Week 6 football report: Edgewater-Wekiva was tight; Seminole snaps stalemate vs. Apopka

The second big week of FHSAA football district play featured the top three teams in the Sentinel Super 16 playing at home against rugged competition.

The lineup also included the historic 100th edition of the St. Cloud vs. Kissimmee Osceola rivalry.

The Kowboys rolled out the red (green) carpet for the city’s mayors, other dignitaries, and a long line of former football players from both schools to commemorate the historic meeting between Osceola County neighbors.

This is the fifth longest-standing continuing rivalry in Florida high school football. The other landmark series are DeSoto vs. Hardee County (1921), St. Augustine vs. Palatka (1921), Hillsborough vs. Tampa Plant (1923) and Manatee vs. Sarasota High (1923).

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Below is the Week 6 recap involving area teams. Rankings are from Sentinel Super 16.

Meadows twins are on opposite sides in Wekiva-Edgewater football matchup

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No. 1 Edgewater 29, No. 12 Wekiva 22

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Semaj Fleming gave Edgewater the final lift it needed in a difficult home game against stubborn district rival Wekiva.

Fleming took an inside handoff from running back Kaden Shields-Dutton for 37 yards up the middle to give the Eagles a seven-point lead early in the fourth quarter.

Edgewater’s defense stood tall from there, forcing an incompletion inside the 5-yard line and recording a sack in the final minute to repel the Mustangs.

“Semaj did a great job finding his way into the end zone,” Edgewater coach Cameron Duke said. “We definitely needed a spark. We were in a sluggish stance. That’s a great job by him and the guys up front to get it done.”

Edgewater improved to 2-0 in Class 3M District 3 and can clinch a repeat title in their final district game against Horizon on Oct. 20. The Eagles head to Timber Creek next week.

The Eagles also own a district win against Jones.

Edgewater did not put up its regular gaudy numbers. Shields-Dutton finished the game with 90 yards and 2 TDs on 15 carries. Quarterback Michael Clayton had just 70 yards passing with a 20-yard TD throw to Zion Mitchell late in the second quarter.

The Eagles struggled to find a rhythm, turning the ball over on an interception on their first play from scrimmage when Jabari Smith ripped the ball away from a receiver in midair. That set up Wekiva’s first touchdown.

Edgewater also had two touchdowns — a kick return and a long pass play — called back on holding penalties. It was a penalty-filled game for both teams, with the Eagles getting called for 14 infractions for 157 yards and Wekiva committing 16 for 158 yards.

Edgewater is No. 2 in the FHSAA 3M power rankings and is tops in Region 1. Wekiva (3-3, 0-1) was No. 6 in the region.

Wekiva was also a major challenge for the Eagles last season, losing 14-6.

The Eagles trailed 9-0 after the first quarter Friday but scored 22 in the second to take the lead. The Mustangs took momentum into the locker room after Joshua Bennett returned a missed 52-yard field goal 90 yards for a touchdown.

Wekiva tied the game at 22-22 on a 58-yard pass from Ty’Ray Davis to Jeremy Benjamin. Davis finished with 217 yards passing.

But the Mustangs needed one more pass play. They thought they had it when Davis found Bennett along the sideline, but Ja’Torian “Duke” Mack stepped in to break up the catch. Then on 3rd-and-10, Solomon Tripline flew in for a sack and Wekiva could not convert the fourth down.

“I’m not surprised that they were able to do that,” Duke said. “They’ve been doing it all year. We’re going to lean on those guys as we continue to go.”

Wekiva is home next week vs. Horizon and at Jones on Oct. 20 to round out its district schedule.

Here are the in-game updates:

Jabari Smith came in for Ty’Ray Davis after a third-down sack and threw an incomplete pass. Edgewater took over up 29-22 with 44 seconds to play.

Edgewater’s defense came up big. Duke Mack had a big pass breakup inside the 5-yard line when Wekiva quarterback Ty’Ray Davis put the ball right in Joshua Bennett’s hands along the sideline. Then on third down, Solomon Tripline got a big sack. Fourth down for Wekiva near midfield with 51 seconds left.

Edgewater thought it had a 69-yard TD pass from Michael Clayton to Zion Mitchell but it was called back for an illegal formation. The Eagles compounded it with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. That put them behind the chains and forced a punt. Wekiva starts at their own 40 trailing by seven with a bit more than 3 minutes left.

Wekiva put together a pretty good drive into Edgewater territory. But penalties set the Mustangs back again. A holding and unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the same play set them back 25 yards. They face 3rd-and-21 at the Eagles 42 trailing 29-22 with 6:17 left.

TOUCHDOWN: Edgewater quarterback handed it off to Kaden Shields-Dutton who then handed it off to Semaj Fleming on the inside. He took that 37 yards to the house to put Edgewater back in the lead 29-22 with 9:28 to play.

TURNOVER-ON-DOWNS: Edgewater’s Michael Clayton missed his receiver on the opening play of the fourth quarter. Wekiva takes over at their own 9.

