens 7A-9 play with its home district date with Dr. Phillips two weeks away.
Other key games
Tohopealiga defeated Harmony, 28-16 (Thursday)
The Tigers (3-2, 1-0) stamped themselves as a contender in the wide open 7A District 10 title race with the road win. Senior QB Sabby Measick threw four touchdown passes in the win, two to Xea’vez Brown. Measick has 20 TD passes this year, 121 for his career.
Harmony dropped to 3-3, 0-1.
Windermere (5-0) at Lake Buena Vista (3-2)
Windermere has won by an average of 52.4 points. Can the Vipers keep it close?
Innovation (5-0) at East River (1-4)
Innovation was spanked by Falcons 38-7 last year. This time the Bulls are the favorite.
South Lake (4-1) at Ocala Forest (3-1)
South Lake beat Wildcats 38-27 last year en route to 6A District 10 title.
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