It was supposed to be the game in which Lake Brantley was going to show it was ready to shake things up in Class 7A, District 3. Seminole had different plans Friday night.
The Seminoles (3-3) rolled past previously unbeaten Brantley 43-21, led by J’len Chaplin, who was playing quarterback for the first time. Chaplin ran for 155 yards and 4 touchdowns, and threw for 198 yards and another TD.
Edgewater, No. 1 in the Sentinel’s Super 16 Coaches Poll, remained unbeaten at 6-0, rolling up what is believed to be a school-record 84 points against outmanned Lyman. No. 2 Bishop Moore moved to 5-0 after a 29-20 win over Tampa Catholic. No. 6 Boone remained unbeaten at 6-0 with a 35-7 victory over Timber Creek.
In other big district openers, No. 3 Jones rolled past Auburndale 37-3, No. 7 Evans routed Lake Howell 47-7 and St. Cloud knocked off Lake Nona 25-17.
Every team in the Super 16 was victorious with the exception of No. 10 Brantley (4-1).
High school football live Week 6: Edgewater scores 84; Jones, Evans, Seminole get big wins
No. 5 Dr. Phillips running back Zion Matthews scored 6 touchdowns, 5 on runs, as the Panthers (5-1) rolled past rival Olympia 42-6.
Unbeaten No. 8 DeLand (5-0) was up 14-0 at fellow unbeaten Spruce Creek when a thunderstorm rolled in, stopping the game. It was postponed until Nov. 6, when the game will pick up from where it left off, with 8:07 left in the first quarter. Marceles Carey scored both DeLand touchdowns, one on a 65-yard interception return. There had only been 11 snaps in the game.
Windermere (6-0) won its 16th straight game with a 35-0 rout of Lake Buena Vista. Jaylen Davis scored 4 touchdowns for the Wolverines, pushing his total to 14 for the season.
No. 16 East Ridge (6-0) remained unbeaten with a 48-7 win over Celebration. CFCA (5-0) defeated Windermere Prep 46-21. Umatilla (6-0) topped Crystal River 35-20.
Seminole’s Chaplin, a standout senior cornerback, was called into duty at QB to see if he could get Seminole rolling in the right direction after starting the season 2-3. It was the worst start for Seminole since beginning the 2014 season 1-8. The Seminoles have not lost more than three games in a season since going 8-5 in 2015.
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Chaplin stepped in for regular starter Jeysen Williams and gave his squad some fire. Lake Brantley, ranked No. 10, took the early lead 7-0, but it was all Seminole after that.
“He’s special,” Seminole head coach Karl Calhoun Jr., said of Chaplin. “He can run, he can throw, he’s a special talent. We wanted to establish our will with him and he came out right out the gate.”
Lake Brantley (4-1) sophomore quarterback Jackson Stecher, who had been superb in completing 86% of his passes through four games, had a rough night against the Seminole defense, which had three interceptions by Milton Roebuck, Kamoi Stevenson and Robert Hampton.
Anthony Gay III turned a screen pass from Chaplin into a 72-yard touchdown catch and run, and he also ran for a touchdown.
No. 3 Jones 37, Auburndale 3 — Quarterback Dereon Coleman, a senior Miami commit, threw for 148 yards and 3 touchdowns and running back Daunte Wallace rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries as Jones (4-2) took control of 4A-7. DJ Hicks had a pair of touchdown catches and Larry Miles had one. Jones kicker Kason Mullis hit the area’s longest field goal of the season from 51 yards. Jones linebacker Ryan Duval had an interception.
No. 7 Evans 47, Lake Howell 7 — Senior quarterback Derone Rogers, filling in for injured Azariel Woods, completed 12-of-14 passes for 225 yards and 3 touchdowns. Running back Li’Darious Pryor, who was crowned Homecoming king at halftime, scored 3 touchdowns and had 68 yards on 11 carries. The Evans (5-1) defense held Lake Howell (4-2) to 138 yards of offense.
No. 11 West Orange 51, Apopka 0 — Sophomore quarterback AJ Chung threw 5 TD passes and was 8-of-13 for 294 yards. Duggy Glover had 2 touchdowns and 96 yards receiving and Yuto Johnson had 74 yards and a touchdown . Running back Jayden Ammons ran for had 98 yards and a touchdown and also caught a touchdown pass. Nolan Turner, Nolan Herman, Matheus Kaminski Cordeiro and Jaylen Poole all had sacks. Devonte Anderson had a pick-6.
St. Cloud 25, Lake Nona 17 — St. Cloud (4-2) forced 5 Lake Nona turnovers and also forced a safety and blocked a punt to knock off the defending champion in a 7A-10 opener. St. Cloud sophomore quarterback Jeremiah Lattier was 16-of-36 passing for 203 yards. Lattier threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Bryce Williams and also ran for a score. Zeus Howard returned a blocked punt 13 yards for a St. Cloud score. Lake Nona (3-3) cornerback Cristian Cuffy had a 40-yard fumble return.
South Lake 30, Ocala Forest 25 — Head coach Brad Lord earned his 100th career victory, as South Lake (5-1) jumped to a 31-10 lead and held on. Senior running back Tyrese Thompson, in again for injured Malik Holman, ran for 128 yards and a touchdown, junior quarterback Tre Kelly ran for 40 yards and a touchdown and Keydrick Powell had an 86-yard kickoff return for a score.
Week 6 Football Results
Thursday
Tohopekaliga 28, Harmony 16
Gateway 20, Kissimmee Liberty 0
Friday
Super 16 Scores
No. 1 Edgewater 84, Lyman 0
No. 2 Bishop Moore 29, Tampa Catholic 20
No. 3 Jones 37, Auburndale 3
No. 4 The First Academy 45, Gadsden County 14
No. 5 Dr. Phillips 42, Olympia 6
No. 6 Boone 35, Timber Creek 7
No. 7 Evans 47, Lake Howell 7
No. 8 DeLand 14, Spruce Creek 0, 1st qtr. (game ppd. to Nov. 6)
No. 9 Osceola 18, Melbourne 10
Seminole 43, No. 10 Lake Brantley 21
No. 11 West Orange 51, Apopka 0
No. 12 Lake Mary 55, Hagerty 17
No. 13 Ocoee 42, Ocala Westport 0
No. 14 Oviedo 64, Wekiva 0
No. 15 Winter Park 63, Freedom 8
No. 16 East Ridge 48, Celebration 7
Elsewhere
St. Cloud 25, Lake Nona 17
South Lake 30, Ocala Forest 25
Rockledge 42, Deltona 0
Tavares 65, Eustis 6
Winter Springs 20, Horizon 14
Windermere 36, Lake Buena Vista 0
Davenport 41, Lake Minneola 6
Flagler Palm Coast 38, Orange City University 7
Mount Dora 49, Lake Highland Prep 13
Colonial 35, Cypress Creek 15
Oak Ridge 27, Orlando University 21
CFCA 46, Windermere Prep 21
Cornerstone Charter 17, Geneva School 13
Joshua Christian Academy 40, Faith Christian 0
Mount Dora Christian 48, Master’s Academy 0
Umatilla 35, Crystal River 20
Zarephath Academy 30, West Oaks Academy 0
Pine Ridge (1-4) at Lake Weir (3-2)
Innovation (5-0) at East River (1-4), ppd. to Monday
Keswick Christian (5-1) at Orangewood Christian (2-4), ppd., no date
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