{"id":436388,"date":"2026-10-24T00:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T00:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/436388\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T00:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T00:48:10","slug":"week-10-crucial-for-fhsaa-playoff-picture-teams-seek-slots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/436388\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 10 crucial for FHSAA playoff picture, teams seek slots"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a big night for high school football with six district titles up for grabs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be posting live updates right here once games kick off. Check back often.<\/p>\n

CHECK HERE FOR SCOREBOARD UPDATES ON ALL GAMES<\/a><\/p>\n

Go to the Sentinel Varsity home page for news on all high school sports. Games are scheduled for 7 p.m. unless noted otherwise.<\/p>\n

Rankings in bold are from this week\u2019s Sentinel Super 16 coaches poll. Teams are listed with win-loss records in parentheses. District records are included for district games.<\/p>\n

Marquee matchups<\/p>\n

No. 1 DeLand (7-1, 2-0) at Mainland (4-3, 2-0)<\/p>\n

Coverage by Chris Hays<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: Mainland comes out throwing the football in the second half and drives right down the field. 76 yards drive capped by a Cailan James touchdown pass from 24 yards out to Jordan Jones. Deland leads 36\u201321, 9:10 left third quarter.<\/p>\n

Halftime stats for Deland Taihj Moore 12 carries 69 yards and three touchdowns. Kaveon Jackson 5 carries 72 yards<\/p>\n

Deland has a touchdown off a blocked kick returned 85 yards by Gardner Nordman. And a touchdown from a 46-yard fumble return by Joe Johnson.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: Mainland takes advantage of a Gardner Nordman fumble and drives the short 26 yards for a touchdown scored on a 6 yard throw to Jaden Parks by sophomore quarterbacks Cailan James. 21 seconds left in the half 36\u201314.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: Joe Johnson picks up a Mainland fumble and goes 46 yards for a touchdown to add to the Deland lead. Bulldogs are up 36\u20137 with 4:41 left in the first half.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: Taihj Moore caps a 75 yard Deland scoring drive with a 4 yard touchdown run. Moore\u2019s third of the night and Deland leads after a two point conversion by Moore, 29\u20137, 7:57 left in the half.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: Mainland, gets on the board as Nolan Caliendo goes 77 yards for a touchdown. Deland leads 21\u20137 with 2:28 left in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: Deland\u2019s Raymon Hunter blocks a Mainland field goal attempt and Gardner Nordman grabs the ball and runs it 80 yards for a touchdown. The Bulldogs now lead Mainland 21\u20130 with 3:28 left in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: DeLand back in the end zone and it\u2019s Taihj Moore again, this time from 6 yards out. The Bulldogs lead 14\u20130 with 7:03 left in the first quarter here at Mainland.<\/p>\n

Mainland quarterback PJ Miller is injured on the Buccaneers third play. Hyperextended his knee when he planted on an outside run. Miller is in a lot of pain, and it is not looking good for the Bucs. He\u2019s being carried off the field.<\/p>\n

DeLand scoring drive took 57 seconds.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: Three plays in and Deland is on the board 7\u20130 over Mainland after a 17-yard Taihj Moore touchdown run. Kaveon Jackson set up to play with a 40 yard run of his own.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve landed in Daytona. It\u2019s a beautiful chilly night.<\/p>\n

PRE-GAME NOTES:<\/p>\n

This Volusia County rivalry dates to 1922 with the Buccaneers leading 54-31. But DeLand won 28-21 last year.<\/p>\n

The game is at Daytona Stadium.<\/p>\n

No. 4 Seminole (8-0, 2-0) at Lake Brantley (4-4, 1-1) *<\/p>\n

Coverage by Chris Martucci<\/p>\n

Daniel Proenza tries to find Kadin Pierce-Flores in the end zone but it\u2019s picked off by Lake Brantley\u2019s Joe Tesoriero. First down Lake Brantley at the 20.<\/p>\n

Seminole to receive the second half kickoff after deferring the opening coin toss.<\/p>\n

Kevin Ishmael III with a big return, setting Lake Brantley up at its 44 to start this next drive.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: Kadin Pierce-Flores returns the Lake Brantley punt 84 yards for the Seminole touchdown. Extra point good. 7-7. 2:14 left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

