- December 4, 2025
For the second week in a row, the Matanzas football team scored 40 or more points. The Pirates defeated Deltona 40-14 on Friday, Sept. 6, on the road.
Cole Walker passed for 285 yards and three touchdown passes, and running back Wiley Conner ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
“Our offense is finally showing what (it’s) capable of,” Matanzas coach Matt Forrest said. “But we still need to clean some things up. We really need to work on limiting our penalties along with the turnovers.”
The Pirates (2-1) had two turnovers — one lost fumble, one interception — and committed 11 penalties for 144 yards.
Matanzas overcame the miscues with 415 yards of offense and three takeways on defense. Walker completed 28 of 35 passes a week after setting a school record with 314 passing yards in a 43-24 victory over University. The senior has seven touchdown passes in three games.
Jordan Schendorf, LaDarien Baker and Thomas Larywon each caught touchdown passes against Deltona (2-1). Baker caught seven passes for 99 yards, Andrew Bass caught nine passes for 61 yards, Larywon caught four passes for 89 yards and Schendorf caught eight passes for 36 yards.
Cole is a talented player. He’s doing a good job distributing the ball. This was his best game spreading the ball around.
— MATT FORREST, Matanzas football coach
“Cole is a talented player. He’s doing a good job distributing the ball. This was his best game spreading the ball around," Forrest said. "And the offensive line is doing a great job.”
The Pirates had three interceptions on defense. Cooper May returned an interception 91 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Jaden Dormevil and Chase Johnson also had picks. Baker also blocked a field goal and Jack Ferguson had two sacks.
“We’re playing better defensively, and we’re playing better offensively,” Forrest said. “We’re focusing on what our players do best. If they’re confident in what they’re doing, they’ll execute on a high level.”
The Pirates are back on the road on Friday, Sept. 12, at Jackson High School in Jacksonville.
