We have concluded the opening week of the high school football season across the Sunshine State. Each week, HSSportsFlorida will be revealing their Top 20 games for fans to tune into. There are a lot of marquee matchups to keep an eye on during Week 2:
#20 The Villages Charter at Lecanto- Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
The Villages Charter: 1-0, Lecanto: 1-0
Lecanto QB JT Tipton threw for a school-record 8 Touchdown passes in their season-opening win over West Port (https://www.si.com/high-school/florida/lecanto-quarterback-jt-tipton-throws-school-record-eight-touchdowns-in-week-1-01j6ax12nw3b)
#19 Jesuit (Tampa) at Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens)- Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Jesuit: 0-1, Benjamin: 0-1
#18 IMG Academy White at Key West- Friday at 7:00 p.m.
IMG Academy White: 1-0, Key West: 1-0
#17 Buchholz (Gainesville) at Vero Beach- Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Buchholz: 1-0, Vero Beach: 0-1
#16 Ponte Vedra at Bartram Trail- Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Ponte Vedra: 0-1, Bartram Trail: 1-0
#15 Bishop Verot at Tampa Catholic- Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Bishop Verot: 1-0, Tampa Catholic: 1-0
#14 Wiregrass Ranch at Clearwater- Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Wiregrass Ranch: 1-0, Clearwater: 1-0
#13 Bolles (Jacksonville) at Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville)- Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Bolles: 0-1, Trinity Christian Academy: 1-0
#12 Dunnellon at Bradford- Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Dunnellon: 1-0, Bradford: 1-0
#11 Cardinal Newman at Carrollwood Day- Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Cardinal Newman: 1-0, Carrollwood Day: 0-1
#10 Newberry at Hawthorne- Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Newberry: 1-0, Hawthorne: 1-0
#9 Kissimmee Osceola at Lake Mary- Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Kissimmee Osceola: 1-0, Lake Mary: 1-0
#8 Escambia at Niceville- Friday at 7:00 p.m. CT
Escambia: 1-0, Niceville: 1-0
#7 Our Lady of Good Counsel (MD) at Columbus- Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Good Counsel: 0-0, Columbus: 1-0
#6 Cocoa at Mainland- Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Cocoa: 1-0, Mainland: 0-1
#5 Miami Palmetto at Booker T. Washington (Miami)- Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Miami Palmetto: 1-0, Booker T. Washington: 1-0
#4 FSU High at Thomas County Central (GA)- Friday at 7:00 p.m.
FSU High: 0-1, Thomas County Central: 2-0
#3 Miami Northwestern at Venice- Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Miami Northwestern: 1-0, Venice: 1-0
Venice looks to make it back-to-back wins to start the season after dropping 63 on Tampa Bay Tech in their season opener (https://www.yoursun.com/sun_preps/prep-football-venice-aims-to-move-to-2-0-against-bridgewater-miami-northwestern/article_5bbee676-64ab-11ef-ba55-833b08d2b9f1.html)
#2 IMG Academy at Bergen Catholic (NJ)- Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
IMG Academy: 0-1, Bergen Catholic: 0-0
IMG Academy looks to respond following their season-opening loss to No. 19 Corner Canyon (UT) (https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2024/08/28/img-academy-football-bergen-catholic-usa-today-super-25/74978454007/)
#1 Miami Edison at Miami Central- Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Miami Edison: 1-0, Miami Central: 0-1
The two schools are separated by just 3.5 miles as Miami Central looks to win their seventh consecutive meeting head-to-head and 9 of the last 10.
