- December 13, 2025
Seabreeze's Jeremias George makes the sole touchdown for the Sandcrabs in the rivalry game against Mainland High School on Friday, Oct. 31 at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze Homecoming queen Hayden Alexander (center) poses with her family, Principal Tucker Harris (left), cheer coaches Amie MacDonald (second from left), Lauren Ott (second from right) and Paris Smith (right) on senior night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze wide receiver Amare Robinson warms up before the rivalry game against Mainland on Friday, Oct. 31 at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland drum major Trent Riddick helps lead the band during halftime on Friday, Oct. 31 at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze cheerleader Casey Jensen Gainey (center) poses with her parents Beth Jensen (left) and Jason Gainey (right) on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze cheerleader Lillian Kilic (center) walks with her parents Amanda (left) and Luke (right) on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's Bubba Westbrook gets ready for the rivalry game against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland defensive back Bubba Westbrook intercepts the pass intended for Seabreeze receiver Danny Spada in the third quarter of the rivalry game at the Daytona Stadium on Halloween night. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Seabreeze Allied Health Academy was the 'Boo Boo Crew' on Halloween night for the Mainland rivalry game at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze senior football players line up before the rivalry game against Mainland on Halloween night at the Daytona Stadium. 22 seniors will be graduating in 2026. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze student Anakin Reyna poses with family, principal Tucker Harris (left) and band director Michael Levanti (right) on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze student Anakin Reyna (right) poses with family on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland quarterback Sebastian Johnson warms up before the rivalry game against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland quarterback Sebastian Johnson warms up before the rivalry game against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze homecoming king Chris Ward (center left) and Amanda Larson (center right) pose with family, principal Tucker Harris (left) and band director Michael Levanti (right) on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's Kadin Flores warms up before the rivalry game against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze offensive coordinator Matt Dickmann (left) has his players practice before the rivalry match against Mainland at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Seabreeze marching band performs before the rivalry match against Mainland at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Referees pause for the national anthem before the Mainland-Seabreeze rivalry game at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland captains (left to right) Christian Cooper, Dennis "Tank" King III, Seabstian Johnson and Chevin Davis take the field for the coin toss before the rivalry game against Seabreeze on Friday, Oct. 31 at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland and Seabreeze team captains meet for the coin toss before the rivalry game on Friday, Oct. 31 at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland captains (left to right) Christian Cooper, Dennis "Tank" King III, Seabstian Johnson and Chevin Davis take the field for the coin toss before the rivalry game against Seabreeze on Friday, Oct. 31 at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze takes the field before the rivalry match against Mainland at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's Tommy Bostick (center) carries the flag before the rivalry match against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland celebrates Jordan Jones' (16) kickoff return in the rivalry match against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze drum major Britton Prewitt directs the band during the rivalry match against Mainland at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's Christian Cooper (right) drives toward the end zone as Seabreeze's Grant Losey (0) makes the tackle at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
First game touchdown for Mainland's Christian Cooper at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze head coach Mike Klein watches from the sidelines during the rivalry match against Mainland at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze receiver Danny Spada (4) grabs the ball to return the kick in the rivalry match against Mainland at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's Kadin Flores (center) sprints toward the end zone as Seabreeze's Grant Losey (left) chases him down at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland celebrates Kiarin Sullivan's (8) two-point conversion in the rivalry match against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's Kiarin Sullivan sacks Seabreeze quarterback Jace Gainer in the rivalry match at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze running back Logan Smith (center) looks for an opening in the chaos during the rivalry match against Mainland at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland wide receiver Chris Butler (7) scores his first touchdown in the game against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Sandcrab Jeremias George (28) forces his way through a sea of Buccaneers in the rivalry game at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Jeremias George (28) scores the only touchdown for Seabreeze in the rivalry game against Mainland at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze's Danny Spada (4) celebrates with Jeremias George (28) after George's touchdown in the rivalry match against Mainland at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland linebacker Dennis "Tank" King III (1) blocks an extra-point kick by Luke Zboch (23) in the rivalry match at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's running back Braylin Simmons flies to a first down in the rivalry match against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's majorettes twirl fire batons during halftime at the rivalry game against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Lady Bucs Dance and Drill Team perform during halftime during the rivalry game against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's running back Braylin Simmons (left) runs in for a touchdown in the rivalry match against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze's Amanda Larson plays the marimba during halftime at the rivalry game against Mainland at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze's Cash Kurz (7) intercepts the pass intended for Mainland's Jaden "Melo" Parks (left) in their rivalry match at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Wide receivers and former Pop Warner teammates Danny Spada (4) and Chris Butler (7). Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland poses with the District 4-5A championship trophy after winning the rivalry match against Seabreeze at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland stuck another feather in its swashbuckling hat with a 41-6 win over Seabreeze in the last game of the season on Halloween night, Oct. 31. The Sandcrabs hosted their longtime rivals, the Buccaneers, who thanked them by winning the game for the 15th straight year.
