High school football ‘23: Friday night scoreboard and looking ahead to Week 6

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – We’re past the halfway point of the high school football season. Week 5 delivered a handful of special performances, none bigger than the one at St. Augustine High.

The Yellow Jackets returned to their spot atop the St. Johns County football landscape with another win in a series filled with memorable games.

Logan Wandzilak booted a 38-yard field goal with 33 seconds to play, and the St. Augustine defense held Bartram on its final drive to beat the Bears 34-31 in the Football Friday Game of the Week.

St. Augustine (4-0) won its first 19 games against the Bears (2-2) but had lost the last five. The Bears were trying to stretch that streak to six, tying things at 31-all with 2:06 to play on a touchdown run by Laython Biddle.

Dylan Cook, making his second straight start for injured quarterback Locklan Hewlett, threw three touchdown passes for St. Augustine.

“A lot of self-inflicted wounds. And they’re a great team. Obviously really proud of our kids, really proud,” said St. Augustine coach Brian Braddock. “of what I do think it was a great high school football game between two really good St. Johns County football teams.”

No. 1 goes down

Mandarin jumped out to a 16-0 lead but couldn’t hold off host Creekside in a 23-22 loss. Sean Ashenfelder tossed an 8-yard touchdown to Eros Taufer with 25 seconds left to seal the win.

Tramell Jones had a pair of touchdown passes for the Mustangs (4-1), one to Tiant Wyche and the other to Ethan Sherman. But Creekside roared back behind the strong running of Harrison Garrido, getting two scoring runs late in the second half to get back into the game. Cooper Maurer booted a field goal with just 2 second left in the half to cap a 17-0 run by the Knights. Ten of those points were set up by turnovers.

City champs

Jayden Ellis scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime, running in from the 12 to lead Glynn Academy to a 22-15 win over rival Brunswick to win the City Championship on Friday night. Ellis’ winner was spectacular, and, a bit lucky. He took off on the run, dropped the ball at the 8 and got a good bounce right back up in his hands to finish the touchdown.

Brunswick was in control of the game, going in front 15-0 in the second half before the Red Terrors surged back. Ellis plowed into the end zone midway through the third quarter to get within 15-7. A Mike Torello rushing touchdown and a two-point conversion knotted things up.

Waseem Murray had a rushing touchdown for Brunswick, and J.R. Elkins fired a touchdown pass to Heze Kent in the first half for the Pirates (2-2). The Red Terrors snapped a three-game losing streak to Brunswick. Glynn is now 38-40-2 all-time against its county rival, according to the Georgia High School Football Historians Association.

Welcome to the playoffs, Riverside

Buoyed by a huge game from two-way star Myles Kendrick, the Generals beat White 32-20 to win the District 3-2M title. For a team that was belted 34-0 by the Commanders a season ago before heating up in the second half, Riverside has been far more consistent this season. Kennvontae Sharrow and Shermon Davis combined for 145 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground for the Generals (4-1). Kendrick caught a touchdown and returned an interception 98 yards for a touchdown for Riverside.

How the Super 10 fared

1. Mandarin (4-1), lost to Creekside, 23-22.

2. St. Augustine (4-0), beat (3) Bartram Trail, 34-31.

3. Bartram Trail (2-2), lost to (2) St. Augustine, 34-31.

4. Bradford (4-0), OFF.

5. Trinity Christian (3-2), beat Columbia, 27-13.

6. Oakleaf (2-1), lost to (10) Bolles, 44-28.

7. Ponte Vedra (3-1), beat Menendez, 32-12.

8. Raines (3-1), beat Ocala Trinity Catholic, 27-26.

9. University Christian (3-1), beat Key West 41-13.

10. Bolles (2-3), beat (6) Oakleaf, 44-28.

Week 5 results, Florida

• Thursday’s results
• Orange City University 29, Flagler Palm Coast 28
• Friday’s results
• Beachside 50, Ridgeview 0
• Baldwin 35, Parker 18
• Bishop Kenny 51, West Nassau 14
• (10) Bolles 44, (6) Oakleaf 28
• Camden County 47, Atlantic Coast 7
• Clay 30, Tocoi Creek 28
• Creekside 23, (1) Mandarin 22
• Englewood 46, Stanton 3
• Episcopal 33, NFEI 6
• First Coast 65, Westside 20
• Fletcher 15, Sandalwood 7
• Harvest Community 20, Duval Charter 6
• Hilliard 22, Crescent City 20
• Impact Christian Academy 56, Cedar Creek Christian 0
• Keystone Heights 46, Interlachen 8
• Matanzas 35, Atlantic 7
• Mayo Lafayette 49, Zarephath Academy 12
• Melbourne Central Catholic 31, St. Joseph 7
• Middleburg 14, Ribault 0
• Nease 27, Orange Park 14
• Orlando Christian Prep 22, Union County 21
• Paxon 32, Branford 22
• Ponte Vedra 32, Menendez 12
• Providence 23, Christ’s Church 8
• (8) Raines 27, Ocala Trinity Catholic 26
• Riverside 32, White 20
• (2) St. Augustine 34, (3) Bartram Trail 31, Football Friday Game of the Week
• Specially Fit Academy 30, Joshua Christian 0
• Suwannee 32, North Marion 6
• Titusville 35, Fleming Island 29
• (5) Trinity Christian 27, Columbia 13
• (9) University Christian 41, Key West 17
• Viera 28, Baker County 6
• Williston 42, Fort White 7
• Wolfson 27, Bishop Snyder 0
• Zephyrhills Christian 60, Young Kids in Motion 6
• Victory Charter School (0-0) at Hollis Christian (0-2), not reported
• Saturday, Sept. 23
• Yulee 43, Tradition Prep 8
• OFF: Bradford, Eagle’s View, Fernandina Beach, Jackson, Palatka.

