- November 27, 2024
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Mainland endured 13 straight opponents before finally falling to the reigning 6A state champions, the Miami Central Rockets, 31-21, in the semifinal playoff round. While the Bucs will be losing many key players to graduation, there’s still enough talent for Mainland to get back in the championship mix next season.
It is said by many coaches that if a team has a good quarterback, the hope for a decent season is already available. No quarterback in the area played as well as Mainland’s sophomore Denzel Houston. Houston led the Buccaneers to score at least 21 points, which he accounted for at least two touchdowns in every game this season. From the beginning of the season to his last game, Houston displayed a play making ability that often turned nothing into something, mostly first downs and scoring plays.
Houston leads a number of key players who will be returning for Mainland next year. Some of those include Kevin McCrary, Keevin Gillard, Randy Baker, Jachai Polite and Adrian Killins, to name a few.
Mainland has been knocking on the door to the championship for years now. They have come up short in the semifinals the last two years. They have made it to the playoffs for a number of consecutive years, but the Bucs have yet to reach the Promised Land. Having a dual threat, talented, now experienced, quarterback in Houston for the next two seasons, may give the Buccaneers the push that they’ve been missing up to this point.
