IMG Academy hits Interstate 75 South to take on Venice: Live score updates

Ascenders, the country's No. 3 ranked team will take on one of the state's top teams in the Indians

IMG Academy players run onto the field. The IMG Academy National squad hosted the Cocoa High School Tigers Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 in Bradenton. / Mike Lang / Sarasota Herald-Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK

All eyes will be on one of the country's top matchups going on down in the City of Venice when the IMG Academy Ascenders take the short trip down Interstate 75 to face off against the Venice Indians.

The Ascenders enter the contest as the No. 3 ranked team in the country, up against a Indians' club that's ranked in the top five in the Sunshine State.

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Follow along with us here at High School On SI Florida as we will be providing live scoring updates all throughout the evening.

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	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT
IMG Academy	7	14	0
Venice	7	3	0	6

Pregame

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm Eastern Time

IMG will receive to start the game

1st Quarter

FIRST PLAY FOLKS@cantguarderic throws an 80-yard touchdown pass to a wideeeee open @adonis_moise @IMGAFootball 7, @VeniceIndianFB 0, 1st Q 11:47 @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL pic.twitter.com/llmX7T8PGk

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) October 4, 2024

And after a near seven minute drive, @winstonwatkins_ caps it off with this touchdown run. @IMGAFootball 7, @VeniceIndianFB 7, 1st Q 4:49 @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL pic.twitter.com/9Fbh5HzbNr

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) October 4, 2024

.@IMGAFootball 7, @VeniceIndianFB 7, end of the 1st Q #flhsfb @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) October 4, 2024

2nd Quarter

.@4k_Don (@UMichFootball commit) punches it in from seven yards out. @IMGAFootball 14, @VeniceIndianFB 7, 2nd Q 10:42 @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL #flhsfb pic.twitter.com/oijZ53r7Kw

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) October 5, 2024

.@4k_Don (@UMichFootball commit) punches it in from seven yards out. @IMGAFootball 14, @VeniceIndianFB 7, 2nd Q 10:42 @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL #flhsfb pic.twitter.com/oijZ53r7Kw

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) October 5, 2024

.@ReusBrunno makes it look too easy on this 45-yard field goal make. This kid will be kicking in the @NFL one day. @IMGAFootball 21, @VeniceIndianFB 10, HALFTIME @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL #flhsfb pic.twitter.com/MYbQz4RlHJ

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) October 5, 2024

HALFTIME

3rd Quarter

.@IMGAFootball 21, @VeniceIndianFB 10, end of the 3rd Q @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL #flhsfb

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) October 5, 2024

4th Quarter

.@Jayce_Nixon_ scores on a 1-yard run and cuts into the Ascenders’ lead. @IMGAFootball 21, @CocoaFootball 16, 4th Q 11:08 @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL #flhsfb

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) October 5, 2024

Great breakup here by the @VeniceIndianFB defense

Indians will get the ball back with 7:43 remaining trailing 21-16 👀@HighSchoolOnSI pic.twitter.com/aK5Rbaq09D

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) October 5, 2024

.@IMGAFootball 21, @VeniceIndianFB 16, FINAL #flhsfb @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL @GAdornatoSports @AndrewNemec @CenFLAPreps @football305407 @polk_way @DylanOliver23 @PascoCountyFB @PinellasHSMedia @BigCountyPreps1 @ESPNTop63 @Dwight_XOS @AlexTamayo22 @HSFBamerica @FlaHSFootball… pic.twitter.com/rYT9UHgDjS

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) October 5, 2024

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