The first official weekend of Florida high school football wasn't very kind to the Sunshine State .

Maybe Week 2 will be better.

Lakeland makes its first out-of-state trip in more than 15 years to play nationally ranked De La Salle in California. IMG Academy, the No. 1 team on the USA TODAY Florida Network Super 25 is on the road in New Jersey to play Winslow Township.

Columbus, which ascended to the top spot in the latest Class 7A poll, travels to Maryland to take on Our Lady of Good Counsel. Colorado defending state champion Cherry Creek is heading to Sarasota to play Cardinal Mooney , which won the Class 1S state title in 2023.

The First Academy, Cardinal Newman, Edgewater, Florida High and Columbia are ranked teams also playing elite out-of-state talent this weekend. Strea

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