Highlights, recap: Five-star Jayden Wade leads IMG Academy to a 49-14 win over Central in MaxPreps Game of the Week

By Norbert Durst Sep 26, 2025, 8:00pm

Sophomore quarterback Wade accounts for five TDs in an impressive showing.

No. 4 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) cruised to a 49-14 win Friday over Central (Phenix City, Ala.) in the MaxPreps Game of the Week.

Five-star sophomore quarterback Jayden Wadee was spectacular for the Ascenders, leading them to touchdowns in six of their seven possessions in the first half.

Wade, the top-ranked player in the Class of 2028, threw for four touchdowns and ran for another in IMG Academy's dominant performance. The Ascenders led 42-7 at the break.
IMG Academy five-star quarterback Jayden Wade threw for four touchdowns and ran for another as the No. 4 Ascenders handled Central 49-14 on Friday in the MaxPreps Game of the Week. (PHOTO: Corey Jones)
IMG Academy five-star quarterback Jayden Wade threw for four touchdowns and ran for another as the No. 4 Ascenders handled Central 49-14 on Friday in the MaxPreps Game of the Week. (PHOTO: Corey Jones)
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound quarterback with more than 25 offers threw a long dime to five-star junior wide receiver Osani Gayles for IMG's first score that went for 85 yards. His second strike was a a 63-yard touchdown toss to senior wide receiver Christian Ward, a Colorado commit.

IMG Academy went up 35-7 when Wade found four-star junior wide receiver Zion White for a 40-yard touchdown. Wade then showed off his legs before the end of the first half rushing for a 47-yard score.

IMG Academy (5-0) is on the road again next week against Venice (Fla.), while Central (5-1) travels to Auburn (Ala.).



Next week's MaxPreps Game of the Week is Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.) at No. 21 McCallie (Chattanooga, Tenn.), two of the top programs in Tennessee.