With the game tied at 3-3 and 2:29 remaining in the second quarter, the senior southpaw quarterback led the Bulls (8-1, 3-1) on a masterful 2-minute drive that resulted in a 14-yard touchdown pass to leading receiver Brandon Trucano. A 29-yard connection between the same two helped set up the score with 44 seconds left in the first half.

Previews and predictions for FHSAA and SSAA high school football games played by Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples area teams on Oct. 30 and 31, 2025.

The years have passed, but their memories have held fast. Fifty years ago, Palmetto High became the first Manatee County high school program to win a state football championship. And the University of Alabama played a key role in that triumphant 1975 season.

The Bulls broke a scoreless stalemate with 28 second-half points to remain on course for the playoffs and a possible repeat state title run.