Week 2 football: Class 1A TFA rallies to stun 5A power Edgewater

Week 2 of the high school football season had three Sentinel Super 16 head-to-head games — including The First Academy, an audacious private school power-to-be , challenging public school juggernaut Edgewater.

The action started Thursday night with Bishop Moore playing on Staten Island in NYC and former Sanford Seminole state championship coach Eric Lodge back in town with his Berkeley, South Carolina, squad playing at Winter Park. Our Scoreboard at SentinelVarsity.com has scores from every game involving an area team.

Rankings in bold are from this week’s Sentinel Super 16 coaches poll.

TFA vs. Edgewater football: The scouting report on power programs

Friday’s top games

No. 7 The First Academy 28, No. 2 Edgewater 24 (final)

Coverage by Chris Hays

Edgewater seemed to have this game in the bag with a 24-14 lead, a ton of momentum and just 7 minutes and 47 seconds to go.

TFA, however, was not done. Salomon Georges Jr. guided the Royals on two fourth-quarter scoring drives, the last one culminating in a 65-yard touchdown pass to Demetrice McCray, and TFA pulled off the stunning comeback.

“There’s no quit in these guys. They don’t give up,” second-year TFA coach Jeff Conaway said. “The stops we had and the two drives we had in the fourth quarter were just incredible.”

McCray and fellow receiver Evan James came up big in the fourth quarter. James caught a 32-yard pass to set up the other late touchdown, a Georges-to- McCray 34-yard hookup that ignited the rally.

McCray had 9 catches for 162 yards and 3 touchdowns. James had 4 catches for 70 yards. Georges threw for 243 yards and 3 touchdowns.

“They are big-time playmakers and they’re gonna make big-time plays in big games and they certainly did that tonight,” Conaway said.

Defensively, Jeau-Pierre Ferraro had a pair of sacks for TFA, Danny Odem had an interception, and the Royals held Edgewater to a pair of three-and-outs on the final two drives.

Edgewater really never got its passing game on track as quarterback Carter Emmanuel threw for just 91 yards. They stuck to the ground most of the game with Josh Perry, Julian Prime and Semaj Fleming combining for 193 yards.

On defense for Edgewater, Ja’torian “Duke” Mack had an interception and both Will Marzolf and Aiden Anderson had sacks.

“This stings. You look back and there are so many things we could’ve done differently to seal the game and then they made big plays to win it,” Edgewater coach Cameron Duke said. “So hopefully this will be something we look back on and learn from, and it will be good for us. I think we’re gonna be able to learn from it and move forward and be better as a program.“

Edgewater came in with a 74-14 record in the past seven seasons, including six district titles, five region final appearances and two state runner-up finishes (2019 and 2020) under Duke.

TFA has been a consistent winner (156-60 since 2003) but took a huge step up when it hired a slew of new coaches, landed more than 30 transfers, and added Edgewater, Seminole and two out-of-state powers to its 2024 schedule.

IN-GAME UPDATES:

The First Academy (2-0) rallies to win 28-24 and score a landmark victory against the Eagles (0-1).

TFA’s Danny Odem intercepts a Carter Emmanuel pass with 25 seconds left and the Royals are in victory formation.

TOUCHDOWN: on 4th and 15 from its own 35-yard line, TFA scores on a Salomon Georges Jr. to Demetrice McCray pass for a 65-yard touchdown. The Royals take the lead, 28-24, with 1:09 remaining in the game

Three plays and out for Edgewater. That gives the Royals the ball at their own 35 with 2:45 left in the game.

TOUCHDOWN: TFA marches down the field and scores on a 34-yard pass from Salomon Georges Jr. to Demetric’s McCray and the Royals pull within 24–21 of Edgewater with 3:28 to go. Big play on the drive was a 32-yard Georges pass to Evan James.

After four straight plays for Edgewater, TFA takes over the ball at its own 20 yard line.

For straight incomplete passes by the Royals and Edgewater takes the ball back at the TFA 20 with 7:05 left.

TOUCHDOWN: Josh Perry runs for 12 yards and the score as Edgewater takes a 24-14 lead over TFA with 7:54 left in the game. Big play on the drive was a 4th and 7 at the TFA 30 on which Carter Emmanuel completed a 13-yard pass to Tyson Carter

End of third-quarter, Edgewater still leads TFA 17-14.

