The First Academy Football
The First Academy is a Florida high school football program (FHSAA). The 2026 record stands at 7-2. The Cooper Predictor rates The First Academy at +41.5, No. 12 of 591 rated Florida teams. The model projects a 7-4 finish. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in The First Academy games this season. Most recent result: lost to Lakeland 0-35 on Oct 30. Next up: vs West Boca Raton on Oct 16 — the model projects West Boca Raton 24-21, giving The First Academy a 41% chance to win.
Open The First Academy in the interactive model →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | vs Dr. Phillips | W 27-17 59% ✓ | W 58-7 |
| Aug 28 | @ Edgewater | L 21-24 42% ✗ | W 21-14 |
| Sep 4 | @ Port Charlotte | W 35-24 62% ✓ | W 23-20 |
| Sep 12 | @ South Lake | W 35-3 94% ✓ | W 42-0 |
| Sep 18 | vs IMG Academy | L 14-31 24% ✓ | L 27-48 |
| Oct 2 | vs Cocoa | W 41-13 94% ✓ | W 49-3 |
| Oct 9 | vs Archbishop McCarthy | W 31-17 82% ✓ | W 31-24 |
| Oct 16 | vs West Boca Raton | L 21-24 41% | — |
| Oct 23 | @ Ambassador Christian School, NC | — | W 42-20 |
| Oct 30 | @ Lakeland | W 31-24 63% ✗ | L 0-35 |
| Nov 3 | vs West Boca Raton | L 17-28 25% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and The First Academy's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
The First Academy graduates playing college football
Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.
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