The high school football season is at the halfway point for many teams.
Friday’s Week 5 marked the midway point of the regular seasons, with some excellent games highlighting the way. Second-ranked St. Augustine won a 28-24 thriller over No. 5 Nease to deny the Panthers back-to-back wins in the series.
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Trendell Anderson scored the go-ahead touchdown with two minutes to play, and the St. Augustine defense held firm at the finish to top the Panthers (4-1). Somourian Wingo hauled in two touchdown passes from Brenton James, including a Hail Mary at halftime for a 14-10 lead.
Brayden Felder caught touchdown passes from Aiden Phifer and on a trick play from Tyshawn Ford to lead Nease. Phifer also had a rushing touchdown that put Nease in front 24-21 with 5:55 to play before James moved St. Augustine down the field. He left the game injured on the final plays before Anderson scored the eventual game winner.
Columbia topped visiting Trinity Christian 27-20 to give head coach Brian Allen his 100th career win. The Tigers (5-0) stayed perfect heading into a Week 6 showdown at St. Augustine.
No. 6 Mandarin couldn’t do anything to slow down powerhouse IMG Academy in a 57-7 blowout. The Ascenders are now 5-1 all-time against local teams. The 50-point margin of victory eclipsed the 42-point win over the Mustangs last year for the most decisive in those six games.
Yulee remains Nassau County’s last unbeaten
Yulee used a powerful defense to shut down rival West Nassau 17-0 on Friday night. The Warriors entered the game 5-0 and beat the Hornets last year. Santa Fe topped Fernandina Beach 37-27 to end the Pirates’ perfect start. Fernandina, West Nassau and Yulee opened the night as unbeatens in Nassau County. Now, it’s just the Hornets (5-0) who stay perfect.
Winless no more
Bartram Trail, Riverside and Suwannee got out of the winless column in Week 5.
The Bears romped to a 42-0 win over Orange Park, ending the second-worst start in program history. Bartram is now 1-4. Riverside trailed for much of the game but came back at the finish to top Ribault 21-20. The Generals are now 1-4.
Suwannee had no trouble with Hamilton County in a 34-6 rout.
Milestone game for Beachside QB
Beachside won a wild back-and-forth 35-31 high school football game against visiting Bishop Kenny on Thursday night.
Barracudas quarterback Eddie Jordan accounted for a school record 535 passing yards and five touchdowns in the game. Four of his receivers had career nights as well. Maddox Hunstad had three touchdown catches and finished with six receptions (104 yards).
Drew Watson added a game-best 168 receiving yards and a touchdown on seven catches. Brennan Monaco (144 yards, TD) and Drew Aldrich (10 catches, 113 yards) also had major games for the Barracudas.
The perfect teams
Through five weeks in Florida and six weeks in Georgia, the area has a combined 10 unbeaten teams.
Columbia, Middleburg, Raines, St. Augustine, St. Joseph, White and Yulee are perfect among the teams in the News4JAX Florida coverage region. In Georgia, Camden County, Pierce County and Ware County are all a perfect 5-0.
Still searching for the W
At the midway point of the regular season, there are 11 teams still in search of their first wins.
Cedar Creek Christian, Cornerstone Classical, Clay, Duval Charter, Englewood, Harvest Community, Keystone Heights, KIPP Bold City, Parker, Sandalwood and Westside
That number is guaranteed to shrink in Week 6 as Cedar Creek and Harvest face off.