Back-to-back sacks by TFA’s JP Furtado forces Edgewater to punt in its opening posession of the second half. Edgewater leads 17-14 with 6:55 left in the third quarter.

FIELD GOAL: two penalties kill Edgewater chances for TD after taking the ball  to first and goal from the 10-yard line. The Eagles settle for a Kinley Kirvan 36-yard field goal. Edgewater leads 17-14 heading into halftime

Ja’torian  Duke Mack intercepts a Salomon Georges Jr. pass for Edgewater. Eagles take the ball at midfield with 1: 49 left in the first half.

TOUCHDOWN: Edgewater caps a methodical 60-yard drive with a Julian Prime 2-yard touchdown run. Edgewater and TFA are tied 14–14 with 2:25 left in the first half.

TOUCHDOWN: TFA quarterback Solomon Georges Jr. connects with Demetric’s McCray for a 28-yard touchdown pass. The Royals now lead Edgewater 14–7 with 8:40 remaining in the first half. The big play on the drive was a 36-yard run by Dane Thompkins.

TOUCHDOWN: Sparked by 35-yard run by Semaj Fleming, Edgewater scores as  quarterback Carter Emmanuel hits Saphir Miller in the end zone for 12-yard TD pass. Game is tied 7-7 at 11:10 of the second quarter.

First quarter ends with TFA leading 7-0.

Edgewater takes the ball over at the 39 yard line after another fourth down stop. Eagles trail 7-0 with 1: 50 left in the first quarter.

Edgewater fumbles the ball away, recovered by TFA’s Alex Willis. Royals’ ball, first 10 at their own 41 yard line.

More uncharacteristic drops, this time by TFA receivers, Evan James and Demetrius McCray. Edgewater stops the Royals on a 4th-and-1 play at the 39-yard line. Now Edgewater ball.

Edgewater receiver Tyson Carter very uncharacteristically drops a wide open pass that would’ve have easily been a 59 yard touchdown. Eagles have to punt on their first possession.

TOUCHDOWN: TFA on the board quick at Edgewater with Jaelyn Powell scoring from 16 yards out on the opening drive. TFA leads 7-0, 7:15 in the first quarter.

Edgewater is 74-14 in the past seven seasons, including six district titles, five region final appearances and two state runner-up finishes (2019 and 2020) under coach Cameron Duke.

TFA has been a consistent winner (155-60 since 2003) but took a huge step up when it hired a slew of new coaches, landed more than 30 transfers, and added Edgewater, Seminole and two out-of-state powers to its 2024 schedule.

Week 2 Orlando area high school football scoreboard (live updates)

No. 3 Lake Mary 24, No. 5 Kissimmee Osceola 7 (final)

Coverage by Ken Jackson

Come for the Noah Grubbs Show; stay for the Lake Mary Rams defense.

While the spotlight is usually on the Rams junior quarterback and Notre Dame commit, the defense for Lake Mary (2-0) kept Osceola (1-1) at bay, not allowing a Kowboys first down until midway through the fourth quarter.

“Our defense definitely rose to the challenge,” Rams coach Scott Perry said. “Their defense is on everybody’s radar, but we showed we’ve got a pretty good front as well.”

The Kowboys defense also answered the whistle, and this was a 3-0 game at the half on Emilio Bacardi’s 35-yard field goal for Lake Mary.

The Rams offense took over in the third quarter, scoring on three straight drives. Isaiah Thomas, who had just four yards on eight carries in the first 30 minutes, scored on runs of 1 and 15 yards, and Grubbs got 16 yards on a slant to Tyree Weatherspoon for a fourth-quarter touchdown. Grubbs finished with 203 yards passing, completing 18 of 31 throws.

“Offensively we knew what we had to correct in the second half and we did,” Perry said.

Osceola running back Taevion Swint took a shot to the shoulder on the first drive of the game, and coaches shut the UCF commit down not long after. He gained just one yard on four carries.

The Rams continue their tough schedule next week by hosting Lakeland.