Ethan Varnadore comes up with a big-time sack to push Lake Brantley back to midfield. Second down and 26 coming up for the Patriots.<\/p>\n

Seminole punts the ball away. Fair catch called at the Lake Brantley 41. First down Patriots.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: Jackson Stecher finds CJ Barnes under pressure for the 24-yard touchdown pass on fourth down. Extra point good. 7-0 Lake Brantley. 6:53 2Q.<\/p>\n

Ill-timed unsportsmanlike conduct penalty forces Lake Brantley back to its 24.<\/p>\n

Lake Brantley knocking on the door to the end zone after KJ Bradford\u2019s 44-yard run puts them at the Seminole 7.<\/p>\n

Daniel Proenza tries to air it out to Luis Ojeda-Robles but the throw is intercepted by Lake Brantley\u2019s Jaquan Walker. First down Lake Brantley at their 49.<\/p>\n

End of first quarter: Seminole and Lake Brantley tied at 0-0.<\/p>\n

Lake Brantley punts it for real this time. RJ Hampton covers it at the 8-yard line. First down Seminole with 29 seconds left in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

Lake Brantley fakes the punt. \u2026 Stephano Samper picks up the first down with a gain of 11 yards. First down Lake Brantley at its 37.<\/p>\n

Seminole is forced to punt. Goes for a touchback. First down Lake Brantley at its 20-yard line.<\/p>\n

Stephano Samper\u2019s 21-yard field goal attempt for Brantley is blocked. Seminole takes over at its 24. 7:38 1Q.<\/p>\n

Lake Brantley quarterback Jackson Stecher scampers 47 yards to put the Patriots deep into Seminole territory.<\/p>\n

Seminole wins the toss and defers to the second half. Lake Brantley to receive to start the first half.<\/p>\n

Checking in from Lake Brantley. A gorgeous night for football as Lake Brantley takes on Seminole.<\/p>\n

PRE-GAME NOTES:<\/p>\n

Seminole is in the driver\u2019s seat but Brantley can take the 6A District 3 if it scores the upset. In that scenario, the Patriots will be the champ if Lake Mary (1-7, 0-2) beats Apopka (3-4, 1-1). If Lake Brantley and Apopka win it goes to a three-way tiebreaker, based on MaxPreps rankings, that Seminole would almost certainly win.<\/p>\n

Seminole is 11-0 against Brantley since 2017.<\/p>\n

No. 8 Edgewater (4-3, 2-0) at No. 13 Dr. Phillips (5-3, 1-1)*<\/p>\n

Coverage by Steve Gorches<\/p>\n

DP offense goes 3 and out to start the 3rd quarter. After a subpar punt, Edgewater will start at the DP 45.<\/p>\n

Jaelyn Powell has 53 yards rushing and a TD for Edgewater, which has 104 yards on the ground total with just 14 yards passing.<\/p>\n

Halftime score: Edgewater 10, DP 0.<\/p>\n

Injury for Edgewater on the field, delaying thing as DP is driving in the last minute of the half.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: Jaelyn Powell with a 5 yard TD run for Edgewater. Eagles lead DP 10-0 with 7:59 left in the half.<\/p>\n

Sheldon Jenkins sacks DP\u2019s QB on the last play of the quarter on 4th down. Edgewater takes over at DP 40. Eagles lead 3-0.<\/p>\n

DP\u2019s Zachaeuss Kyler with an interception returned to the Edgewater 48.<\/p>\n

Dr. Phillips goes three and put and Edgewater gets the ball at the 50.<\/p>\n

FIELD GOAL: Jacob Lue Pann hits a 51-yard field goal for Edgewater for 3-0 lead with 5:50 left in the first quarter. The Packers need to sign this kid now.<\/p>\n

DP forced 4th down before the water break Noo score with 5:57 left in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

DP is forced to punt and Edgewater blocked it. Eagles start at DP 32.<\/p>\n

Edgewater got the ball first, but the DP defense stopped them on 4th & 2 at the 12 yard line.<\/p>\n

PRE-GAME NOTES:<\/p>\n

Edgewater wins the 6A District 6 title if it beats DP. If the Panthers win at home and West Orange also wins it means MaxPreps rankings will break the three-way tie.<\/p>\n