END 3RD QUARTER: Edgewater facing a 4th-and-4 from the Wekiva 9 to start the fourth. Game is tied at 22-22.

TOUCHDOWN: Wekiva’s Ty’Ray Davis broke away from the rush, threw across his body and found Jeremy Benjamin escaping from the defense for a 58-yard TD pass. Wekiva misses the PAT and settle for a 22-22 tie with 3:39 left in the third quarter.

Wekiva and Edgewater exchanged three-and-outs to start the second half. 22-16 Edgewater with 5:00 left in the third quarter.

TOUCHDOWN: Edgewater tried a 52-yard field goal at the first half buzzer. But the kick fell short and Joshua Bennett returned it 90 yards for a Wekiva touchdown. Eagles lead 22-16 at the half.

TOUCHDOWN: Wekiva turned it over on downs after getting behind the chains with their 10th penalty of the first half. Edgewater went 72 yards in four plays, capped by a 20-yard pass from Michael Clayton to Zion Mitchell. Edgewater leads 22-9 with 48 seconds left in the 2nd.

Wekiva’s Jabari Smith plucked his second interception of the game to give Wekiva the ball back in Edgewater territory. Eagles lead 15-9 closing in on 2 minutes before halftime.

Edgewater bailed out Wekiva with a defensive holding call in the end zone and a roughing-the-passer before an interception. But Wekiva couldn’t cash in. Mustangs missed a 27-yard field goal off the crossbar.

TOUCHDOWN: Edgewater blocked Wekiva’s punt to get the ball at the 22-yard line. Kaden Shields-Dutton needed one play to score, going 22 yards for the touchdown and scoring a two-point conversion. Edgewater up 15-9 with 8:49 left in the second quarter.

TOUCHDOWN: Edgewater’s Kaden Shields-Dutton took a direct snap up the middle for a 14-yard TD to put Edgewater on the board. Eagles climbed to within two at 9-7 with 10:34 left in the second quarter.

End of first quarter: Wekiva 9, Edgewater 0.

Wekiva’s Jeremy Benjamin took an end-around to the goal line to set up first-and-goal, but Edgewater’s defense stood tall. Mustangs settled for a 20-yard field goal and a 9-0 lead with 3:16 left in the first quarter.

Edgewater’s Mylan Bowen returned the kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown, but a holding penalty took it off the board. Edgewater ended up fumbling the ball to set Wekiva up at the Edgewater 41 after a lengthy return.

TOUCHDOWN: Two plays after the interception, Wekiva’s Jamarian Robinson punched it in from six yards out. Wekiva leads 6-0, 10:43 1st

On the first play from scrimmage, Edgewater QB Michael Clayton threw deep to Zion Mitchell but Wekiva’s Jabari Smith ripped it away from him and returned the pick 66 yards to set the Mustangs up at the 10.

No. 2 Seminole 21, No. 6 Apopka 3

By J.C. Carnahan

Senior quarterback Karson Siqueiros-Lasky threw three touchdown passes while helping Sanford Seminole (5-1, 2-0) overcome a Class 4M District 2 stalemate vs. visiting Apopka (3-2, 0-1).

Siqueiros-Lasky rolled out to his right and connected with David Parks in the end zone from 18 yards out for the game’s first points with 1:43 to go in a first half that featured seven punts and a missed field goal attempt by the Blue Darters.

“We had the play called and they switched into a certain coverage we didn’t like, and I didn’t want to take a chance on throwing an interception, so I just made something happen,” Siqueiros-Lasky said. “I knew we needed to get some points on the board because our defense was helping us out all night.”

Seminole extended its lead to 14-3 when it capped an 80-yard drive on its first possession of the second half with a 26-yard reception by Michael Key.

Parks hauled in a 5-yard pass in the left corner of the end zone for his second score of the night with no time left in the third quarter.

It’s only the ‘Noles’ second win over the Blue Darters in six tries since 2017. Seminole won at Apopka in a 2020 semifinal en route to an undefeated state championship season.

“We know what it is playing Apopka. That’s a great program over there,” Seminole coach Karl Calhoun Jr. said. “We just wanted to keep going and find a few weaknesses and try to attack them. Getting that first touchdown was big.”

Seminole stood No. 3 in the FHSAA’s 4M Region 1 power rankings. Apopka was No. 5.

Seminole plays at 2022 state champ Cocoa next week. Apopka plays a Metro Conference game at Olympia.

Here are the in-game updates:

Seminole shanked a punt to set Apopka at the ‘Noles 40 with less than 6 minutes remaining. Several penalties against the ‘Noles sent Blue Darters into the red zone, where they faced 4th-and-5 from the 8 before an incompletion turned the ball over on downs with 3:25 left.

Terrance Thompson Jr. came up with a tackle-for-loss and Apopka was forced to punt following the ‘Noles TD. Seminole has passed midfield with less than 8 minutes to go.

