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  • How will Brandon High’s new football district change its rivalries?

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📰 News we're reading

• FHSAA football realignment renews Edgewater-Evans rivalry; Jones jumps (orlandosentinel.com) — Brandon High football is slated to compete in a new 4A-7 district that includes Jones, Kathleen, Lake Region, Lake Wales, and Sebring under the FHSAA’s tentative 2026–27 realignment. The statewide shakeup reduces classifications, adds an Open Division for powerhouse programs, and reshuffles districts to balance travel and competition for schools across Florida.
   

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