The Eagles routed DP the past two years in the only meetings since 2012.<\/p>\n

No. 12 East Ridge (6-2, 2-0) at No. 11 Ocoee (4-3, 2-0)*<\/p>\n

Coverage by Jean Racine<\/p>\n

East Ridge to starts its possession at their own 40-yard line.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: Ocoee RB Matthew Haynes makes a man miss in the backfield and scores on a 2-yard touchdown run. Extra point is good. East Ridge leads 21-14 with 3:53 remaining in the third quarter<\/p>\n

Ocoee running back Kevin \u201cKJ\u201d Bridges Jr. is cramping after a 3-yard run to get the Knights to East Ridge\u2019s 2-yard line<\/p>\n

Kickoff goes through the end zone and Ocoee all start on its 20-yard line.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: East Ridge scores a 59-yard touchdown pass from QB Karon Palmer Jr. to Lamar Garrison. Extra point is good. East Ridge leads 21-7 with 11:13 remaining in the third quarter<\/p>\n

East Ridge starts the second half on its 39-yard line after a short kickoff.<\/p>\n

The Knights of Ocoee are celebrating Homecoming night<\/p>\n

Ocoee has only thrown the ball three times and have 106 yards on the ground.<\/p>\n

East Ridge has 116 yards of total offense and Ocoee 114.<\/p>\n

East Ridge capitalized on some great field position to get its second touchdown. Evenly matched teams through two quarters.<\/p>\n

East Ridge takes 14-7 lead into halftime.<\/p>\n

Ocoee\u2019s 37-yard deep pass goes through a wide receiver\u2019s hands to end the half.<\/p>\n

Good return by Ocoee brings them to their 45-yard line.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: East Ridge marches to Ocoee\u2019s red zone and running back Kaleb Madera scores on a 7-yard touchdown run. Extra point is good. East Ridge leads 14-7 with 29 seconds remaining in the first half.<\/p>\n

East Ridge forces a three-and-out. Ocoee kicker just barely gets punt off and it lands on Ocoee\u2019s 36-yard line. Great field position for visitors. Ball went over Ocoee punter\u2019s head but he recovered.<\/p>\n

Ocoee forces an East Ridge punt, which rolls out of bounds on Ocoee\u2019s 34-yard line with 3:38 remaining in the first half.<\/p>\n

East Ridge forces a punt and will start its next drive on its 28-yard line with 6:59 remaining in the half. Tie game 7-7.<\/p>\n

Ocoee\u2019s starting QB Watkins is now in the game after the Knights were running without a a quarterback.<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWN: East Ridge QB Karon Palmer Jr. sneaks it in for a 1-yard touchdown. East Ridge converts on a 4th-and-1. Extra point is good. Game is tied at 7-7 with 11:33 remaining in the second quarter<\/p>\n

End of first quarter: Ocoee leads 7-0. Both teams are having success moving the ball and East Ridge is on Ocoee\u2019s 4-yard line<\/p>\n

East Ridge will start its first drive on its own 39-yard line after a short kickoff.<\/p>\n

Ocoee\u2019s starting QB, Nathanael Watkins, hasn\u2019t played a down. It\u2019s been all runs and Ocoee\u2019s on East Ridge\u2019s 11-yard line.<\/p>\n

Four straight runs by Ocoee to start the game.<\/p>\n

This game kicked off just a bit early 6:55 p.m. East Ridge kicks it out of the endzone to start the game.<\/p>\n

PRE-GAME NOTES:<\/p>\n

Somebody is going to celebrate its first district title in a long time.<\/p>\n

Ocoee\u2019s only championship came in 2016, when it finished 7-4.<\/p>\n

East Ridge won four titles under legendary coach Bud O\u2019Hara, but the most recent was in 2008.<\/p>\n

Other Super 16 games<\/p>\n

No. 2 The First Academy (6-1) at Ambassador Christian (Huntersville, N.C.) (6-2)<\/p>\n

The Royals, who are 1-6 in three seasons against out-of-state powers, are favored to win on this road trip, according to MaxPreps.<\/p>\n

Lake Region (3-5, 0-3) at No. 3 Jones (6-2, 2-1)*<\/p>\n

Bishop Moore, Jones and Lake Wales (which beat the Tigers) are jockeying for the No. 1 seed position in 4A Region 2.<\/p>\n

