Round two of the FHSAA football state playoffs sees 11 Orlando teams striving to reach the elite eight in their classifications tonight.
The local lineup includes three teams ranked No. 1 in their class DeLand (7A), Edgewater (5A) and Jones (4A).
There are also two Sunshine State Athletic Association championship games, with Real Life Christian of Clermont and Mount Dora Christian playing for titles.
We have reporters providing live updates on key Friday night games as they unfold (below). Check back frequently to see the live updates.
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Friday game times are 7 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Rankings in bold are regional seed numbers, based on FHSAA power rankings generated at the end of the regular season.
Here are the matchups. Bold ranking numbers are region seed position:
No. 1 DeLand defeats No. 4 Boone, 65-17
Coverage by Chris Hays
It was exactly what Boone coach Andy Johnson said could not happen Friday night if his team was going to have a chance to knock off No. 1 ranked DeLand (12-0) in the Class 7A Region 1 semifinal Friday night.
Johnson said his team could not let DeLand get out in front early, but that’s exactly what happened, and the juggernaut Bulldogs kept churning out points.
“They were about what we thought,” Johnson said. “Really freaking good. I don’t know who is going to stop them. They might get in a shootout. But it’s gonna take a really good team to beat them.”
DeLand only needed five plays to lead 14-3. They threatened to invoke a running clock late in the first half, before Boone (10-2) finally woke up and responded with a 69-yard scoring drive to keep the margin inside the mercy rule. DeLand led 44-10 at halftime and continued to pull away from there.
Aaron Hardy gave Boone a spark to open the second half, scoring on a 66-yard run on the first play. But DeLand’s Marceles Carey answered on the next down with a 67-yard touchdown run, and as quickly as Boone had gained momentum it was gone.
DeLand coach Rick Darlington, who won three state titles at Apopka previously, has his team clicking.
“We’ve really been playing well lately. The only thing is, we haven’t turned the ball over since like September, and we had two tonight, but besides that it was a pretty good night,” said Darlington.
Carey was again the star of the show. He scored five touchdowns and ran the ball 8 times for 203 yards, a whopping 25 yards per carry. He has scored 9 TDs in two playoff games.
His running mate, sophomore Taihj Moore scored on a 47-yard touchdown pass from Gardner Nordman on the game’s third play and had 6 carries for 152 yards rushing, also a 25-yard average. That was all in the first half.
“They’re just great young men,” Darlington said. “We set a standard and we’ve worked to that standard, both in the weight room and the classroom and on the field. They care about each other, and we don’t really give them much choice.”
The offensive line has been impressive all season. DeLand rotates a six-man front of Erik Copeland, the only senior, and four juniors Victor Small, Tucker Wilson, Justin Burns, Taz Logan and sophomore Markeis Johnson.
“My teammates, and my blockers, the O-line, they get me the space that I need to run and do what I do,” Carey said.
Carey shared a little secret, which is becoming a superstition for him. He has not taped up his shoes like he usually does for the past two games, He’s gained 425 yards without the tape.
“No Spac (tape), that’s the superstition right now and I’m gonna keep it going,” Carey said.
The DeLand defense kept Hardy in check most of the way. He managed 137 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.
Joe Johnson and Jordan Banks had sacks for the Bulldogs. Nordman, who also plays safety, had an interception, as did Londel Dumas.
Asked if this team can win the state title, Carey said, “With our great coaches and teammates, I feel like we’re gonna get there for sure.”
IN-GAME UPDATES:
TOUCHDOWN: Ryan Joseph scores for the second time tonight, this one from 11 yards out. DeLand leads Boone 65–17 with 7:00 left in the game. Clock is running.
Going into the fourth quarter. DeLand leads 58-17.
TOUCHDOWN: Marceles Carey scores again, this time from 47 yards out. His fifth touchdown of the game and DeLand leads 58–17 with 8:00 left third quarter. We now have a running clock.
TOUCHDOWN: DeLand’s Marceles Carey answers with a 67-yard touchdown on the next play and the Bulldogs lead 51–17. His fourth TD of the night. We have 11:21 left in the third quarter.
TOUCHDOWN: Aaron Hardy opens the second half with a 66-yard touchdown run to pull Boone within 44–17 of DeLand. 11:43 left in the third quarter
DeLand quarterback Gardner Nordman was 4-for-5 passing for 104 yards and a touchdown in the first half. He also plays safety on defense and had an interception.
