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J.C. Carnahan

J.C. Carnahan is a high school and local sports reporter for the Orlando Sentinel. He has covered sports throughout the Orlando area in print and on radio since 2005. J.C. is from northeast Ohio and resides in Orlando.

Apopka linebacker Trey Muldrow recovered one of two Evans fumbles on Friday as the Blue Darters won 22-13 to open the FHSAA football regional playoffs. Apopka, state runners-up in three of the past four years, plays Friday at Sanford Seminole. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)

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FHSAA football playoffs continue with 12 from Orlando area; Master’s wins SSAA

November 13, 2023 at 6:49 p.m.

The FHSAA football regional semifinal round features 12 teams from the Orlando area, including matchups highlighted by Apopka at Seminole and Jones at Edgewater. Lake Mary and Lake Minneola are...

Round 1 of FHSAA football playoffs featured 14 region quarterfinals involving Orlando area schools. Lake Mary and Edgewater are No. 1 seeds. Other top area teams playing at home were previously undefeated Winter Park, Seminole (vs. Hagerty), Apopka (vs. Evans), Olympia (vs. Dr. Phillips), and Oviedo (vs. Jones).

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Orlando area football playoffs: Lake Mary avoids upset at Boone; DP wins close at Olympia

November 13, 2023 at 11:28 a.m.

Round 1 of FHSAA football playoffs featured 14 region quarterfinals involving Orlando area schools. Lake Mary and Edgewater are No. 1 seeds. Other top area teams playing at home were...

Here is the game schedule and scoreboard for the first round of the FHSAA football state playoffs involving Orlando area high schools. Rematches from regular-season play include Dr. Phillips at Olympia and Evans at Apopka. Top region seeds are Edgewater, Lake Mary. Jones at Oviedo is a 4 vs. 5 matchup.

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High school football scoreboard with first-round playoff games for Orlando area teams

November 10, 2023 at 2:18 p.m.

Here is the game schedule and scoreboard for the first round of the FHSAA football state playoffs involving Orlando area high schools. Rematches from regular-season play include Dr. Phillips at...

Winter Park versatile sophomore Ayden Pouncey has played a big role for the Wildcats this season. Winter Park carries a 9-0 record into its regional quarterfinal game vs. Jacksonville Mandarin at Showalter Field. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

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Football Preview: FHSAA playoffs kick off for Orlando area teams

November 9, 2023 at 7:46 p.m.

The Orlando area has 20 football teams in the FHSAA playoffs, which begin Friday with regional quarterfinal games in Metro and Suburban classifications. Seminole, Apopka, Winter Park, Edgewater and Oviedo...

Edgewater enters the FHSAA football playoffs this week as the No. 1 seed in Class 3 Metro Region 1 and the Orlando area's No. 1 team in the Sentinel Super 16 rankings. The Eagles host Jacksonville First Coast on Friday. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)

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Edgewater rounds out regular season atop Sentinel Super 16 football rankings

November 6, 2023 at 5:37 p.m.

Edgewater and Sanford Seminole, No. 2 in the Super 16, host FHSAA football playoff games Friday. No. 3 Lake Mary, which turned in an impressive shutout win at previously unbeaten...

Logan Cook and the Lake Mary Rams secured the No. 1 seed in Class 4 Metro entering the FHSAA regional playoffs this week. Despite losing for the only time two weeks ago at rival Sanford Seminole, the Rams finished the regular season with an impressive 33-0 win at previously undefeated Daytona Beach Mainland. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

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Lake Mary, Edgewater secure No. 1 seeds in FHSAA football playoffs

November 5, 2023 at 5:55 p.m.

Lake Mary and Edgewater are No. 1 seeds in their respective FHSAA football regions, which comes with home-field advantage in the semifinal and championship rounds. The Rams open on the...

The final week of FHSA regular season high school football includes 3M No. 1 Edgewater (9-0) at Boone and Winter Park (8-0) also looking for perfect regular season. Two more No. 1 ranked teams, Lake Mary and Mainland, play at Daytona Beach. Apopka-Wekiva and Oviedo-Hagerty rivalries, plus DP-Jones.

Week 11 football: Lake Mary blanks Mainland; Edgewater, Apopka, Jones beat rivals

November 9, 2023 at 12:03 p.m.

The final week of FHSA regular season high school football includes 3M No. 1 Edgewater (9-0) at Boone and Winter Park (8-0) also looking for perfect regular season. Two more...

FHSAA high school football regular season concludes with the old Orlando Edgewater at Boone rivalry game. Week 11 in the Orlando area includes Lake Mary (8-1) at Mainland (9-0) along with more rivalry matchups: Apopka-Wekiva, Oviedo-Hagerty, Dr. Phillips-Jones, Horizon-Windermere.

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Orlando area Week 11 high school football scoreboard: Edgewater-Boone, Wekiva-Apopka have history

November 3, 2023 at 1:02 p.m.

FHSAA high school football regular season concludes with the old Orlando Edgewater at Boone rivalry game. Week 11 in the Orlando area includes Lake Mary (8-1) at Mainland (9-0) along...

Jones High will unveil a new HD video scoreboard before the start of its regular season finale Friday vs. Dr. Phillips. The pregame ceremony begins at 6 p.m. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)

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Week 11 Preview: Rivalries wrap up high school football regular season

November 2, 2023 at 5:09 p.m.

Before FHSAA football postseason brackets are released Sunday morning, Orlando area rivalries will be played as Boone hosts Edgewater, Apopka is home vs. Wekiva and Hagerty travels to Oviedo. Jones...

DeLand quarterback T.J. Moore (left) attempts to escape the grasp of Seminole High's Jovan Kendrick during a thrilling 49-42 'Noles win on Oct. 13. Both teams enter the FHSAA playoffs next week as district champions. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)

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FHSAA football playoff brackets to be released Sunday

October 31, 2023 at 5:31 p.m.

There's still plenty to sort out before the FHSAA releases its final football playoff rankings and postseason brackets on its YouTube channel Sunday morning. Lake Mary and Seminole are vying...

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