No. 5 Bishop Moore (6-2, 3-0) at New Smyrna Beach (5-2, 1-2)* #<\/p>\n

The Hornets have already clinched the 4A District 6 title.<\/p>\n

No. 6 Lake Nona (7-1, 3-0) at Tohopekaliga (4-4, 1-2)*<\/p>\n

The Lions have won five in a row and clinched the 6A District 5 title last week.<\/p>\n

Olympia (3-5, 0-2) at No. 7 West Orange (6-1, 1-1)*<\/p>\n

West Orange edged South Lake 20-17 on Monday and can win two home games this week.<\/p>\n

The \u201cBackyard Bowl\u201d is dead-even, 11-11, but West Orange has won six of the past seven meetings.<\/p>\n

No. 9 Oviedo (6-2, 4-0) at No. 14 Lake Howell (4-3, 2-1)*<\/p>\n

Tied 20-20 at the half.<\/p>\n

FIELD GOAL: Lake Howell\u2019s Geron Miller took the ensuing kickoff back 90 yards to set up a first and goal from the 9-yard line for the SilverHawks. Oviedo stopped first, second and third down plays to force Lake Howell to go for the field goal. Daniel Esteban split the uprights with the 26-yard field goal to tie the game 20-0 with 2.6 seconds before halftime.<\/p>\n

Oviedo scores on a touchdown pass in the final minute of the first half to regain the lead, 20-17.<\/p>\n

Lake Howell scores on a 23-yard touchdown pass to regain the lead, 17-13, with 4:34 remaining in the first half.<\/p>\n

Oviedo leads 13-10. Lake Howell led 10-6 before the Lions scored with just under nine minutes to go in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

Oviedo can clinch its fourth consecutive district title and it has won 20 in a row against the Silverhawks.<\/p>\n

Lake Howell wants its first championship since 1996 but a lot would have to happen. The Silverhawks could finish first in 5A District 5 if they beat Oviedo and Viera (Nov. 4), and Lyman (2-6, 1-3) stuns Melbourne (6-2, 3-1) on Friday.<\/p>\n

No. 10 Evans (4-3, 2-0) at Wekiva (2-6, 0-2)*<\/p>\n

Evans, the 5A District 4 champ, has scored 46 or more points in three of its wins.<\/p>\n

No. 14 Innovation (8-0) at Nova Lakes (2-6)<\/p>\n

Bulls are the top-ranked team out of 34 in the FHSAA Independent League\u2019s Pool A (larger schools) standings and are revving up for a regular season finale against backyard rival Lake Nona.<\/p>\n

Timber Creek (5-2, 1-1) at No. 16 Hagerty (5-2, 2-0)*<\/p>\n

Host Huskies have started strong. Hagerty drove down the field for touchdown and leads 13-0 with 5:59 to go in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

Hagerty scored first when the Huskies forced a fumble near midfield and took it the other way. The ball was fumbled by Hagerty near the goal line but one if its players pounced on the ball for the game\u2019s first touchdown.<\/p>\n

PRE-GAME NOTES<\/p>\n

Hagerty is in the driver\u2019s seat in 6A District 4, but if Timber Creek prevails and Winter Park (3-4, 1-1) beats Boone (3-4, 0-2) it creates a three-way tie that would be decided by rankings. Hagerty has the upper hand in MaxPreps at this point.<\/p>\n

Timber Creek can take the title if it wins and Winter Park loses.<\/p>\n

Games of note<\/p>\n

Mount Dora Christian Academy (6-1) at Seffner Christian (9-0)<\/p>\n

MDCA, ranked No. 2 in Pool B of the FHSAA Independent League, travels to the Tampa area to face the No. 1 team in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference.<\/p>\n

The Bulldogs only loss was 16-15 against a 7-1 Santa Fe Catholic team.<\/p>\n

Colonial (3-5) at University (Orlando) (7-1)<\/p>\n

The Cougars, playing in Pool A of the Independent League outside district play, can tie its school record for wins in a season. University finished 8-3 with a playoff loss in 2013.<\/p>\n

Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be contacted by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.<\/p>\n

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