No. 1 IMG Hosts 7A Edgewater Tonight

As more and more schools will debut this week across the state of Florida, tonight will see a number of teams take the field. There are several impressive games on the slate for this week, but perhaps none more anticipated than 7A state runner up Orlando Edgewater and head coach Cameron Duke and the nation’s No. 1 IMG Academy, which opened the season with a convincing win against Venice.

Tonight’s (7:00) kickoff at IMG will once again give the Ascenders a chance to showcase some impressive talent that made an impression in the opener. Led by University of Michigan quarterback commit J.J. McCarthy J.J. McCarthy 6'2" | 195 lbs | QB IMG Academy | 2021 State FL and some of the top prospects in the nation, IMG, coached by first year head coach Bobby Acosta, will once again have a huge advantage, but do not sell the Eagles short. IMG players from Florida who are expected to make a huge impact include Miami Booker T. Washington products Jacorey Brooks Jacorey Brooks 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR IMG Academy | 2021 State FL (Alabama) and Anthony Hundley Anthony Hundley 6'3" | 275 lbs | DL Booker T. Washington | 2021 State FL (LSU), Losing a close contest to power St. Thomas Aquinas, this team returns an amazing amount of talent – led by Alabama commit Christian Leary Christian Leary 5'11" | 185 lbs | WR Edgewater | 2021 State FL , Arizona State-bound Tommi Hill Tommi Hill 6'2" | 190 lbs | DB Edgewater | 2021 State FL and University of Miami linebacker commit Deshawn Troutman Deshawn Troutman 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Edgewater | 2021 FL . Both teams are primed for this showdown. If you cannot make the game, IMG Academy is streaming the action on You Tube. THE EAGLES FILE SCHOOL: Orlando Edgewater Eagles HEAD COACH: Cameron Duke 2020 RECORD: 0-0 CLASSIFICATION: 7A EAGLES TO WATCH 2023 – Cedric Baxter, RB 2021 – , DL 2021 – Kevin Butler, S 2022 – , Athlete 2021 – Johnnie Dassie, CB 2022 – Dante Finley, OL 2021 - Christopher Fulse Jr., S 2021 – Zatrell Garrett, DL 2021 – Devin Hevener, OL 2021 – , WR/S 2021 – , WR 2021 – Francisco Mendez, OL 2021 – Canaan Mobley, QB 2021 – Kye Rivers, WR 2021 – Diante Shepherd, DL 2021 – , LB 2022 – B.J. Williams, CB THE ASCENDERS FILE SCHOOL: Bradenton IMG Ascenders HEAD COACH: Bobby Acosta 2020 RECORD: 1-0 CLASSIFICATION: Independent ASCENDERS TO WATCH 2022 – , RB 2021 – , OLB 2022 – Tyler Booker, DT 2021 – , WR 2021 – , CB 2021 – , FS 2021 – Lovasea’ Carroll, RB 2022 – Daylen Everette, CB 2021 – , OL 2021 – , CB 2021 – , DL 2022 – , DL 2021 – JC Latham, DE 2021 – , QB 2021 – , WR 2022 – , WR 2021 – , TE 2022 – Dane Shor, OL 2021 – , OLB 2022 – , S 2021 – Pete Zuccollo, FS SCHEDULE IS PACKED WITH KEY MATCHUPS In addition to the IMG-Edgewater game, there are some impressive contests on tap for this week: TONIGHT – THURSDAY Barron Collier at Bonita Springs Bayshore at Chamberlain, 7:30 Benjamin at Cardinal Newman Blake at Sumner, 7:30 Boca Ciega at Lakewood Brandon at King, 7:30 Cypress Lake at Cape Coral Dr. Phillips at Boone East River at Wekiva Freedom (Tampa) at Spoto, 7:30 Golden Gate at Lely Gulf Coast at Immokalee Hagerty at Timber Creek Haines City at Riverview (Riverview), 7:30 Hollins at Sarasota, 7:30 Jefferson at Middleton, 7:30 Jensen Beach at Sebastian River Jesuit at Booker, 7:30 LaBelle at Estero Lake Brantley at Lake Mary Lake Nona at Cypress Creek (Orlando) Lakewood Ranch at North Port, 7:30 Leto at Sickles Manatee at Plant City Menendez vs. Eastside at Citizens Field Naples at Palmetto Ridge Oak Ridge at Freedom (Orlando) Ocoee at Apopka Oviedo at Colonial Palm Harbor University at Wharton, 7:30 Plant at Armwood, 7:30 Riverdale at South Fort Myers Seminole (Seminole) at Dunedin South Fork vs. Treasure Coast at South County Stadium Southeast at Riverview (Sarasota), 7:30 Steinbrenner at Alonso, 7:30 Tampa Bay Tech at Gaither, 7:30 Venice at Lyman Winter Park at University (Orlando) FRIDAY American Heritage (Plantation) at Chaminade-Madonna Andrew Jackson at Westside, 6 