IN-GAME UPDATES:

TOUCHDOWN: Osceola (1-1) gets on the board with 31 seconds left on Jeff Sinophat’s 2-yard touchdown run. Camren West, who was benched for a bit in the second half, completed 5-of-6 passes for 51 yards on the drive, during which the Kowboys got their first first down. The Rams (2-0) knelt out the clock for a 24-7 win.

TOUCHDOWN: The Lake Mary defense strikes again as tackle Wilson recovers a fumble at the Kowboys’ 17. The Rams turned it into points two plays later with Noah Grubbs’ first pass of the night, 16 yards on a slant to Tyree Weatherspoon. Lake Mary leads Osceola 24-0, with 6:56 remaining.

TOUCHDOWN: An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Osceola after an incompletion that would have forced Lake Mary into fourth-and-long gave the Rams new life. Running back Gavin Isaacs kept the chains moving, converting a fourth and three, then Isaiah Thomas scored his second touchdown of the night from 15 yards out. Lake Mary on Osceola,17-0 with exactly eight minutes left.

On to the fourth quarter. The Lake Mary Rams defense did more work in the third, holding the Osceola Kowboys to 1 yard on seven snaps. Lake Mary opens the fourth up 10-0 and driving near midfield.
TOUCHDOWN: Lake Mary opens the third quarter with the night’s first trip to the end zone. The Rams went 80 yards in seven plays, the biggest one a 44-yard screen pass from Noah Grubbs to Carson Friedman. Isaiah Thomas went around the left end from 1 yard out for the score. Rams lead, 10-0, with 8:51 left in the third quarter.

Lake Mary leads 3-0 at the half. Junior quarterback and Notre Dame commit Noah Grubbs is 10-for-17 for 91 yards and an interception. The Rams defense is the story, holding Osceola to 27 yards on 18 offensive snaps.

Osceola got great field position when Tony Dusa forced and recovered a fumble on a Lake Mary punt return, setting up the Kowboys at the Rams 40-yard line. Osceola couldn’t convert and after a false start penalty were forced to attempt an Adrian Gonzalez 53-yard field goal, which came up short.

FIELD GOAL: On a drive that started after the Lake Mary defense stopped Osceola running back Jamarie Williams for a yard on 4th-and-2 from the Rams 22, the hosts got points on a 35-yard Emilio Bacardi field goal to take a 3-0 lead. Noah Grubbs was 5-for-6 for 59 yards on the drive.

On a night where two dynamic offenses match up, it’s the defenses shining. Osceola has no first downs in three possessions. And Kowboys LB Elijah Melendez intercepted Rams QB Noah Grubbs, who was 5-for-11 for 32 yards at the end of the scoreless first quarter. Osceola has 10 yards on 10 snaps.

Unless something forms over the top of us we’re in good shape to play in Lake Mary. It’s Amazon warm though.

Rams junior quarterback Noah Grubbs has passed for 68 touchdowns and 5,425 yards as a third-year starter. But the Notre Dame commit is just one of a number of major college prospects in this game.

The last times these teams squared off Lake Mary won 29-28 in overtime by stopping a two-point conversion try.

No. 1 Jones 48, Timber Creek 3 (final)

Coverage by Chris Martucci

Despite not being able to practice on a field for the past two weeks due to persistent rain, Jones ran an offensive clinic from start to finish in its regular-season opener.

On their first two series, the Tigers (1-0) needed just eight offensive plays to score 14 points. By halftime, the score was 35-3.

“We’ve been in the gym, with rain delays. We haven’t been on the field,” said linebackers coach Bill Daniel. “It was a little ugly at the beginning with a dropped punt that led to a field goal right off the bat. It took us a while to get going, but it tells you our talent.”

Jones quarterback Dereon Coleman passed for 178 yards and 4 touchdowns. Two of his TD strikes went to Vernell Brown III.

Running back Jaquail Smith added 168 yards and 2 TDs on 8 carries.

Reggie Harris, Christian Robbins and Demetre Pryor all came away with interceptions in the win.

Jones will play at Evans in an afternoon game on Saturday of next week.

IN-GAME UPDATES:
Demetre Pryor with the interception to put the final dagger in Timber Creek’s hearts. Time runs out as top-ranked Jones (1-0) rolls to victory at home in its first regular season game. The Wolves drop to 0-2.

This was the first meeting of crosstown Metro Conference teams since Jones won 46-14 in 2010.

