Apopka had a roller coaster ride of a season. After opening with three straight wins against Ocoee, West Orange, and Dr. Phillips, they suffered two ugly losses to Edgewater and Seminole. 

Senior running back Nathan Jenkins III scored three second-half touchdowns, and the Apopka Blue Darters rallied from a 19-point deficit to defeat the Wekiva Mustangs 29-28.

After losing three of their last five games, Apopka found its rhythm Thursday night, defeating the Evans Trojans 33-13.

The Wekiva Mustangs played their first game without their head coach, Jeremiah Rodriguez-Schwartz, Friday night... but the reason he was not on the sidelines is still in dispute.

Jeremiah Rodriguez-Schwartz has been reassigned to teach at a middle school in the district and will not finish out the remainder of the 2023 season for Wekiva.

High School football in Apopka was all about one man and his legacy on Friday night. John Peery, the longtime editor of The Apopka Chief, died in his sleep on Thursday. He was 67. 

Through his first five NFL games, Carter has 11 combined tackles, four quarterback hits, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. He is certainly on track to become the NFL defensive rookie of the year.

The Apopka Blue Darters shook off a two-game losing streak and rebounded in dramitic fashion while the Wekiva Mustangs lost in a shootout.

Apopka suffered its second loss of the season to the Sanford-Seminole Seminoles 21-3. Wekiva continued its see-saw ride of a season with a close loss to the Edgewater Eagles.

The Apopka Blue Darters suffered their first loss of the season, while the Wekiva Mustangs won their second straight game. Both teams face tough opponents this Friday.

Fueled by stellar defense, a touchdown pass by quarterback Ty'Ray Davis in the second quarter, a Jamarian Robinson 25-yard TD run in the third period, the Mustangs held on to defeat the West Orange Warriors 12-9.

The Apopka Blue Darters erased a two-touchdown deficit to remain undefeated, while the Wekiva Mustangs fell to Lake Minneola for the second straight season.

Defense was the driving force in week two of high school football. The Apopka Blue Darter defense stifled West Orange, while the Wekiva Mustangs were shut down by a solid defensive effort by Ocoee.