GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On Thursday, Dr. Roger Dearing will ride off into the sunset of retirement after serving nine years as the ninth Executive Director of the Florida High School Athletic Association. He was recognized for his years of service by the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, which is also based in Gainesville, as well as by the FHSAA Board of Directors. Check out what he had to say about his time with the association, about the transition with his successor, George Tomyn, and some of the first things he is doing in retirement in the video above.
![St. Thomas Aquinas remains No. 1 overall in the South Florida Power 25 rankings. [St. Thomas Aquinas Football/X]](https://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/FPRI-South-Florida-Power-25-Week-of-Sep-6.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
![Merritt Island has rocketed up the rankings in the Space & Treasure Coast over the last few weeks. [Merritt Island Football/Instagram]](https://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/FPRI-Space-Treasure-Coast-Power-10-Week-of-Sep-6.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
![Venice had a statement win over Lakeland in Week 3 to inch closer to the top of the Southwest Florida power rankings. [Venice Indians Athletics/Instagram]](https://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/FPRI-Southwest-Florida-Power-10-Week-of-Sep-6.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
![Armwood is making the climb back up in the Tampa rankings after taking a short dip in Week 2 as they rebounded with a win in Week 3. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/FPRI-Tampa-Bay-Power-25-Week-of-Sep-6.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
