Here is the Week 1 schedule for teams in the Sunshine State 25 rankings. All game times are Eastern unless noted.
No. 1 Miami Central
at DeMatha Catholic, MD
Saturday, August 29, 1:00 p.m.
No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas
vs. No. 7 Booker T. Washington
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m.
No. 3 Flanagan
vs. Douglas
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m.
No. 4 Mainland
vs. DeLand at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m.
No. 5 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville)
at Trinity Catholic
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m.
No. 6 Cocoa
at Palm Bay
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m
No. 7 Booker T. Washington
at No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m.
No. 8 American Heritage (Plantation)
at Stephenson, GA
Saturday, August 29, 7:30 p.m.
No. 9 Apopka
at Ocoee
Friday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.
No. 10 Osceola (Kissimmeee)
vs. Bartow
Friday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.
No. 11 Columbus
vs. Miami Jackson at Tropical Park, Miami
Wednesday, August 26, 7:00 p.m.
No. 12 Oakleaf
vs. Westside
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m.
No. 13 Dr. Phillips
at Wekiva
Friday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.
No. 14 Manatee
at Hoover, AL
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m. CT
No. 15 Armwood
vs. Plant City
Friday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.
No. 16 Lakeland
vs. Ed White at Bryan Stadium, Lakeland
Friday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.
No. 17 Niceville
vs. Lincoln
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m. CT
No. 18 American Heritage (Delray)
at No. 21 Naples
Friday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.
No. 19 Dwyer
vs. Boynton Beach
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m.
No. 20 Wakulla
vs. Spartanburg, SC
Saturday, August 29, 1:00 p.m.
No. 21 Naples
vs. American Heritage (Delray)
Friday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.
No. 22 Lake Gibson
at Kathleen
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m.
No. 23 North Marion
at Blanche Ely
Satuday, August 29, 7:00 p.m.
No. 24 Heritage (Palm Bay)
vs. Merritt Island
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m.
No. 25 Bishop Moore
vs. Edgewater
Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m.
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