Jeff Gardenour

Joined: Jul 19, 2022

Jeff Gardenour is a Florida native and long-time resident of the Sunshine State. He is a journalism veteran of more than four decades, having worked in a number of news divisions through the years for multiple media outlets, including Gannett and Tribune Company. A University of Florida journalism graduate, Jeff has covered every level of sports, including MLB, USFL, XFL, WNBA, NCAA, IMSA, high schools and more. He is a former award-winning sports editor of the Sebring News-Sun and current freelance writer for SBLive Sports, PrepVolleyball.com and The Orlando Sentinel. Jeff is married with two children and resides in Oviedo, FL. He can be reached at jgardenour1962@gmail.com and followed on Twitter @JMarkG1962.

New Smyrna Beach’s Todd Cutler, Jr. (4), stays up to score a touchdown against University High (Orange City) on Sept. 17, 2026. Cutler finished with 17 carries for 288 yards and one touchdown to propel the Barracudas to a 42-3 victory.

Florida

IMG, St. Thomas Aquinas, Columbus, West Boca Raton, Chaminade-Madonna hold onto the top five spots; Tampa Bay Tech surges 12 spots to No. 12 with another great defensive effort.

Gio Marenco (0) of Gulf Coast High School, scores during a 50-43 win against Estero at Gulf Coast in Naples on Sept. 10, 2026. Marenco rushed for a school record 405 yards and six touchdowns in the game.

A 73-yard blocked kick return for a touchdown and a 405-yard, six-touchdown rushing performance highlight 15 nominees from Week 4 of the Florida high school football season.

Derrick Blanche Jr. (22) is one of many former De La Salle football stars who have led the Spartans to great success. De La Salle has won 33 consecutive North Coast Section (NCS) Open Division championships.

California

North Coast Section power De La Salle visits Saint Francis for Week 3 California intersection battle.

Cardinal Newman's Anthony Presto finds the opening created by the offensive line during a 45-7 win against John Carroll Catholic on Sept. 4, 2026. The defending Class 1A state champ Crusaders visit two-time defending Class 6A state champ West Boca Raton on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6:30 p.m.

Cardinal Newman visits West Boca Raton in battle of defending state champs, Miami Central travels to national power Buford.

Oviedo running back Johnnie Cobbs (4) breaks off a run against Lake Brantley in the Lions' 35-28 overtime victory on Sept. 4, 2026.

Florida

A two-touchdown, two-overtime performance and three touchdowns in three phases of the game highlight the nominees from Week 3 of the Florida high school football season.

Venice running back Dorien Jones (2), shown here during a playoff game last year, has rushed for 229 yards and six TDs in leading the Indians to a 3-0 start and the No. 8 ranking in this week's High School On SI Florida Football Top 25 rankings.

Florida

Top five teams remain the same, Venice jumps into Top 10, Cardinal Mooney leaps eight spots after beating True North Classical Academy,

Quarterback Kevin Verpaele (17) of Merritt Island celebrates a touchdown against Eau Gallie in a Class 3A football playoff game last year. He rushed for two touchdowns and passed for two more scores to rally the Mustangs past Ponte Vedra, 45-37, last week.

Florida

Three clutch field goals, including one in overtime, and a school-record 310-yard-plus rushing performance highlight 13 nominees from Week 3 of the Florida high school football season.

Vero Beach quarterback Champ Monds (1), a Notre Dame commit, looks to throw during the school's Kickoff Classic against Cardinal Newman on Aug. 14, 2026. Monds has led the Indians to a 2-0 start entering Friday's matchup with national power St. Frances Academy.

Florida

Upstart Miami Columbus visits St. Thomas Aquinas in huge nationally ranked showdown, Venice travels to nine-time state champ Lakeland, Vero Beach entertains national power St. Frances Academy (MD), Evans hosts Jones in the Soul Bowl in Orlando.

Lake Mary quarterback Remy Jarman, shown here during a preseason game against Buchholz, passed for 166 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another score to lead the Rams past Oviedo, 24-23, last week.

Jeff Gardenour

Joined: Jul 19, 2022

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