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12 minutes ago, DarterBlue2 said:
Bishop Moore is not a bad team and should make the playoffs. No, they won't beat Archbishop Spaulding, but may keep it interesting for a half. Tonight they gave Edgewater a good game before the got worn down and beaten 34-21 by a more physically imposing team. Until the final Edgewater touchdown late in the 4th quarter, they found a way to keep the game close and competitive with a couple big plays.
Tommi Hill of Edgewater continues to impress me. He had a big night with two catches in the end zone and a big first down catch on 3 and 15 which kept Edgewater's drive alive and ended in their first score which tied the game 7-7 at the end of the first quarter.
I just got home from the Edgewater - Bishop Moore game, For a half, it was very interesting tied at 14-14. Halfway through 3rd quarter, BM starters were gassed, but coach did very little substituting on defense. It became more telling in the 4th quarter as most of Edgewater's scores came on big plays. The game was still in question in the 4th quarter until Edgewater scored the last TD late in the game. I thought the BM kids were out-manned, but put in a tremendous effort. A friend at the game advised that most of Edgewater's starters are transfers from last year and this year. That's going to make it difficult for teams like BM where tuition is $15k/year and kid's don't get football scholarships; if I were AD, I would revisit future scheduling. Staying competitive with schools actively recruiting transfers will be next to impossible. BM has two more games on this year's schedule against schools that recruit (Archbishop Spaulding and Jones). Barring any serious injuries, BM should be favored in games other than those two and should still have a good chance at playoffs.
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11 hours ago, badbird said:
Boone, Oak Ridge, East Ridge, Olympia or Windermere. Which one of those teams will blow out DP?
You are probably on to something. DP draws the weakest 8A district in Central Florida, so they may find a way into playoffs. I look forward to seeing the rsults of their game with Seminole tonight. Seminole blew out a decent Oviedo team last week.
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On 8/20/2019 at 12:03 AM, LakelandGator said:
FYI,
Edgewater is better than they were last year.
It's hard to say Edgewater is better than last year because they graduated their highly recruited QB. They return most of their other starters and recruited very well last year. They will be tough; first test is tomorrow night at Bishop Moore, their crosstown rival in the Battle of College Hills. Edgewater won a close game last year by 2 points, their first win in the annual series since 1991. Emotions will be running high.
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16 hours ago, badbird said:
Wekiva is not top 10 in Central Florida. Anyone who has them there is basing it off last year.
I have to agree. After seeing them in Spring game, I wasn't impressed. Bishop Moore shut them out for a half and they didn't look great against a down Boone team. I don't think they'll make playoffs. Same goes for Apopka with new coach and offensive scheme; their ranking is probably based on past years performance.
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It's been 25 years since I lived in Tampa Bay area, but back then Bradenton Manatee was always a force in HS football. Teams change from year to year and unless you have a easy transfer rule in place, it's possible for schools to hit dry spells. Here in Orlando, you can't keep track of who's going where. It's like the NCAA transfer portal. Free agency will result in several super teams while others will become non-competitive. It kind of loses the home town appeal.
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20 hours ago, nolebull813 said:
The coach wants to do home and homes with teams from out of state? I may know some teams that are more their speed. Teams that will be even and the game will be competitive
It probably has something to do with playing another Catholic school. Only problem with that is that most of those out of state Catholic schools recruit heavily in urban areas and are usually loaded with talent. Bishop Moore doesn't recruit the Orlando area; they rely upon kids wanting to go to BM. It's a great school and the players love their team
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8A - Winter Park - may be the 2nd best team in Central Florida to Lakeland. Edgewater (7A) embarassed Dr Phillips last week (DP won't come close to winning district). DP will get more than they can handle this week with Seminole (Sanford), and Osceola will be good but are playing in shadow of Lakeland.
5A - Bishop Moore - has toughest schedule in the 1st four weeks of any team in Central Florida (Edgewater, Gainesville Eastside, Bishop Spaulding, and Jones). They should make the playoffs, but won't be ranked unless they win three of those first four which would be a miracle.
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St. Frances, Md.
De La Salle, Calif.
Miami Carol City
IMG Academy
Trinity Christian
Armwood
Jones
American Heritage
Cardinal Gibbons
Lakeland
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17 minutes ago, nolebull813 said:
Yes. I didn’t put it because this is the list for the KSA Event lineup.
But yeah. If you want to go watch Bishop Moore get whooped for a 2nd year in a row, Friday Sept 6th at Bishop Moore High. Couple years too late. Never understood why teams have great years and then schedule top teams in years when they aren’t good anymore.
Bishop Moore may surprise you this year. They're not flashy, no big superstars, but they handled Boone and Wekiva in their Spring games. They also should have beaten West Orange by a couple of touchdowns in their pre-season game last week. Five turnovers and a terrible call by coach at end of game cost them a victory, settling for a tie. The idea behind the Archbishop Spaulding game is to give kids a chance to play out of state every other year. AP beat BM handily last year, but every year is a new year. BM doesn't duck any team, regardless of which division they play in. BM did make the playoffs last year, so they weren't bad; losses were to Edgewater, Jones, and Archbishop Spaulding.
