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Lake Wales
Lake Wales Highlanders
LAKE
6-1 Overall • Away
Final
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Clearwater
Clearwater Tornadoes
CLEA
4-3 Overall • Home
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Lake Wales at Clearwater — Nonleague matchup, 7 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 3

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The Lake Wales Highlanders travel to Clearwater to take on the Clearwater Tornadoes in a nonleague game Friday, Oct. 3. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. EDT at Clearwater High School in Clearwater, Fla. Fans can follow the game on SBLive’s game page: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/5705734-lake-wales-vs-clearwater.

Game details

  • Date/time: Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 — 7 p.m. EDT (4 p.m. PDT as listed).

  • Location: Clearwater High School, Clearwater, Fla.

  • Home: Clearwater Tornadoes — https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/239704-clearwater-tornadoes (Fans: 12)

  • Away: Lake Wales Highlanders — https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/239773-lake-wales-highlanders (Fans: 20)

Storyline and notes

This nonleague meeting pits two Florida programs with regional followings — Lake Wales heads west to Clearwater for a Friday night matchup that could set the tone for both teams’ midseason push. There’s no meeting history listed for this matchup in the available data, so this could be a fresh rivalry in the making.

Streaming and how to watch

  • Clearwater on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/clearwater-high-school-clearwater-fl/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Lake Wales on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lake-wales-high-school-lake-wales-fl/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Streaming links provided by the schools’ NFHS Network pages. No ticket links were provided.)

Fan engagement — follow and pick

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and boost their fan counts: Clearwater — https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/239704-clearwater-tornadoes; Lake Wales — https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/239773-lake-wales-highlanders. Make your pick on the game page for fun — picks are a fan engagement feature and not tied to any official projections. Win-chance numbers and other metrics on SBLive can change, so check back before kickoff and make your pick if you want to rally behind a team.

Upcoming for both teams

  • Clearwater next: Clearwater at River Ridge, 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 — https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/5705736-clearwater-vs-river-ridge

  • Lake Wales next: Jones at Lake Wales, 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 — https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/5677380-jones-vs-lake-wales

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame notes, lineup updates and live scoring on the game page.