With jamborees over, the Pop Warner football and cheer season got under way in earnest this past weekend, with all the area organizations out of town.
Port Charlotte traveled to Naples to face the Gators. The organization’s newly minted 9U team played Cape Jr.
The Bandits came away with wins in five of the six games and will return home this weekend, where they will play host to the rival Charlotte Warriors at Franz Ross Park.
All organizations are invited by The Daily Sun to send in their weekly recaps, where they will appear on Tuesdays. Send recaps to patrick.obley@yoursun.com or sports@sun-herald.com.
PORT CHARLOTTE
6U Bandits 34, Naples 18: The running game was in high gear for the Bandits, led by Kingston Bowie’s 134 yards and four touchdowns. Kanari Polk had 53 yards and Noah Powell added 45 yards and a touchdown. All three ran behind the strong offensive line play of Raiden Reyes, Kyheim Dorsett, Bretlee Weaver, Liam Wisenbarger, Xaiden Anderson, Damian Stegall, Landon Starratt.
Jerrmih Williams led the defense with 9 tackles. Liam Wright had 4 and Jakobe Turner 3.
8U Naples 28, Bandits 6: Zachary Bertrand scored the only touchdown for the Bandits on a 6-yard run. Also playing well was QB Walter Zubritsky, Mason Martin, twins Brady and Kody Tidwell, and Cam Davis.
Jaziel De La Cruz led all tacklers with 4 solo tackles. Also playing well was Jeter Denning, Cameron Soldano, Altlas Starratt and Aiden Ehrhart.
9U Bandits 39, Cape Jr. 0: The offense saw five players reach the end zone behind a stellar line performance of Bryson Holland, Dominic Sousa, Sam Naylon and Zamari Maycock. Kenneth Christian recorded touchdowns while Dayton Speek, Kaegypt Turner, Jagger Porsche, and Malachi Fulton all added solo scores. Taheem Battle and Fulton led the charge on defense. Jaxson Strankowski, Alex Godwin, and Kavarion Polk had standout games on defense as well. Sousa and Christian each recovered a fumble.
10U Bandits 26, Naples 0: The defense was lights-out, allowing only one first down thanks to key stops by Kaison Barber, Blake Maddox, Mikerion Cunningham, Elias Torres, Jahmir Jones, and Brady Traw. Elisha Buthane added a pick-six. The offense was in sync behind the blocking of Jason Drennon, Jordan Floyd, and Xavier Rayhon, making room for Traw, Cunningham, and Hunter Lefebvre.
12U Bandits 47, Naples 0: Max Pumphrey started the scoring by returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown. Jaion Tice, Javvais Jones, De’jhon Thomas and Ben Guerrier all scored rushing touchdowns. Landon Howard caught a touchdown pass from Braylen Progyl. Weston Doeble, Sylas McNamara, Myrico Jackson and Dylan Cecil had big blocks all night.
The Bandits’ defense forced numerous turnovers and only allowed one first down. Doeble forced a fumble that was recovered by Jack Hackney. Hackney also recovered a fumble. Adam Sease, Clifton Cason and Hackney all had several sacks. Christien Gonzalez-Hernandez had an interception. Tice returned a punt with a touchdown to round out the scoring.
14U Bandits 14, Naples 0: The offensive standouts were Javier Newell, Jayvian Serrano, Nick Angelini and Jamaal Abdullah, who each ran for touchdowns. They did so behind the blocking of Mo Williams, Bryce Palmer, Lincoln McNamara, Jakai Simpson and Caidence Danhoff. The defensive standouts were Newell and Andre Scot, who scored touchdowns on fumble recoveries. Kamdyne Heary, J’ahron Charles, Cassidy Fanor and Jaheim Jones led the way to a shoutout. Triston Haines kicked a two-point conversion.
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