TOUCHDOWN: Seminole closed out the 3rd quarter with a 5-yard TD pass from Karson Siqueiros-Lasky to David Parks in the left corner of the end zone for a 21-3 lead. Siqueiros-Lasky picked up 25 yards on a run and Apopka was penalized 15 yards for a late hit on the play earlier in the drive, which spanned 77 yards.

Apopka running back Nathan Jenkins III was clutching the back of his left leg while walking off the field as Blue Darters prepared to punt. Seminole has possession at its own 43 with 4:29 left in 3rd quarter.

TOUCHDOWN: Apopka opened the second half with a punt after reaching the Seminole 40-yard line. The ‘Noles got big receptions from Justin Rosado and Michael Key to keep moving the chains. Karson Siqueiros-Lasky delivered a quick pass into the end zone to Key for a 26-yard score to cap an 80-yard drive. Seminole leads 14-3 at 6:13 in 3rd quarter.

Apopka’s Hayden Kosicki booted a 37-yard field goal as time expired to trim the Seminole lead to 7-3 entering the break. The score was set up after Apopka returned the kickoff to its own 32-yard line. It appeared the Blue Darters were content with running out the clock, but Nathan Jenkins III broke loose for a 43-yard run to get the ball down to the 20 with 5 seconds to spare.

TOUCHDOWN: Seminole converted on a long third down then got an 18-yard TD on a throw from Karson Siqueiros-Lasky to David Parks with 1:43 left in half. Siqueiros-Lasky was nearly sacked twice late in the drive. ‘Noles lead Apopka 7-0.

Apopka punted out of its own end zone and Seminole is now in business at the Blue Darter 40 with 4:38 to go in first half.

Trevon Williams got a tackle-for-loss for Apopka on Seminole’s first play following the missed FG but the ‘Noles moved the chains two plays later on a 12-yard completion to Justin Rosado. Drive stalled though on 4th-and-2 from the 45. Apopka has the ball at its own 13 with 7:02 left in first half.

Penalty on Seminole as Apopka lined up for a 41-yard field goal to start 2nd quarter. That put Blue Darters at the 19, but Preston Watson got a tackle-for-loss and Apopka went backward again on a penalty. Apopka lined up for another FG attempt but the kick sailed wide left with 10:19 left in 2nd quarter.

‘Noles punted it back to Apopka after being backed up to the 10-yard line. Apopka took over at the Seminole 49 but is facing 4th down at the 24 at end of 1st quarter. No. 2 Seminole and No. 6 Apopka are tied at 0-0.

Botched punt by Seminole set Apopka up at Noles 47-yard line. Blue Darters got to the 35 before a penalty led to a punt. Noles took over at their own 20 with 3:39 left in Q1.

Both teams started with 3-and-outs after Seminole received the kickoff. Lorenzo Payne forced the ‘Noles QB to fumble on second down. Sophomore Tyson Davison is back at QB for Darters. Cori Smith recorded a tackle-for-loss on 3rd down for Seminole.

The Blue Darters are 4-1 vs. SHS since 2017 but this has been a barnburner rivalry in the past few years. Four-time state champ Apopka scored a 24-23 win in a district game last season after winning 28-27 in the playoffs in 2021. The Blue Darters were state runners-up both years.

Seminole’s 12-0 team of 2020 edged Apopka 28-24 on its way to its second state championship.

No. 3 Lake Mary 34, Jacksonville Mandarin 16

By Max Gamarra

Mandarin’s top-end talent was no match for a strong effort by Lake Mary, which moved to 5-0 with the home field win.

“We played against some of the best talent in the state tonight,” Lake Mary coach Scott Perry said. “Our guys stepped up and rose to the challenge. I’m proud of our coaches for how they got them prepared and I’m proud of our guys for executing game plans.”

Lake Mary controlled the game from start to finish, only trailing once in the first quarter when the score was 8-7. Mandarin was unable to halt the Rams’ win streak despite having players who are committed to some of the top programs in the country, including Florida State, Alabama and Penn State.

Lake Mary’s defense kept the Mustangs (4-2) from being able to get into a rhythm on offense while forcing and recovering three fumbles, snagging an interception, and scoring a touchdown on a botched punt.

“Defense played really well,” Perry said. “I mean it’s tough to defend these guys; they’ve got so many weapons and you give them a little bit of space and they can take it to the house. Our defense kept them pinned for the most part and capitalized when they put the ball on the ground.”

Lake Mary will try to stay undefeated next Friday at 7 p.m. when it hosts North Miami Beach. The Rams play district games at Apopka on Oct. 20 and at Seminole on Oct. 27.

Here are the in-game updates:

Mandarin completed a pass into Lake Mary’s red zone but the ball was fumbled and recovered by junior DB Jack Lorenz. Lake Mary took over on its own 34-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN: Lake Mary sophomore QB Noah Grubbs kept the ball for himself on a read option and ran it into the end zone from four yards out. PAT was good. Lake Mary 34, Mandarin 16 with 5:15 in 4Q.

