WEEK 10 STANDOUTS: Playoffs Getting Started

As the regular season comes to an end, and the playoffs are now approaching, we will continue to bring you the newsmakers throughout the state of Florida. Each and every week, there are so impressive athletes doing some amazing things – and we will bring those memories to you. Remember, we try to include everyone possible. To ensure your top performer gets listed, just e-mail us at: <a href="mailto:Floridakids1@aol.com">Floridakids1@aol.com</a>. <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-68773" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/11/Florida-Player-Spotlight-2-300x188.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="188" />Today, we check in on the athletes who made an impact this past weekend. Gainesville Eastside transfer <strong>Arnold Strachan</strong> came up with an interception that led to a 12-yard scoring run by sophomore <strong>Kyree Edwards</strong> in a 37-7 win by Gainesville. <strong>Trey Wainwright</strong> threw the ball just 16 times, yet he piled up a school-record 336 passing yards and five touchdowns. Following a 10-0 regular season last year, Niceville capped off a 7-0 regular season with a 42-7 win at Pace Senior <strong>Jason Deal</strong> connecting with junior <strong>Trenton Hall</strong> for a touchdown that sparked Navarre (6-0) to a 30-13 win. Hall would later catch a second touchdown from senior quarterback <strong>Zach Marquis</strong>. Junior running back <strong>Kenon Bell</strong> scored a season-high three touchdowns as Tenoroc rolled over Lake Region. Junior <strong>DJ Williams</strong> scored two more touchdowns, and sophomore <strong>Kris Hunter</strong> had another. Lake Gibson won a thrilling 34-27 decision over Winter Haven on a 63-yard touchdown strike from <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="50149" first="Logan" last="Hackett"] </strong>to <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="49990" first="Sam" last="McCall"]</strong>. Hackett finished the game 15 of 22 for 241 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Bartow (8-0) quarterback <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="50157" first="Lin" last="Johnson"]</strong> threw just six passes in the first half, completing three, and all three completions went for touchdowns. In a 42-10 win over rival Lake Wales. Lakeland Christian scored early and often on its way to a convincing 49-7 win as touchdown runs from <strong>Ben Oxendine </strong>(53 yards), <strong>Dre Hudson</strong> (1 yard), and <strong>Cori Davis </strong>(9 yards) sparked the team. Davenport Ridge Community senior running back <strong>Beau Herrington</strong>, who went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season in only six games, rushed for 259 yards and three touchdowns, including a season-long 75-yard touchdown on the last play of the game in a win. Pensacola Booker T. Washington football earned their first playoff win since 2006, defeating Milton 29-20. Sparked by the final score of the game, a remarkable reverse flea flicker that resulted in a 20-yard touchdown pass from <strong>Ammiel Steele</strong> to <strong>Greg Bullard.</strong> Bradenton Southeast senior quarterback <strong>Maleek Huggins</strong> scampered 13 yards for the score and <strong>Carlos Aragon</strong> added the all-important extra point for a one-point lead and what turned out to be a 25-24 upset victory over previously unbeaten Manatee. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="32845" first="Steffan" last="Johnson"]</strong> scored twice on the ground and finished with a game-high 167 rushing yards, including a long run of 70 yards in the first half to lead Venice to a win Getting two touchdown passes from quarterback <strong>Ryan Browne</strong> to wide receiver <strong>Jaron Glover</strong>, Sarasota Riverview came away with a win over Sarasota. Florida High (7-0) opened the playoffs as the offense evenly distributed the wealth as six players cracked the end zone. The bulk of the points came on the ground. <strong>Dohntay Williams</strong> and <strong>Jalon Carter</strong> each had two rushing touchdowns. Two <strong>Marcus Peterson</strong> touchdowns helped break open a tight game for Lake City Columbia in a win. <strong>Ty Baxter</strong> finished the night with 73 yards rushing, while <strong>Aaron Wynn</strong> added another 77 yards on 12 carries and a TD as St. Augustine (6-2) rolled. Quarterback <strong>Sammy Edwards</strong> completed 10 of 11 pass attempts for 134 yards. <strong>Conner Nobles</strong> rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns as the West Nassau Warriors closed their regular season on a winning note. <strong>Chaz Davis</strong> also scored twice with 168 all-purpose yards. <strong>Jaheim Odom</strong> returned an interception for a touchdown to spark the Jacksonville Atlantic Coast Stingrays. <strong>Arthur Walker</strong> rushed for two touchdowns to lead the ground assault. Oakleaf wide receiver <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="32797" first="Terrance" last="Anthony"]</strong> scored three touchdowns with 210 receiving yards to knock off unbeaten Clay. Creekside forced four forced turnovers in beating Ponte Vedra. <strong>Tucker Owens, [player_tooltip player_id="32900" first="Luther" last="McCoy"], Logan Kilgore,</strong> and<strong> Carter McEachean</strong> had fumble recoveries. Jacksonville Episcopal junior running back <strong>Ershod Jasey</strong> tallied 71 rushing yards, picking up three of his team’s six touchdowns on the ground in a win. Ocala Forest tailback <strong>Antonio Crim Jr.,</strong> scored four touchdowns in a win. Quarterback <strong>Joe Pesansky</strong> helped make it look just like the previous 20, throwing for nearly 200 yards and scoring a late touchdown to lead Tampa Jesuit to a 35-21 victory over Tampa Catholic. Tampa Hillsborough needed a spark and got one from junior athlete <strong>Jordaan Bailey</strong>, who amassed 213 yards from scrimmage in a win over Plant City. Sparked by the play of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="32727" first="Jaxson" last="Rivera"]</strong> and senior <strong>Tre Gallimore</strong>, Zephyrhills won the 63rd edition of the 9-Mile War with Dade City Pasco. Orlando Edgewater senior quarterback <strong>Canaan Mobley</strong> finished 8-of-15 passing for 298 yards and four touchdowns while adding 63 yards rushing in a .37-20 win over Boone. <strong>Ayron Rodriguez</strong> ran for 84 yards on 11 carries and one touchdown in one half, and <strong>Jake Ritts</strong> and <strong>Aiden Warner</strong> led Winter Park’s backups to four second-half touchdowns in a win. With just 57 seconds to go before halftime and the teams locked in a 7-7 battle, Wekiva’s <strong>Tamareon Foster</strong> broke through and blocked Apopka’s punt, and teammate <strong>Luther Johnson</strong> returned it 12 yards for the win. Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley (5-3) won 35-3 at home against Harmony (3-4). The Patriots’ scoring included a 37-yard TD run by UCF commit <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="32796" first="Anthony" last="Williams"].</strong> Orlando Timber Creek sophomore <strong>Luke Johnson</strong> threw three touchdown passes in a win. Another sophomore QB, <strong>Tre Woodson</strong>, came on and connected with junior wideout <strong>Ethan Varnedore </strong>for a 95-yard touchdown play. <strong>Lamont Harding</strong> scored on a scoop-and-score fumble return for a touchdown as DeLand rebounded with a win over Daytona Beach Seabreeze. Pembroke Pines Somerset junior QB <strong>Aaron Parsons</strong> threw for 138 yards and 3 total TDs in a win. Coconut Creek Monarch junior QB <strong>Bryan Lodge</strong> accounted for 5 TDs in a win. <strong><em>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: <a href="mailto:Foridakids1@aol.com">Foridakids1@aol.com</a>. We are also on Social Media on @PrepRedzonefl.</em></strong>