Not even Hurricane Irma could cancel football this week, as the threat moved up football one day to Thursday for nearly all First Coast area teams.
Some games were postponed or cancelled such as Duval Charter and Cedar Creek, Episcopal at Trinity Prep and St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra.
Ponte Vedra refused to move their game with St. Augustine to Thursday due to having Open House on campus and despite both teams having the same bye week Oct. 6 it is not expected to reschedule the game for the bye week.
Streaks, Trends, Notables
- Behind an option based offense, West Nassau is 3-0 on the season and looking like a playoff contender so far behind a defense which has posted three consecutive shutouts to start the season.
- Don’t look now but that 18 game losing streak is now a distant memory as Ridgeview has started 3-0 for just the second time in school history.
- It took three weeks, but first year coach Rodney Gnatt got his first ever coaching win with a 34-20 win over North Florida Educational Institute.
- Where is the paddle ? Is what Demetric Jackson had to be saying following his teams 49-0 pounding of arch-rival Santa Fe. The resume of the once annual rivalry for the first time since 2012, continues to be one sided as the Indians have now 9 in a row in the series and 11 of the 14 all-time meetings. The Mayor of Fort White, coach Jackson is a perfect 6-0 against his arch-rival since taking over in 2008.
- Stanton and Paxon have both been open for over 50 years and have never made the playoffs, the streak might be in jeopardy this season as both are 5-1 combined so far.
Heroes
- Sophomore wide receiver Denall Lindo continues to be a consistent playmaker for Ridgeview coming up with another huge game. Lindo accounted for 148 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in the win over Westside. Lindo haueld in touchdown catches covering 43 and 55 yards while also running 42 yards for another score.
- Junior athlete Tahveon Nicholson came up huge for Lee running for a touchdown, catching a touchdown and hauling in a interception on defense.
- With the game on the line, Bishop Kenny linebacker Michael Munder and Ridge Abinsay combined to stuff Jareem Westscott on a two-point conversion attempt to preserve the 21-20 win over Nease.
Top Rushers
- Stanley Thomas (Westside) 12 carries for 41 yards and 4 touchdowns
- Aundre Carter (Clay) 19 carries for 110 yards and 1 touchdown
- Devin Ellison (Bartram Trail) 12 carries for 119 yards and 3 touchdowns
- Christopher French (West Nassau) 24 carries for 108 yards
- Kyler Crosby (West Nassau) 18 carries for 135 yards and 1 touchdown
- Zavion McHellon (Atlantic Coast) 11 carries for 118 yards
- Jamari Broussard (Atlantic Coast) 9 carries for 108 yards
- Warren Day (Stanton) 9 carries for 210 yards
Top Passers
- Tai Lavatai (Creekside) 5 of 7 for 151 yards and 3 touchdowns
- Adrion Webster (Westside) 16 of 36 for 441 yards and 1 touchdown
- Tyler Huff (Ridgeview) 8 of 17 for 189 yards and 1 touchdown
- Derrick Jones (Lee) 22 of 32 for 315 yards and 3 touchdowns
- Kyle Smith (Mandarin) 22 of 33 for 326 yards and 3 touchdowns
- Joey Gatewood (Bartram Trail) 11 of 16 for 161 yards and 1 touchdown
- Caleb Eason (Clay) 11 of 17 for 228 yards and 3 touchdowns
- Jared Carwile (Christs Church) 8 of 20 for 155 yards and 3 touchdowns
Top Receivers
- David White (Westside) 8 catches for 218 yards
- Nelson Pagan (Westside) 4 catches for 160 yards and 1 touchdown
- Ajay Belanger (Clay) 6 catches for 114 yards and 1 touchdown
- Spencer Lesage (Clay) 5 catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns
- Jai Williams (Fletcher) 2 catches for 104 yards and 1 touchdown
- Josh Dennie (Christs Church) 3 touchdown catches
Getting Defense
- Fletcher held Englewood to less than 100 yards of offense
- Ryan Smenda (Fleming Island) 14 tackles
- Raines sacked Ed White four times
- Christs Church accounted for 5 sacks with Matt Stone (3.5 sacks), Kole Keene (2 sacks)
- Jacob Allsup (Bishop Kenny) 6 tackles and interception
- Michael Munder (Bishop Kenny) 8 tackles, sack, 2 tackles for loss
Scores
Atlantic Coast 23, Orange Park 13
Baker County 24, Ribault 13
Bartram Trail 49, Clay 28
Bishop Kenny 21, Nease 20
Bolles 34, First Coast 26
Bradford 33, Keystone Heights 0
Columbia 42, Buchholz 7
Creekside 56, Paxon 12
Fleming Island 27, Middleburg 6
Fletcher 51, Englewood 0
Fort White 49, Santa Fe 0
Lee 35, Mandarin 20
Menendez 48, Yulee 35
Raines 28, Ed White 7
Sandalwood 38, Leon 12
Stanton 50, Jackson 12
Trinity 2, Parker 0 (Forfeit)
Union County 29, Interlachen 21
West Nassau 13, Providence 0
Week 4, Sept 14-15
14-Merritt Island Christian at Florida Deaf
Stanton at Baldwin
Oakleaf at Bartram Trail
Parker at Bishop Kenny
Christs Church at Bishop Snyder
UC at Coffee County, GA
Episcopal at Creekside
Cornerstone Charter at Eagle’s View
Middleburg at Englewood
Wolfson at Fernandina Beach
Buchholz at Fleming Island
Atlantic Coast at Fletcher
North Fla Educational at Jordan Christian
Columbia at Lee
Deland at Mandarin
Seabreeze at Matanzas
Baker County at Menendez
St. Joseph at Oak Hall
Clay at Orange Park
St. Augustine at Palm Coast
Yulee at Paxon
Ridgeview at Palatka
Spruce Creek at Sandalwood
Bradford at Santa Fe
Ribault at Suwannee
St. Francis at St. Johns
Fort White at Taylor County
Bolles at Trinity
Keystone Heights at Umatilla
Dixie County at Union County
Hilliard at West Nassau
Ponte Vedra at Westside
Nease at White
OPEN: First Coast, Interlachen, Jackson, Providence, Raines
