Magic win 9th straight | Jones, DeLand lose state football semifinals | Injured FSU looks to stay perfect with ACC title victory

Jones’ turnovers prove costly in state semifinal loss at Homestead • DeLand loses state football semifinal at Venice

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Sentinel Sports Final Saturday, December 2, 2023

Magic win 9th straight | Jones, DeLand lose state football semifinals | Injured FSU looks to stay perfect with ACC title victory Beede's Breakdown: How Magic overcame Wizards to capture 9th straight As Orlando won its ninth game in a row on Friday night, Franz Wagner became the first Magic player to score 30 or more points in three straight games since Dwight Howard (4) did so in Feb. 2011. Read more → Jones' turnovers prove costly in state semifinal loss at Homestead The Tigers lost all-everything Vernell Brown III to concussion protocol and had three turnovers that led to TDs for the home team. Still, they had a chance to win at the end but couldn't. Last season, Jones lost to Homestead in similar fashion in a semifinal 30-24. Read more → DeLand loses state football semifinal at Venice The Venice defense adjusted to what the Bulldogs were doing and pulled away for a 51-21 victory. Read more → Montverde boys basketball clobbers Class 7A defending champ Miami Columbus The Eagles (6-0) crushed Columbus (2-2) early with sweltering pressure defense and its trademark offensive balance and rolled to a 89-61 win in front of a big partisan crowd in the plush Montverde arena. Read more → High school sports scores and top performers from Friday, Dec. 1 Among boys basketball winners were Edgewater, Windermere, Montverde Academy, The Master's Academy, Lake Highland Prep and Harmony. Winter Park and Lake Minneola added girls basketball wins. Read more → ACC title game means more to FSU returnees: 'No one wants to leave here without a championship' The Seminoles are a win away from a league title and a spot in the playoff. That opportunity hasn't been lost on veterans such as safety Akeem Dent, who returned for this reason but also has been around for the losing seasons from 2019-21. Read more → FSU QB Tate Rodemaker's status uncertain for ACC title game A game-time decision looms, the Seminoles said Friday, opening the possibility that true freshman Brock Glenn could start. Read more → GATORS PODCAST: Florida enters pivotal December full of change (Ep. 205) Coach Billy Napier has fired two defensive assistants. QB Graham Mertz is returning in 2024. But much more is ahead after a 5-7 season in Gainesville. Read more → No. 7 Texas seeks a bookend title and CFP chance in Big 12 farewell against No. 19 Oklahoma State, which got clobbered by UCF The Longhorns are the league's last hope for the four-team College Football Playoff. Even with a win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship game, SEC-bound Texas would still need a lot of help to make the playoff. Read more → No. 3 Washington rallies to beat No. 5 Oregon for Pac-12 title, secures playoff spot Michael Penix Jr. passed for 319 yards and a touchdown while Dillon Johnson ran for 152 yards and 2 TDs as the Huskies beat the Ducks for the second time this year, 34-31, in what was likely the final Pac-12 championship game. Read more →

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