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Matanzas' Demontre Neely launches a pass downfield. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas' Tristian Williams carries the ball against the Sandcrabs. Photo by Ray Boone
The Pirates' Joel Whittick returns an interception against the Sandcrabs. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas' Tristian Williams sprints toward the end zone for a touchdown. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas' Tristian Williams sprints toward the end zone for a touchdown. Photo by Ray Boone
A Matanzas player scoops up a fumble. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas' Rex Robich strips Seabreeze's quarterback. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas' Rex Robich strips Seabreeze's quarterback. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas' Ethan Dattillio receives the call from the sideline. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas quarterback Ethan Dattillio takes off on a run. photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas receiver Julian Del Castillo attempts to stiff arm a defender. Photo by Ray Boone
A Matanzas defender knocks the ball out of a Seabreeze receiver's hands. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas' Rex Robich celebrates after recording a sack. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas running back Tristian Williams attempts to juke a Seabreeze defender. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas running back Tristian Williams attempts to juke a Seabreeze defender. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas' Tristian Williams sprints toward the end zone. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas kicker Stephen Usina rips a field goal from 49 yards. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas kicker Stephen Usina celebrates after nailing a 49-yard field goal. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas' Demontre Neely carries the ball against Seabreeze. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas' Demontre Neely carries the ball against Seabreeze. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas' Noah Cundiff returns a kick against Seabreeze. Photo by Ray Boone
The Pirates scored on a long touchdown run, nailed a 49-yard field goal, sacked the quarterback three times and forced four turnovers in the opening half of their game against Seabreeze on the night of Friday, Aug. 30, at Daytona Stadium.
“We’re not good,” Pirates coach Don Mathews said after the game. “We don’t play good. We don’t coach good. We’re just not very good.”
Don Mathews, Matanzas coach
Matanzas led 10-6 at halftime.
“We had energy,” said Joel Whittick, who recorded two interceptions against the Sandcrabs. “We had everything.”
In the second half, they lost it.
The Pirates gave up three rushing touchdowns to Seabreeze running back Otis Walker, including a 46-yarder with 2:43 to play in the third quarter, as the Sandcrabs (1-1) defeated the Pirates 26-18.
The Pirates tacked on a touchdown — an 11-yard reception by receiver Noah Cundiff — with nearly 30 seconds to play in the game and were successful on the 2-point conversion attempt. However, the Sandcrabs recovered the Pirates’ onside kick attempt.
“We need to have heart,” said Matanzas’ Rex Robich, who was responsible for the Pirates’ three sacks in the first half. “We need to find that thing that keeps us going through the end of games.”
The Pirates fell to 0-2 with the loss, and will face Middleburg at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, on the road.
"We're not good," Pirates coach Don Mathews said after the game. "We don't play good. We don't coach good. We're just not very good."
