We have been through two weeks of the FHSAA Football State Series Playoffs and once again a ton of athletes stood out helping their teams win out or played well in some very tough games.
Here is a look at some standout performances from the Regional Semifinals of the FHSAA State Series Playoffs.
CLASS 8A
WR/DB Mike Jackson, Miami Palmetto – 5 rec, 116 receiving yards, 3 TDs, 4 carries, 21 yards rushing; 2 INTs on defense, 1 returned for TD
WR/RB Markel King, Palm Beach Central – 300 all-purpose yards, 3 TDs.
RB Keyondray Jones, Apopka – 124 yards rushing, 2 TDs
DE George Phillip, Venice – 9 total tackles, 2 TFL
WR/DB Keyon Sears, Venice – 30-yard TD reception; 1 FR for TD
K Luis Palenzuela, Columbus – 3-of-3 PATs; 2-of-2 FG, long of 29
QB Fernando Mendoza, Columbus – 16-of-18 passing, 141 yards, 1 TD
CLASS 7A
RB Jaylon Glover, Lake Gibson – 227 yards rushing, 2 TDs
QB Marcus Stokes, Nease – 20-of-37 passing, 233 yards, 1 TD; 7 carries, 50 yards rushing, 1 TD
MLB Ben Bogle, Nease – 21 total tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 1 blocked kick
DB Donovan Wilson, Nease – 12 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 INT
MLB Zach Harmon, Nease – 14 total tackles
FS Andrew Johnson, Nease – 20 total tackles
QB Joshua Townsend, Homestead – 5-of-8 passing, 150 yards, 1 TD; 11 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
QB Creed Whittemore, Buchholz – 3-of-5 passing, 110 yards, 2 TDs
QB Hunter Turner, Melbourne – 14-of-23 passing, 257 yards, 2 TDs
WR Devin Alves, Melbourne – 4 rec., 150 yards receiving, 2 TDs
QB Xavione Washington, Tampa Bay Tech – 16-of-24 passing, 194 yards, 3 TDs
DL Keyon Clark, Tampa Bay Tech – 7 total tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 FF
LB Derrieion Craig, St. Thomas Aquinas – 6 total tackles, 1 TFL
DE/OLB Kyrie Samuel, St. Thomas Aquinas – 2 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
CLASS 6A
QB Julian Calvez, Jones – 16-of-21 passing, 219 yards, 1 TD
PR Jayden Gillens, Jones – 75-yard punt return for TD
RB Kobe Johnson, Pine Forest – 26 carries, 160 yards rushing, 1 TD
RB Miequle Brock, Pine Forest – 10 carries, 139 yards rushing, 1 TD
RB Tierra Wilson, Pine Forest – 14 carries, 132 yards rushing, 3 TDs
WR Josiah McCall, Mosley – 11 rec., 117 yards receiving, 1 TD; 1 carry for 7-yard TD
LB Jordan Whitely, Mosley – 12 total tackles, 3 sacks
LB Rock Holland, Mosley – 19 total tackles
QB Taron Dickens, Miami Northwestern – 14-of-18 passing, 331 yards, 4 TDs; 10 carries, 30 yards rushing, 2 TDs
CB Elijah Hopkins, Vanguard – Returned an INT for 37 yards for a TD
QB Luke Knight, Jesuit – 11-of-18 passing, 117 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RB Joquez Smith, Jesuit – 14 carries, 141 yards rushing, 1 TD
RB Kendrick Raphael, Naples – 18 carries, 153 yards rushing, 2 TDs
RB Stanley Bryant, Naples – 21 carries, 122 yards rushing, 1 TD
RB Isaiah Augustave, Naples – 15 carries, 100 yards rushing, 1 TD
RB Mekhi Sera, Plantation – Scored 3 rushing TDs and 1 receiving TD
CLASS 5A
LB Toby Kinghorn, Baker County – 7 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack
LB Bryce Kazmierczak, Baker County – 8 total tackles, 1 sack
DB Carlos Jefferson, Baker County – 3 total tackles, 1 INT return for TD
RB Mark Fletcher, American Heritage (Plantation) – 19 carries, 185 yards rushing, 2 TDs
QB Aidan Maclean, Clearwater – 11-of-16 passing, 251 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RB Efrem Only, Clearwater – 17 carries, 146 yards rushing, 2 TDs
WR C.J. Lee, Clearwater – 5 rec., 121 yards, 1 TD
QB Keyone Jenkins, Miami Central – 11-of-17 passing, 175 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
WR Joshisa Trader, Miami Central – 5 rec., 114 yards receiving, 2 TDs
LB Wesley Bissainthe, Miami Central – 11 total tackles, 3 TFL, 3 sacks
RB Zamarion Smith, Wakulla – 26 carries, 175 yards rushing, 1 TD
OLB Todd Williams, Wakulla – 8 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack
DB Denzel Miller, Wakulla – 9 total tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR
QB Gage Malkin, Satellite – 18-of-23 passing, 212 yards, 2 TDs
RB Garrett Tantius, Satellite – 12 carries, 111 yards rushing, 2 TDs