Deland piled up 318 yards of offense in the first half, including 224 yards rushing. Taihj Moore I had 105 yards rushing and one touchdown receiving. Marceles Carey had 66 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns.
Halftime. DeLand leads 44-10 at home.
TOUCHDOWN: After a handoff and pitch back to quarterback Gardner Nordman, the QB throws to Korion Ross for a 31 yard pass. DeLand’s Ryan Joseph scores from the 3 yard line on the next play. DeLand leads Boone 44–10, 2:08 left in the first half.
TOUCHDOWN: After Taihj Moore spots in with a 56 yard run to inside the 10, Marceles Carey finishes with a 3 yard touchdown run. His third touchdown of the night. Deland leads Boone 36–10, 4:29 left in the first half,
TOUCHDOWN: Facing a potential running clock in the first half, Boone gets serious and drives the field, capping a 69-yard scoring drive with an Aaron Hardy 2-yard run. Boone pulls to within 29–10 of Deland. 5:33 left in half.
Boone gets out of trouble after a turnover, creating its own takeaway tpo get the ball back with 8:35 left in the first half.
TOUCHDOWN: Deland senior Ladamion Bletcher goes 40 yards for a touchdown. The Bulldogs lead Boone 29–3, 9:49 left in the second quarter.
TOUCHDOWN:. The penalty caused no worries for Marceles Carey. Four plays later he goes 19 yards for the touchdown. Deland leads 21-3 going into the second quarter.
DeLand seemed to score again, but this time it’s coming back with a holding penalty after 55 yard pass to Marceles Carey.
TOUCHDOWN: It takes DeLand two plays to get back into the end zone after a 28-yard run by Taihj Moore. Marceles Carey finishes it off with a 29-yard touchdown sprint. The Bulldogs now lead Boone 14–3, 4:35 left first quarter.
FIRLD GOAL: Boone kicker Cooper Prather makes a 28-yard field goal to get Braves on the board. DeLand leads 7–3, 5:26 left first quarter.
TOUCHDOWN: less than two minutes into the game Gardner Nordman throws to Taihj Moore for 47 yard touchdown pass and Deland leads Boone 7–0, with 10:21 to go in the first quarter.
Boone will be without senior linebacker Noah Maddox tonight. He injured a ligament in his ankle two weeks ago against Edgewater in the regular-season finale.
PRE-GAME NOTES:
This is a 7A Region 1 semifinal.
DeLand is No. 1 in the FHSAA 7A rankings. Boone is No. 7.
DeLand is averaging 48 points and 440 offensive yards, 321 of that on the ground.
No. 1 Edgewater defeats No. 4 Tampa Bay Tech, 21-0
Coverage by Philip Rossman-Reich
The Eagles (12-0), ranked No. 1 in 5A, pitch the shutout and avenge a 2024 playoff loss to TBT (9-3).
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Edgewater ends a shutout with a trio of sacks. Eagles advance past Tampa Bay Tech 21-0.
Penalties backed Tampa Bay Tech after a few positive plays to start the drive. They turn it over on downs with 3:14 to play after Trevon Moore’s pass fell incomplete.
TOUCHDOWN: Carter Emanuel came up with two huge plays, scrambling away from rushers for a 19-yard run to midfield and escaping to throw to Cole Emanuel for a 26-yard gain on third down. The Eagles punch it in with a one-yard Damian Moore run, his second score of the game. Edgewater leads 21-0 with 5:39 left in the fourth quarter.
On fourth and seven, Tampa Bay Tech’s Trevon Moore is stopped a yard short of the line to gain. Octavius Lewis had a pass break up on third down.
Tampa Bay Tech had a 63-yard run by Isaiah Daniel to the 10 called back for a hold. But the Titans have their best drive of the game going to the Edgewater 42 as the fourth quarter begins. Edgewater leads 14-0.
Edgewater’s Wes Hendry stuffed Tampa Bay Tech’s Isaiah Daniel on third and one for a loss of three. On fourth down, Martavius Conway scrambled out of the pocket but stepped out of bounds one yard short. Edgewater takes over up 14-0 with 4:14 left in the third quarter.
TOUCHDOWN: Carter Emanuel’s 34-yard scramble set up a three-yard touchdown run by Damian Moore to give Edgewater some breathing room. Eagles lead Tampa Bay Tech 14-0 with 7:41 left in the third quarter.
