Lake Wales
Highlanders
Highlanders
PROGRAM INFO
Region
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Association
FHSAA
FHSAA
Classification
4A
4A
District/Region
4A-7
4A-7
City
Lake Wales
Lake Wales
County
Polk
Polk
Team Status
Active
Active
Program History
First Season: 1924
First Season: 1924
School Address
1 Highlander Way, Lake Wales, FL 33853
1 Highlander Way, Lake Wales, FL 33853
School Colors
COACHING STAFF
No Photo Available
TaVaris Johnson
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
TEAM PAGE SPONSORS
SCHEDULES & TEAM HISTORY
2026 Football Schedule
2026 Season Totals
| Category | Record | Scoring |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0-0 | 0–0 |
| Home | 0-0 | 0–0 |
| Away | 0-0 | 0–0 |
| Neutral | 0-0 | 0–0 |
| Unknown | 0-0 | 0–0 |
| District | 0-0 | 0–0 |
Regular Season
| Game | Opponent | Location | Result | Score/Kickoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 21 | vs. DeLand | View H2H | Legion Field | — | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Aug 28 | @ Sebring | View H2H | Firemen's Memorial Field | — | 7:30 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | @ Winter Haven | View H2H | Denison Stadium | — | 7:30 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | @ Lake Region (Eagle Lake) * | View H2H | Stephen White Stadium | — | 7:30 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vs. Osceola (Kissimmee) | View H2H | Legion Field | — | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | vs. Brandon * | View H2H | Legion Field | — | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 | OPEN | -- | — | -- |
| Fri, Oct 9 | @ Jones (Orlando) * | View H2H | Booker T. Reddick Field | — | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | @ SFA Academy (Dover) | View H2H | Unknown | — | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | vs. Kathleen (Lakeland) * | View H2H | Legion Field | — | 7:30 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | vs. Bartow | View H2H | Legion Field | — | 7:30 PM |
* District game
CHAMPIONSHIPS
State Playoff Championships
None
State Mythical Championships
None
District Championships
None
Open Division Championships
None
ALL-TIME RECORDS
Records
Overall Record
0-1
Win Percentage
0%
Home Record
0-0
Away Record
0-1
Neutral Record
0-0
Unknown Record
0-0
Playoff Record
0-1
Points For (All-Time)
10
Points Against (All-Time)
11
Championships
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
District Titles
0
BY THE NUMBERS
By The Numbers
Seasons
1
Winning Seasons
0
Losing Seasons
1
Most Wins In A Season
0
Most Losses In A Season
1 (1981)
10-Win Seasons
0
Most Points Scored In A Game
10 (12/04/1981)
Most Points Scored In A Season
10 (1981)
Most Points Allowed In A Game
11 (12/04/1981)
Most Points Allowed In A Season
11 (1981)
Largest Margin of Victory
0
Largest Margin of Defeat
1 (12/04/1981)
Shutouts (All-Time)
0
Been Shutout (All-Time)
0
Last Shutout
—
Last Been Shutout
—
Playoff Records
Overall Playoff Record
0-1
Playoff Appearances
1
By The Decade
1980s
0-1
Record When Scoring
Points Scored
Record
Less Than 10
0-0
10 or More
0-1
20 or More
0-0
30 or More
0-0
40 or More
0-0
Record When Allowing
Points Allowed
Record
Less Than 10
0-0
10 or More
0-1
20 or More
0-0
30 or More
0-0
40 or More
0-0
Streaks
Current Streak
1 L
Longest Win Streak
0
Longest Losing Streak
1 (12/04/1981)
Longest Running Rivalry
Lake Wales & Naples have played 1 games.
Lake Wales has won 0 games.
Naples has won 1 games.
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STADIUM
Stadium Name
Legion Field
Legion Field
Address
240 N Wales Dr, Lake Wales, FL 33853
240 N Wales Dr, Lake Wales, FL 33853
No Photo Available
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