At Sunlake

Scores: Sunlake 21, Wiregrass Ranch 3

Sunlake 10, Wesley Chapel 0

Wesley Chapel 20, Wiregrass Ranch 7

Highlight reel: It took nearly six hours to complete, but nothing stopped the host Seahawks from shutting down both opponents’ offenses. … In the first game, Sunlake running back Eddie Burgos broke free from Wiregrass Ranch defenders for a 20-yard gain. Then, quarterback Josh Zifer zipped down the field for a 38-yard touchdown. … Wiregrass Ranch nailed a 45-yard field goal that probably could’ve gone 10 more yards for its only points of the first half. … In the highlight of the night, Seahawks’ sophomore Ricardo Williams broke through the entire Bulls special teams unit—dragging seven defenders at one point—for an 84-yard return that set up another Burgos touchdown. … Despite taking the opening kickoff return 98-yards for a touchdown, Wiregrass Ranch could not get its offense in motion against a hungry Wesley Chapel defense in the third half.

Fast facts: Friday night’s spring game against the Bulls was Zifer’s first career start at quarterback, after being moved from the wide receiver position in 2011. The Seahawks’ junior transferred from Steinbrenner after his freshman season, in hopes to start for Sunlake. … The Seahawks were forced to switch their home black jerseys to road whites after the first half, because Wesley Chapel wore home uniforms. … The lights at the Hawk’s Nest are set via computer and were scheduled to go off at three different points during the jamboree. Thankfully, Sunlake athletic director Russ Scheck saved the day and reset the timer.  … Wesley Chapel fielded just 26 players on its active roster, some played both offense and defense.

Quotable 1: “We’re gonna be fine. We’ve got work to do, and we have to execute better. … I don’t feel like we got outplayed, we just got to be more disciplined,” Wiregrass Ranch coach Jeremy Shobe, whose squad has not won since 2010.

Quotable 2: “I’m proud of my kids. You look at the first game and we didn’t get a break, we had to play against a powerhouse like Sunlake and to hold a team like that to 10 points in a half is awesome. For these kids to rally around each other and play hard, I’ve never been more proud of a group,” Wesley Chapel coach Ben Alford on his Wildcats hanging tough with Sunlake. The Wildcats graduated nearly a whole roster of seniors last season.

Quotable 3: “It’s an amazing feeling, I have an amazing team around me and I’m gonna do what I got to do and try to take this team all the way,” Sunlake quarterback Josh Zifer after making his first career high school start behind center.

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