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Head coach Scott Wilson (left) and quarterback Jake Novello discuss during the team's first fall practice. The team opens its season at Apopka on Friday. Photo by Tim Briggs.
Already with two NCAA Division 1 commits, Mainland's wide receivers look to be one of the best groups in Florida. Left to right: Staffan Mallory, Shawn Daffin, Brian Jenkins, Tank Dell, D'Marcus Adams. Photo by Tim Briggs.
Brian Jenkins looks to be a spark plug for Mainland as its primary slot receiver. Photo by Tim Briggs.
Right tackle and USF commit Adonis Boone looks to anchor Mainland's offensive line. Photo by Tim Briggs.
Quarterback Jadyn Nirschl looks to lead a Seabreeze offense that mightily struggled in 2016. Photo by Tim Briggs.
Jalen Miranda looks to be the leader of Seabreeze's defense after leading being the team's leading tackler the past two seasons. Photo by Tim Briggs.
Seabreeze will look to its defense as an anchor in 2017. Photo by Tim Briggs.
Seabreeze head coach Troy Coke will lead the team's offense and is trying to establish a winning culture. Photo by Tim Briggs.
Last season’s record: 11-1 (5-0 District)
As a perennial powerhouse in Class 6A high school football, Mainland is once again going to be quite the team to watch in 2017. Two of the team’s wide receivers, D’Marcus Adams (FSU) and Tank Dell (FIU), are committed to Division 1 schools. With an accurate senior quarterback in Jake Novello leading the pack, Mainland should continue to be a potent offensive threat. Led on defense by four-star safety Johnathan Huggins, who recently just received his official offer letter from FSU, the 2017 Buccaneers will simply have a lot more firepower than a majority of the teams they will see during the regular season. For Mainland, the state playoffs seem to be a certainty.
District: Class 6A - Region R4 - District D13
Mainland 2017 Schedule:
8/18 @ Apopka
8/25 vs. DeLand
9/1 vs. Bartram Trail
9/15 vs. Pine Ridge
9/22 @ Dr. Phillips
9/29 @ Deltona
10/6 @ Cocoa
10/13 vs. Matanzas
10/20 vs. New Smyrna Beach
Key returning players:
D’Marcus Adams - wide receiver
Adonis Boone - right tackle
Johnathan Huggins - safety
Tank Dell - wide receiver
Brian Jenkins - wide receiver
Coach’s take: “We have room for improvement for sure, but we will be fine. Our goal is always a state championship and sending young men to college to further their career. We work daily keeping that in mind as our goal.” Mainland head coach Scott Wilson
Last season’s record: 1-9 (1-4 District)
In the words of Seabreeze head football coach Troy Coke, the 2016 season being disappointing would be the understatement of the century. After a 1-9 campaign, the Sand Crabs have nowhere to go but up. With Coke leading the team’s offense, he realizes the team will have to rebound from last season’s debacles, one of which included a 70-7 beatdown as the hands of city rival Mainland. With safety Jalen Miranda leading the team in tackles the past two seasons, Seabreeze will look to its defense as an anchor. But the Sand Crabs averaged a measly 8.6 points per game in 2016, and in order to prevent a defense from being constantly winded, they will simply have to score more, or at least be able to keep their offense on the field.
District: Class 6A - Region R4 - District D13
Key returning players:
Jalen Miranda - safety
Braden Buswell - defensive lineman
Jadyn Nirschl - quarterback
Coach’s take: “For me, it’s continuing to try to build a culture and getting the kids to understand what it takes to win at this level. We have to be better on offense, so that’s step one. We have to score points if we want to win.” - Seabreeze head coach Troy Coke
Seabreeze 2017 Schedule:
8/25 @ Spruce Creek
9/7 vs. Flagler Palm Coast
9/15 @ Matanzas
9/22 vs. Astronaut
9/29 vs. Pine Ridge
10/6 @ Atlantic
10/13 @ New Smyrna Beach
10/20 @ Deltona
11/3 @ DeLand
