Northeast Florida- Due to Hurricane Helene, many athletic events have been postponed or rescheduled this week. Some of the games were rescheduled for earlier in the week as we had Wednesday night football from several teams around Northeast Florida.
Bartram Trail at Tocoi Creek
Bartram Trail (3-3) visited Tocoi Creek (4-1) and the Bears did not anticipate running straight into a hurricane. That hurricane was the return of Julio Santiago. This was the 5-star Duval Sports rated wide receiver’s first game action of the season, and he came with a fury. He finished with 7 receptions for 155 yards and 2 TDs and a 2-point conversion.
Santiago, also tossed a pass for 55-yards in the game, as Tocoi took their first win over Bartram Trail in school history. Bartram’s Arthur Lewis rushed for 249 yards and 3 TDs. He has 1117 yards and 8 TDs in 6 games. He is on pace to rush for 1800 yards this year.
Player of the Game!
— Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) September 26, 2024
Julio Santiago @JulioSantiago07
2026, WR, Tocoi Creek
2 TDs and over 100yds receiving tonight in Tocoi's first ever win over Bartram!
What a return by the Duval Sports 5⭐️ rated WR!
Interview by @schultzmedia_ pic.twitter.com/4h6Bw7wghG
St. Augustine vs Columbia
St. Augustine quarterback Locklan Hewlett tossed 3 touchdowns, 2 to Carl Jenkins Jr as the Jackets rebounded from their overtime loss to Nease the week before. St. Augustine jumped out to a 20-0 halftime lead on their way to the 27-6 victory. Trenton Jones caught a touchdown and Trendell Anderson also ran a touchdown in the contest. For Columbia, it was their second loss in a row, and it gets no easier as Bolles is on the horizon. St. Augustine has a bye.
Keystone Heights at Bradford
This was a foregone conclusion before the game as Bradford completely destroyed Keystone Heights 40-0. The Tornadoes are 5-0 on the season and have two tough matchups on deck. A date with Palatka and a showdown with a new powerhouse team Newberry (2-2) Newberry defeated Keystone Heights 48-0 to give some perspective on how goo that game will be.
Beachside 41 Menendez 3
Beachside (4-1) bested Menendez (2-3) led by their defense. Linebacker Kru Casey had 9 tackles, and a sack in the game. Quarterback Eddie Jordan passed for 310 yards, 2 TDS and 1 Int. Drew Aldrich caught 6 balls for 114 yards, 9 catches for 158 yards. Beachside is one of the best teams in the area. In just a few years, the program has made incredible strides and it’s paying off in the win column.
