Six Sentinel Super 16 teams still in playoffs

A district rematch between rivals ranked in the top five of the Sentinel Super 16 plays out this week in the FHSAA Class 8A region semifinal round.

Top-ranked Wekiva hosts No. 5 Apopka for the second time this season on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Blue Darters moved up four spots in the rankings after rushing for 268 yards and passing for 257 yards last week in a 35-28 win at Oviedo.

Wekiva rolled to a 35-0 win over Apopka in the first meeting on Oct. 26.

Winter Park and Edgewater benefitted from Osceola’s region quarterfinal loss to Bradenton Manatee, as each moved up one spot in the rankings to No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. The Kowboys dropped three spots to No. 6.

Jones remains at No. 2 while defending Class 8A state champion Dr. Phillips holds steady at No. 14 after winning at home in overtime vs. Port St. Lucie Centennial.

The Super 16 consists of teams in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and southwest Volusia counties. Team record and upcoming opponents are included in rankings with last week’s ranking, if different, noted in parenthesis. CLASS 8A, REGION 1 SEMIFINALS CLASS 8A, REGION 2 SEMIFINALS CLASS 7A, REGION 1 SEMIFINALS CLASS 5A, REGION 4 SEMIFINALS CLASS 3A, REGION 2 SEMIFINALS CLASS 2A, REGION 2 SEMIFINALS Gainesville Buchholz (7-4).

Friday at Tallahassee Lincoln (7-4).

Eric Wright rushed for 213 yards and a TD and Jackson Darlington threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns in 35-28 win at then-No. 11 Oviedo (8-3). Friday at No. 1 Wekiva (10-1).

Dwayne McGee and Colton Weismore scored touchdowns in the second half of 28-17 loss to Bradenton Manatee (7-4). Season complete.

Russell Robinson and Caleb Danner each broke up four passes in 16-0 loss at No. 1 Wekiva (10-1). Season complete.

Bulldogs were held to less than 100 yards of offense in 35-0 loss at Jacksonville Mandarin (7-4). Season complete.

Keonte Coffie rushed for two touchdowns and Morgan Mitchell threw for 235 yards in 35-28 loss to thenNo. 9 Apopka (8-3). Season complete.

Seminoles did not qualify for Class 8A playoffs. Season complete.

Dale Thomas tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Janiero Crankfield in the fourth quarter of 14-7 loss at No. 2 Jones (10-1). Season complete.

Elijah Gunn tallied 15 total tackles and had one of the Longhorns’ three interceptions in 13-6 loss to Lakeland Kathleen (6-5). Season complete.

La’Randy Swint caught six passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns and Sterly Saint-Felix finished with 10.5 tackles in 36-22 win vs. Ocoee (5-6) in Gergley Bowl. Season complete.

Cameron Williams and Alberto Guzman intercepted passes and Japerri Powell rushed for four TDs in 34-28 overtime win against Centennial (7-3). Friday at Vero Beach (11-0).

Rams did not qualify Class 8A playoffs. Season complete.

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Sammy Cordero threw for 97 yards and a touchdown and added 40 yards rushing in 48-7 loss to Jacksonville Lee (9-1). Season complete.