- November 16, 2025
Mainland's Xavier takes a photo with his family on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland band seniors pose with principal Melissa Fraine (left) and band director Gregory Dukes (right), family and friends on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland AFJROTC student Journey Smith (center) takes a photo with his family and principal Melissa Fraine (left), Maj. Michael Miglioranzi (second from left) and MSG Russell Garthwaite (right) on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland AFJROTC student Journey Smith is recognized on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's AFJROTC color guard posts the colors before the game against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17 Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland senior cheerleaders (left to right) Sydney Ashtian, La'Zhiya Williams, Aysia Thompson, Audry Hall, Tenala Rayam and Sakinah Braswell pose on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland AFJROTC teacher Maj. Michael Miglioranzie salutes the flag before the game against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland team captains (left to right) Chevin Davis, Sebastian Johnson, Dennis "Tank" King III and Christian Cooper take the field before the game against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland AFJROTC student Adrian Fortier (center) takes a photo with his family and principal Melissa Fraine (left), Maj. Michael Miglioranzi (second from left) and MSG Russell Garthwaite (right) on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland AFJROTC student Kenny Girlardo (center) takes a photo with his family and principal Melissa Fraine (left), Maj. Michael Miglioranzi (second from left) and MSG Russell Garthwaite (right) on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland Senior Night is held to honor seniors from the AFJROTC, football team, band and the auxilliaries and the cheer squad at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
A Mainland AFJROTC stduent is honored on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland Senior Night is held to honor seniors from the AFJROTC, football team, band and the auxilliaries and the cheer squad at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland Senior Night is held to honor seniors from the AFJROTC, football team, band and the auxilliaries and the cheer squad at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland team captain Christian Cooper carries the flag onto the field before the game against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland team captains (left to right) Chevin Davis, Sebastian Johnson, Dennis "Tank" King III and Christian Cooper join Heriitage's captains for the coin toss at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland team captain Christian Cooper (4) gives a thumbs-up as Dennis "Tank" King III (left) smiles before the game against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's Tamaj Woodard (3) and Marcus Day (2) are responsible for taking the Chucky doll to the sidelines before the game against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Mainland cheer team and band gets the crowd pumped before the game against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Fumble recovery by Mainland linebacker Dennis "Tank" King III (1) in the game against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland is introduced before the game against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Fumble recovery by Mainland junior Tommy Bostick (52) in the game against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland wide receiver Keith Simmons gets double teamed by Heritage's Marcus Hancock (11) and Tajz Brown (23) at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland players do a 'fumble recovery' dance after Tommy Bostick (52) made the play against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's Marcus Day attempts the catch in the end zone after running into interference by Heritage's Elijah Parkes (5) and Steve Estime (18) at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland wide receiver Jaden "Melo" Parks escapes a tackle by Marcus Hancock (11) and runs in for a touchdown at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Heritage's Ky'zier Burch takes off on the kickoff return in the game against Mainland on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland linebacker Shawn Holmes (11) gets a hold of Heritage quarterback Jordan Pidala (7) at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Looks like a rugby scrum instead of a football game between Mainland and Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Interception by Mainland linebacker Dennis "Tank" King III in the game against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland's Marquese Meyers (right) puts the pressure on Heritage's Ky'zier Burch (2) at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland lineman Tommy Bostick (52) takes down Heritage's John White (8) at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland wide receiver Chris Butler (left) experiences interference by Heritage's Ky'zier Burch (2) at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland wide receiver Kaiden Flores (right) flies to a first down in the game against Heritage at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland running back Joshua Dudley goes for a big first down as Heritage players Ky'zier Burch (bottom right) and Cordae Coopland (9) (top) attempt the tackle at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland wide receiver Chris Butler (7) and Heritage's Ky'zier Burch (2) go up for the pass at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland wide receiver Jaden "Melo" Parks (left) grabs a big first down before being pushed out by Heritage cornerback Elijah Parks (right) at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland quarterback Seabstian Johnson (center). Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland cheer coach Jenece Giddens emcees at halftime on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland drum major Kailyn Wilson performs during the marching band's Earth, Wind and Fire halftime show at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Lady Bucs perform with the marching band in the Earth, Wind and Fire halftime show on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Lady Bucs cheer for the Heritage marching band during haltime on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland players (left to right) Chris Butler, Jordan Jones and Dennis "Tank" King III return to the field after haltime on Friday, Oct. 17 at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
Heritage Ky'zier Burch (2) attempts to stop the touchdown by Mainland wide receiver Chris Butler (left) at the Daytona Stadium on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers
Drum Major Trent Riddick leads the Mainland marching band on Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
For the first time this season, Mainland football coach Jerrime “Squatty” Bell said his team played a four-quarter game. The Buccaneers were up 16-0 going into the half against the Heritage Panthers and finished with a 33-6 win on Mainland’s Senior Night at the Daytona Stadium.
Mainland improved to 5-2 with two games to play.
“We played offense and defense,” Bell said. “Special teams played well all four quarters. Offense stalled out a little bit second quarter but the game kind of got a little funky after the early start and a couple turnovers. Third quarter, we came back out on fire. Fourth quarter, we finished the game.”
Linebacker Dennis “Tank” King III had 10 tackles in the game, nine solo and one for a loss. He also intercepted a pass and recovered a Heritage fumble in the end zone on the opening kickoff.
Bell said King was a presence on the field.
“Tank King had a great game,” Bell said. “Man, if you want to have a Senior Night, that’s how you have a Senior Night. He did everything — recovered fumbles, got interceptions. He was just all over the field, just a presence. So defensively, he showed up.”
King has 29 college offers and has made a hard commit to the University of South Florida.
Offensively, Bell said lineman Chevin Davis had an exceptional game.
“Davis is our anchor — our leader,” Bell said. “I also thought our receivers played a really good game and Seabass (quarterback Sebastian Johnson) is our field general — always trying to make plays out there.”
In the first half, running back Joshua Dudley scored on a 20-yard bulldozing run into the end zone. Johnson threw a touchdown pass to sophomore receiver Jaden “Melo” Parks, who had a 108 yards receiving in the game.
Wide receiver Chris Butler caught a 33-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and Johnson finished with a quarterback keeper in the fourth quarter for the final touchdown of the game.
Bell said the game provided an opportunity to give a lot of backups some playing time. Sophomore quarterback Keith Simmons replaced Johnson toward the end of the game. and finished with 8 yards rushing and 18 yards passing.
“Keith is extremely talented and really young too,” Bell said. “He’s got a very bright future.”
We’ve got a chance to keep the district playoff streak alive to win another district championship. That’s always the biggest thing. Goal is to be champions three times in the season — district champion, region champion, state champion. So we’ve got a chance to lock one down this week.
— JERRIME BELL, Mainland coach
Mainland travels to Belleview on Friday, Oct. 24. A win will clinch the district championship for the Bucs. But they are practically assured a trip to the playoffs anyway.
Bell laughed as he said it is going to be a nice bus ride to Belleview ... in the middle of nowhere.
“We’ve got to do it,” he said. “We’ve got a chance to keep the district playoff streak alive to win another district championship. That’s always the biggest thing. Goal is to be champions three times in the season — district champion, region champion, state champion. So we’ve got a chance to lock one down this week.”
The Bucs end the season on Oct. 31 in a game against cross-town rival Seabreeze.
“Coach (Mike) Klein has got (Seabreeze) playing really good football,” Bell said. “We cannot overlook that game, but we’ve got to handle Belleview first and then the city rivalry. The Belleview game is extremely important and we cannot take it for granted.”
