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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.
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Lakeland football turns showdown with First Academy into a rout
LAKELAND — Lakeland’s goal for the regular season was to clinch a spot in the Open Division. The Dreadnaughts, holding onto the No. 8 spot entering the game, likely clinched a top-eight finish, and made a loud statement in the process. It was as close to a near-perfect game against an elite opponent that Lakeland could expect as the the Dreadnaughts finished year another game with a running clock. Lakeland’s defense dominated from the start and the Dreadnaughts moved the ball at will en route to a 35-0 victory over Orlando First Academy on Friday night at Bryant Stadium. “Lakeland’s here to stay,” senior defensive lineman Santana Harvey said. “We’re back. It was just another day at the office, and we have to keep working, keep playing and keep doing out job at pactice.” Lakeland won’t know officially if it made the Open Division until the playoff brackets are announced at 5 p.m. on Friday on the FHSAA’s YouTube channel. The performance was a fruition of what Lakeland was building toward all year, beginning with its season-opener against Venice. “We kind of schedule for moments like this,” Frazier said. When we played Venice, that was like a misery stick for
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Lakeland, Raines and Venice move into Open Division after Week 11
The MaxPreps rankings overhauled the Florida high school football Open Division once again with its latest rankings. Lakeland, Raines and Venice all moved into the Open Division after Week 11, while The First Academy, Cardinal Newman and Cardinal Mooney dropped out. St. Thomas Aquinas, Columbus, West Boca, Chaminade-Madonna and Miami...
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Big Plays, Costly Penalties End St. Cloud’s Playoff Hopes as Bulldogs Fall to Lake Howell in Senior Night Heartbreaker
Big plays and penalties proved too much to overcome as the St. Cloud Bulldogs (6-4) saw their hopes for an “at-large” FHSAA playoff bid come to end with a 37-22 loss to Lake Howell (5-4) during senior night at Tom Gannerelli Field. Quarterback Brycen Mabrey threw for 318...
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Apopka blanks Wekiva 35-0 to claim Mayor’s Cup
Apopka defeated Wekiva 35-0 in the Mayor’s Cup, scoring all five touchdowns before halftime. Jakyvion Kemp surpassed 100 yards from scrimmage in the first quarter, Nyzier Collington scored twice, and the Blue Darters’ defense kept the Mustangs off the scoreboard. The rivalry’s 20th year also featured a personal milestone for Mayor Nick Nesta, who presented his first Mayor’s Cup to Apopka High School.
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One trophy, two schools: Apopka, Wekiva meet for Mayor’s Cup
The Wekiva Mustangs will host the Apopka Blue Darters in the annual Mayor’s Cup, bringing students, families, and alumni together for a rivalry rooted in community pride. Wekiva enters at 2-7 after seven straight losses, while Apopka looks to rebound after a 45-13 loss to Lake Mary that ended its playoff hopes. The matchup also marks Mayor Nick Nesta’s first Mayor's Cup, and the Apopka High School graduate praised both schools for representing the city’s heart and spirit.