Everett Butler, Coconut Creek Football Team. {Matt Rothman}
The Coconut Creek High School football team captured its first District Championship since 2023 with a thrilling 27-24 victory over Piper High School, scoring the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter on Saturday night.
“I tell these guys all the time, we are battle-tested,” head coach Chris Yeargin said. “That’s a really good Piper team over there, and I commend them. Our defense stepped up when they needed to, and Josiah is one of the best South Florida quarterbacks that nobody ever talks about, along with Everett Butler. They will be talking soon.”
Coconut Creek opened the scoring with a rushing touchdown from Patrick Pierre Paul before Piper got on the board with a field goal from Nate Rodriguez.
Both teams recorded interceptions, including Piper picking off Coconut Creek in the red zone. The Bengals later capitalized on a forced fumble by Jeremiah Davis, with Jonah Julien returning it 55 yards for a touchdown to give Piper a 17-7 lead.
The Cougars responded with a rushing touchdown from Cayden Delions to cut the deficit to 17-14, but D’Tyler Marc extended Piper’s lead with a rushing touchdown.
Coconut Creek continued to battle back, with quarterback Josiah Sanchious connecting with Jaden Francis for a touchdown to make it a three-point game. Sanchious then found Everett Butler for the game-winning touchdown later in the fourth quarter before the Cougars’ defense came up with a fourth-down stop to seal the victory.
“Coconut Creek is one love,” Sanchious said. “I promise it’s all love. I love my big boys. I love my defense. We are a brotherhood, and we always stick together to the end.”
Coconut Creek improved to 8-1 this season and will close the regular season against Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School on Friday, October 30, at 7 p.m. The Lions enter the matchup with a 7-2 record and are ranked fifth in Florida and 20th nationally.
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