Two dominant backs in Teagan Hackett and Gerald Clark are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Florida State University High School Seminoles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chiles Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Florida State University High School took a loss when they played away from home on September 5th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They blew past South Walton 34-14. The matchup marked the Seminoles' most dominant win of the season so far.
Cannon Cowhey
| 09/19/25 vs South Walton | 287 |
| 09/20/24 @ South Walton | 227 |
| 11/01/24 vs Mosley | 216 |
| 08/23/24 @ Dunnellon | 168 |
| 08/30/24 @ Thomas County Central | 143 |
Cannon Cowhey was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 287 passing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylan Lurry, who picked up 98 receiving yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Florida State University High School proved: they limited South Walton to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Jason Harville for the heroic effort on defense: he. The dominant display was nothing new: Florida State University High School has now limited their opponent to fewer and fewer yards per carry in three consecutive contests.
Florida State University High School's defense didn't let JD Brown, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Harville was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Florida State University High School got some further help from Skyler Burger: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Chiles didn't have too much trouble with Impact Christian Academy on Thursday as they won 36-22. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Lions are ranked 341st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Chiles' victory came down to the chemistry between Gavin Ford and his top target Cade Frier. Ford threw for 197 yards and one TD while completing 82.4% of his passes while Frier picked up 73 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Chiles' win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points on average over those games. As for Florida State University High School, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Florida State University High School and Chiles have no problem gaining yardage. The Seminoles have been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 369.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Chiles struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 352.7 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Florida State University High School beat Chiles 37-27 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Timberwolves' Jaylin Jones, who rushed for 138 yards and one score, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and one TD. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Seminoles to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
