Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Sarah Friedhoff reacts to being named Homecoming Queen at halftime of the Marco Island Academy football game.
Sarah Friedhoff is crowned Homecoming Queen by principal Melissa Scott.
Queen and king: Sarah Friedhoff and Sam Montgomery are Rays homecoming royalty.
As the final seconds ticked off the clock, a sprinkler malfunction at Winterberry Park soaks players and fans.
Rays quarterback Carter Good was under pressure all night from the Saint Stephen’s defense.
MIA quarterback Carter Good tries to evade the oncoming Falcon defenders.
Hutch Hamilton goes low and Sam Montgomery comes in high to take down Saint Stephen’s running back William Roseboro.
MIA receiver Gavin Swift is wrapped up by Saint Stephen’s Levi Antoine.
Anthony Abin is in position to make a stop for the Rays.
Rays coach Rich Constante plans his next move with quarterback Carter Good.
MIA running back Anthony Abin is brought down hard by Saint Stephen’s Levi Roughton.
Marco Island Academy didn’t follow the Homecoming blueprint of scheduling a weak opponent for an easy win on Friday, October 25. Instead, they hosted a tough Saint Stephen’s Episcopal team from Bradenton who scored early and often in a 62-0 whitewash. The ending was punctuated by a sprinkler malfunction that soaked players and fans as time expired at Winterberry Park.
One game official couldn’t help but think he was jinxed. “I was here last year when the transformer blew,” the beleaguered official said. A year ago, a transformer explosion filled the sky with fire and left the crowd in complete darkness partway through the third quarter of the Rays’ game with Babcock Ranch. The game was called and the Rays lost that one 13-6.
The highlight of the night for Rays fans came at halftime when Sarah Friedhoff was crowned Homecoming Queen and Sam Montgomery was honored as Homecoming King. Friedhoff is a setter for the volleyball team and Montgomery is a standout player for the football team.
On the field, the Rays were no match for the Falcons, who led 35-0 at the end of the first quarter and 55-0 at halftime. The second half was played with a running clock.
The Rays (2-3) travel to Winter Haven to face All Saints Academy (2-4) on October 2 at 7:00 PM. Saint Stephen’s hosts Canterbury (5-0).
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