Edgewater leads 7-0 over Tampa Bay Tech at the half. Carter Emanuel has 96 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown. Damian Moore has rushed for 77 yards on 15 carries.
Edgewater could not do much with the ball with two incompletions and a stop on a third down run. Jacob Lue Pann’s 52-yard field goal is short. Titans take over trailing 7-0 with 51 seconds before halftime.
Recovering a muffed punt return extended Tampa Bay Tech’s drive. The Titans stall again at midfield. Edgewater’s Gentry Wood tracks down Martavius Conway to stop him well short on fourth and seven.
Carter Emanuel took a 40-yard run down to the 10 to set up Edgewater with first and goal. But Tampa Bay Tech stopped the Eagles on fourth and goal from the one. Edgewater leads 7-0 with 5:01 left in the second quarter.
Edgewater’s Christopher Clayton stops Jabari Barnett in the backfield for a loss of four yards on second down. Sets up a 3rd and 11 for Tampa Bay Tech to open the second quarter. Edgewater leads 7-0.
TOUCHDOWN: Edgewater faces 1st and 27 after back to back holding penalties but a pass interference ipenalty n the end zone gave them a manageable third down to convert and Carter Emanuel finished a long drive with a two-yard run. Edgewater leads 7-0 with 1:13 left in the first quarter.
Edgewater’s defense was up to the challenge. Defense bottled up a first down run for a loss of six and forced two incompletions for a three and out.
Edgewater drove into Tampa Bay Tech territory thanks to 26 yards on five carries from the returning Damian Moore. But on fourth down Carter Emanuel’s pass to Cole Emanuel falls incomplete. Tampa Bay Tech takes over near midfield with 7:25 to play in the first quarter.
PRE-GAME NOTES:
This is a 5A Region 2 semifinal. Tampa Bay Tech knocked Edgewater out of the playoffs with a 28-17 road win in this round a year ago.
The Eagles, scoring 42.3 points per game, are No. 1 in the FHSAA 5A power rankings. TBT is No. 9.
Eagles running back Damian Moore (114 carries, 1,015 yards, 19 TDs) sat out last week due to an ankle injury but is expected to play.
No. 1 Jones defeats No. 5 Vanguard, 29-18
Coverage by Jean Racine
IN-GAME UPDATES:
Pick by Jones’ Antwoine Glover on the final play of the game. Tigers (10-2) prevail against the Knights (9-3) and will be home again next week.
Jones kicker Kason Mullis misses a 50-yard attempt wide left. Vanguard takes over on its 20-yard with 1:36 remaining in the fourth quarter. Jones leads 29-18.
Tigers punt but roughing the kicker was called. Jones has the ball on Vanguard’s 33-yard line with 2:47 remaining in the fourth quarter. Tigers lead 29-18.
Jones recovers onside kick and takes over on the 50-yard line with 4:34 remaining in the fourth quarter.
TOUCHDOWN: Vanguard scores on a 26-yard TD throw from QB Terrance Lewis to WR Hunter Schaller. Knights convert on 2-point conversion pass from Lewis to WR Jamari Thomas. Jones leads 29-18 with 4:34 remaining in the fourth quarter.
SAFETY: The snap goes into the end zone on a Jones punt attempt. Vanguard scores on a safety with 6:35 remaining in the fourth quarter. Jones leads 29-10.
Vanguard fumbles on Jones’ 19-yard line. Tigers takes over with 8:40 remaining in the fourth quarter.
FIELD GOAL: Jones kicker Kason Mullis drills a 32-yard field goal with 10:15 remaining in the fourth quarter. Tigers lead expands to 29-18.
End of the third quarter: Jones leads Vanguard 26-8.
Knights stop the Tigers on the 50-yard line. Jones punts it out of bounds. Vanguard takes over at its 25-yard line.
Vanguard turns it over on downs. Jones takes over on their own 45-yard line with 5:54 remaining in the third quarter.
TOUCHDOWN: Tigers score on a 18-yard run up the middle by quarterback Dereon Coleman. Extra point is good. Jones leads Vanguard 26-8 with 7:35 remaining in the third quarter.
Vanguard punts and Jones starts its first drive of the second half on the Knights’ 40-yard line.
Vanguard starts the second half on its 20-yard line after a touchback.
