JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It was a wild Week 5 of the high school football season as the halfway mark officially arrived. Here’s a glance at notables, scores and schedules from Friday night.
Changing of the guard in SJC?
Nease is for real and the Panthers reinforced that on Friday night. The Panthers erased a three-touchdown deficit to stun host and Super 6 No. 1 St. Augustine 35-34 in overtime of a St. Johns County thriller. Nease is the only unbeaten public school team remaining in St. Johns County.
Nease stopped quarterback Locklan Hewlett just short of the goal line on a two-point conversion run in OT to stun St. Augustine.
No. 5 Nease last beat the Yellow Jackets in 2018, also by a point, but this is the first win over St. Augustine for Panthers head coach Collin Drafts.
At 4-0, it’s the best start for the Panthers since 2006 when they started the post-Tim Tebow era 14-0 and reached the Class 4A championship game before losing to Tampa Plant, 25-21.
This one felt unlikely as St. Augustine raced to a 21-0 lead in the first half. A pick-six by Eli Luckett got Nease on the scoreboard in the second half but the Yellow Jackets stayed in front, going up 28-14 on a Trendell Anderson touchdown run in the fourth quarter. But Nate Harry fired a tying touchdown to Tyler Ghazanfari to get the game into OT, and threw the go-ahead touchdown in OT to a diving Maddox Spencer.
Mustangs reeling
Mandarin has now lost two consecutive games after a 3-0 start. The Mustangs drew the unfavorable assignment of going on the road to face national powerhouse IMG Academy and lost 49-6. Mandarin has been racked by injuries, including a season-ending leg injury to Elite 11 quarterback Tramell Jones.
How many unbeatens remain?
There are eight of them after Week 5.
Bradford, Christ’s Church, Flagler Palm Coast, Middleburg, Raines, St. Joseph, Union County and Zarephath Academy.
Zarephath and St. Joseph are 6-0 to lead the way. Middleburg and Union County are 5-0. The other four teams are 4-0, with all but Union County and FPC on byes in Week 5.
On the other end
Seven area programs remain in search of their first victory of the season: KIPP Bold City, Hollis Christian, Parker, Ridgeview, Sandalwood, Young Kids in Motion and Yulee.
Sandalwood had its best showing of the season on Friday night in a 47-19 loss to Fletcher. The Saints had been held scoreless in their four previous losses this year.
