Florida's top teams face national powers in high school football Week 1

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Six of Florida's top high school football teams face tough out-of-state competition in Week 1.

Key matchups include IMG Academy vs. Hoover (AL), Miami Northwestern vs. Orange Lutheran (CA), and St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Mater Dei (CA).

Several other ranked Florida teams play each other, including Venice vs. Tampa Bay Tech and Miami Southridge vs. Columbus.

The state of Florida has a prime opportunity to flex its football muscle on a national stage this weekend.

Six of the top seven teams on the USA Today Florida Network Super 25 play elite out-of-state competition in Week 1.

IMG (No. 1) travels to Alabama to take on Hoover and Miami Northwestern (No. 2) hosts California's Orange Lutheran. Georgia defending Class 5A state champion Milton travels to Orlando to p