Written by: Justin Barney
The opening week of the high school football season is in the books and three losses by Super 10 teams means a shakeup is in order.
Ninth-ranked Ed White pulled away from No. 8 Trinity Christian, beating the Conquerors 45-28 for the first time after three straight losses. The Commanders (1-0) had come close twice before, falling 21-18 last year and 48-40 in 2022.
White slammed the door shut with a 25-7 blitz in the second half to top the Conquerors.
No. 7 Beachside, playing without quarterback Eddie Jordan, went on the road and fell flat in a 20-14 loss to Class 1A Orlando Christian Prep.
And No. 10 Ponte Vedra couldn’t end stop its losing streak to rival Nease in a 38-28 loss.
No. 3 St. Augustine romped to a 41-0 win over Palatka in the state’s second-longest running rivalry. Those teams first played in 1922. The Yellow Jackets lead the all-time series 60-43-3.
Mandarin super sophomore Brysen Wright caught a touchdown pass and returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown to end the half as No. 5 Mandarin pulled away from Creekside 42-20.
On Thursday night, Varsity 4 Super 10 No. 1 Bolles got two rushing touchowns apiece from Xander Edwards and Jaden Weatherly to cruise by Monarch 34-15 in the Broward National Football Showcase at Dillard High School. Weatherly also threw a touchdown to Clemson commit Naeem Burroughs and the rout was on.
In rivalry clashes, Columbia won its 13th straight game over Suwannee in a 42-6 rout to keep the Old Oaken Bucket. Fleming Island topped Clay 42-20 in a Clay County showdown to up its lead in the series to 14-6, and four consecutive wins in the rivalry. And No. 6 Bradford flexed its muscle on defense with a 24-0 win over Baker County in the annual Blood Rivalry clash.
Broadcast coverage from Week 1
Watch: How the Super 10 fared in Week 1: Tough losses for 3 teams
Watch: Week 1’s play of the week: Nease’s Enrique Ordonez
Game of the Week highlights: Nease 38, Ponte Vedra 28
Watch: Varsity 4 Game of the Week pregame show
Watch: Fans getting hyped for Battle of the Bridge clash
Watch: Battle of the Bridge brings Nease, Ponte Vedra rivalry into focus
Watch: Ready for the rivalry between Nease, Ponte Vedra
Tracking Raines: Vikings look to complete the task this year
Super 10 after Week 1
- Bolles (1-0), beat Monarch, 34-15; Next:vs. Trinity Christian (0-1).
- Raines(0-0), OFF; Next:vs. Sandalwood (0-1), 6:30 p.m.
- St. Augustine(1-0), beat Palatka, 41-0; Next:vs. Menendez (1-0).
- Oakleaf(1-0), beat Riverside, 23-14; Next: vs. Orange Park (1-0).
- Mandarin(1-0), beat Creekside, 42-20; Next:vs. Atlantic Coast (1-0), 6:30 p.m.
- Bradford(1-0), beat Baker County, 24-0; Next:at Dunnellon (0-1).
- Beachside(0-1), lost to Orlando Christian Prep, 20-14; Next:vs. Englewood (0-1), Thursday.
- Trinity Christian(0-1), lost to (9) White, 45-28; Next:at (1) Bolles.
- White(1-0), beat (8) Trinity Christian, 45-28; Next: Off.
- Ponte Vedra(0-1), lost to Nease, 38-28; Next:vs. Bartram Trail (0-1).
Week 1 results, Florida
Week 1
Thursday, Aug. 21
(1) Bolles 34, Monarch 15
Christ’s Church 35, Young Kids in Motion 8
Friday, Aug. 22
Atlantic Coast 47, Parker 18
Baldwin 28, Englewood 3
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic 26, Cornerstone Classical Academy 8
(6) Bradford 24, Baker County 0
Columbia 42, Suwannee 6
Deltona 40, Crescent City 13
Episcopal 37, Duval Charter 0
Fernandina Beach 49, Hilliard 6
Flagler Palm Coast 26, Matanzas 14
Fleming Island 42, Clay 20
Fletcher 27, Ribault 13
Frostproof 17, Providence 14
Hamilton County 22, Joshua Christian 0
Impact Christian 33, Zarephath Academy 0
Interlachen 36, Keystone Heights 0
Jackson 51, KIPP Bold City 0
(5) Mandarin 42, Creekside 20
Menendez 33, Sandalwood 7
Middleburg 58, Westside 14
Nease 38, (10) Ponte Vedra 28
NFEI 32, Branford 20
(4) Oakleaf 23, Riverside 14
Orlando Christian Prep 20, (7) Beachside 14
Old Plank Christian 22, Eagle’s View 6
Orange Park 35, Ridgeview 17
Paxon 35, Wolfson 12
Stanton 48, Bishop Snyder 20
Sumner 27, Bartram Trail 17
(3) St. Augustine 41, Palatka 0
St. Joseph 57, Cedar Creek Christian 0
Taylor County 20, Fort White 3
Tocoi Creek 24, First Coast 0
University Christian 47, Newberry 14
West Nassau 14, Frederica Academy 7 (called after a quarter due to weather)
(9) White 45, (8) Trinity Christian 28
Yulee 21, Union County 6
OFF: Bishop Kenny, Harvest Community, Raines.