TOUCHDOWN: Elijah Jones takes the quarterback keeper 35 yards for the touchdown to increase the Jones lead. Extra point no good. 48-3 Tigers with 5:14 left on a running clock.

Out come the backups for Jones as they take the field for their opening drive of the fourth quarter. Tigers lead 42-3 and clock is running (mercy rule).

TOUCHDOWN: Dereon Coleman throws his fourth touchdown pass of the evening — a 5-yard pass to Larry Miles. Extra point good. 42-3 Jones with a running clock at 7:15 in the third.

Daunte Wallace rumbles forward for the the fourth down conversion to keep the Jones drive alive.

Tyler Coleman bobbles the kick but recovers and takes it all the way to the Timber Creek 35 yard line to begin the opening drive for Jones.

Jones will receive the second half kickoff, leading 35-3.

Jones 35, Timber Creek 3 at the half. The Tigers dominated offensively. Quarterback Dereon Coleman has 173 passing yards with 3 touchdown throws. Running back Jaquail Smith has 168 yards rushing and 2 TDs on 8 carries.

TOUCHDOWN: Jaquail Smith only needed seconds of daylight to rumble for the 65-yard touchdown run. Extra point good. 35-3 Jones with only 9 seconds left in the half.

TOUCHDOWN: Jaquail Smith scampers off for a 34 yard touchdown, his first score of the night. Extra point good. 28-3 Jones with 3:09 remaining in the first half.

Christian Robbins read the deep pass the whole way and stepped in to intercept for Jones. First and 10 Tigers at midfield, leading 21-3 with 4:00 left in the half.

Back to back offsides by Jones gives Timber Creek a first down at the Wolves’ 31.

TOUCHDOWN: Facing third down for the first time tonight, Jones QB Dereon Coleman found Vernell Brown III again for the 30-yard screen pass for the touchdown. That’s their second scoring connection on the night. Extra point good. 21-3 Jones with 7:01 to go in the second quarter.

Jones gets its first penalty on a false start. Now the longest drive they have been on all game with a sixth play.

First quarter ends with Jones leading 14-3.

TOUCHDOWN: Another four-play drive by Jones, another TD. This time Dereon Coleman connects with Walkie Ambroise for a 19-yard catch and run score. Extra point good. 14-3 Jones. 3:37 to go in the first quarter.

TOUCHDOWN: Four plays was all Jones needed to trot all the way down the field for a touchdown. Jones quarterback Dereon Coleman found receiver Vernell Brown III for a 27-yard catch and run. Extra point good. 7-3 Jones at 6:14 in the first quarter.

FIELD GOAL: Timber Creek missed a 45-yard field goal attempt but a roughing the kicker penalty allowed them to try again. This time, the 30-yard field goal went right through. Wolves lead 3-0 at 7:17 in the first quarter.

Jones stopped the Wolves on the opening possession but muffed the punt on a fair catch. Timber Creek recovers the fumble at the Jones 37. First and 10 at 10:00.

In a stark contrast to last week, it is sunny and clear for what promises to be a great night of football as Jones takes on Timber Creek in their home opener.

No. 10 Apopka 6, No. 16 Evans 0 (final)

Coverage by Philip Rossman-Reich

Apopka’s defense stood tall with three defensive stops inside its own 20-yard line without giving up any points. That included halting Evans’ last-chance attempt from the 18-yard line thanks to back-to-back sacks from Kingston Shaw and Trevon Williams as time expired.

Apopka (2-0) recorded five sacks to help make up for several special-teams mistakes and poor field position. The miscues included a blocked point after touchdown and a bobbled snap on a punt late in the fourth quarter that set up Evans (0-1) at the Apopka 40-yard line with a chance to tie or win the game.

Each time the Blue Darters seemed to have their backs against the wall, the defense answered the call — none bigger than recording sacks on the game’s final two plays.

“They finished,” Apopka coach Jeff Rolson said. “We knew what we had to do when we went out there. We had to get him on the ground. They did it.”

The Blue Darters scored the lone touchdown of the game midway through the third quarter on a 4-yard run from quarterback Tyson Davison. That drive was propelled by a 33-yard run from Devin Simmons and a 17-yard carry by Davison.