Lake Mary senior linebacker John Scarelli got into the backfield and was able to get a strip-sack of Mandarin QB Tramell Jones Jr. The ball was recovered by Lake Mary at the Mandarin 22-yard line.

On 4th-and-5, Mandarin QB Tramell Jones Jr. found junior WR Jaime Ffrench Jr. unguarded over the top streaking towards the end zone. However, Ffrench Jr. couldn’t corral the pass and it fell incomplete for a turnover-on-downs. Lake Mary took over on its own 32-yard line, still leading 27-16.

End of 3Q: Lake Mary 27, Mandarin 16.

Lake Mary senior DB Emiril Gant deflected a pass into the air and made a diving catch for an interception. Lake Mary took over on the Mandarin 38-yard line. Lake Mary 27, Mandarin 16 with 2:45 in 3Q.

TOUCHDOWN: Lake Mary sophomore QB Noah Grubbs hit senior WR Carson Hinshaw on a slant route for a 15-yard touchdown. PAT was good. Lake Mary 27, Mandarin 16 with 11:22 in 3Q.

Lake Mary missed a 27-yard field goal try as time expired in the first half that would have put the Rams up by a touchdown. Halftime: Lake Mary 20, Mandarin 16.

TOUCHDOWN: Mandarin junior QB Tramell Jones Jr. found junior WR Carlos Witherup unguarded in the left corner of the end zone for a 14-yard TD. Two-point conversion was successful. Lake Mary 20, Mandarin 16 with 0:38 in 2Q.

TOUCHDOWN: Lake Mary senior OL/FB Alex Morgan barreled into the end zone from one yard out for a touchdown. PAT was good. Lake Mary 20, Mandarin 8 with 10:09 left in 2Q.

End of 1Q: Lake Mary 13, Mandarin 8.

Lake Mary’s defense was able to get to Mandarin junior QB Tramell Jones Jr. and forced a fumble. It was recovered by Lake Mary who took over on its own 31-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN: Lake Mary junior RB Isaiah Thomas burst through a hole and raced past the entire Mandarin defense for a 63-yard touchdown. Two-point conversion was unsuccessful. Lake Mary 13, Mandarin 8 with 4:38 in 1Q.

TOUCHDOWN: Senior Mandarin RB Tiant Wyche ran into the end zone untouched for a 6-yard score. Two-point conversion was successful. Mandarin 8, Lake Mary 7 with 5:02 in 1Q.

TOUCHDOWN: On 4th-and-22, a bad snap to the Mandarin punter led to the ball being kicked around before it was recovered in the end zone by junior DL Jaylon Golden for a touchdown. PAT was good. Lake Mary 7, Mandarin 0 with 9:10 in 1Q.

This is not a district date but it’s a huge game in the race for top seeding positions in the 4M Region 1 race.

Lake Mary is No. 1 in the FHSAA region power rankings with Mandarin next in line. The Mustangs suffered a surprising 23-22 loss to Creekside (2-3) last week but are teeming with talent — including junior quarterback Tramell Jones Jr., a FSU commit; Alabama-bound wideout Jaime Ffrench Jr.; and Penn State defensive back commits Jon Mitchell and Antoine Belgrave-Shorter.

4M Region 1 Football: Apopka, Lake Mary, Seminole back at it again

No. 4 DeLand 28, Spruce Creek 27

The Bulldogs (4-1, 1-0 in Class 4S District 9) held on to score a big win on the road.

DeLand, the defending district champ, came in ranked No. 7 in Region 3 — one spot behind Spruce Creek.

DeLand plays at Deltona and at Seminole in the next two weeks before district games at Orange City University on Oct. 29 and home vs. New Smyrna Beach on Oct. 27.

The Bulldogs regained the lead on a short TD run by Javon Ross with 2:44 left in the game.

Spruce Creek (4-2, 0-1) went back in front on a 31-yard TD pass. The Hawks led 27-21 with 9:11 minutes left.

DeLand’s Javon Ross scored on a 39-yard reverse to give the Bulldogs a 21-20 lead with 11:22 to go in the game.

Spruce Creek scored with 2:58 to go in the third quarter to take a 20-13 lead.

The Bulldogs’ squib-kick allowed Spruce Creek good field position and the Hawks scored to trim the DeLand lead to 14-13.

TJ Moore scored on a 5-yard run to make it 14-7 DeLand with 0:52 left in the second quarter.

Moore scored on a 12-yard run for DeLand for a 7-7 tie with 11:20 left before halftime.

Spruce Creek scored first with a TD run with 9:32 left in the first quarter.

No. 7 Olympia 61, Windermere High 7

Olympia (4-1, 2-0) is alone in first place, just ahead of Dr. Phillips (1-0), in Class 4M District 5 with this road win at Deputy Scott Pine Community Park.

The Titans are No. 4 in the FHSAA Region 2 rankings.

DP hosts the Titans Oct. 13 and Olympia concludes district play with an Oct. 26 home game against West Orange.