Jones leads Vanguard 19-8 at halftime. Tigers QB Dereon Coleman has thrown for 116 yards with one TD and rushed for 47 yards
TOUCHDOWN: Jones scores on a 59-yard rainbow TD throw from QB Dereon Coleman to WR DJ Hicks. Extra point is good. Jones leads 19-8 with 4:15 remaining in the second quarter.
FIELD GOAL: Strong-legged Jones kicker Kason Mullis hits a 55-yard field goal. Jones leads Vanguard 12-8 with 7:14 remaining in the second quarter.
TOUCHDOWN: Vanguard RB Sergarion Gunsby punches it in for a 1-yard TD. Jones jumps offsides and then has 12-man on the field. Vanguard goes for 2. QB Terrance Lewis runs it in for a 1-yard 2-point conversion. Jones leads 9-8 with 11:14 remaining in the second quarter.
End of the first quarter: Jones leads Knights 9-0. But Vanguard is driving and is on the Jones 4-yard line.
Vanguard forces a punt and takes the ball on its own 40-yard line
Snap goes over Vanguard punter’s head and it’s a safety good for 2 points for the Tigers. Jones leads 9-0 with 4:36 remaining in the first quarter.
After a touchback, Vanguard starts its first series on its own 20-yard line.
TOUCHDOWN: Jones strikes first on a 1-yd TD run by senior RB Daunte Wallace. Extra point is good. Jones leads Vanguard 7-0 with 5:55 remaining in the first quarter.
Jones starts game on its 35-yard line.
PRE-GAME NOTES:
This is a 4A Region 2 semifinal. Jones beat the Knights in playoff games last year, 2021 and 2019.
Jones, the 4A state runner-up last season, has won seven straight and is No. 1 in the FHSAA 4A power rankings.
Tigers QB Dereon Coleman, a UM commit, has completed 77.1% of his passes, good for 2,030 yards and 23 TDs, with zero interceptions.
No. 2 Lake Mary defeats No. 3 Spruce Creek, 50-20
Coverage by Chris Martucci
Lake Mary (9-3) locks down the win against the visiting Hawks (9-3). A region final showdown with No. 1 seed DeLand is now set. It will be next Friday at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand.
More details to come, including postgame comments. …
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TOUCHDOWN: Spruce Creek’s Javonte Horton with the 31-yard catch and run for the touchdown. Two point attempt good. 50-20 Lake Mary the final.
Noah Grubbs’ deep pass intended for Ellio Medugno falls incomplete. Spruce Creek takes over on downs at their 31.
Lake Mary’s Braylon Bagley dives for the ball but is unable to come up with the interception. Rams take over at the Spruce Creek 40.
TOUCHDOWN: A hat trick for Noah Grubbs as he finds Donovan Little across the middle for a 22-yard touchdown. Extra point no good. 50-12 Lake Mary. End of the third quarter. We will have a running clock at the start of the fourth quarter.
TOUCHDOWN: Noah Grubbs finds O’Shea Faison all alone near the end zone and he walks it in for the 5-yard touchdown reception. Extra point good. 44-12 Lake Mary. 2:55 3Q.
TOUCHDOWN: Spruce Creek quarterback Patrick Miller bobbled the snap but managed to recover and rush it in for the 6-yard touchdown, capping off a drive that took 6:11 off the clock. Two point attempt no good. 37-12 Lake Mary. 5:49 3Q.
Spruce Creek to receive the second half kickoff after deferring the coin toss.
Noah Grubbs: 9-of-12 for 165 yards and a touchdown in that first half. He also rushed for two touchdowns.
Lake Mary leads Spruce Creek 37-6 at halftime.
TOUCHDOWN: Sam Nelson picks off his second interception of the night and takes it in for a pick-six for Lake Mary. Extra point good. Rams lead 37-6 with 1:37 to go in the second quarter.
Lucas Parker’s 35-yard field goal attempt for Lake Mary misses. Spruce Creek takes over at its 20 yard line, trailing 30-6. 1:51 2Q.
TOUCHDOWN: Lake Mary takes advantage of the interception and drives surgically down the field, where Noah Grubbs caps it off with another 1-yard touchdown run up the gut. Two point attempt good. 30-6 Lake Mary. 6:22 2Q.
Sam Nelson snags an interception for Lake Mary. Rams take over at their 26 yard line. 9:34 2Q.
Lake Mary is forced to punt for the first time tonight after Barrett Schulz bobbled Grubbs pass.
Lake Mary leads 22-6 heading into second quarter.