Davison finished the game with 95 yards on 26 carries. Simmons had 56 yards on 5 carries.

“I’m proud of them because they scrapped,” Rolson said. “They fought and they earned the victory tonight. We put ourselves in some bad spots defensively and we fought our way out of it.”

Evans threatened to score several times but could not punch it in on drives that ended at the 26-, 8-, 5-, and 18-yard lines.

Trojans running back Li’Darious Pryor rushed for 84 yards on 17 carries and quarterback Nazir McMillan threw for 113 yards on 15-for-30 passing.

This storied Metro Conference rivalry began in 1959. Apopka has topped the Trojans 18 times in a row since 2004 and leads the series 34-17.

IN-GAME UPDATES:

Host Apopka (2-0) closes the game with back to back sacks from Kingston Shaw and Trevon Williams to hold the Trojans (1-1) to the 28 as time expires. Apopka wins 6-0.

Evans drives to Apopka’s 25 and faces fourth and six. Nazir McMillan rolls out to find Cameron Oliver for a seven-yard gain and a first down. Evans is still alive with 52 seconds left, trailing 6-0 at the Apopka 18.

Apopka drives to the Evans’ 39 yard line before they face fourth down. But Michael Wells fumbles the snap and is forced to fall on it. Evans takes over, trailing 6-0, at the Apopka 40 with 3:30 to play.

Evans reached midfield but Apopka’s defense stands tall, stopping Li’Darious Pryor a yard short on 4th and 3. Apopka takes over at midfield with 7:32 to play and a 6-0 lead.

Apopka gets out of the shadow of its own end zone thanks to a 14-yard third-down run from quarterback Tyson Davison. Apopka leads 6-0 after three quarters.

Evans cannot score from the five. Apopka’s defense stands tall, bottling up Li’Darious Pryor on three straight carries. Then Nazir McMillan missed Cameron Oliver in the end zone on a fourth down pass attempt. Apopka stays ahead 6-0 with 2:04 to play in the third.

Evans got a reprieve, picking up a first down thanks to an Apopka face mask penalty. Trojans running back Li’Darious Pryor breaks off back to back big runs using a 55-yard rush to set Evans up at the five. Three minutes left in the third.

TOUCHDOWN: Apopka QB Tyson Davison finally breaks the deadlock, bursting through the line for a 17-yard gain to the four-yard line. He then powered in from four yards out to score. Michael Wells’ PAT attempt is blocked. Apopka leads 6-0 with 5:30 remaining in the third.

Apopka and Evans exchange punts on their first drives in the third quarter. The Blue Darters finally got a breakthrough to get deep into the Trojans’ territory. On third down near midfield, Devin Simmons busted out a 33-yard run to set Apopka up at the Evans 25-yard line. Still no score with 6:14 to play in the third quarter.

Evans’ Nazir McMillan completes a couple of big throws to get the Trojans to midfield. But he misses Jayson Adams on what would have been a sure touchdown. Apopka’s Trevon Williams records a third down sack on the final play of the half. No score at Apopka.

Apopka cannot take advantage of the field position with Evans’ Junior Beyinde recording a sack on third down to knock the Blue Darters out of field goal range at 2:33 of the second quarter.

Second quarter water break at 5:32. Apopka looking to take advantage of a seven-yard punt from Evans. They are at the Trojans’ 27 and working for the first score of the game.

0-0 heading into the second quarter. Apopka ran just five total plays in the first 12 minutes. But Evans had two drives stopped on fourth down inside the Apopka 30. It’s a stalemate through one quarter.

After a holding penalty backed Apopka up, Antwan Walsh is unable to handle a pitch and Evans’ defender Zi’rieck Roberts recovers to set up the Trojans at the Apopka 10-yard line. The Trojans could not punch it in. On fourth down from the seven, Jayson Adams could not come down with the pass. No score with 2:41 left in the first.

Apopka stuffed Evans running back Li’Darious Pryor on fourth down and Blue Darters take over at their own 24. 5:20 in the first quarter.

Clear skies and a clean field at Apopka. Evans has taken the opening drive to the Apopka 26 and faces its second fourth down of the possession as they stop for the first quarter water break.

