North Suncoast Week 10 Roundup & Top performances
The second to last week of the regular season is now in the books the we are heading into the Week 11 slate of games. Week 10 was the most lopsided week of the entire season when it came to final scores. Many games were out of hand by halftime, with running clocks in effect by the third and fourth quarters.
One game that peaked a lot of interest heading into Friday was the Class 3A-Suburban, District 7 matchup between Zephyrhills and Cypress Creek. The Bulldogs made to shut the door on any noise heading into the game and won handily over the Coyotes.
When we entered the season and looked at Class 4A-Suburban, District 6, it always had the look of a district that would come down to the final weeks. The two games that went on between Mitchell-Sunlake and Land O’ Lakes-Wiregrass Ranch were not close on the field, however. Now the final week will decide a district champion as teams must win on the field and wait on the Florida High School Athletic Association ratings.
South Sumter rolled past Dunnellon after a somewhat close first half of play, to notch the Raiders a district crown. Central defeated Weeki Wachee in the ‘Battle of the Hexam’ and the Bears have locked up its first non-losing regular season record since 2016.
We’ve got the final scores and some top performances from Week 10 across the North Suncoast so take a look at what went on in Citrus, Hernando, Pasco and Sumter counties.
Central defeated Weeki Wachee in the ‘Battle of the Hexam’
Photo courtesy of Central Bears Football
Week 10 North Suncoast scores
Zephyrhills 53, Cypress Creek 13
Mitchell 41, Sunlake 0
Land O' Lakes 43, Wiregrass Ranch 7
Pasco 49, Wesley Chapel 0
Central 26, Weeki Wachee 14
Seven Rivers Christian 53, Cedar Creek Christian 20
Hudson 61, Anclote 0
River Ridge 43, Fivay 6
Victory Christian 40, Bishop McLaughlin 2
Northside Christian 34, Zephyrhills Christian Academy 22
South Sumter 46, Dunnellon 6
Lecanto 50, Citrus 0
Nature Coast 35, IMG Academy Blue 16
Hernando 20, Crystal River 7
Top Week 10 performances
Nature Coast, Allan Ho, running back: The tailback/defensive back carried the ball 13 times for 110 yards in the Sharks’ win.
Nature Coast, Jackson Hoyt, quarterback: The University of Florida baseball commitment went 10-of-15 for 110 yards and two scores and also add 16 attempts for 109 yards and a score.
Nature Coast, Christian Cromer, running back: The Nature Coast bulldozer had 15 carries for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
Zephyrhills, Fred Adams, wide receiver: The two-way stud had a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and two other scores in the Bulldogs win over Cypress Creek.
Cody Gwinn, Land O’ Lakes, running back: The Gators piled up a lot of yards against Wiregrass Ranch and Gwinn was a big part of that. Gwinn rushed for 114 yards on 18 touches and scored twice.
Devin Gilbertson, Land O’ Lakes, linebacker: Gilbertson was apart of the defense that stifled the Gators attack, notching five tackles and two sacks.
Enrique Matos, Pasco, quarterback: The Pasco signal caller had himself his best game of the season, completing 4-of-6 passes for 101 yards and three touchdowns.
Anthony Pratt, Pasco, linebacker: Pratt up his season totals to 78 tackles on the year after adding nine more and a sack versus Wesley Chapel.
Braden Joyner, Brooksville Central, quarterback: Joyner completed 18-of-25 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns in the Bears’ 26-14 win over the Hornets.
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