Game balls for Sarasota, Manatee high school football top Week 1 performers
Which Sarasota, Manatee area players performed the best in Week 1?
Week 1 of high school football in Sarasota and Manatee saw ten impressive performances by individual players. Riverview's Logan Carillo stood out with an outstanding passing performance, throwing for 352 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-21 win over Naples. At Cardinal Mooney, Davin Davidson had a stellar game, completing 20 of 25 passes for over 180 yards and three touchdowns in a 39-21 victory over Berkeley Prep.
Cardinal Mooney's Connail Jackson, a three-star senior running back, scored three touchdowns, including two 63-yard runs in the 39-21 win over Berkeley Prep. Venice's Dorien Jones had a game to remember, scoring five touchdowns in a 42-40 road win against Rabun Gap, with all but one of his scores coming in extra period. Lakewood Ranch's Ka marion Jones opened scoring with a 99-yard kick return in a 27-14 victory over Parrish Community, and also added a 38-yard reception.
Cardinal Mooney's Cedric King had three touchdowns, including an 85-yard score to open the third quarter, and over 100 yards on six catches. Sarasota's Jayden Rivers caught six passes for two touchdowns, one for six yards and the other for 13 in a 35-18 win over Bayshore. Southeast's Mason Summer finished the game with 16-of-22 passing for 142 yards and two touchdowns, and added 96 yards and two touchdowns rushing.
Parrish Community's Jacoby Thomas finished the game with 167 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries as Lakewood Ranch defeated them 27-14. Lastly, Sarasota's Hudson West finished the game with 15-of-17 passing for 200 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-18 win over Bayshore.
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