Buoyed by a stout defensive showing Friday night, the Warriors (5-3) rolled to a convincing 38-0 win at Ocoee (3-5) in a Class 8A postseason play-in game to claim their first playoff win since 2015.
West Orange lost in the first round in 2018 and missed out on the postseason last year during a span which three different coaches led the program.
Players celebrated Friday by dousing first-year head coach Mike Granato with water coolers as time expired after forcing three turnovers and holding the Knights to less than 100 yards of offense.
West Orange, ranked No.