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Venice (Fla.) was one of two new teams to join the MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings after a 54-51 win over Cocoa (Fla.). The Indians – one of the highest scoring teams in the country averaging 57 points per game – improved to 5-0 and check in at No. 19.

Sophomore running back Dorien Irving-Jones had a huge game after Jamarice Wilder went down with an injury in the first quarter, finishing with 31 carries for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Venice plays at Lehigh (Lehigh Acres, Fla.) on Friday before a huge showdown vs. No. 6 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) on Oct. ...

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