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Sam Albuquerque
August 25, 2025

FRIDAY NIGHT FIVE: Windermere football can go undefeated again

Observer Sports Editor Sam Albuquerque serves up his top five observations from the week's area high school football games.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 23, 2025

West Orange football overcomes early deficit, tops Evans 28-18

After going down 12-0 in the second quarter, the Warriors responded with 21 unanswered points to take control of their season-opener.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 23, 2025

West, Southwest Orange high school football Week 1 scores

Miss any of the area's high school football action? Catch up with all the scores and notes from each game right here.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 23, 2025

Meet the 2025 All-Orange Observer high school football preseason teams

Here are the Orange Observer’s top area high school football players going into the 2025 season.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 23, 2025

Ocoee football dominates Apopka in historic season-opening win

For the first time in more than 20 years, the Knights have beaten the Blue Darters on the gridiron, winning in dominant fashion, 47-0.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 23, 2025

NEXT LEVEL: West, Southwest Orange players thrive in college, pros

Despite not having an NFL or college team, football in West, Southwest Orange doesn’t stop on Fridays. Here’s a list of the area’s notable alums who are thriving on the gridiron every Saturday and Sunday in the fall.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 22, 2025

West, Southwest Orange's Week 1 high school football schedule

Horizon travels to Olympia, West Orange hosts Evans while TFA welcomes Georgia's Milton High for Week 1 of high school football and plenty more.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 22, 2025

Legacy Charter hires Brandon Bristow as next football coach

Eagles' new coach will guide transition into eight-man football.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 22, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Cole Simons, West Orange boys volleyball

Standing at 6-foot-3, Cole Simons’ size is matched by an insane vertical, which serves him well on the hardwood during volleyball and basketball seasons for West Orange.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 22, 2025

Why QB Tyson Davison is Ocoee football’s missing championship piece

After three seasons as Apopka High’s starting quarterback, QB Tyson Davison will finish his high school run at Ocoee. His expectation: States or bust.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 21, 2025

West, Southwest Orange high school girls volleyball players to watch in 2025

To get you ready for the season, here are some of the area’s top high school girls volleyball players to keep an eye on this season.

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Michael Eng
August 19, 2025

Friday Night Sights 2025

Welcome to the Observer's official guide to the 2025 high school football season.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 14, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Haley Higgins, Foundation girls volleyball

Foundation girls volleyball junior middle Haley Higgins, a Georgetown commit, is ready to lead the Lady Lions in 2025.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 13, 2025

Windermere Prep announces Angela Vargas as new tennis coach

Lakers tap former St. Mary’s University standout player and coach Angela Vargas to run both their boys and girls tennis teams.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 13, 2025

Horizon girls volleyball’s senior-heavy team ready to make noise in 2025

With eight returning seniors, the defending Metro West champions are ready to lean on their chemistry and experience on the climb back to the top of the girls-volleyball mountain.

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