- November 11, 2017
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Seabreeze Sandcrabs get amped for the game against Spruce Creek Hawks. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Spruce Creek High School's band and cheer squad makes it out to the field after a lightning delay. Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek High School's band. Photo by Michele Meyers
Alex Capua (30), Luca Sarno (60), Madox Bovee (75), Sam Orlowski (55) Photo by Michele Meyers
Chris Lewis (1), Tommy Bunch (50), Luca Sarno (60), Mike Jones (7), Sam Orlowski (55) Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek High School's color guard. Photo by Michele Meyers
Kickoff by punter Mac Chiumento (28). Photo by Michele Meyers
Pass off from QB Sam Gonzalez (14) to Toma Pouncey Jr. (19). Photo by Michele Meyers
Latrae Bass (3) with the block. Photo by Michele Meyers
Denali Campbell (25) with the carry. Photo by Michele Meyers
Kevin Minckler scored 3 touchdowns for Spruce Creek Hawks. Photo by Michele Meyers
Rashard Frazer (72) Photo by Michele Meyers
QB Blake Boda (12) passes under pressure. Photo by Michele Meyers
Peyton Schofield (17) Photo by Michele Meyers
Dimitri Campbell looking for that pass. Photo by Michele Meyers
Tayshawn Galery (2) Photo by Michele Meyers
Toma Pouncey Jr. with the Sandcrabs' first touchdown. Photo by Michele Meyers
Halftime score for the Seabreeze Sandcrabs in their season opener against Spruce Creek Hawks Friday, August 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Dimitri Campbell double teamed by Creek. Photo by Michele Meyers
Amondre Willis (20) Photo by Michele Meyers
Sam Orlowski (55), Dimitri Campbell, Tayshawn Galery celebrate Galery's touchdown. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze Head Coach Pat Brown Photo by Michele Meyers
The Seabreeze Sandcrabs football team fell prey to the Spruce Creek Hawks in their season opener Friday, Aug. 27, losing 32-20.
The Sandcrabs fought back from a 25-7 deficit.
Sandcrabs punter Mac Chiumento launched the kickoff after a 30-minute lightning delay at the “Hawks’ nest.” Less than halfway into the first quarter, Creek senior running back Kevin Minckler ran in a 39-yard touchdown. Minckler was back in the end zone three minutes later with a 30-yard scoring run.
A 2-point conversion and another touchdown made it 15-0 before Seabreeze answered with a 7-yard touchdown run by running back Toma Pouncey Jr.
In a Tweet, Seabreeze head coach Pat Brown said, “Tonight was a physical game and a real heavyweight fight. I gotta tip my hat to the young man Kevin Minckler. He is the toughest player in this area. Got hit every play, went to sideline for concussion check, cramps and every time came back!”
After halftime Spruce Creek converted a blocked punt into a field goal to go up 25-7. Seabreeze made it 25-14 late in the third quarter when Tayshawn Galery recovered a Sandcrabs' fumble and ran for a touchdown.
The Sandcrabs scored again with 8:48 left in the game to pull within a touchdown at 25-20. But Minckler scored his third touchdown of the night with 3:01 left to end the Seabreeze rally.
“Hey, man, look,” assistant coach Teron “T” Rayam said to his players. “You can’t decide in the middle of the game that we’re going to play. You can’t decide in the middle of the game that we’re going to turn up."
Seabreeze travels to Ocala Forest on Friday, Sept. 3.
