Knights and Gators getting ready for openers | Jones still No. 1 in coaches poll | Apopka alum Hendrickson reaches deal with Bengals

Home is where the heart is and for Scott Frost, that’s UCF • UF QB DJ Lagway shakes off injuries, will start Gators’ season opener

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Sentinel Sports Final Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Knights and Gators getting ready for openers | Jones still No. 1 in coaches poll | Apopka alum Hendrickson reaches deal with Bengals UCF QB Cam Fancher earns starting nod for opener The redshirt senior won the job following an intense three-man competition between himself, Tayven Jackson and Jacurri Brown. Read more → Home is where the heart is and for Scott Frost, that's UCF Frost is back where his head coaching career began, and he couldn't be happier to try to lead the Knights back to national prominence. Read more → UF QB DJ Lagway shakes off injuries, will start Gators' season opener Florida quarterback DJ Lagway will open the 2025 season as the Gators starter Saturday night against Long Island University in the Swamp. Read more → CFP or bust: UF's Billy Napier enters put-up or shut-up Year 4 with Gators Florida coach Billy Napier enters Year 4 with the Gators just 19-19, but now is expected to push for a College Football Playoff spot. Read more → New-look Hurricanes, led by Carson Beck, have sights set on College Football Playoff The Hurricanes squandered their chances of making the College Football Playoff last year. But in 2025, Miami may be even better. Read more → High school sports scores and top performers from Monday, Aug. 25 In the first big boys golf meet, LHP edged Winter Park by a stroke in the Oviedo Invitational with Christian Koehn shooting 4-under-par 68. Volleyball winners included Umatilla and Olympia. Read more → Week 2 Super 16 Coaches Poll: Jones remains unanimous choice at No. 1 Jones continued its dominance of Central Football teams in last week's season opener against Winter Park, winning 35-0, and the Tigers remain a unanimous choice for the No. 1 team in the Sentinel's Super 16 Coaches Poll. Read more → Mount Dora Christian looks to surpass Master's as SSAA king | Independents With big changes at two-time Sunshine State Athletic Association champion The Master's Academy, the door could be open for Mount Dora Christian to make some noise in the SSAA. Read more → OCP eyes playoffs with MCC the only team to beat | 1A District 6 With TFA and Melbourne Holy Trinity out of district play this season, Orlando Christian Prep and Melbourne Central Catholic only have each other to battle for a playoff berth. Read more → Windermere coach Riki Smith expects character, not another unbeaten season After going 10-0 last year in the first-ever Orange County Public Schools Independent Division, Windermere coach Riki Smith says he is not expecting his team to win every game again. Read more → Apopka alum Hendrickson, Bengals reportedly reach agreement on 1-year deal worth $30 million The edge rusher is expected to receive a $14 million raise for this season. Read more → Seymour throws strikes and Caminero hits 2 HRs in Rays' win The win, which included a roughly half-hour rain delay in the seventh inning, was the Rays' third straight and improved them to 64-67. Read more → NASCAR's playoffs begin with Larson as top seed and Reddick happy just to make field No single team has emerged as the favorite as NASCAR heads to Darlington Raceway for Sunday's playoff opener. Read more →

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