No. 13 Boone 49, Hagerty 28 (final)

Coverage by Nate Marrero

Every phase of the game showed up for the Boone Braves in a dominant home win vs. the Huskies.

The connection between junior quarterback  Sam Johnson and senior receiver Isaiah Mizell was prolific for the Braves (1-1). They connected for 3 touchdowns. The third was a 47-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to extend Boone’s lead to 28.

“They just have a good feel for each other,” Boone coach Andy Johnson said. “Isaiah can stretch the field, and Sam has a big arm, so it’s a great combination. They’re the best deep ball tandem I’ve ever coached.”

Defense and special teams helped turn the tide in Boone’s favor. After stopping Hagerty deep in its territory, senior receiver and running back BJ Davis ran a short punt back 35 yards to give the Braves a 21-14 lead in the second quarter.

“It’s something we practice a lot,” Johnson said.

Boone didn’t trail from that point forward. Its special teams also had a blocked field goal and recovered a muffed punt, which set up a TD by senior running back Daniel Smith.

The Braves defense had a pair of fourth-down stops in the second half to thwart Hagerty’s comeback hopes.

Senior running back Porter Williams had one rushing and two receiving touchdowns for the Huskies (1-1). Senior quarterback Caden Mitchell had Hagerty’s other score.

The Braves stay home for the third straight game next week, facing Olympia (1-1) on Friday night at 7.

Boone lost its opener against visiting Mars Area High of Pennsylvania, 47-35. Hagerty beat Lake Howell 31-14.

IN-GAME UPDATES:

TOUCHDOWN: Hagerty QB Caden Mitchell scored on a 6-yard run with 22 seconds left to close the scoring at 49-28 after the two-point conversion.

TOUCHDOWN: A 5-yard touchdown run by BJ Davis gives Boone a 49-20 lead with 2:43 left in the game.

TOUCHDOWN: Hagerty quarterback Caden Mitchell rolls to his right and finds Porter Williams in the end zone for an 11-yard score. After the blocked extra point, Boone leads 42-20 with 8:23 left in the game.

TOUCHDOWN: Sam Johnson and Isaiah Mizell connect for another touchdown pass, this time for 47 yards. Boone has blown this thing open and leads 42-14 with 9:09 left in the game.

End of the quarter: Boone leads 35-14

TOUCHDOWN: Daniel Smith runs it in from 13 yards out for a Boone touchdown. The score was set up by a muffed punt that was recovered by the Braves. Boone leads 35-14 with 6:17 left in the 3rd quarter

At halftime, Boone leads Hagerty 28-14.

TOUCHDOWN: Daniel Smith punches it in from 15 yards out to extend Boone’s lead to 28-14 with 2:51 left in the half.

TOUCHDOWN: Boone returns a punt 35 yards for a touchdown. The Braves now lead 21-14 with 9:19 left in the 2nd quarter.

TOUCHDOWN: After a lateral pass backward from Caden Mitchell to Bryson Bock, Hagerty’s Brock finds Porter Williams for a 28-yard touchdown on 4th and 20. The game is tied 14-14 at the end of the 1st quarter.

TOUCHDOWN: Boone QB Sam Johnson throws to Isaiah Mizell for another touchdown, this time from 11 yards out. Boone leads 14-7 with 2:20 left in the 1st quarter.

TOUCHDOWN: Porter Williams punches it in from a yard out to even the score for Hagerty. His TD was set up by a Boone muffed punt that Hagerty recovered at the Braves’ 44-yard-line. The game is tied 7-7 with 6:15 left in the 1st quarter.

TOUCHDOWN: On the third offensive play of the game, Boone QB Sam Johnson and wideouit Isaiah Mizell connect for a 57-yard TD bomb. Boone leads 7-0 with 11:01 left in the 1st quarter.

The Huskies and Braves meet for the first time in varsity football.

Boone lost its opener against visiting Mars Area High of Pennsylvania, 47-35. Hagerty beat Lake Howell 31-14.

News from other Friday games:

Palm Bay Heritage (1-1) at No. 4 Seminole (2-0)

Seminole, ranked No. 3 in Class 7A, won 34-14.

Heritage was No. 9 in the FloridaHSfootball 4A media rankings.

North Miami (1-1) at No. 8 Orange City University (2-0)

The Titans won 49-20 at home.

