South Lake’s Murphy Connelly (98), Anthony Johnson (99) and Jesse Barker Jr. (59) wreaked havoc on the Tavares quarterbacks on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

Jesse Barker Jr. celebrates one of his three sacks against Tavares on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

SOuth Lake’s Tyger Darden stops Tavares’ Ashtyn Gunn Jesse Barker Jr. celebrates one of his three sacks against Taveres on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

Tavares Camare Williams, a transfer from Eustis, had a big game against South Lake on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

South Lake’s Chase Cuello celebrates a sack against Tavares on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

South Lake kicker Chris McKenna hit a 46-yard field goal against Tavares on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

Tavares defensive backs corralled star South Lake receiver Isaiah Pina, shutting him out on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

South Lake’s Jesse Barker Jr. and Murphy Connelly wreaked havoc on Tavares quarterbacks all night on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

South Lake’s Joseph Robinson had an interception and a scoop-and-score fumble recovery against Tavares on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

South Lake’s Keydrick Powell had just one catch against a stellar Taveres defensive effort on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

Jesse Barker Jr. celebrates one of his three sacks against Tavares on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

Tavares quarterback Kairi Coleman drops back to pass against South Lake on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

Tavares quarterback Landen Jorgensen slipped out of the grasp of South Lake’s Chase Cuello on this play on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

Tavares’ Lanorris Collins sacks SOuth Lake quarterback Tre Kelly on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

Murphy Connelly sacks Tavares quarterback Landen Jorgensen on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

South Lake’s Ramond Carter (56) and Tyger Darden (7) chase down Tavares Ashytyn GUnn on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

South Lake’s Ramond Carter slows Tavares quarterback Tanner WIlliams on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

Tavares Ronald Rouse (5) and Lannoris Collins (9) sack South Lake quarterback Tre Kelly on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

Tavares’ Ronald Rouse sacks South Lake quarterback Tre Keyy on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

Tre Kelly was sacked five times by Tavares on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

South Lake’s Tyger Darden returns an interception against Tavares on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

The going was rough all night for South Lake running back Tyrese Thompson, who was in for injured Malik Holman on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

South Lake’s Jesse Barker Jr. celebrates one of his three sacks against Tavares on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

South Lake’s Murphy Connelly celebrates one of his two sacks against Tavares on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

SOuth Lake running back Tyrese Thompson is converged on by Tavares’ Ky-mani-Gardner on Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)

South Lake’s Tyson Williams blocks a Tavares punt that was recovered for a touchdown Friday night, Aug. 29, 2025, at Groveland. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)