High School Sports

FOX 35 Football Friday features Regional Finals. We are just twelve days removed from the 1A-3A Championships in Tallahassee and 19 days away from the 4A-8A Championships in Fort Lauderdale.

It was a soggy and windy FOX 35 Football Friday night -- miserable conditions across Central Florida for some huge post-season matchups, including our game of the week featuring Lake Mary at Seminole.

Players and fans are getting ready for a showdown in Sanford. Seminole High School is hosting Lake Mary in a big football playoff game Friday night. The referees are going to keep things civil on the field, but after some drama in the stands during the last game, there are some changes for the fans this game.

We have reached the playoffs for high school football in Florida. Our featured game was a regular-season re-match between Mainland and Jones. Meanwhile, Seminole continued its quest for repeat state title hosting Winter Park.

Orlando is home to a lot of outstanding high school athletes, but one may stand out above the rest. One of the top female high school runners in the country is from Winter Springs, and this week, she's making a lot of headlines.

FOX 35 Football Friday actually got started on Thursday. Every game is meaningful but this match between Timber Creek and Winter Park was for a district title. Timber Creek would edge out Winter Park, 9-7.

Earlier this year, Donta Whack's life was turned upside down when his biggest supporter, his mother, was killed in a hit-and-run incident, according to police. But he turned this tragedy into motivation.