The West Orange Warriors will square off against the Dr. Phillips Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (West Orange 10.4, Dr. Phillips 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Dr. Phillips will be up against a hot West Orange squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Warriors walked away with a 21-14 win over Ocoee on Friday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Warriors were down 14-0 in the second quarter.
West Orange's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yuto Kawamura-Johnson led the charge by picking up 41 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in one rushing score.
West Orange's run defense was locked in: Ocoee could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Nolan Turner for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for West Orange; they were averaging 4.6yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 3.6 per game.
Nolan Turner
| 10/24/25 @ Ocoee | 16 |
| 10/17/25 @ Olympia | 14 |
| 10/10/25 vs West Port | 8 |
| 09/26/25 @ Apopka | 8 |
| 09/19/25 vs Lake Buena Vista | 7 |
| 09/12/25 @ Boone | 14 |
West Orange's defense didn't let Tyson Davison, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Turner was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last six games he's played. Namir Coleman was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dr. Phillips, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-0 win over Celebration. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
West Orange better keep an eye on Camren West. He was instrumental in Dr. Phillips' win, throwing for 88 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Dr. Phillips didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaeden Ryan and Torrey Scott.
West Orange's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Dr. Phillips, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
West Orange suffered a grim 33-11 defeat to Dr. Phillips when the teams last played back in November of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Warriors were down 26-3.