No. 9 Orange City University 41, New Smyrna Beach 7

University is 6-0 after dominating on the road in this Class 4S District 9 opener.

The four teams in the league had a combined 16-2 record going into Friday’s action.

University, which was 3-7 last year, is No. 4 in the Class 4S FHSAA state power rankings.

University is off next week and then will be home for its district dates with Spruce Creek on Oct. 13 and DeLand on Oct. 27.

The Barracudas beat University 7-0 a year ago in their first meeting since 2016. NSB dropped to 4-1, 0-1.

Here are the in-game updates:

Malachi Walters threw to Jaylen Hill for a 9-yard touchdown pass. University 41, NSB 0 at Q3 4:49,

University ups lead to 34-0 on a TD run by Beechie Morris with 2:18 left in Q1. The Titans went up 27-0 on a TD pass from Malachi Walters to Isaiah Baker.

University scored again on a run up the middle by Anthony May with 3:39 left in the first quarter. It’s 20-0 University after failed PAT try.

Malachi Walker passed to Barrett Schulz for a 14-yard OCU touchdown. Titans lead 14-0 with 5:19 to go in the first quarter.

University’s Isaiah Baker caught a TD pass from 1B Malachi Walker as the Titans take a 7-0 at 10:50 of Q1.

No. 16 West Orange 26, No. 10 Ocoee 14

By Nate Marrero

West Orange used a huge fourth quarter, scoring 13 unanswered points, to come from behind and beat the Knights in the “Shield” game.

The Warriors (2-4) now lead the series 14-7. They also snapped a four-game losing streak after winning their season-opener against Oak Ridge 41-6 on Aug. 25. West Orange is 1-0 in 4M District 5 and in the thick of the championship race.

“We’ve never quit,” Warriors coach Geno Thompson said. “We’ve played some very tough opponents and our record is an indication of the tough opponents we’ve played.

“Don’t beat ourselves was the message and the kids did a great job. They played for each other and they did a phenomenal job.”

Special teams were instrumental in turning the tide for the Warriors.

West Orange recovered a kickoff from junior kicker Kelvin Ramirez that deflected off an Ocoee player with 3:05 left in the third quarter. The Warriors marched down the field and scored on a 3-yard run from senior receiver Latorie Hollinger to take a 19-14 lead with 11:51 left in the game.

On the ensuing kickoff, Ramirez pinned Ocoee inside its 10-yard line. After the Warriors defense forced a three-and-out, Larry Miles returned the punt for a 45-yard touchdown to extend their lead to 12.

“Kelvin Ramirez did a phenomenal job kicking the ball tonight,” Thompson said. “He had good placement. We were very confident in his ability to place the ball and when he did, it was perfect — exactly what we asked for.”

Warriors sophomore kicker Johnathan Smith made two field goals.

Ocoee freshman Marven Brown ran the second half kickoff back for a 90-yard TD to give his team (3-3, 0-2) a 14-10 lead. Junior receiver Tavion Greaves scored the Knights’ first touchdown of the game on a 1-yard run with 3:36 left in the second quarter.

Both teams lost their starting quarterbacks due to injuries. Warriors freshman quarterback Brian Dillard was injured after being thrown down by his jersey in the first quarter. Jack Reilly filled in for Dillard.

Knights junior quarterback Jackson Keillor was injured after being hit by multiple Warriors defenders as he threw and was intercepted by sophomore safety Chakai Scott late in the fourth quarter.

Junior defensive back Ivan Taylor and sophomore defensive back Artavius Riley also had interceptions for the Warriors.

Ocoee, which lost to Olympia in Week 4, plays at Winter Park next week. The Knights conclude district play with a game at Windermere on Oct. 20 and home vs. Dr. Phillips on Oct. 26.

West Orange’s next three games are district dates with Windermere at home on Oct. 13, DP at home on Oct. 20 and Olympia on the road on Oct. 26.

Here are the in-game updates:

TOUCHDOWN: Larry Miles returned a punt for a 40-yard touchdown for West Orange. Warriors extend their lead to 26-14 with 10:54 left in the game.

TOUCHDOWN: Latorre Hollinger ran it in from 3 yards out to give West Orange the lead. The Warriors are up 19-14 with 11:51 left in the 4th after the 2-point conversion was no good.

End of the 3rd quarter: Ocoee leads 14-13.

West Orange cut into the lead, as Johnathan Smith made a 25-yard field goal to make it 14-13 in favor of Ocoee with 3:10 left in the 3rd.

TOUCHDOWN: Marven Brown returned the second half kickoff 90 yards to give Ocoee the lead. The Knights are up 14-10 with 11:47 in the 3rd quarter.

Halftime: West Orange leads 10-7.

TOUCHDOWN: Ocoee’s Tavion Greaves scores a 1-yard touchdown run. Extra point is good. WO leads 10-7 with 3:36 left in the 2nd quarter.

