- October 2, 2024
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Seabreeze was up 7-6 against Halifax Academy when the football game was called due to lightning on Friday, Sept. 6 at Daytona Stadium.
Seabreeze athletic director Anthony Campanella said the schools are in the process of setting a date to finish the game.
The Sandcrabs are currently 0-1 on the season, while Halifax is 2-0.
Seabreeze head coach Mike Klein said it would be unfortunate if his players did not get to finish the game.
“I just hate it for the guys that they didn’t get to play that game (on Sept. 6),” he said. “You work really hard all year to only play a 10-game regular season, so to lose an opportunity is unfortunate. But we can only control what we can control and we have a tough district opponent in Rockledge this week (Sept. 13 on the road), so we will turn the page and get ready for the next one.”
Halifax Academy was coming off a 50-0 win against Cornerstone Charter Academy on Aug. 30, while Seabreeze lost its season opener 50-0 to Spruce Creek on Aug. 22.
Coach Klein and his staff are doing an amazing job with our young inexperienced group. We are so happy he is here guiding our young men on and off the field.”
— ANTHONY CAMPANELLA, Seabreeze athletic director
Seabreeze senior Brogan Kelly had a strong opening kickoff return of about 25 yards against Halifax. After running back Jeremias George had multiple charges up the middle, Seabreeze quarterback Zachary Voltaire zig-zagged through traffic for a touchdown. Drew McNerney’s extra point gave the Sandcrabs a 7-0 lead.
The Knights closed the gap when Jordan Jones returned McNerney’s punt for a touchdown. The 2-point conversion attempt failed.
With 6:20 left in the second quarter, everyone was ordered off the field to the locker room or underneath the bleachers until the game was called after 8:30 p.m.
Campanella said he is appreciative of Klein and what he has done so far with the football program.
“Coach Klein and his staff are doing an amazing job with our young, inexperienced group,” Campanella said. “We are so happy he is here guiding our young men on and off the field.”