- June 21, 2025
Seabreeze won both of its halves in the Crescent City football jamboree on Friday, May 23. The Sandcrabs defeated University 7-3 on Jayce Gainer’s 2-yard quarterback sweep, and then played its second and third units in a 21-0 win over a young Crescent City squad.
Ben Franklin ran for a 51-yard touchdown against the Raiders and caught an 80-yard touchdown pass from Michael McDonough. Logan Smith added a 1-yard touchdown run.
“We had a great spring,” said Seabreeze coach Mike Klein, who will be starting his second season with the Sandcrabs this fall. “From January to May we made a lot of progress in the weight room, and then practice was great. The kids were really focused.”
Klein said the defense is ahead of the offense, which is to be expected since new offensive coordinator Matt Dickmann has installed a brand new offense.
“We’re going into our second year with the defense,” Klein said. “Our defense looks pretty stout right now.”
The Sandcrabs have a lot of returning players from last season, many of whom have grown into leadership roles, Klein said.
“There has been a lot of improvement. We’ve had a very competitive spring at all positions. All we’ve been preaching is buying into the program. We can build something here. And they can see it. The (jamboree) showed that we’re getting where we need to be. But we’re not there yet. We still have a lot of work to do.”
