Blowouts were the story of the evening as District Play for the FHSAA teams kicked off this Friday.
Seminole (5-0), Lake Mary (3-2), Oviedo (4-1), Orangewood Christian (3-4) all scored at least 43 points and won by more than 15 points, while surprising Winter Springs (4-1) pulled out a tough 21-15 victory.
There was one shocking decision on the evening as defending SSAA State Champion The Master’s Academy (5-1) fell to The Providence School from Jacksonville, 37-34, at home.
Here are a few recaps:
Seminole 61, Lake Brantley 8
Michael Clayton II threw for four touchdowns and ran for another as visiting Seminole took a 47-0 halftime lead and eased past Lake Brantley (2-4) in Altamonte Springs.
Clayton was 9-for-19 passing for 120-yards and the four scores and carried the ball four times for 24-yards, while back-up QB Jeysen Williams (1-for-2, 5-yards) also threw for a touchdown to Langston Wade, Anthony Gay III (6-catches, 70-yards) and David Parks (2-catches, 41-yards) each caught two touchdown passes and Khamani Robinson ran for 114-yards on nine carries and a touchdown.
Defensively and on Special Teams, RJ (Robert) Hampton Jr. had an interception, blocked a punt (which he returned for a touchdown), recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown and recovered two fumbles and Jorden Pittman recovered a fumble and blocked a punt.
Seminole 61, Lake Brantley 8
First Quarter
SHS _ Parks 10 pass from Clayton (Allen kick).
SHS _ Robinson 10 run (Allen kick).
SHS _ Parks 31 pass from Clayton (kick failed).
Second Quarter
SHS _ Hampton blocked punt recovered (2-point pass failed).
SHS _ Gay 26 pass from Clayton (Allen kick).
SHS _ Clayton 2 run (Allen kick).
SHS _ Gay 42 pass from Clayton (Allen kick).
Third Quarter
SHS _ Hampton 30-yard blocked punt return (Allen kick).
Fourth Quarter
LB _ Krause 5 pass from French (Krause pass from French).
SHS _ Wade 5 pass from Williams (Allen kick).
Lake Mary 52, Hagerty 3
Notre Dame commit Noah Grubbs threw for five touchdowns, all in the first half, as visiting Lake Mary took a 38-3 halftime on its way to a 52-3 drubbing of Hagerty (4-2).
Grubbs was 13-for-19 for 246-yards with the five TDs and an interception, three of which went to Isaiah Thomas.
Brian Williams Jr. and Tyree Witherspoon also caught touchdown passes, while Jaysen Soto and Gavin Isaacs ran for touchdowns in the second half.
Lake Mary 52, Hagerty 3
First Quarter
LM _ Thomas 5 pass from Grubbs (Bacardi kick).
LM _ Safety, ball snapped through end zone.
LM _ Williams 45 pass from Grubbs (Bacardi kick).
Second Quarter
LM _ Thomas 17 pass from Grubbs (Bacardi kick).
LM _ Witherspoon 32 pass from Grubbs (Bacardi kick).
HHS _ Zinnert 31 FG.
LM _ Thomas 14 pass from Grubbs (Bacardi kick).
Third Quarter
LM _ Soto 53 run (Bacardi kick).
Fourth Quarter
LM _ Isaacs 3 run (Bacardi kick).
Oviedo 52, Wekiva 27
High-scoring Oviedo returned from a bye week with a vengeance, racing to a 35-7 halftime lead before causing to a 52-27 victory over Wekiva (2-4).
Jerome Curry was 7-for-9 passing for 92-yards and a touchdown to Dashon Febres (2-catches, 30-yards), while Chance Nixon carried the ball 15-times for 104-yards and a touchdown, Brock Joyce carried the ball nine-times for 63-yards, two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion and Emiliano Galarza ran for a 14-yard score on his only carry of the night.
On defense, Joey Gioia returned a fumble for a 30-yard touchdown and Brady Manning had an interception.
Placekicker Logan Calder had a monster contest as well, making three field goals and all five of his PAT kicks.
Oviedo 52, Wekiva 27
First Quarter
OHS _ Joyce 1 run (Joyce run).
OHS _ Calder 29 FG.
Second Quarter
OHS _ Febres 12 pass from Curry (Calder kick).
OHS _ Galarza 14 run (Calder kick).
WHS _ Smith 21 pass from Keillor (Fritchey kick).
OHS _ Calder 33 FG.
OHS _ Gioia 30 fumble return (Calder kick).
Third Quarter
OHS _ Calder 29 FG.
WHS _ Would 29 pass from Keillor (kick failed).
WHS _ McNish 4 run (McNish run).
Fourth Quarter
OHS _ Nixon 3 run (Calder kick).
OHS _ Joyce 28 run (Calder kick).
WHS _ Smith 35 pass from Keillor (pass failed).
Winter Springs 21, Horizon 15
Quarterback Makiye McBurse was 11-for-16 passing for 122-yards and two touchdowns and also carried the ball 10-times for 69-yards and another touchdown as host Winter Springs rallied for a 21-15 victory over winless Horizon (0-6).
Anthony Valentin led the Bears in rushing with 74-yards on 17-carries, while Jaiden Roberts (3-catches, 47-yards) and Johan Torres (2-catches, 21yards) had the touchdown receptions. Tristen Raines caught six passes for 54-yards and also ran for seven yards on two carries.
Orangewood 43, Trinity Prep 0
Orangewood Christian built a 29-0 halftime lead and never looked back in disposing of Trinity Prep (0-5).
Quarterback Tre Roach was just 3-for-6 for 73-yards passing, but two of the completions went to Luke Askew (1-catch, 47-yards) and Dean Ramsey (2-catches, 26-yards) for touchdowns.
Fred Augustin (4-carries, 72-yards) ran for a pair of touchdowns, while Askew (5-carries, 42-yards) and Ramsey (2-carries, 27-yards) also ran for touchdowns.
Here are the Week 6/7 results and the Week 7/8 schedule:
WEEK 6/7
Friday, September 27
Edgewater High School 50, Lyman High School 0.
Evans High School 34, Lake Howell High School 21.
The Geneva School was idle.
Lake Mary High School 52, Hagerty High School 3.
Lake Mary Prep at Tavares-Liberty Christian Prep, no score reported.
Orangewood Christian School 43, Trinity Preparatory School 0.
Oviedo High School 52, Wekiva High School 27.
Jacksonville-Providence School 37, The Master’s Academy 34.
Seminole High School 61, Lake Brantley High School 8.
Winter Springs High School 21, Winter Garden-Horizon High School 15.
WEEK 7/8
Friday, October 4
(Games at 7 p.m., unless otherwise posted)
Cocoa Beach High School vs. The Master’s Academy at Pennington Field, 7:30 p.m.
Eastland Christian School vs. The Geneva School at at Eric Liddell Athletic Complex.
Lake Brantley High School at Tohopekaliga High School.
Lake Howell High School vs. Lyman High School at Carlton D. Henley Sports Complex.
Lake Mary Prep is off.
North Miami Beach High School vs. Lake Mary High School at Don T. Reynolds Stadium.
Orangewood Christian School at Ocoee-Legacy Charter.
Oviedo High School vs. Hagerty High School at Sam Momery Stadium.
Titusville High School vs. Seminole High School at Thomas E. Whigham Stadium in the Tim Raines Athletic Complex.
Trinity Preparatory School at Belle Isle-Cornerstone Charter Academy.
Winter Springs High School at Cocoa-Space Coast High School.
