{
  "id": 5729507,
  "title": "Game balls: Sarasota, Manatee high school football top Week 3 performers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/game-balls-sarasota-manatee-high-school-football-top-week-3-performers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T06:21:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/game-balls-sarasota-manatee-high-062148955.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 3 of high school football in Sarasota and Manatee showcased exceptional individual performances by several standout players. Braden River claimed a 3-0 start, overcoming Lakewood Ranch with quarterback Louisen Desinor leading the way, passing for 117 yards and running for 97 more, while also scoring a touchdown. Palmetto rebounded from a 21-point deficit to defeat Riverview, with quarterback Matthew Hennesey completing 10 of his 14 passes for 280 yards and scoring four touchdowns, including three crucial over 60-yard bombs. Connail Jackson of Cardinal Mooney shone in the running back position, scoring five touchdowns on 195 yards, a performance that helped Mooney secure a 56-34 victory over True North. Venice's Dorien Jones led the charge with 28 carries for 134 yards and three touchdowns, including a crucial one in overtime that secured a 35-25 win against Lakeland. Jaxon Lawhun of Out-of-Door Academy had a stellar day with 175 passing yards and three touchdowns, contributing to the team's 28-0 win over Saint Stephen's. Venice's Nazir Pitchford, a three-star UNC commit, added to the team's win with two receiving touchdowns, including a 75-yard and a 49-yard score. Venice's Kymani Reed played a crucial role in the overtime victory over Lakeland, intercepting a game-sealing pass. Camdon Stancil of Bayshore was the most versatile player of the week, scoring three touchdowns in three different ways – a punt return for a touchdown, a 47-yard run, and two yards into the end zone. Wellen Park's Noah Wireman completed the list of top performers with 198 passing yards and three touchdowns in Wellen Park's 40-0 blowout of DeSoto.",
  "summary": "See which Sarasota, Manatee area football players performed the best in Week 3.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Game balls for SW Florida high school football top Week 3 performers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/game-balls-for-sw-florida-high-school-football-top-week-3-performers",
        "published": "2026-09-05T06:09:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}