Dr. Phillips and undefeated Edgewater have already clinched football district titles. But that doesn’t mean their Friday clash doesn’t matter.
Both want to pump their FHSAA power ranking number as high as possible because those ratings determine who and where teams will play in state playoff games. Both want as many home games as possible.
They’re not alone in hunting power points in the final three weeks of the regular season. And there are two district championship games tonight.
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No. 4 Dr. Phillips (6-1) at No. 1 Edgewater (8-0)
Coverage by Philip Rossman-Reich
TOUCHDOWN: Edgewater stopped Dr. Phillips at the 35. The snap for the punt went over punter Federico Montalvo-Salazar’s head. Eagles recovered at the six. Damian Moore scored from six yards out a play later for his third score of the game. Edgewater leads Dr. Phillips 21-0 with 10:20 left in the second quarter.
TOUCHDOWN: Carter Emmanuel picked up two fourth down conversions with his legs. The second got the Eagles to the one yard line. Damian Moore punched it in from one yard out to give Edgewater a 14-0 lead with 15 seconds left in the first quarter.
TOUCHDOWN: Damian Moore picked up eight yards on a fourth and 1 at midfield. He then finished the drive with a 42-yard touchdown run. Edgewater leads Dr. Phillips 7-0 with 5:24 left in the first quarter.
Both Edgewater and Dr. Phillips picked up a first down before their opening drives stalled out. No score with 6:24 to play in the first quarter:
PRE-GAME NOTES:
Two district champs square off. DP won the 7A District 9 title. Edgewater is the 5A-5 winner.
Edgewater drummed DP 45-17 last year in their first meeting since 2012, when the Panthers prevailed 21-14.
Dr. Phillips senior running back Zion Matthews has scored 10 touchdowns in the past two games.
No. 3 Bishop Moore (7-0) at Tavares (5-2)
Coverage by Chris Hays
TOUCHDOWN: Amare’ Johnson scores his third touchdown of the game for Bishop Moore. The scoring drive was capped by a pair of big plays. One a quarterback keeper on a fourth down for 15 yards by Blake McCullough. McCullough then hit Kenyon Alston for a 43-yard pass play to put Johnson in scoring position. Bishop Moore missed the two point conversion again. The Hornets lead Tavares 19–14, 2:14 left in the first half.
Bishop Moore with a gutsy call on a fourth-and-1 play at its own 20 yard line but no problem for quarterback Blake McCullough as he gains 15 yards on a keeper.
TOUCHDOWN: Amare’ Johnson caps 58-yard Bishop Moore scoring drive with a 2 yard run. The 2-point conversion fails , and Tavares still leads 14–13 with 10:18 left in the second quarter. Bishop Moore drive was highlighted by a pair of Blake McCullough 22-yard passes to both Jaxson Anderson and Magnus Talma.
TOUCHDOWN: Tavares, which switched to the single wing offense two weeks ago, gashed Bishop Moore all the way down the field on an 80 yard drive capped by Jamar Collins 4 yard run. Bulldogs lead Bishop Moore 14–7, 1: 26 left first quarter.
Gutsy play-calling by Tavares’s coach Gavin Jones on a fourth down play at the Tavares own 29 yard line. Tamauri Collins gains 2 yards to move the chains and the Bulldogs are still in business.
TOUCHDOWN: Bishop Moore answers the Tavares touchdown with an Amare’ Johnson 5 yard run. The score is now tied 7–7, 6:24 left first quarter.
TOUCHDOWN: On the third play of the game, Tamauri Collins busts a 73 yard run for a touchdown to put Tavares on top 7–0 over Bishop Moore. 10:38 left first quarter
PRE-GAME NOTES:
This is the Class 3A District 6 championship game. Bishop Moore has won district titles in 12 of the past 13 seasons, including four in a row.
No. 8 Evans (6-1) at No. 10 Lake Mary (5-2)
Coverage by Chris Martucci
Bishop Moore’s Jack Schellenberg intercepts a Tavares pass at the Bishop Moore 11 yard line, snuffing out a scoring opportunity.
TOUCHDOWN: O’Shea Faison takes it in from the 1-yard line to put Lake Mary on the board. Extra point good. 14-7 Evans. 11:20 2Q.
Evans leads 14-0 at the end of the first quarter, but Lake Mary is approaching the end zone.
The Lake Mary defense buckles down and forces a turnover on downs. Lake Mary ball at its 29 yard line. 2:45 left in the first quarter.
Noah Grubbs tries to find Barrett Schulz but the pass is incomplete. Turnover on downs. Evans ball at its 31.
TOUCHDOWN: Li’darious Pryor breaks two tackles and trots 22 yards into the end zone for an Evans touchdown. Extra point good. 14-0 Evans. 7:22 to go in the first quarter.