Auburndale at Lake Gibson, 7:30 Baldwin at West Nassau Bartow at George Jenkins, 7:30 Bartram Trail at Mandarin, 6 Bell at Taylor (Pierson) Berean Christian at St. John Paul II (Boca Raton) Bishop Kenny at Terry Parker Bishop McLaughlin at Bronson Blountstown at Liberty County, 7:30 Bolles at St. Augustine Braden River at Charlotte, 7:30 Bradford at University Christian, 7:30 Cambridge Christian at Trenton, 7:30 Camden County, Ga. at Raines, 6 Canterbury (Fort Myers) at Southwest Florida Christian Cedar Creek Christian at Bishop Snyder Central Florida Christian at First Academy-Leesburg Champagnat Catholic at Somerset Silver Palms, 4 Clearwater Academy at Mosley, 7 CT Clearwater Central Catholic at Wiregrass Ranch, 7:30 Clewiston at Hardee, 7:30 Creekside at First Coast, 6 Crescent City at Wildwood Deltona vs. Seabreeze at Daytona Stadium East Lake at Sunlake, 7:30 East Lee County at Dunbar Ed White vs. Baker County at Memorial Stadium Episcopal at Englewood, 6 Evangelical Christian at Community School of Naples Everglades Prep at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7 FAMU DRS at Maclay Father Lopez vs. New Smyrna Beach at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Stadium Fleming Island at Fletcher, 6 Florida High at P.K. Yonge Fort Myers at North Fort Myers Fort White at Santa Fe Franklin County at Rocky Bayou Christian, 7 CT Frostproof at Avon Park, 7:30 Gadsden County at Marianna, 7 CT Gateway Charter at St. John Neumann Graceville at Holmes County, 7 CT Gulf at Anclote, 7:30 Gulf Breeze at Pace, 7:30 CT Hawthorne at Middleburg Hudson at Fivay, 7:30 IMG Academy White at St. Petersburg Catholic Ida Baker at Mariner Island Coast at Lehigh Jones at Bishop Moore Keswick Christian at Indian Rocks Christian Keystone Heights at Providence The King’s Academy at Glades Day Lake Howell at Tenoroc, 7:30 Lake Wales at Ridge Community, 7:30 Lakeland Christian at Bishop Verot Largo at Clearwater Legacy Charter at Eagle’s View Madison County vs. Suwannee at Paul Langford Stadium, 7:30 Mainland at Spruce Creek The Master’s Academy (Oviedo) at Foundation Academy Matanzas at Flagler Palm Coast Milton at Navarre, 7:30 CT Moore Haven at Lake Placid, 7:30 Mount Dora Christian at Orangewood Christian Munroe Day at St. Francis Nease at Sandalwood, 6 North Florida Educational at American Collegiate Oakleaf at Lowndes, Ga., 8 Oasis at Lemon Bay, 7:30 Ocala Christian vs. Halifax Academy at Ormond Beach Sports Complex Okeechobee at John Carroll Orange Park at Clay Orlando Christian Prep at Faith Christian Osceola (Seminole) at Countryside Palatka at Ponte Vedra Parris Community at Interlachen, 7:30 Pasco at Cypress Creek (Wesley Chapel), 7:30 Paxon at Yulee Pinellas Park at Mitchell, 7:30 Port Charlotte at Palmetto, 7:30 Port St. Lucie at Vero Beach Ribault at Lee, 6 Robinson at Gibbs Sebring at Lake Region, 7:30 Seffner Christian at Calvary Christian (Clearwater), 7:30 Seminole (Sanford) vs. Gainesville at Citizens Field Sneads at Jefferson County, 7:30 South Sumter at Trinity Catholic St. John Paul II (Tallahassee) at North Florida Christian St. Joseph at Lafayette, 7;30 Stanton at Hilliard Strawberry Crest at Kathleen, 7:30 Tarpon Springs at River Ridge, 7:30 Thomas County Central, Ga. at Wakulla, 7:30 Trinity Christian (Deltona) at Christ’s Church Union County at Newberry, 7:30 Vernon at Chipley, 7 CT West Nassau at Baldwin, 6 Westminster Academy at Boca Raton Christian, 4 Wewahitchka at Hamilton County, 7:30 Williston at Dixie County, 7:30 Winter Springs at University (Orange City) Wolfson at Fernandina Beach SATURDAY – GAMES MOVED BECAUSE OF HURRICANE SALLY Northside Methodist, Ala. vs. North Bay Haven at Bozeman, 1 CT South Walton at Port St. Joe, 3 MONDAY – GAMES MOVED BECAUSE OF HURRICANE SALLY Crestview at Fort Walton Beach, 6 CT Freeport at Walton, 6 CT Niceville at Choctawhatchee, 6 CT Northview at Baker, 7 CT Pensacola at West Florida, 7 CT Pine Forest at Tate, 7 CT You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Foridakids1@aol.com. 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