WEEK 2 FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Beachside defeats Fernandina Beach for 1st win in school history
Beachside is officially in the win column.
The first-year school scored its first football victory ever, edging Fernandina Beach 17-13 at its temporary home, Bartram Trail.
Will Dudley caught a 30-yard touchdown from Brick Balcita and set up the go-ahead score with a fumble recovery late in the fourth quarter. Balcita fired the eventual winning touchdown pass to Cohen Beebe with less than 3 minutes to play.
"I was really happy for the kids and the school, and to just to be a part of it," Beachside head coach Pete Duffy said. "It was about taking in all of their excitement."
The Barracudas (1-1) will go for two in a row at 7 p.m. Friday against Christ's Church.
Tocoi Creek 47, Matanzas 14
Wendell Dean rushed for three first-half touchdowns as the Toros built a 34-6 halftime lead and coasted to their second straight win.
Ryan Killmer threw a touchdown and ran for another, and Kaiz Ragland punched in a short TD run after setting it up with a 65-yard scamper. Tocoi Creek hosts Bishop Kenny at 7 p.m. next Friday.
Dakwon Evans and Cole Hash combined for two touchdown tosses for Matanzas, which gets its third straight home date next week against Deltona.
Lake Mary 19, Spruce Creek 0
Markel Jones and Caden Harshbarger caught a touchdown apiece, Eli Straker snagged two interceptions and the Rams pitched a shutout against Spruce Creek.
The Hawks (1-1) return home for an intriguing, non-district battle with Flagler Palm Coast.
St. Augustine 48, Gibbs 12
The Yellow Jackets racked up 487 yards of total offense in a blowout win over Gibbs.
Devonte Lyons carried the ball 28 times for 225 yards and two touchdowns, and Sean Harvey added 127 yards and a pair of scores on five attempts. Michael Koliner returned a fumble for a touchdown.
St. Augustine crosses state lines for a 4 p.m. Saturday game against Coffee County (Ga.).
Deltona 45, Mount Dora 7
Jude Santana and Anthony May ran for two touchdowns apiece, and the Wolves rolled to a second straight win by running-clock margin.
Carson Nichols applied pressure on the quarterback all night and had two tackles for loss, while Jamison Holliday recorded six total tackles, two TFLs and a sack.
Father Lopez 39, St. Joseph 0
Jonah Ginocchetti topped the 100-yard receiving mark, caught two touchdowns and scored another on a punt return as the Green Wave blanked the visiting Flashes.
Jackson Oldham and Boston Milligan collected double-digit tackles apiece, with the latter tallying three sacks. Aaron Baroni and Jacob Lohman hauled in interceptions.
Father Lopez (1-1) visits Atlantic next week, while St. Joseph hosts Halifax.
Englewood 14, Menendez 7
Sean Wilks threw both touchdown passes to lead the resurgent Rams past Menendez (1-1).
Kevon Roulhac and Emauri Hampton caught TDs for Englewood (2-0). The Rams' Jalen Scarver intercepted a pass.
Palatka 34, Atlantic 7
Chavaris Dumas scored twice, including an interception return, to lead Palatka to a win and its first 2-0 start in 14 years.
Atlantic (0-2) embarks on back-to-back road trips, starting with a Friday matchup against Father Lopez.
Zephyrhills Christian 20, New Smyrna Beach 16
Three first-half turnovers put the 'Cudas in a hole they were unable to dig out of.
Garrett Marshall and Jvontae Hayward rushed for touchdowns in the second half for New Smyrna Beach (1-1), which hosts CFCA
St. Cloud 47, Pine Ridge 7
Pine Ridge produced its first points of the Eric Poyner era, but the Panthers fell in their home opener.
The Panthers (0-2) face Menendez next week.
Legacy Charter 40, Taylor 0
Taylor never found its footing in a game delayed 1 hour, 20 minutes due to inclement weather.
Head coach Antuarn Williams praised the blocking of freshman linemen Tre Gaines and Anthony Massimiano, but expressed an overall concern for "fundamental mistakes on defense."
Taylor returns home next week to battle Cocoa Beach.
Trinity Christian 22, Leesburg First Academy 18
Trinity Christian (1-1) rebounded after a Week 1 defeat to Halifax and held off a second-half rally to score its first win of the fall.
First Academy scored a touchdown in the third and fourth quarters to pull within a score.
Cedar Creek Christian 44, Halifax 6
Brothers Karl and Kamaley Nelson connected for a touchdown pass, but Halifax struggled to slow down Cedar Creek.
The Knights evened their record to 1-1 ahead of next week's journey to St. Joseph.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Volusia-Flagler-St. Johns Week 2 high school football roundup
