High school Football Live: Lake Wales at Jones tonight; hurricane hovers

Hurricane Isaias is forecast to hammer the Pensacola area this weekend, forcing schools in north Florida (and Alabama and Mississippi) to scramble football schedules this week.

The hurricane is projected to make landfall in the Alabama or northwest Florida coast late Friday or in the wee hours of Saturday. But so far, only five changes have been made for original Week 8 games in the Orlando area — despite heavy rain that has drenched fields.

We'll be posting live updates from games right here. Check back often once games kick off.

Long before Isaias hovered over the game plans, state-ranked Orlando rivals Edgewater and Jones had to revamp their schedules to make room for their non-district downtown Orlando showdown. That game, originally scheduled for Sept. 18, was postponed due to stormy weather and is now set for Monday at Jones, starting at 6 p.m.

Jones (4-1, 1-0), ranked No. 3 in the Sentinel Super 16 Coaches Poll, shifted its crucial Class 4A District 6 home game against Lake Wales (5-1, 2-0) from Friday to Thursday to give the Tigers three days before facing Edgewater, No. 6 in the Super 16.

The Eagles (4-2, 2-0) moved their Class 6A District 6 home game against Olympia (3-5, 0-2) to Wednesday night and won 34-0 in what Edgewater head coach Patrick Browning said "was a monsoon all game."

Jones is No. 5 and Lake Wales No. 8 in the MaxPreps 4A state rankings. Edgewater is No. 7 in 6A.

Foundation Academy's road game against Providence School of Jacksonville was shifted from Friday to tonight for fear of heavy rains and winds. A number of Jacksonville area games were moved up.

And Friday's Lake Highland Prep at Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) game was rescheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Daytona Stadium.

Go to the Sentinel Varsity home page for news on all high school sports. Games listed are scheduled for 7 p.m. unless noted otherwise.

Rankings in bold are from this week's Sentinel Super 16 coaches poll. Teams are listed with win-loss records in parentheses. Asterisks denote district games. District records are included for teams that have played previous district games

Lake Wales (5-1, 2-0) at Jones (4-1, 1-0) (Thursday)

The winner of this game has a lock on the Class 4A District 6 title.

Lake Wales, a 15-0 state champ in 2022 and final four team in 2019 and 2023, lost to Jones twice last year — 48-22 in the regular season and 24-10 in a playoff rematch.

No. 7 West Orange (5-1, 0-1) at No. 13 Dr Phillips (4-2, 1-0)

Edgewater is in the 6A District 6 driver's season after spanking West Orange last week — but both of those teams are on track to reach the eight-team 6A Region 2 playoff bracket, and Dr. Phillips would also make it stands now.

West Orange won 28-19 last year and is 3-2 in the "Battle for the Ole Orange Crate" rivalry since they didn't play during the 2020 Covid-shortened season.

Lake Mary (1-5, 0-1) at No. 4 Seminole (6-0, 1-0)

Seminole is tied with Lake Brantley (3-3, 1-0) for first in 6A District 3 but won't look past struggling rival Lake Mary in this fierce rivalry game.

The series is tied 4-4 since the teams were placed back into the same district in 2021. But the Rams have won the past three meetings, including two wins in 2024.

South Lake (2-4, 1-0) at No. 10 Evans (3-3, 1-0)

Teams tied for the Class 5A District 4 lead meet for the first time since 2012. Evans is 2-0 vs. the Eagles.

The Trojans have alternated wins and losses and want to finally have a winning streak after crushing Lake Minneola in their district debut, 46-0.

South Lake has won twice since an 0-4 start.

The Evans duo of senior quarterback Will Jackson (1,752 yards and 12 TDs on 70% passing) and junior wideout Brian Dillard (32 catches for 731 yards) is lethal. Jackson committed to Maryland.

Trinity Prep (4-2) at Geneva School (4-2), 6:30 p.m.

Big game for small-school teams seeking playoff berths in the new FHSAA Independent League.

Trinity Prep sophomore Kyle He has run for 726 yards and 14 touchdowns while also playing linebacker.

The Saints hosted last year's game and won 41-20 in Geneva's first year of 11-man football.

Knights head coach Dave Langdon was Trinity Prep's athletic director for 11 years (2012-2023) before taking the Geneva football job.

University (Orange City) (1-5, 0-1) at No. 1 DeLand (5-1, 1-0)

Area No. 1 Bulldogs are averaging 42.5 points.

Archbishop McCarthy (3-3) at No. 2 The First Academy (5-1)

MaxPreps ranks Class 2A TFA is ranked No. 6 for all classifications.

Winter Springs (3-3, 0-1) at No. 5 Bishop Moore (4-2, 2-0)

Hornets, with four wins in a row, is all alone atop Class 4A District 6.

No. 6 Edgewater defeated Olympia, 34-0 (Wednesday)

The two coaches decided in the third quarter, after Edgewater had taken a 21-0 halftime lead with weather conditions not getting any better, to play the game with a running clock the rest of the way.

Sophomores Bryce Jackson and Luke Ferenac each scored two touchdowns, and senior Jaelyn Powell added another.

The Eagles went without talented sophomore running back Jahmari Hammonds for the fourth straight game due to a high-ankle sprain.

No. 7 West Orange (5-1, 0-1) at No. 13 Dr. Phillips (4-2, 1-0)

Two Class 6A playoff contenders in District 6 matchup.

DP leads Battle for the Ole Orange Crate rivalry 19-15. Warriors won 28-19 last season.

No. 8 Lake Nona (5-1, 1-0) at Harmony (1-5, 0-2)

Lake Nona shares Class 6A District 5 lead with Tohopekaliga.

No. 9 Oviedo (4-2, 2-0) at Viera (3-3, 1-1)

Lions share Class 5A District 5 lead with Lake Howell (4-2, 2-0).

Celebration (1-5, 0-1) at No. 11 Ocoee (3-3, 1-0)

Ocoee is tied with East Ridge for the lead in Class 6A District 7.

Horizon (2-5, 0-1) at No. 12 East Ridge (5-2, 1-0)

East Ridge looks to set up its Oct. 23 trip to Ocoee as the district title game.

Boone (3-3, 0-1) at No. 13 Hagerty (4-1, 1-0)

Hagerty shares the Class 6A District 4 lead with Timber Creek (4-2, 1-0), which plays at home vs. Winter Park (2-4, 0-1) in another key game.

No. 15 Lake Howell (4-2, 2-0) at Melbourne (4-2, 1-1)

If the Silverhawks win on the road it sets up 5A District 5 showdown with Oviedo, Oct. 23, at home.

No. 16 (tie) Lake Brantley (3-3, 1-0) at Apopka (2-4, 0-1)

Patriots are 0-8 against Apopka since winning in 2011.

This is a Class 6A District 3 game, where Brantley and Seminole are the 1-0 teams

No. 16 (tie) Innovation (6-0) at Colonial (3-3)

Innovation has the second-best MaxPreps ranking among teams in the new FHSAA Independent League.

Tohopekaliga (4-2, 1-0) at Gateway (5-1, 1-1)

This is the first regular-season meeting between the schools, who are less than 15 minutes apart. They've met in two spring games and a 2025 bowl game, all won by the Tigers.

Wolves look to snap a four-game losing streak against Winter Park to stay

These teams went 1-1 against each other in 2017-18 games.

Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be contacted by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com .