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State of Florida Recruiting: Exclusive statewide high school football coverage

The 2023 high school football season is underway across the Sunshine State!

The USA Today Florida Network provides one-of-a-kind coverage of the best in Florida high school football led by lead statewide recruiting reporter Jon Santucci while tapping knowledge and resources in more than a dozen local publications.

Catch up on all of the biggest transfers, recruits and news from our preseason coverage and watch this page for links to the best Florida high school coverage.

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Week 4

State poll: 2 new No. 1 teams

Games to watch: Jones at Edgewater in district opener headlines Week 4 games

Response: Referees association apologizes to Cocoa football for 'egregious' errors, suspends crew

Controversial loss: FHSAA denies Cocoa high school football's appeal of St. Thomas Aquinas game

Week 3

Week 3 recap: Stunning finishes, statement wins and standout performances

State poll: Norland, Central tied atop Class 2M, FBA claims top spot in 1S

Stunner: Referees hand St. Thomas Aquinas football victory over Cocoa with incomprehensible finish

More: FHSAA asked to intervene in games involving Broward officials in consecutive weeks

More: Cocoa High football to appeal FHSAA over controversial finish at St. Thomas Aquinas

More: Q&A: What the FHSAA Bylaws state about Cocoa appealing the result of its loss at Aquinas

More: Why were people arrested in a Florida high school football recruiting scandal?

Week 2

Coverage: Cocoa improves to 2-0 after win over Venice with St. Thomas Aquinas game coming next week

Hurricane Idalia: Which Florida high school football games have cancelled, postponed?

State poll: Two teams tied atop Class 4S

Week 1

Week 1 recap: Will Class 4S be chaotic in 2023?

Western vs. Milton (GA): Davi Belfort leads the way in season opener

Vero Beach vs. Miami Northwestern: Tyler Aronson's late touchdown proves a winner

State poll: Metro champions all unanimous No. 1's

Recent: Florida Department of Health backs non-profit's goal for 50,000 free cardiac screenings

Scouting the state

Football players take part in practice at Estero High School on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.
Football players take part in practice at Estero High School on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.

Transfer watch: Which could have a major impact this postseason?

(With a twist): Preseason all-state, all-recruit team

Key new hires: Lakeland, Homestead among state powers with new head coaches

Breakthrough: 5 playoff teams poised to be state contenders in 2023

Preseason coverage

Georgia RB commit Chauncey Bowens runs drills with encouragement from his coach on Benjamin’s second day of fall camp.
Georgia RB commit Chauncey Bowens runs drills with encouragement from his coach on Benjamin’s second day of fall camp.

USA Today Top 100: Who are the top rising senior football recruits in Florida?

Ultimate season pass: How to see the best high school football teams and recruits

Off the field: Hazing incident, shooting mar preseason

Best Kickoff Classic games: What to watch in preseason

Florida vs. USA: Top 10 prep football games vs. out-of-state opponents in 2023

State of Florida Recruiting H.Q.

Sept. 14: Jayvan Boggs, Jeremiah Marcelin, Seth Stringer

Sept. 6: Hardley Gilmore, Girard Pringle, Kevin Brockway

Aug. 23: Locklan Hewlett, Sincere Edwards, Jordyn Bridgewater

Aug. 16: FSU beat writer Ehsan Kassim, Quinten Lambert

Aug. 9: Chris Boyle breaks down UCF's recruiting success

June 28: Tovani Mizell, Jason Patterson

June 20: Adam Kissayi, Emilee Smarr

June 7: Joseph Ionata, Joshua Raymond, James Randle

May 24: Larry Blustein, Brian Smith

Offseason recruiting coverage

Florida State commit Charles Lester III poses with head coach Mike Norvell during his official visit in June 2023.
Florida State commit Charles Lester III poses with head coach Mike Norvell during his official visit in June 2023.

Recruiting watch: What colleges did the best job recruiting Florida in July?

Recruiting watch: Who did the best job recruiting Florida in June?

7v7 state championship: Which players shined in offseason competition

Jon Santucci is the lead high school football recruiting reporter for the USA Today Florida Network. He can be reached at jsantucci@gannett.com.

Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post with the USA Today Florida Network. He can be reached at ejwallace@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Florida high school football: Exclusive guide to the 2023 season