Spruce Creek

The Panthers downed the Hawks in a wild finish that was determined by a field goal in the last 15 seconds of play. Spruce Creek's big interception in the first quarter gave them an early 7-0 lead over Nease. The Panthers responded by scoring 21 unanswered points in the second and third quarters.

The field is officially set, and seven high school football teams across Volusia, Flagler and St. Johns counties survived Selection Sunday. It did not come without a little bit of confusion as MaxPreps released the brackets shortly before the Florida High School Athletic Association verified them, making a couple changes that did not affect local matchups.

The Titans tumbled as the Hawks soared in a 35-0 victory for Spruce Creek played at a neutral field on Friday. Early in the first, Spruce Creek’s junior QB Damarcus Creecy made a shovel pass to Kevin Minckler who ran it in just short of the goal line, but senior RB Kevin Minckler made a leaping touchdown on the very next play to go up 7-0 on the Titans in the first. As the second quarter unfolded, Spruce Creek’s Kevin Minckler made a 20-yard dash into the endzone and brought the score to 14-0.