High school football teams across the region opened their postseason campaigns with significant results this week, according to “reporting by the Florida Times-Union.”
St. Augustine moved forward after a dominant 42-7 victory against Lincoln, fueled by two first-half touchdown passes from Cash Downey to Ray’shawn Jeffries.
The Jackets further bolstered their lead with defensive efforts, as Anthony Washington returned a fumble for a touchdown and Chance Carter added a score set up by a Ma’kari Spencer interception.
Top-seeded Bolles maintained its momentum with a 49-7 blowout victory against Freeport, as noted by the “Florida Times-Union.”
The Bulldogs are now scheduled to host Florida High on Nov. 20.
Trinity Christian also advanced in the bracket, defeating Father Lopez 41-0 behind two early rushing touchdowns from Terel Dallas.
Additional first-half scoring contributions came from Micah Anderson and CJ Washington, according to the outlets.
In the Sunshine State Athletic Association Atlantic League North bracket, West Nassau earned a 15-6 win over Union County.
The Warriors relied on two rushing touchdowns from Smo Green and a fumble recovery by Drake Cole to secure the victory.
Conversely, the postseason path ended for Bartram Trail following a 26-13 loss to Orlando Evans in the Class 5A bracket.
The Raines Vikings also saw their season interrupted in the inaugural Open Division round.
Despite an early lead established by a Sa’Mon Ellison-Morgan touchdown run, the Vikings fell 28-7 to West Boca.
The loss snapped a 24-game winning streak for Raines, per the “Florida Times-Union.”
West Boca secured the comeback win behind two touchdown passes from Trey Moran.
The regional playoff schedule continues as teams prepare for the next round of FHSAA competition.
Local sports enthusiasts are encouraged to follow tournament updates and submit highlights through official channels, as stated by the “Florida Times-Union.”