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Florida sells out the Swamp for matchup against UCF
Florida will play in front of a sellout crowd at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium when it hosts UCF next weekend. The University Athletic Association announced a ninth-straight sellout on Wednesday the 13th under head coach Billy Napier. Florida sold out The Swamp four times in 2022 and five times in 2023.
Week 6 live report: Hurricane Helene hit schedules, but Friday football is on
Week 6 of high school football revved up early with a big Tuesday game matching Winter Park against the Orlando area’s top-ranked team, Jones (details below). That game was originally scheduled for Aug. 23 but was one of many washed out by stormy weather in Week 1. Hurricane Helene’s run up the Gulf Coast forced school closures, but the hope is that all Friday games will be closed in a week ...
UCF among top teams in latest Big 12 power ranking
UCF remained at No. 4 in the latest Big 12 power rankings, heading into their conference home opener against Colorado on Saturday. The Knights were tied with Oklahoma State, which lost to Utah last week. The unbeaten Utes received 15 possible 16 first-place votes from a media panel that regularly covers the league. Iowa State climbed to No. 2 this week, while BYU made the biggest jump of the ...
Ivy League-bound Dr. Phillips OT ‘Big Dave’ Gardner excels on and off the field | Football Insider
David Gardner is always quick to tell you about his focus in life. Sure, he plays football and that is a big part of the Dr. Phillips offensive tackle’s goals. But Gardner, whose friends call him “Big Dave,” has a lot more going on with him than blocking defensive linemen. Yes, football will provide his path to success in life, and he’s well aware of that. “My mom raised me in a Christian ...
Week 6 Football Preview: Apopka can clinch district title with a victory
A number of Orlando area football teams kick off district play Friday night, as Week 6 swings into gear. That’s not the case, however, for Apopka. The Blue Darters (3-1), No. 12 in the Sentinel’s Super 16 Coaches Poll, can clinch the Class 7A District 5 championship with a victory at undefeated West Orange, which will be playing its first league game. Assuming Hurricane Helene doesn’t make a ...
UCF has On3’s No. 1 ranked class in the Big 12 and looking for more this weekend against Colorado
Undefeated UCF (3-0) will host well over 100 recruits for Saturday’s showdown with Colorado (3-1), with close to 90 of them already holding a scholarship. They’ll be soaking in one of the weekend’s best atmospheres as they contemplate a potential future playing for Gus Malzahn and his staff. On3 looks at some of the most […] The post UCF has On3’s No. 1 ranked class in the Big 12 and looking for more this weekend against Colorado appeared first on On3.
Orlando Pride anchor in their greatest season is goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse
It’s impossible to think about coming Orlando Pride playoff run without starting with the goalkeeper. When discussing a soccer club’s success, especially Orlando Pride, the talk always starts with scoring. Who takes the penalty kicks? Who catches the long passes and crosses and kicks or heads them into the net?
Step aside, Deion, this is UCF’s ‘Primetime’ moment | Commentary
The door is open. The stars have aligned. The opportunity is here. The time is now. “We’ve got to seize the moment,” UCF coach Gus Malzahn says. Literally, figuratively, symbolically, the UCF Knights can show Saturday if they are ready for primetime, er, Primetime. Deion Sanders — the man who was once known as “Primetime” but now prefers to be called “Coach Prime” — will be in Orlando and with ...
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