Oak Ridge and CFCA advance in Independent Football League Playoffs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 13, 2026, 6:21 AM
Last updated Nov 13, 2026
In the first round of the FHSAA Independent Football League Playoffs on November 12, 2026, sixth-seeded Oak Ridge defeated No. 3 University High of Orlando 36-13, ending University’s season at 9-2. In another upset, No. 5 Central Florida Christian edged No. 4 Orangewood Christian 18-10, halting Orangewood’s best-ever season. Oak Ridge capitalized on five turnovers by University, while CFCA rallied from a halftime deficit, thanks to a strong second half from quarterback Gavin Pritzkau. The playoff structure allows both victories to set up further matchups in the tournament’s subsequent rounds.
- •Oak Ridge defeats University High 36-13 in first round.
- •CFCA outlasts Orangewood Christian 18-10.
- •Pritzkau throws for 206 yards and two touchdowns for CFCA.
- •Oak Ridge forces five turnovers, including two interceptions by Davin Curry.
- •Nine teams from Orlando area advance in playoffs.
- 6:21 AMYahoo Sports — Indy, FIT Playoffs Rewind: CFCA, Oak Ridge upset 9-1 teams
"It’s playoff time and anything can happen, which is exactly what a pair of 9-1 teams, on storybook runs through the season, found out Thursday night in the first round of the FHSAA’s first-ever Independent Football League Playoffs. Sixth-seeded Oak Ridge ended the best-ever season for No. 3 University High of Orlando with a 36 -13 stunner in Independent Pool A North Division bracket and No. 5 ...
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