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Azalea Park, FL · Education
The Ledger
Bartow football ends season in FHSAA first round; 3 observations
OVIEDO — Bartow High School football entered Friday's FHSAA Class 5A first-round playoff game against Oviedo High School on the road as underdogs. But the local school truly played until the last whistle to show that the program is headed in the right direction under head football coach Grady Morrell. Still, the Yellow Jackets fell 57-30 to a more talented team to end the season at 6-5. "Hats off to a great program. Oviedo scores a lot of points early and often. A lot of ability on that side of the ball. We had to try to match those guys and it got out of hand when we couldn't figure out how to play inside the box and stop the run. We came into the game stressing to stop the pass, and they got some good receivers, but they came out with running backs that toted the pill," Morrell said after the game. Here are some takeaways from Friday's contest. Bartow had a chance at this point Yes, Oviedo's running back got the lead to 22-3. But thanks to Bartow senior quarterback Amire Hall's 5-yard swing pass and touchdown to senior running back Brayden Scott, the Yellow Jackets were right
Daytona Beach News-Journal
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hoodline.com
St. Alban's Church Wins Unanimous OK to Grow Oviedo School to 12th Grade
St. Alban's Church in Seminole County got the green light to grow its small private school all the way through 12th grade, with county commissioners voting unanimously on November 10 to approve the expansion. The decision clears the way for three additional portable classrooms on the church's 9.64-acre campus east of the intersection of Aloma Avenue and State Road 417, even as commissioners opted to keep a 250-student enrollment cap that one board member had pushed to eliminate.
theapopkachief.com
Apopka girls basketball looks to take a step forward
A new season brings a different energy to Apopka girls basketball. After a 7-17 campaign, coach Brittany Hardy believes the Lady Darters have a group that is more motivated, more coachable and eager to put in the work needed to turn things around. That change has been noticeable throughout the...
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Four Lake Minneola Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent
Four Lake Minneola High School students formalized their college commitments this week, with two baseball players, a volleyball standout and a lacrosse athlete signing national letters of intent. Baseball players Dylan Montrowl and Chase Dougherty will continue their careers in the state. Dylan signed with the University of North Florida,...
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Blue Darters coach looks ahead to 2027 after missing playoffs
Despite finishing 5-5 and winning its final two games, Apopka football did not qualify for the 2026 FHSAA playoffs. Head coach Neeson questioned how the new ranking system evaluates strength of schedule while acknowledging that the Blue Darters failed to win games they needed. His offseason priorities include improving strength and speed, developing the program’s talent and preparing players for college recruiting opportunities.
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Daytona Beach News-Journal
6 Volusia-Flagler takeaways from Florida high school football playoff brackets
The FHSAA football playoffs are here, and now everybody knows who officially made it in. Playoff brackets were unveiled during an FHSAA livestream on the organization’s YouTube channel on Nov. 6. Seven Volusia-Flagler programs made the postseason. DeLand was the only local program that was an automatic qualifier with a District 2-6A title . Mainland, Spruce Creek, New Smyrna Beach and Father Lopez made it in as wild cards. Watch FHSAA football on NFHS Network Pine Ridge and Atlantic earned playoff bids in the Independent brackets. Here are six takeaways. DeLand is highest-seeded local team, but not No. 1 It’s not a surprise DeLand earned the highest seed of any local program. The Bulldogs ran through their schedule with a 9-1 record, beating Lake Wales, Mainland, Spruce Creek and Lake Mary along the way. Their success led to being awarded the No. 2 seed in Region 1-6A. DeLand was only ranked behind Seminole due to the benchmark set by the FHSAA: MaxPreps rankings. The Seminoles had a better strength-of-schedule rating, while DeLand beat Mainland, Spruce Creek and Lake Mary — all common opponents — by a wider margin. Strength of schedule appeared to matter more to the algorithm, and DeLand
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Growing traffic in Oviedo creates challenges for UCF commuters
For Micah Kovach, getting to a 9 a.m. class at UCF means leaving home an hour early to account for traffic, parking and the walk to class. Kovach, senior optics and photonics major, said his commute from home to campus typically takes about 45 minutes, including finding parking. When he first moved farther away from campus, 25 miles, he underestimated how long the school trip would take.