TOUCHDOWN: Jayden Ammons ran it in from 9 yards out for West Orange. Warriors lead 10-0 with 11:11 left in the 2nd quarter.

West Orange leads Ocoee 3-0 after the 1st quarter.

West Orange got on the board first with a 27-yard field goal from Johnathan Smith. The Warriors lead Ocoee 3-0 with 8:25 left in the 1st quarter.

No. 8 Winter Park 14, Hagerty 0

By Chris Hays

Winter Park remained unbeaten at 5-0 with the shutout victory and took control of the Class 4M District 3 championship hunt. Winter Park is 2-0 in district play.

That wasn’t enough to make head coach Tim Shifflet happy.

The defense played well, picking off three Hagerty passes, but Shifflet was more concerned about his sputtering offense. It managed just two first-half touchdowns against a stingy defense from the Huskies (3-2, 1-2).

“I thought Hagerty played really hard and I thought we were awful,” Shifflet said. “We didn’t get it done offensively. I think we were down there [in scoring territory] fives times or four times and got no points, and at the end of the day, we’re not gonna do a lot with that.

“It just wasn’t our best day today and it is what it is,” Shifflet said. “We just didn’t play well offensively.”

The Wildcats are No. 4 in the FHSAA’s 4M Region 1 power rankings.

Winter Park’s first touchdown came on a 38-yard first-quarter pass to Ayden Pouncey, and the other TD came in the second quarter on an 85-yard pass to Ethan Van Dyke.

Hagerty was set up to score heading into halftime after a Cruz Salazar interception, which he returned nearly 50 yards. But on 4th-and-goal at the 1-yard line, Winter Park stuffed Huskies running back Joscar Santos to end the half.

Pouncey, Tim Crumbly and Justice Thompson had the interceptions and Winter Park made several plays behind the line of scrimmage to frustrate Hagerty all night.

The Wildcats host Ocoee next week. Hagerty faces Harmony at home.

“Our goal is always to win the district championship and make the playoffs and try to make a run from there,” Shifflet said.

Here are the in-game updates:

Winter Park’s drive stalled at the 7-yard line as Hagerty held on fourth down. But on the next play, Winter Park’s Ayden Pouncey intercepted a Cayden Mitchell pass and returned it to the 24-yard line of the Huskies. 2:51 remaining in the game.

Winter Park’s Justice Thompson intercepted a Cayden Mitchell pass at midfield and Winter Park has the ball back in Hagerty territory, 6:10 left in the game.

Hagerty started the second half with an onside kick, which was recovered by kicker Gavin Zinnert. But the initial drive stalled out after Winter Park’s Tim Crumbly intercepted a Cayden Mitchell pass and returned it 15 yards.

HALFTIME: Winter Park put up a solid gold-line stand from the 1-yard line to end the half with a 14-0 lead.

Near the end of the first half, Hagerty’s JJ Carbone intercepted Aaron Williams and returned it nearly 50 yards. The drive ended with a Winter Park goal-line stand at the 1-yard line to end the first half.

TOUCHDOWN: Aaron Williams unleashed another touchdown pass, this one for 85 yards to Evan Van Dyke to put Winter Park up 14–0 at Hagerty, 6:35 left first quarter

TOUCHDOWN: Winter Park quarterback Aaron Williams hooked up with Ayden Pouncey for a 40-yard touchdown pass to put the Wildcats up 7–0 over Hagerty, 10:23 left in the first half.

Orlando Christian Prep 44, The First Academy 24

By Chris Martucci

Once the dust had cleared on a game where Orlando Christian Prep (6-0, 2-0) seized control early on, the Warriors were crowned Class 1M District 2 champions for the second year in a row.

“It’s been a lot of hard work and dedication from my young men. It started out this summer,” said coach Guerschom Demosthenes. “We had a really good football team and just needed to put it all together. It couldn’t have happened at a better time.”

OCP is No. 1 in the FHSAA Class 1M Region 1 rankings. TFA (4-2, 0-1) was No. 5.

The Warriors defense intercepted TFA quarterback Jack McKissic five times. Seniors Josh Demosthenes and Darius Richardson had two each, with Demosthenes taking one pick back for a touchdown in the second quarter to put OCP up 23-0.

Jose Rojas got the last interception that sealed the game for OCP at the end.

On offense, senior and junior running backs Adryan Marayne and Avery Anderson ran for two touchdowns each.

OCP also beat TFA in 2021 and 2022 after losing its first four games against the Royals.

With the district title already secure, Demosthenes is focused on the rest of the schedule, featuring duels with Tohopekaliga, Bishop Moore and Northside Christian of St. Petersburg.

Here are the in-game updates:

OCP’s Jose Rojas intercepted a pass to close the door.

TOUCHDOWN: Adryan Marayne rubbed salt in the wound with one more touchdown, scoring from the 1-yard line. Two point attempt no good. 44-24 OCP with 55 seconds left in the game.

TFA’s Santiago Suarez’s field goal was good to make it an even two-score game. OCP 38-24. 3:55 4Q.