Week 2 results, Georgia
Friday, Aug. 22
Brunswick 35, Wayne County 10
Camden County 57, East Lake 33
Charlton County 40, McIntosh County 36
Glynn Academy (1-0) at Richmond Hill (0-0), postponed
Pierce County 20, Coosa Christian, Ala. 7
Ware County 24, Coffee 14
Week 2 schedule, Florida
Thursday, Aug. 28
Englewood (0-1) at Beachside (0-1)
Friday, Aug. 29
Atlantic Coast (1-0) at Mandarin (1-0), 6:30 p.m.
Baker County (0-1) at Chiefland (1-0)
Baldwin (1-0) at Palatka (0-1)
Bartram Trail (0-1) at Ponte Vedra (0-1)
Belleview (0-1) at Fort White (0-1), 7:30 p.m.
Bradford (1-0) at Dunnellon (0-1)
Carrollwood Day at Providence (0-1)
Christ’s Church (1-0) at Paxon (1-1), 6:30 p.m.
Clay (0-1) at Yulee (1-0)
Coffee, Ga. (1-1) at Columbia (1-0), 7:30 p.m.
Cornerstone Classical Academy (0-1) at St. Francis (0-1)
Creekside (0-1) at Nease (1-0)
Episcopal (1-0) at Joshua Christian (0-1)
Father Lopez (0-0) at Cedar Creek Christian (0-2)
Fernandina Beach (2-0) at Wolfson (0-1), 6:30 p.m.
Fletcher (1-0) at Parker (0-1), 6:30 p.m.
Harvest Community (0-0) at Hilliard (0-1)
Impact Christian (1-0) at Halifax Academy (0-1)
Interlachen (1-0) at Brooksville Central (0-0), 7:30 p.m.
Jackson (1-0) at Ribault (0-1), 6:30 p.m.
Keystone Heights (0-1) at Union County (0-1), 7:30 p.m.
KIPP Bold City (0-1) at First Coast (0-1), 6:30 p.m.
Lake Howell (0-1) at Flagler Palm Coast (1-0)
Menendez (1-0) at St. Augustine (1-0)
NFEI (0-1) at Middleburg (0-1)
Oak Hall (1-0) at Bishop Snyder (1-1)
Old Plank Christian (2-0) at Duval Charter (0-1)
Orange City University (1-0) at Matanzas (0-1)
Orange Park (1-0) at Oakleaf (1-0)
P.K. Yonge (0-1) at Crescent City (0-1)
Riverside (0-1) at Fleming Island (1-0)
St. Joseph (1-0) at Geneva (0-1), 6:30 p.m.
Sandalwood (0-1) at Raines (0-0), 6:30 p.m.
Seven Rivers Christian (0-1) at Eagle’s View (0-2)
Stanton (1-1) at Bronson (0-2)
Suwannee (0-1) at Mayo Lafayette (1-0), 7:30 p.m.
Tocoi Creek (1-0) at Westside (0-1), 6:30 p.m.
Trinity Christian (0-1) at Bolles (1-0), 7:30 p.m.
University Christian (1-0) at Bishop Kenny (0-0)
West Nassau (1-0) at Ridgeview (0-1)
Zarephath Academy (0-1) at Santa Fe (0-0)
OFF: White.
Week 3 schedule, Georgia
Friday, Aug. 29
Jeff Davis (1-0) at Charlton County (2-0), 7:30 p.m.
Pierce County (1-0) at Brantley County (0-2), 7:30 p.m.
Ware County (2-0) at Bainbridge (0-1), 7:30 p.m.
West Broward (0-1) at Camden County (2-0), 7:30 p.m.
Off: Brunswick, Glynn Academy.
