- September 22, 2024
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Isaiah Shirley tries to avoid a Sharks defender. Photo by Ray Boone
Harold McKay brings down the Sharks' running back. Photo by Ray Boone
Hunter Sweat kicks a field goal for Seabreeze's only points. Photo by Ray Boone
The Sandcrabs celebrate after recovering a fumble. Photo by Ray Boone
QB Isaiah Shirley throws a pass downfield. Photo by Ray Boone
Jakob Lyke tackles a Sharks receiver. Photo by Ray Boone
Linebacker Jakob Lyke sacks the Sharks' QB. Photo by Ray Boone
Harold McKay leaps to tackle a Shark. Photo by Ray Boone
Robert Mack carries the ball on a run play. Photo by Ray Boone
The Sandcrabs celebrate after recovering a fumble. Photo by Ray Boone
Robert Mack leaps to catch a ball over a defender. Photo by Ray Boone
Isaiah Shirley carries the ball toward the goal line. Photo by Ray Boone
A Sandcrabs defender tackles the Sharks' running back. Photo by Ray Boone
QB Isaiah Shirley throws a pass toward the sideline. Photo by Ray Boone
Sandcrabs coach Troy Coke watches his team from the sideline. Photo by Ray Boone
Seabreeze struggled to move the ball the entire night against the Sharks’ vaunted defense, managing only a field goal late in the first half. But after another stop by the defense, the Sandcrabs had 1:16 to navigate 70 yards to potentially tie or win the game.
On the first play of the drive, Sandcrabs quarterback Isaiah Shirley placed a well-thrown ball into the hands of full back Colin Doane for a 20-yard gain on a slant rout. But a brutal hit by a Sharks defender jarred the ball loose from the senior’s hands.
Sharks ball.
“The kid his hat right on the ball,” Sandcrabs coach Troy Coke said. “There’s not too many people who are going to be able to hold onto that ball.”
The turnover, the Sharks’ first of the game, helped Atlantic preserve a 6-3 win over Seabreeze (1-5, 1-1) on Friday, Oct. 5, at Daytona Stadium.
Despite the loss, Coke said it was his team’s best defensive performance of the season. The Sandcrabs recovered 2 fumbles and forced the Sharks to punt on almost every drive.
They gave up one touchdown: a 75-yard catch by Sharks receiver Maximus Campbell early in the second quarter.
“Atlantic’s got a lot of ways to hurt you, and I was just really proud of our defense,” Coke said. “The coaches had a great game plan, and the kids executed it. It hurts to have it go to waste.”
Linebacker Jakob Lyke said he has faith in his offense, however.
“They’ll figure something out eventually,” he said. “This game showed the heart in our team. We fight until the last minute.”