Mainland (7-2) is seeded in No. 2 in Region 1-5A and will host No. 7 Middleburg in a regional quarterfinal playoff game on Nov. 14, the Florida High School Athletic Association announced. Seabreeze finished the season at 5-5.
“For 103 years, this game has been played. Now, there have been some years missed, but it’s a 103-year-old rivalry, one of the best rivalries in the Southeast, and so it’s passion all the way around,” Mainland coach Jerrime “Squatty” Bell said. “You go to a car dealership, they choose one side, we choose the other side. It is what it is. That’s Mainland-Seabreeze.”
Seabreeze coach Mike Klein said he was hoping to make it a tight game but Mainland came out and played a great game.
“For us to have a great shot to win this one, we had to play a really good one,” he said. “We had to take care of a few things, and we just weren’t able to do some of that. They’re the better football team and hats off to them. That’s a very talented, good football team.”
Throughout the season, Bell said he has been lecturing his players to start faster. He said they finally executed against Seabreeze.
“Kids on both sides of the ball made all type of plays,” he said. “We wanted to come in and get the game over as soon as possible, so we could get out healthy for the playoffs. No disrespect to them, but we knew we’re a better team and we wanted to make sure we played a clean, efficient game.”
Mainland senior Christian Cooper rushed for a 3-yard touchdown minutes into the game which set a precedent for the rest of the first quarter. Kadin Flores returned a Seabreeze punt 60 yards for a touchdown with Kiarin Sullivan running in the 2-point conversion. Chris Butler caught a 55-yard touchdown pass down the sideline.
Seabreeze running back Jeremias George answered with a 31-yard touchdown run. But Mainland running back Braylyn Simmons wrapped up the quarter by recovering his own fumble in the end zone to give the Bucs a 28-6 lead.
Defense played great football — assignment football. The one time we didn’t play assignment football, we gave up a touchdown. I’m glad that happened because it’s easy to coach that so it doesn’t happen in the playoffs.
— JERRIME BELL, Mainland head football coach
“Defense played great football — assignment football,” Bell said. “The one time we didn’t play assignment football, we gave up a touchdown. I’m glad that happened because it’s easy to coach that so it doesn’t happen in the playoffs.”
Klein said George, who rushed for 82 yards, is probably one of the more underrated players in the area.
“He played his butt off tonight — really looked good,” Klein said. “I think he’s going to have a huge year for us next year if he has a great offseason. He’s a great athlete, he’s a great young man and he’s a really talented player. I think he’s going to blossom into something really special here.”
Mainland quarterback Sebastian Johnson launched a 61-yard touchdown pass to Butler in the second quarter then completed a pass to Flores in the third quarter who sprinted into the end zone for a 65-yard touchdown. Johnson finished with 205 yards passing with three touchdowns.
Butler and Danny Spada have known each other since they played Pop Warner football in the 14-and-under division. Both of them are juniors now and wide receivers on opposing teams. Butler said most of the players on both teams grew up playing football together.
“It’s crazy,” Butler said. “I’m not going to lie, it’s kind of heartbreaking, wishing I was with my dogs this year and years to come. But it’s good. I’m seeing these boys improve. I hope they feel the same way.”
Spada said it gets interesting going up against players that are your friends and were your teammates.
“So, when you’re lined up on their sideline, they’re yelling your name and all that,” Spada said. “It’s something.”
Butler said winning was about executing all week in practice and bringing that preparation to the game. Spada said his team had an opportunity to win but needed to execute better.
“Really comes down to your want to and your will,” Spada said. “But they (Mainland) came out —they played a great first half. Coming out of halftime, our game plan was to just execute. We didn't worry about the score. We just wanted to go down there, make plays, just move the ball, score and try to make a comeback.”
Execution will be the focus before going into the playoffs, Butler said.
“We’ve just got to get ready,” he said. “We’ve got to get our minds right, our bodies right and be able to come out here and do what we’re supposed to do. We’re supposed to be at home so that just makes it even better.”
