Edgewater topples Bishop Moore
D.J. Hampton blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone to put Edgewater ahead for good, and the Eagles ended a 27-year drought against Bishop Moore with a 24-20 victory in the Battle of College Park.
Edgewater quarterback R.J. Harvey threw for one touchdown and ran for 162 yards and another score in the victory. The Eagles last beat Bishop Moore in 1991, a game called due to inclement weather with the Eagles leading 31-0 with six minutes remaining.
Isaiah Connelly ran for 131 yards for the Eagles.
Dylan Brazil threw for a 41-yard touchdown for Bishop Moore (0-1). He also caught five passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
Both teams dove into the trick bag on their first series. Edgewater tried a fake punt, but Bishop Moore’s Sean Dougherty stopped the Eagles short.
Bishop Moore succeeded in tricking the Eagles, scoring a 41-yard touchdown off a Dylan Brazil halfback pass to Jake Kiefer for a 7-0 lead. clock. West Orange jumped ahead 14-0 before the Titan offense had a chance to take the field. Elijah Stimmel connected with Giuliano Baber for a 7-yard touchdown on the opening drive. Following a fumble recovery on the ensuing kickoff, Stimmel found Jaylon Carlies for a 30-yard TD pass on the next play.
Olympia responded with a 74-yard Tealson Jean touchdown run on the Titans’ first play from scrimmage.
Seminole sophomore quarterback Timmy McClain was 11 of 12 passing for 171 yards and four touchdowns in the first half and the No. 3 Seminoles coasted to a 38-13 homefield win over Lake Howell. Seminole led 35-0 at the half, triggering a running clock for the rest of the way. Current UCF players Gabe Davis and Brandon Moore were in attendance to watch their alma mater’s season opener.
No. 16 Oviedo scored 21 unanswered points in the second quarter en route to a 48-0 home win over Timber Creek. Recent Buffalo commit and Oviedo quarterback Morgan Mitchell connected with Jalen Gilliland for a 6-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Six different Lions scored for Oviedo with six of the touchdowns coming on the ground. two touchdowns. He carries for 68 yards.
Boone’s defense forced three turnovers and turned two of the takeaways in points in a 24-8 home win over Gateway. Jacob Maddox intercepted Gateway quarterback Maurice Adam’s III. Shambre Jackson and Trent Bivens both recovered fumbles for the No. 14 Braves.
No. 12 Lake Mary came up with three defensive stands inside its own 10-yard line in the final five minutes to hold off Palm Bay Heritage 21-13. Heritage had a chance to tie with the ball at the Rams’ three-yard line with three seconds left. Lake Mary defensive ends Ethan Shannon and Matthew Wilwohl combined to stop Panthers quarterback Nigel Scott at the 5-yard line as time expired.
Sophomore linebacker Willie Allen recovered two fumbles and scored on a pick-six to help Cocoa Space Coast win 21-17 win at No. 15 Harmony. The teams combined for 241 yards in penalties and two players were ejected after a Harmony turnover, including Harmony quarterback Nathan Hertsch.
Sophomore Anthony Williams ran for 153 yards on 15 carries and Lake Brantley beat Hagerty 35-17.
Trinity Prep’s Spencer Fetter completed 12 of his 13 pass attempts for 248 yards and five TDs in a 42-0 win over Four Corners Charter.
Master’s Academy quarterback Matt Gillis was 16-for-20 passing for 312 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-0 victory over Lake Mary Prep.
No. 13 DeLand made a big statement against Mainland, winning 30-20 to beat the Buccaneers for the first time since 2011. DeLand’s big three showed why they are so heavily recruited. UF commit Dionte Marks scored on two long touchdown passes, USF commit Demaurez Bellamy ran for 157 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries, and junior Avantae Williams had a 50-yard TD run. Mainland’s De’andre McMillian ran for 140 yards and three TDs on 27 carries.
Quarterback Davon Wells threw for two TDs and ran for another as No. 4 Osceola (1-0) rolled to a 28-14 season opening win over Lakeland Lake Gibson. Wells threw first-half scoring passes to Colton Weismore and DeWayne McGee, who also rushed for a team-high 118 yards. also had 10