West, Southwest Orange high school football Week Nine scores

Here's a roundup, including scores and notes, of the Week Nine high school football action in West Orange and Southwest Orange.

Week Nine

FRIDAY, OCT. 18

Dr. Phillips (6-1), 18

Edgewater (7-2), 45

Highlights: A difficult first quarter for Dr. Phillips High, which saw the Panthers fall behind 17-0, carried through the rest of this Week Nine matchup between two Central Florida high school football powerhouses. DP quarterback Stanley Anderson-Lofton finished the night with three touchdown passes — finding wide receivers Mykel Calixte, Cameran Dixon and Tavion Greaves each for a score. 

Photos & full game recap: Nightmare first quarter derails DP's undefeated season.

Up next: The Panthers will travel to Celebration High on Thursday, Oct. 24 for a Class 7A, District 9 matchup.  

The First Academy (7-1), 36

Seminole (6-2), 25

Highlights: Led by three touchdowns from senior running back Dane Thompkins, including two in the fourth quarter to give the Royals the lead, The First Academy handled its biggest test of the season by beating Seminole High at home on senior night and homecoming week. Senior quarterback Salomon Georges Jr. threw two touchdowns, one to each of his top targets, Evan James and Demetrice McCray. On defense, lineman DJ Whiley had four sacks on the night. 

Up next: After an off-week, the Royals hit the road for its final district game of the season at Holy Trinity Episcopal on Monday, Oct. 28. 

Foundation Academy (3-4), No score

Hollis Christian (1-6), No score

Highlights: Due to transportation issues from the Jacksonville-based Hollis Christian Academy, the game was canceled. Instead, Foundation played an intra-squad scrimmage for its homecoming game. 

Up next: The Lions will host West Oaks Academy for their final regular season game of the season Friday, Oct. 25. 

Horizon (1-7), 35

Lake Minneola (3-5), 27

Highlights: In this Class 6A, District 6 road game, the Horizon Hawks picked up their first win of the 2024 season. The early portion of the game was all Horizon, as the Hawks scored 21 unanswered points. But as the game went on, Lake Minneola responded with 21 consecutive points of its own, making a 21-21 game entering the fourth quarter. Horizon took control in the fourth, scoring twice to make a 35-21 game before allowing a late TD to bring the final to a one-score game. Running back Kaio Oliveria led the Hawks with two rushing touchdowns and one passing TD to TE Caleb Nellans. Emmanuel Blackwell also rushed for a score, while Trace Kulczar returned an interception to the house. 

Up next: Horizon will look to keep the momentum up as it is back home against Davenport High Oct. 24 for its last district game of the season. 

Lake Buena Vista (2-4), 0

Innovation (5-3), 10

Highlights: On homecoming night, the Vipers fell to Orange County's newest High School, Innovation, after the LBV defense only gave up a short TD run and field goal. 

Up next: The Vipers are back home in Week 10 as they host East River High Oct. 24. 

Legacy Charter (2-6), 30

Saint Francis Catholic (0-7), 12

Highlights: On its senior night and homecoming game, the Eagles of Legacy Charter claimed their second win of the season.  

Up next: Legacy wraps up its regular season campaign on the road at Cedar Creek Christian Oct. 25. 

Ocoee (5-3), 13

Winter Park (4-3), 31

Highlights: The Knights fell on the road to the Wildcats. Sophomore quarterback Onrique Archie threw one touchdown on the night, finding junior athlete Dariyon Gordon for a 25-yard score in the first half. In the second half, senior running back Jamarian Robinson scored Ocoee's only other points of the night, rushing for a five-yard TD in the second half.

Up next: Ocoee will head to West Orange High in Week 10 for the 20th edition of the Battle for the Shield rivalry game. 

Olympia (3-5), 0

West Orange (7-1), 35

Highlights: In the first of back-to-back-to-back rivalry games to end the regular season for West Orange High, the Warriors dismantled Olympia in a homecoming edition of the Backyard Bowl rivalry game and re-claimed The Fence trophy. 

Up next: In the second of three rivalry games, West Orange hosts Ocoee Oct. 24 for not only the Battle for the Shield but also for a chance to win the Class 7A, District 5 championship. With a West Orange win, the Warriors claim the district crown. An Ocoee win means a three-way tie with Apopka High, that's determined by the FHSAA rankings. Olympia hosts 7A, District 9 foe East Ridge High in its Week 10 matchup Oct. 24. 

Windermere (8-0), 21

Lake Howell (1-7), 13

Highlights: On Windermere High's senior night and final home game of the 2024 regular season, the Wolverines were led by senior QB Jack Reilly and his two TD passes on the evening. Reilly, who transferred to Windermere for his senior season, has thrown for a total of 22 touchdowns through eight games and is not only the single-season passing touchdown record holder at Windermere, but he also has the most passing TDs over a career in Wolverines history. 

Up next: Windermere will finish the 2024 season with back-to-back road games (the Wolverines will have only played three true home games this season) as it heads to OCPS's newest high school, Innovation, for its Week 10 matchup on Oct. 24. 

Windermere Prep (1-5), 7

Duval Charter (2-7), 14

Highlights: On its senior night and homecoming game, Windermere Prep falls to the Jacksonville-based Duval Charter Panthers to finish its home campaign for the season. 

Up next: The Lakers will finish its 2024 regular season on the road against the Out-of-Door Academy Oct. 25.