FS Haven Marascio, Satellite – 5 total tackles, 1 INT
LB Ben Morrow, Satellite – 13 total tackles, 1 TFL
LB Gabe Betts, Satellite – 13 total tackles
CLASS 4A
QB Dylan Rizk, Cardinal Gibbons – 11-of-14 passing, 124 yards, 3 TDs
RB Kamari Moulton, Cardinal Gibbons – 5 carries, 107 yards rushing, 1 TD
LB Jack Pyburn, Bolles – 11 tackles, 6 TFL, 2 sacks
DB Patric Menk, Bolles – 3 tackles, 1 blocked punt returned for TD, 1 pass breakup
RB Kade Frew, Bolles – 115 yards rushing, 2 TDs
QB Kemper Hodges, South Walton – 247 yards passing, 4 TDs; 225 yards rushing, 2 TDs
QB Brandon Kennard, The Villages – 6-of-10 passing, 120 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RB Ed Williams, The Villages – 21 carries, 141 yards rushing, 1 TD
SAF T.J. Kennedy, The Villages – 14 total tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack
QB Zomarion Harper, Clewiston – 9-of-18 passing, 180 yards, 4 TDs
RB Johnny Crawford III, Clewiston – 17 carries, 164 yards rushing, 1 TD
WR Chauncy Cobb, Clewiston – 6 rec., 146 yards receiving, 3 TDs
DT Jeremy Greaves Jr., Clewiston – 7 total tackles, 2 sacks
ATH Jalen Cole, Clewiston – 12 total tackles
QB Anthony Colandrea, Lakewood – 10-of-16 passing, 167 yards, 2 TDs
RB Montravius Lloyd, Lakewood – 11 carries, 122 yards rushing, 2 TDs
QB Carson Haggard, Gulliver Prep – 18-of-30 passing, 302 yards, 3 TDs
RB OJ Ross, Cocoa – 15 carries, 248 yards rushing, 5 TDs
CLASS 3A
QB Davi Belfort, Cardinal Newman – 7-of-13 passing, 204 yards, 3 TDs
QB Tyler Aronson, Benjamin – 242 yards passing, 4 TDs
WR Darrell Sweeting, Benjamin – 8 rec., 184 yards receiving, 2 TDs
QB Tre Donaldson, Florida High – 10-of-15 passing, 172 yards, 4 TDs
RB Beau Beard, Trinity Catholic – 17 carries, 128 yards rushing, 1 TD
RB Xavier Townsend, Berkeley Prep – 12 carries, 238 yards rushing, 3 TDs
MLB/DE Tre Reader, Berkeley Prep – 9 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
WR Duane Thomas Jr., Chaminade-Madonna – 2 rec., 111 receiving yards, 1 TD
CLASS 2A
QB Ennio Yapoor, Champagnat Catholic – 20-of-25 passing, 251 yards, 4 TDs; 51 yards rushing
RB Demarion Jenkins, Orlando Christian Prep – 8 carries, 122 yards rushing, 3 TDs; 5 rec, 35 yards, 1 TD; 1 INT on defense
RB Brian Thomas, Orlando Christian Prep – 13 carries, 113 yards rushing, 1 TD; 2 rec, 48 yards, 1 TD; 5 solo tackles on defense
RB Tony Colebrook, John Carroll – 29 carries, 228 yards rushing, 2 TDs
QB Josh Brown, Munroe Day – 3 rushing TDs, 1 passing TD
RB Treyaun Webb, Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) – 13 carries, 215 yards rushing, 3 TDs
LB Caden Morrell, Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) – 7 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FF
RB Zuri Watson, Northside Christian – 18 carries, 151 yards rushing, 1 TD
WR One Williams, Northside Christian – 6 rec., 118 yards receiving, 1 TD
QB Ty Keller, First Baptist (Naples) – 19-of-27 passing, 263 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
ATH Richemard Mellien, First Baptist (Naples) – 6 rec., 108 yards receiving, 3 TDs; 1 rushing TD
QB Adrian Miller, Zephyrhills Christian – 11-of-15 passing, 129 yards, 3 TDs
DE Donnie Lloyd, Zephyrhills Christian – 5 total tackles, 1 TFL, 2 sacks
DT Zyon Vaughn-Nobles, Zephyrhills Christian – 14 total tackles, 3 TFL
CLASS 1A
RB Brian James, Hawthorne – 142 yards rushing, 3 TDs
RB Micah Steele, Pahokee – 23 carries, 155 yards, 3 TDs
WR Maurice Collier Jr., Pahokee – 10 rec. 134 yards receiving, 1 TD
RB Brandon Moss, Baker – 15 carries, 112 yards rushing, 3 TDs
RB Kayleb Wagner, Baker – 13 carries, 152 yards rushing, 2 TDs
RB Ryan Fleming, Baker – 14 carries, 124 yards rushing, 1 TD
QB Josh Pope, Blountstown – 6-of-9 passing, 175 yards, 3 TDs
LB Tristan Jones, Blountstown – 11 total tackles
RB Tommie House, Madison County – 22 carries, 121 yards rushing
RB Jamie Hampton, Madison County – 11 carries, 196 yards rushing
RB Rayvon Durant, Union County – 14 carries, 159 yards rushing, 1 TD
RB AJ Cortese, Union County – 11 carries, 114 yards rushing, 2 TDs
OLB Curran Webb, Union County – 7 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 3 QB hurries, 1 FF
DB Daylyn Diston, Union County – 2 INTs returned for TDs
