Week 5: Notable Games and Players to Watch

The time for high school football is back and Prep Redzone will be on the move this fall providing some of the best and up-to-date coverage in the country. Let's kick Game Week off with a preview of some top matchups around Polk and the Central Florida area. *Below are matchups with notable players to watch for our readers! Most of these games will be played on Friday – 9/22.   Fort Meade (3-0) vs. Victory Christian (3-1)   Miners: Carson Montsdeoca QB - Joshua Porter WR - Ryan Screen WR - [player_tooltip player_id='1230854' first='Darian' last='Kirkland'] WR - Keveun Mason RB - [player_tooltip player_id='1628903' first='Omari' last='Russell'] DB - Cyhdrin Simmons DB - Tedrick Simon DB - Davion Borders DB - Ashton White LB - Josiah Lozano WR - Markell Baker ATH    VCA: [player_tooltip player_id='1022076' first='Blake' last='Johnson'] QB, Jackson Benton QB, Curtis Ingram RB, Martell Thomas ATH, Kooper Jones WR, Jaden Gray DB, Noah Cabrera WR, [player_tooltip player_id='1220110' first='JoJo' last='Scott'] ATH    Victory Christian Academy will host Fort Meade on Friday in a home non-conference game against two of the top smaller schools in Polk. The Miners enter the matchup unbeaten as the school has put together a solid team on both sides of the ball. Junior RB Keveun Mason and WR Joshua Porter both lead the county in rushing and receiving yards.    Edgewater (4-0) vs. Apopka (3-0)   Eagles: [player_tooltip player_id='740659' first='Cai' last='Bates'] DB, Josh Alexander-Felton DT, Michael Clayton QB, AJ Howard WR, Ja'Torian Mack DB, Kaden Shields-Dutton RB, [player_tooltip player_id='992844' first='Semaj' last='Fleming'] ATH   Apopka: [player_tooltip player_id='667383' first='Tyson' last='Davison'] QB, Marcus Grant DB, [player_tooltip player_id='1130773' first='Malachi' last='Davey'] DB, Antwone Robinson DB, Donovan Muldrow LB, Lorenzo Payne LB   This is set up to be a battle between two undefeated programs that know each other very well. Edgewater is coming off a huge win over Jones last week which should have momentum through the roof. On the other side, Apopka closed out a close win last Friday, proving they are battle-tested and up for the challenge.   Bartow (4-0) vs. Auburndale (3-0)   Yellow Jackets: Jaydon Williams DB - DJ Galva DB - Tavares Murray Jr DB - [player_tooltip player_id='1230944' first='Amari' last='Turner'] QB - Cory Butler WR - Jayson Williams TE - [player_tooltip player_id='292088' first='Quavion' last='Bird'] DT - Joshod Hampton DB - Jeremiah Martin DE - Janie's Taylor ATH - Brett Tyree OL    Bloodhounds: [player_tooltip player_id='743077' first='Nate' last='Gabriel'] DT - [player_tooltip player_id='283732' first='Elijah' last='Dias'] LB - [player_tooltip player_id='1220072' first='Jaysean' last='Pritchard'] ATH - Tahjae McQueen WR - Bryson Jiles DB - [player_tooltip player_id='1142239' first='Chad' last='Williams'] QB - Dayrel Glover RB - Carmelo Henderson WR    One of the top matchups in the Polk area this week as both of these teams enter Friday unbeaten. Each coaching staff will get a good picture of where their team stands midway through the season in this anticipated matchup.    Seminole (3-1) vs. Vero Beach (3-0)   Seminole: Karson Lasky QB, [player_tooltip player_id='741395' first='Preston' last='Watson'] DT, Trey Clarke RB, Tavari Hampton LB, David Parks ATH, Justin Rosado WR, Cori Smith DB, [player_tooltip player_id='1134246' first='Juan' last='Berchal'] DB   Indians: [player_tooltip player_id='135121' first='Tyler' last='Aronson'] QB, Jonathan Hillsman RB, Isaiah Roberts ATH, Tj Alford LB, [player_tooltip player_id='1206211' first='Efrem' last='White'] ATH, Xavion Griffin ATH    This game had to make the list simply because Seminole is one of the top teams in the Central Florida area and will travel down to face a tough program in Vero Beach who haven't given up higher than 14 points per game this season.    Lake Mary (3-0) vs. Spruce Creek (4-0)   Rams: [player_tooltip player_id='1206614' first='Noah' last='Grubbs'] QB, [player_tooltip player_id='943260' first='Isaiah' last='Thomas'] RB, Carson Hinshaw WR, Caden Harshbarger WR, Logan Cook WR, [player_tooltip player_id='1134215' first='Luke' last='Prieto'] LB, Eli Straker LB, TJ Clayton DB   Hawks: [player_tooltip player_id='1313974' first='Tony' last='Kinsler'] RB, Anthony Hayden RB, [player_tooltip player_id='275816' first='Luke' last='Smith'] QB, Luke Koenig RB, Kamron Chamble DB, [player_tooltip player_id='992855' first='Derry' last='Norris'] DL   Top 2026 QB [player_tooltip player_id='1206614' first='Noah' last='Grubbs'] will have to battle an undefeated and motivated Spruce Creek squad that would love to spoil the motion Grubbs has generated around the Lake Mary program. This will be a good one between two solid quarterbacks with talented supporting casts.   Mulberry (1-1) vs. Santa Fe (1-1)   Panthers: Devin Burgess ATH, Jeffrey Duvalt ATH, Lloyd Knight RB, Timothy Jones LB, Jaquan Turner LB, Jermaine Mills OL/DL, Timothy Jones LB, [player_tooltip player_id='1132490' first='Paul' last='Sledge'] ATH   Hawks: [player_tooltip player_id='829457' first='Dathan' last='Glover'] ATH, Julian Franzino RB, Wyatt Vidalez RB, Caleb Lackey ATH, [player_tooltip player_id='1143144' first='Riley' last='Cooper'] OL, Conor Herrera QB   This one is interesting for me because of what these two programs are trying to build. Both have younger stars that are beginning to emerge. Let's see who's game plans are more effective and what prospects step up.   Lakeland (2-2) vs. Winter Haven (2-1)   Dreadnaughts: [player_tooltip player_id='827385' first='Zander' last='Smith'] QB, Rick Penick WR, Dee Rucker RB, Jamar Taylor WR, Malik Morris LB, [player_tooltip player_id='1123185' first='Jameson' last='Young'] DB, [player_tooltip player_id='1127045' first='Keon' last='Young'] DB   Blue Devils: [player_tooltip player_id='944686' first='Guiseann' last='Mirtil'] TE - [player_tooltip player_id='829494' first='John' last='Kostuch'] QB - Alfred Smothers RB - Trey'On Ellington LB - Ora Farlow WR - Allen Cadet-Ford DB - Tyrone Footman LB - Donovan Grayson LT - Ja'tavious Scaife ATH    Another top showdown in Polk between two talented squads that are more than familiar with one another. Lakeland has faced some tough programs to start the season and will enter district play ready to get at the local competition.

The time for high school football is back and Prep Redzone will be on the move this fall providing some of the best and up-to-date coverage in the country. Let's kick Game Week off with a preview of some top matchups around Polk and the Central Florida area. *Below are matchups with notable players to watch for our readers! Most of these games will be played on Friday – 9/22.