- March 13, 2025
Cocoa's O'Kece Battle recovers the fumble during the first quarter in the game against Mainland at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland quarterback Sebastian Johnson (10) passes as Edward Williams (4) takes off in the game against Cocoa at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland players (left to right) Antonio Wilson Jr., Myron Shafer, and Christian Hudson tackle Cocoa running back Malachi Coney (6) at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland captains (from left to right): Phillip Moore, Myron Shafer, Dennis "Tank" King(1), Christian Hudson and Dray Wood. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Mainland Air Force JROTC color guard presents the flags as the band plays the national anthem before the game against the Cocoa Tigers at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland and Cocoa captains meet the referees for the coin toss before the game at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland runs out in a corridor of cheerleaders, Lady Bucs, majorettes and the band as they are introduced before the game against Cocoa at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Zae'Darian Martin (24) leads Mainland out to the field for the kickoff return against Cocoa at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland DB Jeffrey Harris Jr. Photo by Michele Meyers
Kwasie Kwaku (8) and Dennis "Tank" King (1) double team Cocoa wide receiver Jayvan Boggs. Photo by Michele Meyers
Buccaneer Christian Hudson (5) sets his sights on Cocoa running back Malachi Coney (6) at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland Air Force JROTC cadettes (left to right) Tahleisha Thompson, Serena Sutherland, Talisa Clarke's mom Monique Morris and Talisa Clarke wait under the bleachers during the lockdown at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Deadend Jones (left) and rapper M.J. "Mr. Make It Happen" Johnson (right) wait for the lockdown to be lifted at the Daytona Stadium. Johnson said it's looking bad for the Bucs but at halftime they are going to come back out and get it. Photo by Michele Meyers
Daytona Beach Police officers talk during the lockdown at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. Photo by Michele Meyers
Daytona Beach police officer Garrett Jex talks to people during lockdown at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. Photo by Michele Meyers
Daytona Beach police officer Garrett Jex stays alert during a lockdown at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Volusia County Sheriff's department and the Daytona Beach Police Department search for a juvenile who attempted to carry a firearm into the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. Photo by Michele Meyers
Cocoa wide receiver Jayvan Boggs scores five touchdowns in the game against Mainland at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland quarterback Sebastian Johnson passes wide in the game against Cocoa at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland defenders Myron Shafer (second from left) and Christian Hudson (right) pressure Cocoa quarterback Brady Hart (second from right) at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Dray Wood (6) goes for an interception as teammate Khalil Wilmore comes in to assist in the game against Cocoa at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Cocoa linebackers Nycere Jacobs (15) and Tyion Jacobs (10) keep the pressure on Mainland at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Cocoa wide receiver Jayvan Boggs with another touchdown as Jeffrey Harris Jr. chases him down in the end zone. Photo by Michele Meyers
Cocoa crushed Mainland 51-0 on Aug. 30 at Daytona Stadium in a football game that was interrupted by a lockdown.
The loss left the Bucs 0-2 for the first time in three years. Cocoa is ranked 11th in the nation and No. 2 in the state by MaxPreps.
“We didn’t execute offensively or defensively,” Mainland head coach Jerrime “Squatty” Bell said. “We gave up a lot of points early. That is a really good football team with a really, really good player (wide receiver Jayvan Boggs). He was responsible for five touchdowns for them. Against a good team like that, we have to execute.”
After Mainland wide receiver Jameil Patrick grabbed a first down on the first play of the game, Cocoa began its barrage of points with nine minutes left in the first quarter on a field goal by senior Marcus Trout.
The Tigers scored 24 points in the first 18 minutes of the game. With 1:52 remaining before the half, administrative personnel and law enforcement officers directed everyone to exit the football field and bleachers and remain in stadium corridors. The stadium was locked down while a Volusia County Sheriff’s helicopter circled overhead and Daytona Beach police officers searched for a juvenile who attempted to carry a firearm into the venue.
Monique Morris was there supporting her daughter Talisa Clarke who is a senior airman with the Mainland Air Force JROTC.
“I don’t know what I think about this lockdown,” Morris said. “It’s so scary for the kids. They are just here to enjoy themselves and then this thing happens.”
After approximately an hour, law enforcement determined the area was safe and the game resumed. Cocoa immediately responded with a touchdown.
Boggs caught 11 passes for 222 yards and four touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown. Freshman Javeon Scott ran for two scores and Nicholas Teeter caught a touchdown pass. Trout kicked five PATs in addition to his field goal and Joshua Gauthier had one extra point.
Boggs had 1,493 receiving yards and 23 touchdowns his junior year and earned the Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football award. He had 29 college offers and committed to the University of Central Florida on Aug. 6. His Cocoa teammate, offensive lineman Jaques Joiner, is also a UCF commit. Cocoa junior quarterback Barry Hart committed to Michigan in June. His offers included Florida, Florida State and UCF.
Bell said defensive lineman Christian Hudson was one of the few Mainland players who had a good game against the Tigers. Hudson, who committed to UCF in July, will be a teammate with Boggs and Joiner next season.
“Christian Hudson is amazing,” Bell said. “He was unblockable. No matter who they’ve got. They’ve got two Division I offensive linemen — one is his UCF commit buddy (Joiner). It didn’t matter. You can’t block that kid.”
The Bucs will travel to Flagler Palm Coast on Thursday, Sept. 5, in a game that was moved up day. Bell said FPC is a well-coached football team. If the Bucs don’t come out and execute, he said, they will lose their third in a row.
Mainland has not started a season at 0-3 in 31 years. The Bucs and Bulldogs did not play last year, but FPC quarterback Hayden Hayes played against Mainland last season when he was with Seabreeze. The Bucs won that game 48-14.
“Hayden took a beating last year at Seabreeze against us and I know he’s chomping at the bit to go make plays against Mainland,” Bell said. “They have some kids that grew up playing with our guys that are excited for their game. They are going to show up. We got to bring our A-game.”