TOUCHDOWN: O’Shea Faison turns on the jets as he scampers 60 yards for the Lake Mary touchdown. Extra point good. 22-6 Lake Mary. 3:10 1Q.
TOUCHDOWN: One play after Cameron Oxendine saved the Spruce Creek drive with a 38-yard reception on 4th-and-20, Daniel Proenza finds the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown run. Two point attempt no good. 15-6 Lake Mary. 3:48 1Q.
On 4th-and-20, Spruce Creek quarterback PJ Miller finds Cameron Oxendine for a rainbow catch at the Lake Mary 2-yard line – a 38-yard passing play. First down Spruce Creek.
TOUCHDOWN: Noah Grubbs finds his favorite target, Barrett Schulz, for a 6-yard touchdown pass. Extra point good. 15-0 Lake Mary. 6:38 1Q.
Lake Mary’s defense smacks Hawks in the mouth on its first possession, driving them back and forcing a punt. First down Lake Mary at their 47.
TOUCHDOWN: Lake Mary QB Noah Grubbs runs it up the gut himself from the 1-yard line to give Lake Mary the lead. He connected with O’Shea Faison for a 42-yard pass that set the Rams up inside the 5-yard line. Two-point attempt is good. 8-0 Lake Mary. 10:01 1Q.
Kickoff was pushed from 7 to 7:30 to allow the officiating crew time to get here.
PRE-GAME NOTES:
This is a 7A Region 1 semifinal game. Lake Mary won 52-34 in this round a year ago and is 5-0 against the Hawks since 2013.
The Rams are No. 3 in the 7A. The Hawks are No. 4.
Lake Mary senior quarterback Noah Grubbs has thrown for 10,363 yards and 132 touchdowns in 49 career games over four seasons.
No. 2 South Lake defeated No. 3 Kissimmee Osceola, 17-13
Coverage by J. Daniel Pearson
South Lake (11-1), playing at home, wins a second round playoff game for the first time in program history.
Eagles quarterback Tre Kelly threw two touchdown passes, the second to Isaiah Pina.
Osceola (7-5) made four deep drives into South Lake territory in the second half, coming up empty all four times. The last opportunity came on a fourth and four, where South Lake stuffed running back Jeff Sinophat one yard short of a first down on the Eagles 23.
More details to come, including postgame comments. …
IN-GAME UPDATES:
South Lake goes 87 yards on 20 plays Tre Kelly 14-pass to Isaiah Pina (kick failed) to take a 19-13 lead with 4:25 remaining. Eagles convert two four and two plays on the drive.
A 34-yard touchedown by Osceola’s Alijah Jenkins is called back for holding. Kowboys punt the ball away with 11:42 remaining. Game is tied 13-13.
Osceola spends most of the third quarter in South Lake territory but fails to score. Turns the ball over to South Lake but gets it back with an interception. Osceola 13, South Lake 13.
For the second time tonight Osceola failed to take advantage of a muffed punt inside Eagle territory. This time turning ball over on downs at South Lake 4. 4:38 to go in the third quarter.
Osceola ends the drive by being intercepted in end zone.
Osceola’s Alijah Jenkins returned the second half kickoff 46 yards. Kowboys start at South Lake 48, 1st-and-10.
Osceola 13, South Lake 13 at halftime. Osceola to receive the second half kickoff.
TOUCHDOWN: South Lake basketball standout Isaiah Pina, now a Virginia Tech football commit, catches 30 yard TD pass from Tre Kelly. The extra point kick is blocked. Osceola 13, South Lake 13 with 1:10 left in fist half.
TOUCHDOWN: Jaxson Hardnett scores on an 11 yard run osceola on fourth and 1 play. Kick failed. Osceola 13, South Lake 7.
Osceola failed to capitalize, turns the ball over on downs. But three plays later Kowboys force a fumble and are in South Lake territory, first-and-10 at the 34.
Osceola gets big break, a high snap on a South Lake attempted punt. Kowboys tackle the punter at the South Lake 34. First and 10.
TOUCHDOWN: Osceola’s Jaxson Hardnett scores on a 4-yard TD run. PAT kick is good and we’re tied 7-7 with 11:53 to go in the first half.
South Lake leads 7-0 after one quarter, but Kowboys are knocking at the door. First and goal at the 4-yard-line.
TOUCHDOWN: South Lake’s Tre Kelly scored on a 5-yard run to give the Eagles the lead at 10:19 of the first quarter. Chris McKenna PAT kick makes it 7-0. South Lake had positive field position for the driver after a short Osceola punt.
