Scoreboard
Hernando County
Fivay 14, Hernando 0
Nature Coast 42, Citrus 0
Central 13, North Port 7
Pasco County
Sunlake 37, Crystal River 6
Parrish Community 42, Anclote 8
Key West 25, Cypress Creek 6
Pasco 22, River Ridge 18
Zephyrhills 43, Land O’ Lakes 0
Fivay 14, Hernando 0
University Christian 30, Zephyrhills Christian 0
Steinbrenner 32, Mitchell 13
Clearwater Central Catholic 34, Wiregrass Ranch 0
Hudson 0, Umatilla 0 (called/weather)
Hillsborough County
Cambridge Christian 35, Bayshore Bayshore 6
Braden River 15, Lennard 0
Carrollwood Day 35, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 30
Tampa Bay Tech 20, Sarasota Riverview 7
Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 53, Seffner Christian 0
Newsome 41, Bradenton Southeast 0
Jesuit 42, Largo 6
Middleton 34, Gibbs 22
Sumner 20, East Bay 7
King 47, Leto 0
Gaither 55, Jefferson 6
Durant 61, Freedom 0
Seminole 32, Brandon 0
Alonso 25, Osceola 20
Tampa Catholic 42, Sarasota 14
Berkeley Prep 27, Bloomingdale 20
Robinson 38, Chamberlain 6
Lake Gibson 14, Plant City 0
Hillsborough 30, Clearwater 6
Riverview 38, Spoto 0
Steinbrenner 32, Mitchell 13
Strawberry Crest 7, Lakeland George Jenkins 6
Lakeland 13, Armwood 6
Wharton 14, Plant 7
Sickles 34, Blake 14
Pinellas County
Boca Ciega 33, Palm Harbor University 7
Sarasota Out-of-Door 49, Keswick Christian 0
Northeast 34, Calvary Christian 20
Tarpon Springs 42, Cornerstone Christian 6
Jesuit 42, Largo 6
Lakewood 41, Palmetto 14
Wekiva 40, Pinellas Park 7
Middleton 34, Gibbs 22
St. Petersburg 35, St. Petersburg Catholic 6
Seminole 32, Brandon 0
Alonso 25, Osceola 20
Lakewood Ranch 49, Dunedin 6
Hillsborough 30, Clearwater 6
Clearwater Central Catholic 34, Wiregrass Ranch 0
East Lake 41, Auburndale 14
Teams that helped themselves
Central: After going winless last season, the Bears spent the offseason boosting their numbers. The depth paid off with a win over North Port.
Seminole: Auggie Sanchez, a former standout linebacker at Northeast and USF, was hired in the summer to take over the Warhawks. He had to scramble to field a staff and raise money. On Friday, his team took a positive step with a win over Brandon.
Pasco: First-year coach Alphonso Freeney has created a new vibe. It started in the spring and carried over with the Pirates rallying to beat River Ridge on Friday. Thar momentum goes a long way in helping Pasco rebound from going winless last season.
Middleton: The Tigers have always had playmakers. They put them to good use against defending region semifinalist Gibbs. Throughout the first half, Middleton stayed within striking distance, then rallied late to win. Sure, the reserves helped with the comeback, the Tigers now they can compete with playoff contenders.
Tarpon Springs: The Spongers decided to go independent under first-year coach Jeremy Frioud, a former standout at the school who returned to take over his alma mater. They made the decision to boost numbers enough to field a junior varsity team. On Friday, they also boosted morale by beating Cornerstone Christian Academy.
Top performers
DL Antonio Camon, Sr., Tampa Bay Tech: The Pittsburgh commit recorded three sacks in a win over Sarasota Riverview.
QB Anthony Colandrea, Sr., Lakewood: The Virginia commit picked up where he left off last season, throwing for five touchdowns in a win over Palmetto that lasted two quarters.
QB Jershaun Newton, So., Clearwater Central Catholic: The dynamic playmaker accounted for all five of the Marauders’ touchdowns in a win over Wiregrass Ranch.
ATH Parkees Harris Jr., Jr., Tarpon Springs: The Spongers’ new featured back put on a show in the first half, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns on 37 carries in a win over Cornerstone Charter.
TE Mekhi Penix, Sr., Tampa Bay Tech: The younger brother of former Titan standout Michael Penix had two touchdown receptions in a win over Sarasota Riverview.
ATH DJ Pickett, So., Zephyrhills: The Zephyrhills Christian transfer made an immediate impact with his new team, hauling in three passes for touchdowns and returning an interception for another score in a win over Land O’ Lakes.
QB Greg Smith III, Sr., Sumner: The dual threat showed what he can do with his feet, rushing for touchdowns of 53 and 60 yards in a win over East Bay.
RB Joquez Smith, Sr., Jesuit: The Temple commit scored twice on the ground, including a 40-yarder, in a win over Largo.
WR Eugene Wilson III, Sr., Gaither: The Florida commit had two first half receptions, both of which went for touchdowns, in a win over Jefferson.
Up next
Here are the county schedules for the opening week of the regular season.
Hernando County
Weeki Wachee at Crystal River, 7
Springstead at Tavares, 7
Hernando at Hudson, 7:30
Citrus at Central, 7:30
Pasco County
Lake Placid at Zephyrhills Christian, 7
Pasco at East Ridge, 7
Fivay at Cypress Creek, 7
Bishop McLaughlin at Legacy Charter, 7
St. John Lutheran at Academy at the Lakes, 7
Anclote at Bronson, 7
Wiregrass Ranch at Bradenton Manatee, 7:30
Wesley Chapel at Sunlake, 7:30
Hernando at Hudson, 7:30
Gulf at Mitchell, 7:30
River Ridge at Land O’ Lakes, 7:30
Zephyrhills at Lake Wales, 7:30
Hillsborough County
Armwood at Hillcrest (Ga.), 7
Seven Rivers Christian at Bell Creek Academy, 7
Cambridge Christian at St. Petersburg Catholic, 7
Sumner at Bloomingdale, 7:30
Seffner Christian at Master’s Academy, 7:30
Spoto at Robinson, 7:30
Jefferson at Sickles, 7:30
East Bay at Middleton, 7:30
Gaither at Steinbrenner, 7:30
Berkeley Prep at Clearwater Central Catholic, 7:30
Freedom at Alonso, 7:30
Madison County at Carrollwood Day, 7:30
Riverview at Brandon, 7:30
Hillsborough at Lennard, 7:30
Jesuit at Wharton, 7:30
Durant at Chamberlain, 7:30
Plant City at Newsome, 7:30
Strawberry Crest at King, 7:30
Tampa Bay Tech at Plant, 7:30
Leto at Blake, 7:30
Pinellas County
Seminole at Boca Ciega, 7:30 (Thursday)
Cambridge Christian at St. Petersburg Catholic, 7
Shorecrest at Countryside Christian, 7
Pinellas Park at Largo, 7
Gibbs at Palmetto, 7
Lakeland Victory Christian at Calvary Christian, 7
Bradenton Christian at Keswick Christian, 7
St. Francis Catholic at Indian Rocks Christian, 7
Lakeside Christian at Academy, 7
Lakeland at Clearwater, 7:30
Akelynn’s Angels Christian at Northside Christian, 7:30
East Lake at Lake Gibson, 7:30
St. Petersburg at Tarpon Springs, 7:30
Northeast at Lakewood, 7:30
Osceola at Palm Harbor University, 7:30
Dunedin at Countryside, 7:30
Berkeley Prep at Clearwater Central Catholic, 7:30
Hollins vs. Green Mountain (Co. at Disney), 8:30
