Edgewater welcomed its new head coach Patrick Browning to Florida soccer Thursday evening with a pair of shut out victories in two quarters every towards Osceola and Windermere.
Windermere opened its personal jamboree with a 7-0 loss to Osceola, after which Edgewater blanked Osceola 14-0 and the host Wolverines 21-0.
“Man, I really like the Florida climate, can’t beat it … recreation ambiance, the followers … it’s simply unimaginable,” Browning mentioned. ”
Browning mentioned when he was employed in March that personnel would dictate the play calling on either side of the ball, and he caught to his phrase. Edgewater even had new personnel at spots like operating again, the place multi-talented 2026 star Damien Moore discovered himself Thursday, in addition to at defensive finish, linebacker and security. Luke Pastis, a former linebacker, is now at tight finish and linebacker Azavier Denmark additionally noticed time at operating again.
Edgewater, which was 10-2 final season, busted out of the gates with an 80-yard landing cross on the second play towards Windermere. Quarterback Carter Emanuel, a rising senior, hit his youthful brother Cole Emanuel (2027) in stride and Cole outraced the Osceola defender to the tip zone.
Carter Emanuel additionally threw a 3-yard landing cross towards Osceola to 2026 receiver Saphir Miller, who had a number of huge catches on the evening.
Within the finale towards the host staff, Edgewater did most of its harm on the bottom, with Denmark and Moore each scoring on 2-yard runs, and 2027 RB Malik Johnson scoring from 40 yards out.
“These are nice children and so they have nice chemistry and there’s nice custom at Edgewater,” Browning mentioned. “Like I mentioned after I first got here right here, I need to construct on what we had going, and I believe we’re transferring in the best route. I believe persons are gonna see we’re going to play an thrilling model of soccer … and attempt to have enjoyable.”
Osceola, coming off a Class 6A state runner-up end a yr in the past, is coached by Eric Pinellas, who was considerably poetic in his evaluation of the Kowboys.
“It’s by no means as unhealthy because it seems and it’s by no means pretty much as good because it seems Pinellas mentioned. “We’ve a bunch of younger children. We’re break in, mainly, 4 new children on the offensive line.
“Within the first recreation [against Windermere] we performed effectively. We had been bodily and we got here off the soccer and did some good issues. Towards Edgewater we did some unhealthy issues. … It’s simply going to take an ideal summer season of placing issues collectively and we’ll be high quality.”
Windermere, coming off a season wherein the Wolverines went undefeated (10-0) within the Orange County’s Unbiased Division, additionally had some good and unhealthy issues within the Wolverines 4 quarters.
Windermere’s protection confirmed it has some good items in 2026 nook CJ Bronaugh, 2026 DB Elijah Mosby, who had an interception, 2027 security Eddie Russomanno, 2027 edge rusher Brady Anderson, who’s enjoying his first yr of aggressive soccer, and 2026 edge Sean Daly.
Windermere additionally noticed some promise in a pair of operating backs Henry Rogers (2026) and Jaylen Davis (2027), however the Wolverines failed to attain in all 4 quarters.
Head coach Riki Smith mentioned he was trying to see what his Wolverines might do towards stiff competitors like Edgewater and Osceola.
“Our motto this yr is ‘The Chase,’ and I simply advised the gamers we’re chasing that,” Smith mentioned, pointing on the Edgewater staff. “That’s our purpose. That’s the place we are attempting to get, to that degree.”
Certain, Smith mentioned, the staff was 10-0 final season, however final season is previously.
“You recognize, when you’re driving a automotive and you’re looking within the rearview mirror an excessive amount of, you’re gonna crash,” Smith mentioned. “Final yr is final yr. We’re on 2025 now. We bought a whole lot of work to do, however I additionally suppose we have now a whole lot of stuff we will construct on.”
Different scores
Belleview 42, Mount Dora Christian 28
MDC turned the ball over thrice because the Bulldogs misplaced on the highway. Issac Farling scored two touchdowns for MDC, and Blake Banks and TJ Farling every scored as soon as.
Horizon 50, Lake Buena Vista 0
Rising senior operating again Kaio Oliveira ran for a scored and likewise threw a landing cross within the rout. Final yr, the rival groups ended the season with LBV knocking off Horizon 13-7 in additional time.
Chris Hays could be discovered on X.com @OS_ChrisHays.
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