- December 4, 2025
FPC's Dwayne Webb (12) and Mathias Parker (34) chase down a Fletcher ball carrier. Photo by Hannah Hodge
An FPC color guard member performs n the sideline between quarters. Photo by Hannah Hodge
FPC linebacker Zaiden Greene celebrates a play. Photo by Hannah Hodge
Fletcher's Nicholas Preacher, right, gets his hand on a La'Darius Simmons pass. Photo by Hannah Hodge
FPC's La'Darius Simmons. Photo by Hannah Hodge
FPC defensive tackle Case Dennis (56) battles a Fletcher offensive lineman. Photo by Hannah Hodge
FPC's Stephen Bisulca, left. Photo by Hannah Hodge
Zaiden Greene (10) tackles Fletcher's Jah'myri Jennings. Photo by Hannah Hodge
FPC quarterback La'Darius Simmons (8) runs with the ball. Photo by Hannah Hodge
FPC safety Dwayne Webb, left, battles for the ball with a Fletcher receiver. Photo by Hannah Hodge
FPC's Mathias Parker (34) goes up against a Fletcher lineman. Photo by Hannah Hodge
The FPC color guard performs after the first quarter. Photo by Hannah Hodge
FPC's Dwayne Webb, right, makes the tackle. Photo by Hannah Hodge
Fletcher's Ja'mez Williams runs with the ball. Photo by Hannah Hodge
This story was updated on Oct. 5.
A sloppy field, four turnovers, a fumbled snap inside the red zone. It was that kind of night for Flagler Palm Coast football. Messy.
The Bulldogs outgained Neptune Beach Fletcher on offense by one yard (203 to 202) and played “lights out” on defense, but costly mistakes led to a 28-12 loss on Friday, Oct. 3, at Sal Campanella Memorial Stadium.
“We gave them the ball (four) times on turnovers and some in pretty good spots,” FPC coach Patrick Turner said. “The defense played lights out, but they were put in compromising positions with turnovers, and Fletcher did what good teams do — they capitalized on turnovers.”
Turner said only one of the turnovers, an interception, was an “earned turnover.” The others were due to field conditions.
“Both teams play in it — it’s even — but you have to capitalize on messy turnovers,” Turner said.
Fletcher (5-2) turned the ball over three times.
FPC (2-4) scored on a 29-yard touchdown pass from La’Darius Simmons to Nolan Caliendo and a 1-yard touchdown run by Ehimen Ajede. Simmons ran for 110 yards and passed for 27 yards.
After the Senators scored with 18 seconds left before the half to go up 21-6, the Bulldogs opened the third quarter with a 14-play drive that consumed nearly five minutes. They advanced to the Fletcher 3-yard line but turned the ball over on downs, fumbling the snap for no gain on fourth-and-1.
“To have that long drive inside red zone and not come away with points was the turning point,” Turner said.
After Ajede scored in the fourth quarter, a penalty forced the Bulldogs to re-kick the kickoff. The Senators returned the re-kick for a touchdown to go up 28-12.
We’re knocking on the doorstep to be a good football team. (This game) was just not in our favor.
— PATRICK TURNER, FPC football coach
“We did a lot of things well, but you can’t turn the ball over and win, and you can’t give up a kickoff return for a touchdown. The offense did some good things, the defense played really, really well,” Turner said. “We’re knocking on the doorstep to be a good football team. (This game) was just not in our favor.”
Turner said linebacker Zaiden Greene played his best game. Greene had 13 tackles with four four loss. Defensive end Mathias Parker had five tackles with one for a loss. Dwayne Webb had seven tackles and Reagan Melland had a forced fumble and recovery. Safety Kenneth Robinson intercepted a pass. The Bulldogs lost linebacker Josiah Hathaway to an elbow injury in the fourth quarter.
FPC has an arduous schedule coming up. Their next three opponents — Deland, Yulee and Spruce Creek — have a combined 18-0 record. FPC will visit DeLand (6-0) on Friday, Oct. 10. The DeLand Bulldogs are ranked fifth in the state in Class 7A.
“The schedule has been pretty tough even to this point,” Turner said. “That’s a testament to where we are, that we are in these games and playing really good competition. I think we’re going to have a really good week of practice.”