Melee on the TFA sideline after the Royals picked up a first down. Both sets of fans revved up after that display.

Orlando Christian Prep’s Cameron Kurczon snuck it through on fourth down to pick up the first down on the last play of the third quarter. OCP 38, TFA 21.

TOUCHDOWN: After a methodical drive which saw them move down field with ease, Jack McKissic threw his third touchdown pass of the night to Luke Mayberry, an 18-yard reception. Two point attempt good. 38-21 OCP. 3:18 3Q.

TOUCHDOWN: Avery Anderson scored his second touchdown of the night on a 4-yard rumble into the end zone. Extra point good. 38-13 OCP. 5:39 3Q.

TOUCHDOWN: On 3rd-and-3, TFA quarterback Jacob McKissic connected with Julian Anderson for the second time this evening for a TD pass. The 68-yard catch and run play trims OCP’s lead to 31-13 at 9:57 3Q.. The two-point try failed.

TOUCHDOWN: A late hit out of bounds by TFA set OCP up in prime field position. One play was all Akeem Anderson needed as he broke free for a 40-yard touchdown run. Two-point conversion was good. 31-7 OCP. 11:44 3Q.

TOUCHDOWN: After Liam Sweeney’s interception gave them a chance, TFA quarterback Jack McKissic drove it home as he connected with Julian Anderson for the 22-yard touchdown pass. Extra point good. 23-7 OCP. 1:50 2Q.

TOUCHDOWN: OCP’s Josh Demosthenes got in on the interception party with one of his own, and he took it in for a touchdown. Two point attempt good. 23-0 OCP 4:20 2Q.

TOUCHDOWN: OCP’s Adryan Marayne swept it out wide and outran the TFA defense for a 25-yard touchdown run. Extra point was good. 15-0 OCP 4:51 2Q.

Darius Richardson snagged his second interception. OCP gets the ball deep in TFA territory. 6:59 2Q.

The TFA defense made a big stand to make sure the interception did not cost the team. A fourth down pass that would have been a TD for OCP was dropped. Turnover on downs. TFA’s ball at their 25-yard line. 9:19 2Q.

Darius Richardson stepped in and intercepted a Jack McKissic pass and returned it to the 12-yard line for OCP. 11:25 2Q.

End of 1Q: OCP 8, TFA 0.

TOUCHDOWN: OCP’s Avery Anderson put his shoulder down to lay a hit of his own en route to the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown run. Two point attempt was good. 8-0 OCP 39 seconds left in the first quarter. OCP’s Adryan Marayne set up the score with a 33-yard run.

The team traded punts in the early going.

TFA defense came up with two major tackles for loss, including a sack of OCP quarterback Caleb Marimon to force a punt. TFA takes over at their 35. 5:19 2Q.

OCP stopped the Royals and forced punt.

Malachi Jones got this started with a bang, running the ball for a 23-yard gain for First Academy.

Other area games

Kissimmee Osceola 49, St. Cloud 3

By J. Daniel Pearson

Taevion Swint rushed for 163 yards and scored four touchdowns as the Osceola Kowboys won the historic 100th edition of its game with county rival St Cloud.

The series dates to 1925.

Osceola scored on the third play of its first possession and never looked back.

Swint scored on touchdown runs of 9, 6 and 10 yards and on a 31-yard pass reception from Camren West.

West also finished the game with two touchdown passes as perennial power Osceola (1-5) won for the first time in six games this season. It was the Class 4S District 10 opener for the Kowboys.

St Cloud (2-3, 0-2) could manage only a 36-yard field goal by Joshua Thomas in the second quarter.

“This is the first game all season where I felt we played hard for an entire game, ” Osceola coach Eric Pinellas said. “It’s also the first time all season we have been relatively healthy. This series has been what it has been for the last dozen or so years but it still was a big win for us. There’s a lot of history and we had a ton of alumni back tonight and the game still means something to our players.”

Prior to Gateway opening in 1985, Osceola and St. Cloud were the only two public high schools in the county. The C-31 canal, a waterway linking East Lake Tohopekaliga and Lake Tohopekaliga, was the dividing point in determining which high school county students would attend.

Osceola leads the series 69-27-4 and has won 13 in a row against the Bulldogs since losing an overtime game in 2010 that later was ruled as a forfeit win for the Kowboys. Counting the forfeit win Osceola officially is 18-0 since St. Cloud won 28-24 in 2005.

Osceola knows it can still make the playoffs with district wins over Celebration and Tohopekaliga.

Here are the in-game updates:

Osceola capped the scoring with QB Camren West throwing a 14-yard TD pass to Javonte Simpson with a minute remaining.

Osceola turned on the running clock when Zion Mathews scored on a 2-yard run to make it 42-3 Kowboys with 5:50 to go in the third quarter.

Taevion Swint, a highly-recruited junior, had four TDs and more than 150 rushing yards in the first half.

Halftime: Osceola 35, St. Cloud 3.