PRE-GAME NOTES:
This is a 6A Region 2 semifinal.
FHSAA rankings have South Lake 12th in 6A, Osceola 15th. MaxPreps ranks Osceola one slot ahead of the Eagles.
South Lake won a football playoff game for the first time since 2010 last week. It has never won a second round game.
Osceola, by contrast, has won 32 playoff games since 2007 – with state runner-up finishes in 2007, 2014, 2015 and 2024.
The last time they played, the Kowboys won 71-17 in 2012.
Other FHSAA playoff games
No. 4 West Orange (10-1) at 1 Venice (7-3), 7:30
This is a 7A Region 2 semifinal.
FHSAA ranks Venice No. 5, West Orange No. 10 in 7A.
Venice routed Lake Mary 52-19 in last year’s 7A state final. That was the Indians fourth state title and third since 21017.
West Orange senior Chakai Scott has blocked seven punts and two field goal attempts this season.
No. 5 Lake Nona (8-3) at 1 Vero Beach (11-0), 7
This is a 7A Region 3 semifinal. Vero is No. 2 in 7A behind DeLand in both the FHSAA and MaxPreps rankings.
Lake Nona’s stout defense faces a team averaging 41 points per game.
The Lions beat St. Cloud last week for their first-ever playoff win.
No. 7 Dr. Phillips (8-3) at 2 Ft. Pierce Central (10-1), 7
No. 7 Dr. Phillips defeats No. 2 Fort Pierce Central, 22-21
Down nine points with just under a minute left in the Class 7A Region 3 semifinal at second seed Fort Pierce Central, it looked bleak for No. 7 seed Dr. Phillips.
But, in the blink of an eye, after a long touchdown pass, two personal-foul penalties and a couple of first downs, the Panthers made a 22-yard field goal at the buzzer to pull off the victory.
“We’ve had some crazy finishes, but that is right up there,” said 21-year Panthers coach Rodney Wells. “We had several guys go down (with injuries), but we didn’t stay down. Some young guys came through and got us two defensive stops late to give us a chance.”
Dr. Phillips (9-3) will return to the east coast for the region final to face No. 1 seed Vero Beach, which cruised past Lake Nona 56-7.
Camren West threw a 45-yard TD pass to Zhytrez Ervin with just under a minute left to bring the Panthers to within two points. They tried an onside kick, but Fort Pierce (10-2) recovered.
Instead of trying to get a game-sealing first down, the Cobras kneeled three times, resulting in DP calling all three of its timeouts. That’s when the craziness started.
The Cobras hit the DP returner on the ensuing punt for a 15-yard penalty. The Panthers got two first downs, and lined up for a 37-yard field goal at the buzzer. It missed wide left, but Central ran into the kicker for another 15-yard penalty. With a second chance, Federico Montalvo hit a 22-yarder to win the game.
“He’s the man,” Wells said of his kicker. “We knew we weren’t a seven seed team, and the guys have played like it.”
Zion Matthews and Quashawn Benjamin had early TD runs for Dr. Phillips.
IN-GAME UPDATES:
FPC is No. 12 in the FHSAA 7A rankings. DP is No. 20.
The Panthers were region champs last year and lost to Lake Mary in a state semifinal.
The Cobras’ only loss was to Vero Beach, 21-13.
Eastside (9-2) at Bishop Moore (10-1), 7:30
This is a 3A Region 2 semifinal.
Bishop Moore is No. 5 in the FHSAA 4A power rankings. The Rams are No. 10.
The Hornets beat Eastside 35-6 at home in a quarterfinal last year.
Bishop Moore is averaging 47 points per game and lost only to 7A Lake Mary.
SSAA 8-man championship
Real Life Christian (12-0) vs. Bradenton Christian (12-0), 1 p.m.
This Friday afternoon game is played at H.J. Morse Stadium, home field for Villages Charter School.
Real Life, located in Clermont, plays for a championship for the first time.
SSAA 11-man Championship
Mount Dora Christian Academy (11-1) vs. Jupiter Christian (11-1), 7 p.m.
This Saturday night game, also at The Villages stadium, marks the fourth time MDCA plays for the SSAA state championship. The Bulldogs were runners-up in 2008, 2017 and 2021. This is the first final for Jupiter Christian.
Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be contacted by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.