How the Super 10 fared
1. St. Augustine (3-1), lost to (5) Nease, 35-34 (OT). Next: at Columbia (2-3), 7:30 p.m.
2. Raines (4-0), Off. Next: vs. Riverside (3-2), 6:30 p.m.
3. Bradford (4-0), Off. Next: vs. Keystone Heights (2-2), 7:30 p.m.
4. Mandarin (3-2), lost to IMG Academy, 49-6. Next: vs. First Coast (2-2), 6:30 p.m.
5. Nease (4-0), beat (1) St. Augustine, 35-34 (OT). Next: vs. Gainesville Buchholz (3-2).
6. Bolles (3-1), beat (9) Oakleaf, 57-50. Next: vs. Baldwin (2-3), 7:30 p.m.
7. Ponte Vedra (3-1), beat Menendez, 40-0. Next: at Fleming Island (2-2).
8. Baker County (3-1), beat Baldwin, 45-24. Next: at Tallahassee Godby (3-2).
9. Oakleaf (3-2), lost to Bolles, 57-50. Next: vs. Fletcher (4-1).
10. Bartram Trail (3-2), beat Orange Park, 45-7. Next: at Tocoi Creek (3-1).
Week 5 results, Florida
Thursday’s games
Creekside 45, Winter Park 28
Ponte Vedra 40, Menendez 0
Friday’s games
Appling County 35, Suwannee 16
(8) Baker County 45, Baldwin 24
(10) Bartram Trail 45, Orange Park 7
Bell 35, Old Plank 0
Bishop Snyder 18, Wolfson 10
Chiefland 38, NFEI 0
Duval Charter 54, Cornerstone Classical 6
Englewood 21, Stanton 14
Episcopal 31, KIPP Bold City 13
Fernandina Beach 16, Santa Fe 0
First Coast 24, Clay 7
Flagler Palm Coast 50, Zephyrhills Christian 19
Harvest Community 31, YKIM 6
IMG Academy 49, (4) Mandarin 6
Interlachen 48, Bronson 0
Keystone Heights 14, Dixie County 6
Matanzas 18, Seabreeze 10
(5) Nease 35, (1) St. Augustine 34, OT
Palatka 34, Nature Coast Tech 26
St. Joseph 35, First Academy 0
Trinity Christian 21, Columbia 14
Union County 49, Fort White 16
University Christian 35, Impact Christian 0
West Nassau 22, Yulee 21
Zarephath Academy 42, Lafayette 39
Not reported
Crescent City (2-1) at Hilliard (0-4)
Hollis Christian (0-4) at P.K. Yonge (2-2)
OFF: Bradford, Cedar Creek Christian, Christ’s Church, Eagle’s View, Fleming Island, Impact Christian, Paxon, Providence, Raines, Tocoi Creek, Westside.
Week 6 schedule, Florida
Thursday, Sept. 26
Fort White (3-2) at Tallahassee Chiles (1-4)
Friday, Sept. 27
Ambassadors Christian (0-6) at Hollis Christian (0-5)
Baker County (3-1) at Tallahassee Godby (3-2)
Baldwin (2-3) at Bolles (3-1), 7:30 p.m.
Bartram Trail (3-2) at Tocoi Creek (3-1)
Bishop Kenny (3-2) at Parker (0-4), 6:30 p.m.
Clay (1-4) at Ridgeview (0-4)
Crescent City at Father Lopez (0-4)
First Coast (2-2) at Mandarin (3-2), 6:30 p.m.
Flagler Palm Coast (4-0) at Orange City University (4-1)
Fletcher (4-1) at Oakleaf (3-2)
Gainesville Buchholz (3-2) at Nease (4-0)
Gainesville Oak Hall (2-3) at Eagle’s View (3-2)
Harvest Community (2-4) at Cedar Creek Christian (3-2)
Impact Christian (2-2) at Gadsden County (4-1)
Jackson (2-3) at Wolfson (1-4), 6:30 p.m.
Joshua Christian (0-0) at YKIM (0-5), 6:30 p.m.
Keystone Heights (2-2) at Bradford (4-0), 7:30 p.m.
Mainland (0-5) at Matanzas (3-2)
Menendez (2-2) at Westside (1-3), 6:30 p.m.
Mount Dora Christian (6-0) at Duval Charter (1-4)
Newberry (2-2) at Palatka (4-1)
NFEI (1-4) at KIPP Bold City (0-5), 6:30 p.m.
Old Plank Christian (2-3) at Christ’s Church (4-0)
Orange Park (1-4) at Middleburg (5-0)
Paxon (4-1) at Union County (5-0), 7:30 p.m.
Ponte Vedra (3-1) at Fleming Island (2-2)
Providence (3-1) at Master’s Academy (5-0), 7:30 p.m.
Riverside (3-2) at Raines (4-0), 6:30 p.m.
St. Augustine (3-1) at Columbia (2-3), 7:30 p.m.
Sandalwood (0-5) at Creekside (2-3)
Suwannee (1-4) at Wakulla (3-1)
Victory Christian (4-0) Academy at Episcopal (2-3)
West Nassau (5-1) at Fernandina Beach (3-2)
White (3-1) at Merritt Island (4-1)
Yulee (0-4) vs. Ribault (1-4), at Paxon, 6:30 p.m.
Zarephath Academy (6-0) at West Oaks (1-2), 6 p.m.
Zephyrhills Christian (1-3) at Trinity Christian (3-2)
OFF: Atlantic Coast, Beachside, Bishop Kenny, Bishop Snyder, Englewood, Hilliard, Interlachen, St. Joseph, Stanton, University Christian.
Week 6 results, Georgia
Friday’s results
Brunswick 21, Greenbrier 14
Lakeside 28, Glynn Academy 14
Pierce County 17, Brooks County 14
Tallahassee Lincoln 10, Ware County 0
OFF: Camden County, Charlton County
Georgia schedule, Week 7
Friday, Sept. 27, all games at 7:30 p.m.
Benedictine (1-2) at Ware County (2-3)
Brunswick (4-1) vs. Glynn Academy (3-2)
Camden County (5-0) at Valdosta (5-0)
Charlton County (3-2) at Lanier County (1-4)
Pierce County (5-0) at Vidalia (3-2)
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