🏈The 2025 high school football season is off and running.
To highlight the best players in the West Orange and Southwest Orange area, here are the Orange Observer's preseason players of the year and teams.
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After going down 12-0 in the second quarter, the West Orange Warriors (@WestOrangeFB1) responded with 21 unanswered points to take control of their season-opener and top Evans, 28-18.
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🏈Despite not having an NFL or college team, football in West, Southwest Orange doesn’t stop on Fridays.
Here’s a list of the area’s notable alums who are thriving on the gridiron every Saturday and Sunday.
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🏀 Windermere Prep (@WPS_Athletics) star basketball player @BrandonBassJr, the area’s top hoops recruit, has narrowed list of colleges he’s considering committing to five — with a pair of in-state schools in the mix.
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🏐West Orange High girls volleyball coach Matt Jackson leaves program to become assistant at Michigan State Women’s Volleyball (@MSU_Volleyball).
Jackson led the Lady Warriors to a 16-5 record and a district and metro championship in 2025.
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Windermere football's C.J. Bronaugh (@BronaughCj) has flipped his college commitment & will be playing a little closer to home as a member of the @FloridaGators.
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🏈 @FA_LionsFB's Danny Stutsman (@FbStutsman) selected by New Orleans Saints in 2025 NFL Draft.
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🏈@OcoeeFootball's Jordan Phillips was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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I’ve Prayed About This Decision And I So Much Gratitude.
I’m So Grateful To Announce That I Have Reclassified Into The Class Of 25’!
I Plan To Take My First Snap This Fall Sep 1 In The Backfield With The Tarheels! Thank You. @EmilyMuse_@UNCFootball@MVPFootballSC@coachmeans_20
🏈@titans_fb's @Jacarijackson6 tells us about his recent commitment to @UCF_Football.
OUR GREATNESS, HIS GLORY! This season is sponsored by Foundation Academy, Orlando’s premier private Christian school! Visit https://t.co/xyqqiwxxMT for more.
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New @DriveandDishNBA podcast. @SamBAlbuquerque
fills in for @JustinCOnTheAir this week as we talk the play-in race in the West w 10 days to go + Carmelo Anthony makes the HOF & another knee surgery for Joel Embiid.
LISTEN: https://t.co/pydFFRwIlS
WATCH: https://t.co/HqI8Dw2DVx
New @DriveandDishNBA podcast. @SamBAlbuquerque
fills in for @JustinCOnTheAir this week as we talk the play-in race in the West w 10 days to go + Carmelo Anthony makes the HOF & another knee surgery for Joel Embiid.
LISTEN: https://t.co/pydFFRwIlS
WATCH: https://t.co/HqI8Dw2DVx
#BREAKING: The First Academy (@TFA_Athletics) has hired Andy Chiles, current Winter Park High athletics director (@WPHSAthletics), as its next AD.
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