No. 9 Dr. Phillips (1-0) at Orlando University (0-2)

The Panthers led 41-0 at halftime en route to a 54-0 win.

This was the first meeting of these programs since 2014 when DP beat the Cougars 49-0.

No. 14 Oviedo (1-1) at Sickles (0-2)

Oviedo led 49-0 at halftime and won 58-0 in Tampa.

On the first play from scrimmage, the Lions scored on a 69-yard TD run by Brock Joyce.

The host Gryphons are 3-19 since the 2022 season.

Wekiva (0-1) at No. 15 West Orange (1-0)

West Orange won 33-14 to even the all-time series at 8-8.

The Master’s Academy (3-0) at Middle Tennessee Christian Academy (0-2)

Master’s won 42-0 against a MTCA team that spanked the Eagles 41-13 last season.

Ocoee 53, Olympia 10

Ocoee (1-1) has topped the Titans (1-1) five times in the past six meetings.

Windermere 42, Cypress Creek 0

Jack Reilly completed 15 of his 16 pass attempts with 3 touchdown tosses to Lane Frost.  Danny Bradley had two sacks for the Wolverines.

Mount Dora Christian Academy 17, Umatilla 7

MDCA improved to 3-0 by topping Umatilla (2-1) at home. It was the first meeting between the two Lake County schools.

Both are in the Sunshine State Athletic Association, but in different conferences.

Poinciana 26, Harmony 5

Ernest Nunn had three interceptions for the Eagles (2-0), including one returned for a touchdown. Harmony’s sophomore kicker, Brayden Buehler, made a 41-yard field goal a week after hitting a school-record 53-yarder.

Week 2 Friday football preview: Lake Mary takes on Osceola in heavyweight clash

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Thursday’s big games

No. 11 Winter Park 19, Berkeley 14 (final)

Coverage by Chris Hays

Grant Conner and Gabe Diaz hooked up for two long touchdown passes to carry Winter Park (1-0) past Berkeley of South Carolina in the Wildcats’ season opener at Showalter Field.

Conner hit Diaz with an 82-yard scoring throw in the first half, and coupled with Jordon Jackson’s 75-yard pick-six, Winter Park had a 12-6 lead at halftime.

Conner and Diaz connected again with 2:32 left in the game. Conner lofted a perfect pass down the middle of the field and Diaz ran under it for a 59-yard score.

Winter Park coach Tim Shifflet wasn’t exactly pleased with his team’s play. The Wildcats were whistled for 17 penalties for 150 yards, including five unsportsmanlike-conduct penalties.

“The lack of discipline and the lack of people acting the way they need to was incredible,” Shifflet said. “I can’t have that. I will not have that. We were lucky to win this football game.  We didn’t deserve to win because of all the penalties and stupid mistakes we made.

“We’re real young and we’re trying to get them acclimated, but that has nothing to do with running your mouth and being stupid.”

Shifflet did have praise for Conner, who waited for two years to get the starting role as a senior. He completed 9 of 17 passes for 245 yards with one interception.

“Grant made some plays. He’s a great kid and he’s waited his turn,” Shifflet said. “He’s a great leader who works his tail off and I want nothing but the best for him.”

Berkeley coach Eric Lodge led Seminole to a 2020 FHSAA championship in his first season as a head coach. He went 32-5 over three years and left to take a higher-paying job. The Stags improved from 2-6 to 6-6 with a playoff win last season in Lodge’s first year in South Carolina.

IN-GAME UPDATES:

The Winter Park defense stopped the Stags on a fourth down play and time runs out. Winter Park (1-0) against the Berkeley Stags (1-1).

Winter Park turns the ball over at midfield with 22 seconds left. Berkeley takes over with a chance to win the game

TOUCHDOWN: The Stats answer Winter Park’s score with an 8-yard TD pass from Henry Rivers to J’aariez Sumter. That score cuts Winter Park’s lead to 19-14 with 1:21 remaining.

TOUCHDOWN: After Winter Park holds Berkeley on defense, Wildcats quarterback Grant Conner hits Gabe Diaz for another touchdown pass, this one for 59 yards. The extra point try was blocked. Winter Park leads 19-6 with 2:40 to go in the game.