Television coverage

• How the Super 10 fared in Week 5
• Play of the night: Tocoi Creek’s Jevon Welch
• Beachside 50, Ridgeview 0
• Bishop Kenny 51, West Nassau 14
• (10) Bolles 44, (6) Oakleaf 28
• Clay 30, Tocoi Creek 28
• Creekside 23, (1) Mandarin 22
• Fletcher 15, Sandalwood 7
• Glynn Academy 22, Brunswick 15, OT
• Middleburg 14, Ribault 0
• Nease 27, Orange Park 14
• (8) Raines 27, Ocala Trinity Catholic 26
• Riverside 32, White 20
• (2) St. Augustine 34, (3) Bartram Trail 31, Football Friday Game of the Week

Week 6 results, Georgia

Friday, Sept. 22

• Bainbridge 35, Ware County 21
• Camden County 47, Atlantic Coast 7
• Glynn Academy 22, Brunswick 15, OT*
• Pierce County 56, Brantley County 6*
• OFF: Charlton County.

Week 6 schedule, Florida

• Friday, Sept. 29
• Baker County (1-3) at West Nassau (1-4)
• Bartram Trail (2-2) at Fleming Island (2-2), 7:30 p.m.
• Beachside (4-1) at Hollis Christian (0-2)
• Cedar Creek Christian at Harvest Community (1-3)
• Crescent City (2-2) at Taylor (3-1)
• Eagle’s View (2-2) at Oak Hall (4-0)
• Episcopal (3-1) at Bolles (2-3), 7:30 p.m.
• First Coast (1-3) at Englewood (3-1), 6:30 p.m.
• Fletcher (3-2) at Parker (0-5), 6:30 p.m.
• Hilliard (2-2) at Christ’s Church
• Jackson (1-3) vs. Ribault (3-2), at Paxon, 6:30 p.m.
• Jordan Christian Prep (0-2) at Young Kids in Motion (0-3)
• Joshua Christian (1-3) at Akelynn’s Angels Christian (0-4)
• Keystone Heights (2-2) at Bradford (4-0), 7:30 p.m.
• Mandarin (4-1) at Lake Mary (4-0)
• Matanzas (3-1) at St. Augustine (4-0)
• Menendez (1-4) at Gainesville (1-4)
• Middleburg (1-3) at Ridgeview (1-3)
• Nease (3-2) at Sandalwood (0-4), 6:30 p.m.
• NFEI (1-4) at Williston (5-0), 7:30 p.m.
• Oakleaf (2-1) at Creekside (2-3)
• Orange Park (2-3) at Columbia (0-4), 7:30 p.m.
• Palatka (4-0) at Tocoi Creek (2-3)
• Palm Beach Christian Prep (0-4) at Duval Charter (0-3)
• Ponte Vedra (3-1) at Flagler Palm Coast (2-2)
• Providence at University Christian (3-1)
• Raines (3-1) at Riverside (4-1), 6:30 p.m.
• Rockledge (3-2) at Trinity Christian (3-2)
• Stanton (0-4) at Impact Christian (site TBA)
• Suwannee (4-0) at Taylor (0-4), 7:30 p.m.
• West Oaks Academy (2-3) at Zarephath Academy (2-3)
• Westside (0-4) at White (3-2), 6:30 p.m.
• Wolfson (2-2) at Bishop Kenny (3-1)
• Yulee (2-1) at Fernandina Beach (2-2), Football Friday Game of the Week
• OFF: Atlantic Coast, Baldwin, Bishop Snyder, Clay, Fort White, Interlachen, Paxon, St. Joseph, Union County.

Week 7 schedule, Georgia

Friday, Sept. 29

• Appling County (3-1) at Pierce County (5-0), 7:30 p.m.*
• Charlton County (0-5) at Dublin (3-1), 7:30 p.m.
• Glynn Academy (5-1) at Effingham County (1-4), 7:30 p.m.*
• Grovetown (2-3) at Brunswick (2-2), 7:30 p.m.*
• OFF: Camden County, Ware County.