TOUCHDOWN: Taevion Swint’s 10-yard TD run with 17 seconds to go in the second quarter makes it Osceola 35, St Cloud 3. Swint ran 36 yards to set up the score.

St. Cloud got on the board after a 45-yard pass from Logan King to Owen Conner. That set up a 36-yard field goal by Joshua Thomas. Osceola leads 28-3 with 2:14 to go in the first half.

TOUCHDOWN: Osceola’s Jalen Bell blocked a St. Cloud punt and recovered the ball at the Bulldogs 6-yard line. Taevion Swint did the rest, scoring his third TD run for a 28-0 lead at 5:02 of the second quarter.

TOUCHDOWN: Four-play, 43-yard drive for Osceola is capped by Elijah Hickson 9-yard TD run. Osceola 21, St Cloud 0 with 11:29 go go in the first half.

TOUCHDOWN: Taevion Swint scored his second TD of the night, this time on a 31-yard pass from Camren West. It was a six-play, 70-yard march for Osceola. 1:30 remaining in first quarter. Osceola 14, St Cloud 0. West was 3-of-3 passing for 61 yards on the drive.

Osceola created a turnover but its drive stalled with penalties. Still 7-0 Kowboys.

TOUCHDOWN: Taevion Swint opened the scoring for Osceola with a 9-yard touchdown run. Kowboys lead 7-0 at 8:46 of Q1. Swint moved the chains with a 20-yard run.

No. 15 Oviedo 55, East River 7

Oviedo (4-2, 1-0) is the reigning 3M District 2 champion.

The Lions will round out district play with games against Lake Howell at home on Oct. 13, at Lyman on Oct. 20 and home vs. Winter Springs on Oct. 27.

No. 11 Lake Minneola 41, West Port 0

The Hawks (2-3, 1-0 in district) came in having lost to teams with a combined 14-1 record.

Lake Minneola thrashed West Port 49-7 on its way to the 4S District 5 title last season.

No. 14 Evans 47, Lake Brantley 7

Lake Mary, Seminole and Apopka are the big three in 4M District 2 but Evans (3-3, 1-1) is in solid playoff contention, based on its No. 7 ranking in Region 1.

Brantley dropped to 1-5, 0-2.

Leesburg 55, Tavares 7

Leesburg (4-2, 1-1), No. 8 in the 3S state rankings, has a District 5 loss to No. 2 Ocala Vanguard and is likely looking at making the playoffs as an at-large team.

Tavares, which was 0-10 last year, is 3-2 overall and 0-1 in the district.

Boone 31, Lake Nona 21

The Braves (3-3, 2-0) took sole possession of first place in 4M District 4.

The Lions are 2-3 and 1-1.

Mainland 45, Pine Ridge 0

Mainland (6-0, 1-0) is No. 1 in the 3S state rankings.

Pine Ridge (3-2, 0-1) was a big underdog but is not out of the playoff picture despite the lopsided loss.

Lyman 40, Winter Springs 0

The Greyhounds (4-2) go to 2-0 in 3M District 2 and stay in first place.

Lake Howell 38, Orlando University 22

Sal Scaglione had 6 catches for 113 yards and 1 TD for Lake Howell (3-2). Dillion Edwards rushed 14 times for 80 yards and two scores.

Orlando University dropped to 1-4.

Tohopekaliga 42, Celebration 0

Tohopekaliga (4-1, 2-0) is in position, as an underdog, to play for the 4S District 10 title against top dog Osceola at home on Oct. 27.

Other games

CHECK OUR SCOREBOARD FOR RESULTS OF THESE GAMES

Fivay (2-2) at East Ridge (3-0), 7:30

Freedom (1-4, 0-1) at Oak Ridge (1-2, 0-0) — Class 4M District 4

Colonial (1-3, 0-0) at Timber Creek (1-4, 0-1) — Class 4M District 3

Mount Dora (3-1, 0-0) at Umatilla (0-4, 0-0) — Class 2S District 10

South Lake (0-4, 0-1) at Ocala Forest (2-2, 0-0) — Class 3S District 8

Harmony (1-3, 0-0) at Melbourne (1-4, 0-0) — Class 4S District 11

The Villages (1-3, 0-0) at Eustis (3-2, 0-0) — Class 2S District 10

Gateway (0-4, 0-1) at Liberty (1-4, 0-1) — Class 3S District 8

Trinity Prep (0-4) at Orangewood Christian (2-3)

Poinciana (2-2) at Foundation Academy (2-3)

The Master’s Academy (3-1) at Mount Dora Christian (2-3)

First Academy-Leesburg (2-3) at Cornerstone Charter (1-4)

Saints Academy (0-1) at Central Florida Christian (0-2)

West Oaks (2-3) at Jacksonville Zarephath (2-3), 6 p.m.

Deltona Trinity Christian (1-3) at All Saints (2-2)

Windermere Prep (0-3) at Cocoa Beach (1-3)

Faith Christian (2-2) at Riverview Bell Creek (1-3)

Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.