Evans’ Demetre Pryor undercuts the receiver and snags the ball for the interception on Noah Grubbs’ first pass attempt. Evans ball at the Lake Mary 30.
TOUCHDOWN: Charles Jacobs carries the ball 9 yards in for the touchdown to cap off a drive that only took 2:19 for Evans. A lot of up-tempo offense by the Trojans. Extra point good. 7-0 Evans. 9:41 1Q.
Lake Mary wins the toss but defers. Evans to receive.
Checking in from Lake Mary. Gorgeous football weather tonight. Clear skies, a comfortable 74 degrees. Should be a great Orange vs. Seminole game between Evans and Lake Mary.
PRE-GAME NOTES:
Non-district game with major playoff implications. Evans, now No. 6 in 6A Region 1, can make a big jump if it tops the Rams and then wins the District 4 title in a road trip to Oviedo (5-2) next week.
The Rams, 7A District 2 champions, have pretty much locked up a first round playoff home game but could climb higher in the rankings and snag another home game or two.
No. 15 Winter Park (3-4) at No. 12 Ocoee (5-2)
Coverage by Jean Racine
TOUCHDOWN: 55-yard pick-6 by Ocoee DB Kymani Fils-Amie. Extra point is good after the interception. Ocoee leads 15-3 with 1:27 remaining in the second quarter
Winter Park’s Eshawn Sutton is down on the sideline with a left leg injury. Sutton was able to walk off.
TOUCHDOWN: Ocoee answers back with a 2-yard TD run by QB Tyson Davison. Ocoee goes for two and converts on a run by Jeremiah Harris. Ocoee leads 8-3 with 5:20 remaining in the second quarter
FIELD GOAL: Wildcats march down the field and settle for 19-yard field goal by kicker Matthew Carlo. Winter Park leads 3-0 with 9:55 remaining in the second quarter.
End of the first quarter. Tie game at 0-0.
Wildcats turn the ball over on downs. Ocoee takes over on itsa 38.
Ocoee punts and Winter Park starts its first drive on it 21-yard line
Ocoee received the opening kickoff. Starts at its 45-yard line.
Ocoee punts and Winter Park starts its first drive on their 21-yard line
PRE-GAME NOTES:
Ocoee, 2-0 in 7A District 5, will play for that title at home against West Orange (6-1, 2-0) next week. But losses tonight and next week could derail the Knights playoff ambitions.
It’s also a big game for Winter Park, which is seventh in the 7A Region 1 ratings. Eight teams make the playoffs.
The Wildcats won the past two matchups after losing to Ocoee in 2022 and leads the series 8-2.
East Ridge (6-1) at No. 16 South Lake (6-1)
Coverage by Jordon Lawrenz
Rome McKinnond of South Lake picked off East Ridge’s Karon Palmer Jr. at 5:20 of the first quarter. Tied 7-7.
TOUCHDOWN: An early shootout is brewing in Groveland. South Lake ran the ball nine times on its first drive, including a massive 42 yard carry from Malik Holman. Tyrese Thompson ran it in from five yards out. 7-7 score with 7:17 to go in the first quarter.
TOUCHDOWN: Knight’s QB Karon Palmer Jr. connects with Tony Brown for a 70-yard touchdown. 7-0 East Ridge Q1 10:37.
South Lake won the toss and elected to defer. It’ll be East Ridge ball to start.
A little chilly here in Groveland. Kickoff at 7:30.
PRE-GAME NOTES:
East Ridge leads the rivalry 10-6 but South Lake leads 4-3 since 2017, including a 24-3 win last year.
Other Sentinel Super 16 games
No. 2 Jones (5-2) at Wekiva (1-6)
Tigers are 79-13 in regular season play under coach Elijah Williams.
No. 5 Boone (7-0) at Colonial (2-5)
Boone leads 28-0 in the first quarter.
The Braves rolled to 58-0 win last year in first meeting of longtime rivals since 2018.
St. James Performance Academy (6-0) at No. 6 The First Academy (4-3)
St. James, a Virginia-based sports academy similar to Florida’s IMG Academy, is flying high in its first season of football. The Strivers have averaged 56.8 points per game.
Apopka (1-5) at No. 9 Osceola (5-2)
Osceola won a 14-6 defensive slugfest last year.
No. 11 West Orange (6-1) at Olympia (2-5)
West Orange has won five of the past six meetings and, with another victory, can even the Backyard Bowl series 11-11.
Spruce Creek (6-0) at No. 13 Seminole (3-4)
Seminole needs wins in its bid to reach the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
No. 14 Oviedo (5-2) at Orange City University (1-6)
Lions are looking to solidify their 6A playoff position.
Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be contacted by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.
Week 9 Football Preview: Bishop Moore, OCP eye titles; No. 1 Edgewater faces stern test vs. DP
Originally Published: October 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT