Edgewater welcomed its new head coach Patrick Browning to Florida football Thursday night with a pair of shut out victories in two quarters each against Osceola and Windermere.
Windermere opened its own jamboree with a 7-0 loss to Osceola, and then Edgewater blanked Osceola 14-0 and the host Wolverines 21-0.
“Man, I love the Florida weather, can’t beat it … game atmosphere, the fans … it’s just incredible,” Browning said. ”
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Browning said when he was hired in March that personnel would dictate the play calling on both sides of the ball, and he stuck to his word. Edgewater even had new personnel at spots like running back, where multi-talented 2026 star Damien Moore found himself Thursday, as well as at defensive end, linebacker and safety. Luke Pastis, a former linebacker, is now at tight end and linebacker Azavier Denmark also saw time at running back.
After catching a pass from his brother Carter, Edgewater’s Cole Emanuel eludes Osceola’s Jakyri Watson and races off for an 80-yard touchdown catch. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel)
Edgewater, which was 10-2 last season, busted out of the gates with an 80-yard touchdown pass on the second play against Windermere. Quarterback Carter Emanuel, a rising senior, hit his younger brother Cole Emanuel (2027) in stride and Cole outraced the Osceola defender to the end zone.
Carter Emanuel also threw a 3-yard touchdown pass against Osceola to 2026 receiver Saphir Miller, who had several big catches on the night.
In the finale against the host team, Edgewater did most of its damage on the ground, with Denmark and Moore both scoring on 2-yard runs, and 2027 RB Malik Johnson scoring from 40 yards out.
“These are great kids and they have great chemistry and there is great tradition at Edgewater,” Browning said. “Like…
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