West Orange rebounds in Sentinel Super 16 high school football rankings

West Orange is up four spots this week in the Sentinel Super 16 high school football rankings after snapping a four-game losing streak Friday at rival Ocoee.

Latorie Hollinger rushed for a short touchdown early in the fourth quarter to help give the Warriors (2-4) the lead for good in a 26-14 district win.

West Orange, which entered the contest at No. 16, now sits at No. 12 ahead of its Week 7 home game vs. Windermere High (3-3).

Ocoee (3-3) is down three positions from No. 10 to No. 13.

Edgewater (6-0), Sanford Seminole (6-0), Lake Mary (5-0) and DeLand (4-1) held serve as the top-ranked teams in the area.

Seminole, which won 21-3 vs. then-No. 6 Apopka, faces defending state champion Cocoa (4-1) on the road Friday before returning home against long-time rival DeLand on Oct. 13.

“We schedule like this to be battle-tested for the playoffs,” Seminole coach Karl Calhoun Jr. said. “We like playing great programs week in and week out. We’re just excited to be in this position.”

Apopka, which lost two weeks ago vs. No. 1 Edgewater, ranks No. 7 on the strength of Super 16 wins against Dr. Phillips, West Orange and Ocoee.

The Blue Darters (3-2) play at No. 6 Olympia (4-1) on Friday.

No. 10 Lake Minneola (2-3) was scheduled to play a make-up game vs. Clermont East Ridge (3-1) on Monday.

The Super 16 consists of schools in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and southwest Volusia counties. Last week’s ranking and win-loss records are included in parentheses.

Orlando area Week 7 high school football scoreboard with Monday, Thursday, Friday games

Sentinel Super 16

1. Edgewater (6-0): Kaden Shields-Dutton rushed for 2 touchdowns during 29-22 win vs. then-No. 12 Wekiva (3-3). Next: Friday at Timber Creek (2-4).

2. Seminole (5-1): Rodney Grant and Treyvin Clark combined for 140 yards on 22 carries and Jordyn Perkins had sack in 21-3 win vs. then-No. 6 Apopka (3-2). Next: Friday at Cocoa (4-1).

3. Lake Mary (5-0): Emiril Gant intercepted pass, Jaylan Golden had sack and Isaiah Thomas rushed for 189 yards (1 TD) as Rams won 34-16 vs. Jacksonville Mandarin (4-2). Next: Friday vs. North Miami Beach (1-4).

4. DeLand (4-1): Bulldogs rushed for more than 300 yards in 28-27 win at Port Orange Spruce Creek (4-2). Javon Ross scored twice and intercepted pass. Next: Friday at Deltona (0-4).

5. Jones (2-3): Off last week. Next: Friday vs. Cypress Creek (0-5).

6. (7) Olympia (4-1): Juan Gainous finished 10-of-15 passing for 362 yards with 6 TDs and 1 INT as Titans won 61-7 at Windermere High (3-3). Next: Friday vs. No. 7 Apopka (3-2).

7. (6) Apopka (3-2): Lorenzo Payne IV forced fumble on sack and Trevon Williams had 2 tackles-for-loss in 21-3 loss at No. 2 Seminole (5-1). Next: Friday at No. 6 Olympia (4-1).

8. Winter Park (5-0): Evan Van Dyke had 6 catches for 180 yards and 1 TD in 14-0 win at Hagerty (3-2). Wildcats intercepted 3 passes. Next: Friday vs. No. 13 Ocoee (3-3).

9. Orange City University (6-0): Malachi Walters became Titans single-season passing yards leader (1,454) after going 14-of-18 for 184 yards (4 TDs) during 41-7 win at New Smyrna Beach (4-1). Next: Oct. 13 vs. Port Orange Spruce Creek (4-2).

10. (11) Lake Minneola (2-3): Jackson Hughes went 10-of-11 passing for 353 yards and 3 TDs in first half of 41-0 win at Ocala West Port (3-3). Next: Monday at East Ridge (3-1); Friday at Orange Park Fleming Island (2-3).

11. (13) Dr. Phillips (3-2): Off last week. Next: Friday at Lake Nona (2-3).

12. (16) West Orange (2-4): Warriors intercepted 3 passes and rallied late for 26-14 win at then-No. 10 Ocoee (3-3). Larry Miles scored on punt return. Next: Oct. 13 vs. Windermere High (3-3).

13. (10) Ocoee (3-3): Michael McClenton was credited with 25 tackles (14 solo) and 5 sacks during 26-14 loss vs. then-No. 16 West Orange (2-4). Kims Pierre intercepted a pass. Next: Friday at No. 8 Winter Park (5-0).

14. (12) Wekiva (3-3): Jabari Smith forced fumble and Joshua Bennett scored on missed field-goal return in 29-22 loss at No. 1 Edgewater (6-0). Next: Friday vs. Naples First Baptist (3-2).

15. (14) Evans (3-3): Trojans rushed for 422 yards and 5 TDs in 47-7 win at Lake Brantley (1-5). Jermaine Hardy tallied 293 all-purpose yards and 3 scores. Next: Friday vs. Oak Ridge (2-2).

16. (15) Oviedo (4-2): Brock Joyce scored twice as Lions rushed for 269 yards and 5 TDs during 55-7 win at East River (1-5). Next: Oct. 13 vs. Lake Howell (3-2).

Next in line: 17. Leesburg (5-1), 18. Bishop Moore (2-3), 19. Orlando Christian Prep (6-0), T-20. Boone (3-3). T-20. Clermont East Ridge (3-1).

This article originally appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email J.C. Carnahan at jcarnahan@orlandosentinel.com.