Lake Mary, Spruce Creek met in battle of high school football unbeatens | Week 5 roundup
Standout sophomore Noah Grubbs tossed six touchdowns, three to Caden Hinshaw, as Lake Mary handed Spruce Creek its first loss of the fall in a 42-7 runaway in Port Orange.
Caden Harshbarger, Logan Cook and Isaiah Thomas hauled in touchdown receptions for the Rams. Grubbs, one of the Florida's leading passers, is now up to 23 TDs in just four games.
Spruce Creek (4-1) strung together 11 consecutive scoreless defensive quarters to open the campaign. Anthony Hayden provided the only points for the Hawks, cashing in a 7-yard touchdown run nearly at the halfway point of the third quarter.
The Hawks host DeLand next week, one of the two District 9-4S contests pitting Volusia County schools head-to-head.
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New Smyrna Beach 7, Horizon 0
Kyle Nilsson returned a fumble 35 yards to the end zone, the lone points as New Smyrna Beach won its fourth straight game.
Nilsson, a junior, registered three sacks in last week's rain-soaked win over Astronaut.
New Smyrna Beach (4-0) meets University in the other all-Volusia matchup in District 9-4S next Friday.
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Halifax 28, Cocoa Beach 15
Camiese Sloss tallied his second pick-six of the season, and the Knights got offensive touchdowns from Tola Dixon, Brandon McMillian and Jeremiah Barthelemy to reach 4-0 for the first time in school history.
Halifax has outscored its first four opponents by a combined margin of 116-44. It can take a gigantic step toward an elusive playoff appearance next week with a road win over District 4-1S opponent Holy Trinity Episcopal.
"It's a different feeling. I was just talking to my coaches; I should be happy, but we can be so much better," Knights coach William Bell said. "Once we clean (mistakes) up, the ceiling is blowing open and the sky's the limit. We've still got work to do in all three phases. That's our overall mentality that we have to get better and work harder."
Lake Howell 21, Pine Ridge 20
Pine Ridge's finest start to a football season since its solitary playoff campaign of 2008 ended Friday with another heartbreaking defeat to Lake Howell, where coach Eric Poyner spent five years as an assistant.
The Panthers (3-1) welcome undefeated, top-ranked Mainland to town to kick off District 9-3S competition.
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Holy Trinity Episcopal 36, Father Lopez 6
Brogan McNab threw four touchdowns, and Jadon McMillan provided an exclamation with a 52-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown run as Holy Trinity handed Father Lopez (1-4) its third consecutive defeat.
The Green Wave's lone score came on a Jacob Lohman touchdown pass to Dylan Tocci. They conclude their District 4-1S slate next Friday at home against Melbourne Central Catholic.
Marco Island 32, Warner Christian 20
Marco Island Academy snapped its 35-game losing streak at Warner Christian's expense. The Manta Rays tasted victory for the first time since Oct. 27, 2017.
For the Eagles, Ashton Flores had a 70-yard touchdown on the third play of the game and finished with more than 200 receiving yards. His brother, Breydon Flores, caught a 45-yard touchdown from Todd Cutler Jr. and added a 10-yard rushing score.
Warner Christian (0-3) returns home to face Bishop McLaughlin Catholic next Friday night.
Keswick Christian 40, Trinity Christian 12
Keswick Christian assembled a 26-0 halftime lead with a 20-point second quarter. The Crusaders preserved the win in the second half, outscoring the Eagles 14-12.
Trinity Christian, which allowed 40-or-more points for the third time this fall, heads to Winter Haven next week for a showdown with All Saints Academy.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: High school football: Volusia-Flagler Week 5 scores, roundup
