The 2025 high school football season got underway in Central Florida with several Thursday night games — including a marquee matchup of two nationally ranked teams in IMG Academy at The First Academy, and a storm-delayed Evans at Haines City game that brought Trojans coach Karlos Odum back to Haines City, where he was a standout player for the Hornets.

Weather permitting, the Friday night Orlando area schedule starts with a 5:30 p.m. jamboree at Lyman that includes Ocoee and Mount Dora.

A biggie is the Edgewater at Bishop Moore backyard rivalry game. Check back below to see live reports from that game and Lake Mary at Oviedo, Boone at Dr. Phillips and Melbourne Central Catholic at Lake Brantley games.

Last year’s Class 6A runners-up, Kissimmee Osceola, travels to play another perenn

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