Oak Ridge Stuns University, 36-13 — Florida High School Football Playoffs

Seven Central Florida high school football teams advanced Thursday night as the newly formed Independent League opened its inaugural postseason with regional semifinal games across the state.

Official response and confirmed impact

The biggest surprise came from Oak Ridge, which entered its matchup against University High of Orlando with a losing record but delivered a convincing 36-13 victory over the Cougars.

Windermere and Innovation also recorded dominant victories in Independent League A, while Mount Dora Christian, Holy Trinity Episcopal and Central Florida Christian were among the winners in Independent League B.

The opening round featured several impressive individual performances, including a 268-yard rushing effort by Jay Youngblood of Jay and three touchdown passes from Holy Trinity quarterback Jackson Bo Mobley.

Here's a look at the regional semifinal results and standout performances from Thursday, Nov. 12.

Oak Ridge entered the Independent League A regional semifinals with a 4-6 record and faced a University High team that had lost only once.

The Pioneers turned the tables with a 36-13 victory, improving to 5-6 and ending University's season at 9-2.