- December 4, 2025
Seabreeze defensive tackle Zebediah Martin attempts to block the extra point by Spruce Creek following the first touchdown of the game on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze wingback Danny Spada's (center) punt return is stopped by Spruce Creek's Kaden Wooden (7) at the season opening game on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek drummer Davis McDonald gets the action started at the season opening game against Seabreeze on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek drummer Miles Brannan joins the fun at the season opening game against Seabreeze on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek drummers, the "Cigar Boys" (from left to right) - Aiden Baldwin, Brock Morgan, Sebascian Tauler and Landon Remington. Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek drummers (from left to right, back row) - Malakai Saxson-Walker, Joshua Newton and Cameron Taylor, (front) Owen Tombley. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze's Logan Smith (right) drives through the line before Spruce Creek's Daniel Blake (9) in the season opener on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek's Baron Kocchi (22) attempts to block the kick by Seabreeze kicker Luke Zboch (left) during the season opener on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Water break for Seabreeze during the season opening game against Spruce Creek on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze wide receiver Stephen Williams Jr. prepares to take the field in the game against Spruce Creek on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabrezze head coach Mike Klein motivates his players before sending them back out on the field during the season opener against Spruce Creek on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek's Javonte Horton (17) catches a long pass by quarterback P.J. Miller as Seabreeze cornerback Dean Hayes (3) runs in to stop him on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze players (left to right) - Cason McDonald, Damarion Pompey, Zach Voltaire, Danny Spada and Sebastian Tocco. Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek's Cameron Oxendine (center) goes up for the pass in the end zone as Seabreeze's Cash Kurz (7) deflects the pass and Zach Voltaire moves in to make the interception in the season opener on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek's Cameron Oxendine (left) and Seabreeze's Zach Voltaire (right) battle for the catch in the season opener on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze's Zach Voltaire (right) grabs the interception against Creek's Cameron Oxendine (left) in the season opener on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek cheerleaders and fans gather at the season opener between the Hawks and Seabreeze on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze cheerleaders and fans gather at the season opener between the Sandcrabs and Spruce Creek on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze linebacker Tristian Miller (left) tackles Spruce Creek quarterback P.J. Miller (center) during the season opening game on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek quarterback P.J. Miller (right) tosses the ball as Seabreeze linebacker Tristian Miller (10) and Cash Kurz (7) make the tackle during the season opening game on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze linebackers Tristian Miller (10) and Cash Kurz (7) tackle Creek's Tryce Mills during the season opening game on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze wide receiver Stephen Williams Jr. (right) gains some yardage before Spruce Creek freshman Baron Kocchi (left) makes the tackle during the season opening game on Friday, Aug. 22. Photo by Michele Meyers
Spruce Creek dominated the season opener against rival Seabreeze with a 33-0 win on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Hawks’ stadium.
Creek wide receiver Cameron Oxendine got the game rolling with a 62-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown from quarterback P.J. Miller. Minutes later, Miller tossed a 39-yard pass to Javonte Horton to the Seabreeze 5-yard line. Junior Keenan Nephew ran in the touchdown to give Creek a 14-0 first-quarter lead.
The Sandcrabs defense held the Hawks with consecutive stops in the second quarter. Just before halftime, Seabreeze safety Cash Kurz tipped a pass by Miller intended for Oxendine which was subsequently intercepted by fellow Seabreeze senior Zach Voltaire.
Spruce Creek won a portion of the District 1-7A championship last season and advanced to the regional semifinals, finishing with an 8-4 record. Seabreeze went 2-7 in Coach Mike Klein's first season last year.
... Defense played lights out. We got a lot of guys that play both ways and you could tell we started to wear down a little bit as the game went on. So, I just challenge our guys — let’s keep iron sharpening iron at practice. Let’s keep busting it and getting after it.
— MIKE KLEIN, Seabreeze head football coach
Klein said he was very excited to see how well his team began the season played against a top-level team like Spruce Creek. The Hawks have several college commits and players who are being considered by multiple Division I schools. Defensive lineman Chadwicke Cannon has committed to Duke University, lineman Freddie Wilson has committed to Georgia Tech and defensive back Xavier Lucas has chosen Bethune-Cookman.
“(Our) defense played lights out,” he said. “We got a lot of guys that play both ways and you could tell we started to wear down a little bit as the game went on. So, I just challenge our guys — let’s keep iron sharpening iron at practice, let’s keep busting it and getting after it. Once we get in shape, we’re going to be solid. We got to keep working, but I’m proud of how our guys played. I thought we fought hard.”
The Hawks were successful with their running game and on special teams in the second half. Junior Keenan Nephew ran for a touchdown. Oxendine grabbed a bouncing punt by kicker Luke Zboch in the fourth quarter for a 77-yard touchdown return. With close to three minutes left in the game, Creek running back Elisha Tillman scored on a 14-yard run up the middle.
Klein said some great leadership emerged for the Sandcrabs during the game, especially out of the seniors.
“Dean Hayes was the one that had his hand on a few possible (interceptions) tonight,” he said. “Our two-way guys — Zach Voltaire, Matthew Wells and Stephen Williams — played their butts off all night on both sides of the ball. Logan Smith played a really good game on defense and never tapped out. Cash Kurz has been playing very high level football. We can get there with that. If we just keep working and get in shape, I think we’re going to be really good.”
Voltaire said he likes his team's chances in District 6-4A, which includes Rockledge, New Smyrna Beach, Deltona and Pine Ridge. Seabreeze is off this week. It will visit Halifax Academy on Aug. 29.
“It was a tough game,” he said of the opener. “Coach Klein wants to start us off strong to see where we’re at — give us some great competition to begin the season. We have a decent district. I think there is a high possibility we can win our district. We just got to come ready to play. We’ll be ready for Halifax.”