How the Super 10 fared
1. Raines (3-0), off. Next: at Riverside (1-4), 6:30 p.m.
2. St. Augustine (5-0), beat (5) Nease, 28-24. Next: vs. Columbia (5-0).
3. Oakleaf (4-1), lost to (4) Bolles, 38-6. Next: at Fletcher (4-1), 6:30 p.m.
4. Bolles (4-1), beat Oakleaf, 38-6. Next: at Baldwin (4-1), 6:30 p.m.
5. Nease (4-1), lost to (2) St. Augustine, 28-24. Next: at Gainesville Buchholz (4-1).
6. Mandarin (4-1), lost to IMG Academy, 57-7. Next: at First Coast (3-1), 6:30 p.m.
7. Columbia (5-0), beat Trinity Christian, 27-20. Next: at St. Augustine
8. White (4-0), beat Parker, 54-14. Next: vs. Merritt Island (3-2).
9. Bradford (4-1), beat Gainesville Eastside, 28-7. Next: at Keystone Heights
10. Beachside (4-1), beat Bishop Kenny, 35-31. Next: Off.
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Week 5 results, Florida
Thursday, Sept. 18
Ponte Vedra 48, Menendez 6
Stanton 28, Harvest Community 12
Friday, Sept. 19
Bartram Trail 42, Orange Park 0
(9) Bradford 28, Gainesville Eastside 7
Christ’s Church at Cornerstone Classical
(7) Columbia 27, Trinity Christian 20
Daytona Beach Seabreeze 21, Matanzas 11
Dixie County 39, Keystone Heights 24
Eagle’s View 50, Cedar Creek Christian 14
Episcopal 30, KIPP Bold City 0
Fort White 47, Union County 0
IMG Academy 57, (6) Mandarin 7
Interlachen 38, West Oaks Christian 18
Lee County 45, NFEI 7
Mayo Lafayette 43, Zarephath Academy 14
Middleburg 51, Ridgeview 16
Nature Coast Tech 21, Palatka 20
New Smyrna Beach 52, Crescent City 0
Old Plank Christian at Bell, not reported
Pensacola Catholic 35, Providence 0
Riverside 21, Ribault 20
(2) St. Augustine 28, (5) Nease 24
St. Joseph 49, Hilliard 48
Santa Fe 37, Fernandina Beach 27
Suwannee 34, Hamilton County 6
University Christian 42, Impact Christian 16
Winter Park 45, Creekside 29
Wolfson 49, Bishop Snyder 0
OFF: Duval Charter, Englewood, Flagler Palm Coast, Fleming Island, Joshua Christian, Paxon, Raines, Tocoi Creek, Westside.
Week 6 schedule, Florida
Thursday, Sept. 25
Cedar Creek Christian (0-6) at Harvest Community (0-5)
Impact Christian (3-1) at Tallahassee Chiles (3-2)
Matanzas (3-2) at Daytona Beach Mainland (3-1)
Friday, Sept. 26
Bolles (4-1) at Baldwin (4-1), 6:30 p.m.
Bradford (4-1) at Keystone Heights (0-4), 7:30 p.m.
Christ’s Church (4-1) at Episcopal (4-1)
Columbia (5-0) at St. Augustine (5-0)
Cornerstone Classical Academy (0-4) at Providence (1-4)
Creekside (1-4) at Sandalwood (0-5), 6:30 p.m.
Duval Charter (0-5) at St. Joseph (4-0)
Faith Christian at Joshua Christian (2-2)
Father Lopez (3-2) at Crescent City (2-3)
Fernandina Beach (5-1) at West Nassau (5-1)
Fleming Island (3-1) at Ponte Vedra (3-2)
Godby (2-3) at Baker County (2-3)
Hilliard (2-3) at Branford (2-3), 7:30 p.m.
KIPP Bold City (0-5) at NFEI (1-3)
Mandarin (4-1) at First Coast (3-1), 6:30 p.m.
Merritt Island (3-2) at White (4-0), 6:30 p.m.
Middleburg (5-0) at Orange Park (2-3)
Nease (4-1) at Buchholz (4-1)
Oakleaf (4-1) at Fletcher (4-1), 6:30 p.m.
Old Plank Christian at Seven Rivers Christian (1-4)
Orange City University (1-3) at Flagler Palm Coast (1-3)
Palatka (1-4) at Newberry (1-3), 7:30 p.m.
Parker (0-4) at Bishop Kenny (2-2)
Paxon (3-2) at Union County (1-3), 7:30 p.m.
Raines (3-0) at Riverside (1-4), 6:30 p.m.
Ribault (1-4) at Yulee (5-0)
Ridgeview (1-3) at Clay (0-5)
Stanton (3-3) at Englewood (0-4), 6:30 p.m.
Tocoi Creek (3-1) at Bartram Trail (1-4)
University Christian (4-1) at Santa Fe (4-0), 7:30 p.m.
Wakulla (2-2) at Suwannee (1-4), 7:30 p.m.
West Oaks Academy (1-4) at Zarephath Academy (1-4)
Westside (0-4) at Menendez (2-3)
Wolfson (2-3) at Jackson (2-2), 6:30 p.m.
OFF: Atlantic Coast, Beachside, Bishop Snyder, Eagle’s View, Fort White, Interlachen, Trinity Christian.
Week 6 results, Georgia
Friday, Sept. 19
Brunswick 42, Greenbrier 0
Camden County 37, Royal Palm Beach 20
Glynn Academy 54, Lakeside 28
Pierce County 28, Brooks County 16
Ware County 42, Tallahassee Lincoln 9
Off: Charlton County
Week 7 schedule, Georgia
Friday, Sept. 26
Benedictine (2-2) at Ware County (5-0), 7:30 p.m.
Brunswick (4-1) vs. Glynn Academy (3-2), 7:35 p.m.
Lanier County (0-5) at Charlton County (2-3), 7:30 p.m.
Valdosta (5-0) at Camden County (5-0), 7:30 p.m.
Vidalia (1-4) at Pierce County (5-0), 7:30 p.m.