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10 hours ago, nolebull813 said:
if you are in the Central Florida area and want to see some out of state teams, here is your chance. The Disney event might not be the Disney event anymore. This is the 2nd year the games are being played on random high school sites, and one team mentioned they were going to Universal and not Disney. Anyways, here is the schedule, dates, times and locations.
Thursday August 23rdNorthern Valley Regional High School at Demarest, NJ vs Windermere Prep School, FL7:30pmat Austin Tindall Sports Complex Stadium---Friday August 24thRidley High School, PA vs Cooper City High School, FL4:30pm JV7:30pm Varsityat Austin Tindall Sports Complex Stadium---Friday August 24thGlen Ridge High School, NJ vs Titusville High School, FL7:00pmat Austin Tindall Sports Complex Field #6---Thursday August 29thChatfield High School, CO vs Jensen Beach High School, FL4:30pm JV7:30pm Varsityat Celebration HS---Thursday August 29thGolden High School, CO vs St Cloud High School, FL4:30pm JV7:30pm Varsityat St Cloud HS---Friday August 30thShiloh Christian School, AR vs Moore Haven High School, FL7:30pm Varsityat Celebration HS---Saturday August 31stShiloh Christian School, AR vs Superior (American) Collegiate Academy, FL9:00am JVat Windermere HS Stadium---Friday September 20thSt Mary's Ryken High School, MD vs East Ridge High School, FL7:30pm Varsityat East Ridge HSYou left out:
Friday, September 6th
Archbishop Spaulding HS, Baltimore , MD vs Bishop Moore HS
7:00pm Varsity at Bishop Moore HS
Archbishop Spaulding is one of the top HS teams in Maryland.
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1 minute ago, Pipe Dreams said:
Jones is only a sleeper outside of Orlando.
Jones is loaded with talent; they won't catch anyone by surprise, but should be a favorite in 5A this year. Jones and Bishop Moore should make playoffs in 5A. Both teams play tough schedules including games against much larger opponents. The two teams meet in week 4 this season; it should be a good game. BM opens this week with rival Edgewater (7A), another of the top teams in Orlando area.
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On 8/19/2019 at 7:25 PM, OldSchoolLion said:
Tim Shifflet at Winter Park is one of the most tenured coaches in the Orlando area. I don't believe Winter Park has been overly loaded with big name talent the past few years, yet has managed to be very competitive. I think as long as they have a reasonable amount of talent this year, there is no reason to believe Coach Shifflet will not have them competitive again.
Winter Park does have one of the top cornerbacks in the state...Ethan Pouncey...and a 6'6" pocket passer named Casey Case, who saw playing time last year as a junior.
Winter Park is loaded at the skill positions. Ethan Pouncey has committed to Texas where his brother is playng WR. Starting QB Casey Case has a big arm and has committed to play for Buffalo. One of their WR's is committed to Miami. Another top prospect, Dakota Mitchell, had a pair of 70 yard TD's against Lyman last weekend. Winter Park has a half dozen D1 prospects with tons of speed at all the skill positions. They play Wekiva this Friday in their opener,. After seeing Wekiva in Spring game against Bishop Moore and watching several WP practices and scrimmages, I expect WP to win by at least 20 points over Wekiva. Maybe then, they'll get some recognition in the 8A polls.
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Bishop Moore 34, West Orange 34
Bishop Moore led game with 1:30 left and a 1st and 10 on West Orange 20 yard line; West Orange had one timeout left. Instead of taking knee three times and securing victory, BM QB throws an interception at WO goal line that is returned deep into BM territory. WO ties score with :05 left and BM then blocks PAT to preserve tie. Nothing like "snatching a tie from the jaws of victory". BM gave WO three TDs on turnovers (5 turnovers total). BM can't be making sloppy mistakes and bad decisions like this if they hope to beat Edgewater next Friday. Edgewater was a 41-7 winner over Dr Phillips.
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I'll be at the West Orange vs Bishop Moore game; it should be interesting even if it's a pre-season game. Bishop Moore (5A) defense shut down Boone (8A) 14-0 and Wekiva (7A) 7-0 in their Spring game. This may be Bishop Moore's best team since state championship team a few years ago. They have a rough schedule to open season with Edgewater (7A), #7 in Central Florida, followed by Gainesville Eastside (5A), Archbishop Spaulding (#2 in state of Maryland) then visits Orlando , and then comes Jones (5A) ranked #1 in Central Florida. If BM can come out of that start with 2 or 3 wins, they should be well on their way to playoffs in 5A.
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I don't know anything about Marietta, but I did see Edgewater tonight and they have some impressive athletes, especially at the skill positions. Four of their five TD's came on big plays. BM played them tough for a half before running out of gas late in 3rd quarter. Edgewater was bigger and faster and substituted to keep players fresh; they have depth, but didn't put BM away until midway through 4th quarter. I expect Edgewater will continue to get better as the season progresses. They are loaded with transfers which will make it difficult for most of their opponents, especially those that are home grown. Their kicker put all 5 kickoffs out the back of the end zone; impressive leg.