West, Southwest Orange high school football Week 1 scores

Here's a roundup of all the high school football action from Week 1 of the 2025 season, including scores and notes from each game involving the 12 programs in West Orange and Southwest Orange County. 

Editor's note: Teams are listed in alphabetical order.

Week 1

FRIDAY, AUG. 22

Central Florida Christian Eagles (1-0), 27

Trinity Prep Saints (1-1), 9

Led by freshman running back Jahmari Hammonds, his two rushing touchdowns on the evening, and the Eagles' stout offensive line, the 2025 season started out on track for CFCA football with this big home win. 

"The O-line would be my group to highlight; their efforts in the run game helped establish the trenches and win the game," said coach Kevin Blackman. "Last night was the first time we were able to see what we looked like in a game (and) I was pleased with how the team came out and set the tone early. We also fought through adversity, overcoming penalties and missed opportunities. More importantly, we represented our God and our program with class and sportsmanship."

Along with Hammonds' two scores on the ground, quarterback Mason Mathis also ran for a TD while CFCA's other QB Gavin Pritzkau found Davion Munroe for a touchdown pass. On defense, junior Jondell Cennat caught an interception.

Up next: The Eagles will travel to Marco Island Academy (1-0) for their Week 2 matchup. 

Dr. Phillips Panthers (0-1), 0

Dillard Panthers (1-0), 39

The Panthers of Southwest Orange struggled on both sides of the ball against a quality Dillard team on the road in South Florida. 

Up next: DP will look to bounce back as it returns home in Week 2 to host University High (0-1)

The First Academy Royals (0-1), 17

Milton Eagles (GA, 1-1), 24

The Royals' comeback attempt against visitors Milton High, the No. 31-ranked team in the nation according to MaxPreps, fell short. Despite the loss, there were plenty of positives from The First Academy's season-opener. Defensive back Devin Jackson, an Oregon commit, caught two interceptions, broke up another pass and recorded nine total tackles while fellow DB Kamauri Whitfield racked up 10 tackles, one for a loss, and a quarterback hurry. 

On offense, TFA split time under center and West Orange High transfer Brian Dillard showed off his dual-threat skills, leading the Royals with 159 total yards and two touchdown passes, finding Alabama commit Brian Williams Jr. both times. Williams finished with three catches for 85 yards. 

Up next: The Royals host another out-of-state nationally ranked opponent in Week 2, Alabama's Central Red Devils (1-0).

Horizon Hawks (1-0), 20

Olympia Titans (0-1), 17

After Horizon High went up 6-0 in the first quarter, on a touchdown run by senior Kaio Oliviera, the Titans of Olympia High scored 17 unanswered points; senior QB Noble Davis found senior Eric Weems Jr. for the first TD in the second quarter and running back Matthew Haynes for the second touchdown in the fourth quarter. 

The Hawks would respond, however, coming up with two big interceptions in the fourth quarter that would give Horizon the season-opening road win. Hawks' linebacker Trace Kulczar returned his interception 65 yards for a TD, while sophomore defensive back Mark Muroki had the second interception that set up the game-winning 20-yard touchdown by senior Markese Tatum. 

Olympia got the chance to possess the ball again but was unable to flip the script, and Horizon leaned on its run game to ice the clock and claim the win. 

Up next: The Hawks will once again be on the road in Week 2, facing Lake Nona (1-0) while the Titans host Ocoee (1-0). 

Lake Buena Vista Vipers (1-0), 14

Cypress Creek Bears (0-1), 10

Led by running back James Yauger and his 145 rushing yards on 19 carries with one touchdown, the Vipers topped Cypress Creek in its opening game of the season. 

"(Our) kids played with a lot of heart and effort last night," said coach Brant Peddy. 

Up next: The Vipers host Colonial High (0-1) for its home-opener in Week 2. 

Legacy Eagles (0-2), 6

First Coast Christian Knights (1-0), 60

The eight-man football Eagles fell in their second game of the season at home to the visitors from Jacksonville. 

Up next: Legacy travels to Geneva Classical Academy (0-2) in Week 2 of the regular season.

Ocoee Knights (1-0), 47

Apopka Blue Darters (0-1), 0

Ocoee football's 47-0 win over Class 7A, District 5 rivals Apopka High wasn't just a show of sheer dominance; it was historic, as it marked the first time in more than 20 years that the Knights topped the Blue Darters on the gridiron. 

"This is a great statement win for us, we just made history by beating Apopka for the first time in I don't know how long," said Ocoee coach Buck Gurley following the season-opening win. "Kudos to all the guys (and) my coaches."

See photos and a complete game recap: Ocoee football dominates Apopka in historic season-opening win.

Up next: Ocoee will look to continue to build on this historic win as it travels to fellow area team Olympia (0-1) in Week 2. 

West Orange Warriors (1-0), 28

Evans Trojans (0-1), 18

After a slow start on offense and a couple of mistakes on defense, the Warriors went down 12-0 in the second quarter to visiting Evans High but West Orange kept fighting.  

"I was just super excited at the way that we kind of handled the adversity and how we never quit, never turned on each other, were always was uplifting, always positive and fought till the very end," said coach Geno Thompson. "The way the game flowed, we were down 12-0 in the second, but just like that, we scored  21 points in less than three minutes, and we went into halftime up 21-12. During that whole first quarter, the kids never backed down. ... It was definitely a great win for the program and I thought the kids played extremely well in terms of just fighting for each other and never quitting. Our motto is always sacrifice me for we and these kids live it. So, that's what makes me proud as a coach."

Up next: West Orange hits the road to face off against Wekiva High (0-1) in Week 2.

Windermere Wolverines (1-0), 43

Harmony Longhorns (0-1), 3

The Wolverines continue their winning streak from last season, after a dominant win over Harmony that saw Windermere play well in all phases of the ball. Transfer quarterback Breylon Sanchez led the offense with three touchdown passes, finding Onix Vazquez for two and Jaylen Davis for the other, while senior running back Henry Rogers added a touchdown on the ground for the Wolverines. On special teams, Davis added a second touchdown by returning a punt for a score, while senior defensive back C.J. Bronaugh returned a kick 98 yards for a second return score of the night. 

Up next: Week 2 will see the Wolverines host Cypress Creek (0-1) for the second of its three consecutive home games to start 2025.