The playoff push is on for Sarasota and Manatee high school football teams as the calendar creeps closer to Halloween and the end of the regular season.
FHSAA Sarasota and Manatee county schools enter Week 9 play and some SSAA teams are jockeying for playoff position as their regular season winds down.
The football teams have a busy night with a full slate on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Follow along here all night as we keep you updated on the scores.
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Sarasota, Manatee Week 9 schedule
Friday, Oct. 17
Braden River at Southeast
Bradenton Christian at Classical Academy of Sarasota
Monsignor Pace at Cardinal Mooney
IMG Academy National at NFL Academy (United Kingdom)
Lakewood Ranch at Gateway
Palmetto at Manatee
North Port at Wauchula Hardee County
Out-of-Door Academy at St. Petersburg Catholic
Ruskin Lennard at Parrish Community
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal at Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic
Winter Haven at Sarasota
Babcock at Sarasota Christian
Clearwater Central Catholic at Venice
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Sarasota, Manatee high school football scores, live updates for Week 9
Reporting by MH Syin, Sarasota Herald-Tribune / Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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