Winter Park’s Austin LaBellman booted a nice punt and there was a jarring hit on the return.

Winter Park misses a huge opportunity. Winter Park quarterback Grant Conner made a heads-up play when he picked up a bad snap in the end zone and threw the ball away. Bobby Thomas followed that with a 72-yard run to the Berkeley 5-yard line. But three unsportsmanlike conduct penalties pushed the Wildcats all the way back to a fourth and goal situation from their own 30-yard line.

Berkeley is stopped on four plays inside the 5-yard line by Winter Park defense. With 10:42 to go in the game, Winter Park leads 13–6

At the end of the third-quarter Winter Park still leads 13–6.

Play resumed after the delay.

The teams took the field for the second half, but with 10:27 to go in the third-quarter a lightning delay has stopped play at Showalter Field. The Wildcats are leading 13-6.

Winter Park was hampered in the first half by 9 penalties for 95 yards.

Wildcats quarterback Grant Conner is 7 of 14 passing for 186 yards and a touchdown. Gabe Diaz has an 80-yard TD and Atticus Van Dyke had one catch for 53 yards for the Wildcats.

At halftime, the host Wildcats lead 13-6.

TOUCHDOWN: Winter Park quarterback Grant Conner connects with Gabe Diaz for an 80-yard touchdown pass with 39 seconds to go in the first half. The Wildcats are back in front of Berkeley (SC), 13-6.

TOUCHDOWN: Berkeley answers the Winter Park score with a touchdown of its  own from 6 yards out by Jesse Brown. Extra point was blocked. This game is tied 6–6, 7:40 left 2nd quarter.

TOUCHDOWN: Winter Park defensive back Jordon Jackson intercepts a Berkeley  pass and goes 75 yards for the touchdown. Two point conversion fails. Winter Park leads 6–0, 10:24 2nd

0-0 after the first quarter of play.

The visiting Stags have a sophomore quarterback, Henry Rivers, who ran for 171 yards and passed for 109 last week. As a ninth grader he totaled 2,859 yards and 33 TDs.

Winter Park, coming off a 9-1 season, was idle due to stormy weather last week.

No. 6 Bishop Moore 42, Tottenville 21 (final)

Bjorn Jurgensen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two, and A’mare Johnson added a rushing touchdown as the Hornets (2-0) went to New York City and knocked off Tottenville (0-1) on Staten Island 42-21.

Kenyon Alston had two of the touchdowns on throws from Jurgensen, who has not turned the ball over in two games. The Hornets led 21-7 early but Tottenville came back to tie the game in the third quarter.

Bishop Moore, No. 6 in the Sentinel’s Super 16 Coaches Poll, scored again to make it 28-21. The Hornets defense then made a crucial stop when Tottenville chose to go for a first down on fourth down from its own 28-yard line. Bishop Moore scored on the ensuing drive and rode the momentum the rest of the way.

Bishop Moore scored a clinching fourth-quarter touchdown on a catch-and-run play by junior Kenyon Alston. He caught the bubble screen pass on the left side and eluded defenders in a run across the field and into the end zone. That gave the Hornets a 42-21 lead in the final four minutes of the game.

“That team was tough, man. They were really physical,” Bishop Moore coach Matt Hedrick said. “Obviously the offense played really well, and then we just had some timely plays on defense when it really counted. We had two huge sacks from Jack Posteraro.”

Hedrick had high praise for his quarterback.

“Bjorn probably threw for 400 yards. He had a big night,” Hedrick said. “He’s obviously super talented, but the way he leads is just great. His teammates love him.

“I feel good. We’re in New York City and we’re 2-0;  the exact opposite of 0-2 last year.”

The Hornets opened with a wild 45-40 win against Oviedo.

Tottenville (0-1) was coming off a 9-5 season.

No. 12 DeLand 56,  New Smyrna Beach 21

The visiting Bulldogs (1-1) beat the Barracudas for the third consecutive year and lead the Volusia County series 27-16-5 since 1935.

South Lake 17, Tavares 12 (final)

Tre Kelly passed for 175 yards, including a TD throw to Tyger Darden for the Eagles (1-1). Malik Holden scored on a 10-yard run, and Chris McKenna made a 35-yard field goal in the win. Tavares is 1-1.

Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be contacted by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.