TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) \u2014 Florida High football moved to 5-0 for the first time since 2022 after a 28-26 rivalry win over Madison County Friday night in Tallahassee.
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Florida High survives Madison County thriller to move to 5-0 for the first time since 2022<\/p>\n
Florida High held off a furious Madison County comeback to win a 28-26 rivalry thriller Friday night in Tallahassee, moving the Seminoles to 5-0 for the first time since 2022.<\/p>\n
The Noles entered the game undefeated at 4-0, while the Cowboys came to Tallahassee looking for their first win there since 2018.<\/p>\n
From the opening kickoff, the game lived up to its billing. Florida High forced a fumble on the return, giving the Seminoles prime field position on their first possession. Freshman quarterback Connor Tigarina took advantage, finding Bubba Brown over the middle for a touchdown. Florida High led 7-0.<\/p>\n
Madison County answered when a backwards pass got away from the Noles. Christian Robinson scooped it up and took it 55 yards to the house. A missed extra point kept Florida High in front, 7-6, after the first quarter.<\/p>\n
Tigarina went back to work late in the second quarter, finding Aaron Johnson in the end zone for his second touchdown pass of the night, pushing the lead to 14-6. The Florida High defense forced another fumble on Madison County’s very next drive \u2014 the Noles’ second forced turnover of the half \u2014 but a field goal attempt missed. Florida High led 14-6 at halftime.<\/p>\n
The Seminoles opened the second half with a trick play. Tigarina pitched it back to Brisyn Brown, who aired it out to a wide-open Bubba Brown for his second score of the night, extending the lead to 21-6.<\/p>\n
Madison County answered on the next drive with a direct snap to Kemonte Lee for a touchdown. The two-point conversion failed, making it 21-12.<\/p>\n
Florida High pushed the lead to 28-12, but the Cowboys came charging back. Quarterback Chad Mitchell found Lee for an acrobatic grab in the end zone, cutting it to 28-18.<\/p>\n
With Madison County driving again, Montell Holmes came up with an interception for Florida High. But the Cowboys got one more chance. Mitchell punched it in on a quarterback sneak, and a successful two-point conversion made it a two-point game \u2014 28-26.<\/p>\n
Madison County’s onside kick came up short, and one Florida High first down later, the rivalry was over.<\/p>\n
Florida High head coach Jarrod Hickman said:<\/p>\n
“And again, I love playing this game and certainly respect Coach Harrison and Madison County for all that they are yeah I just again they made some plays but I thought we were our own worst enemy at times in there and left some things on the table so\u2026 I love the character of our football team. I love our toughness and I thought Connor played really good tonight. You know he stepped up in a major way so there’s just a lot there to dissect. I think that his football coach speak that you just gotta be better at that you don’t have to get into this situation late.”<\/p>\n
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