Sarasota Football Friday: Week 1

SCOREBOARD 

• Booker 28, Riverview 27 (OT)
• Bishop Verot 35, Cardinal Mooney 31
• Cape Coral 28, Sarasota 21
• Shorecrest Prep 18, ODA 6

GAME CHANGER: Arthur Brantley 

• Quarterback 
• Booker High 
• Brantley completed 15 of 26 passes for nearly 240 yards and four touchdowns, including a 10-yard touchdown to Osirus Mitchell in overtime to propel the visiting Tornadoes to a 28-27 victory against Riverview in its season opener. 

TOP PERFORMERS 

• Booker running back Jamal Benson rushed for nearly 90 yards and scored Booker’s game-winning 2-point conversion in overtime. 
• Cardinal Mooney quarterback Tristan Hillerich threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns. 
• Sarasota freshman quarterback Bryan Gagg threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns. 
• Booker safety Spencer Carter had an interception in the second quarter, one of five turnovers the Tornadoes defense recorded, to set up a touchdown right before halftime. 

OBSERVER GAME OF THE WEEK 

Sept. 4: Booker vs. Sarasota 

Booker will host crosstown rival Sarasota in its home opener this week. The Tornadoes were the lone Sarasota area team to win their season opener last week, having defeated Riverview 28-27 in overtime.

Sarasota fell on the road to Cape Coral 28-21 in its season opener. 

Booker sophomore Arthur Brantley made his debut under center last week, while Sarasota freshman Bryan Gagg threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns. 

Booker won last year’s contest 18-9 and should have the momentum heading into this week against a young Sarasota squad. The Sailors will need to keep mistakes to a minimum against a Tornadoes defense that forced four fumbles and an interception last week.