BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Though getting eliminated in the second round of the playoffs after finishing as a state runner-up in 2023, the 2024 Bradford High School Tornadoes still had a solid season, going 10-2. Both losses were to the same opponent — Newberry.
It was another season in which the defense was stout, with the Tornadoes shutting out four opponents and allowing double-digit points to only three teams: Dunnellon, Mandarin and Newberry (twice).
The offense scored at least 28 points in seven games and 40 or more points in four games. Bradford was held to single digits in points just once.
With the 2025 season approaching, the Telegraph-Times-Monitor takes a look at last year’s results and some of the numbers associated with the season.
2024 results (with * denoting District 5-2A games)
—13-7 win over Baker County
—29-14 win over Dunnellon
—28-7 win over South Sumter
—18-13 win over Mandarin
—40-0 win over Keystone Heights*
—41-0 win over Palatka*
—21-7 loss to Newberry*
—43-7 win over Leon
—44-0 win over Santa Fe*
—2-0 win (forfeit) over North Florida Educational Institute
—35-0 win over The Villages (Region 2 quarterfinals)
—34-19 loss to Newberry (Region 2 semifinals)
BHS numbers
—Average points per game: 28.8
—Most points scored in a game: 44 (44-0 win over Santa Fe)
—Fewest points in a game: 7 (21-7 loss to Newberry)
—Rushing yards on the season: 2,250 on 325 carries
—Leading rusher: Gino Addison, 722 yards on 110 carries
—Player with most rushing touchdowns: Gino Addison, 9
—Most rushing yards in a game: 278 (29-14 win over Dunnellon)
—Fewest rushing yards in a game: 42 (21-7 loss to Newberry)
—Most rushing attempts in a game: 48 (18-13 win over Mandarin)
—Fewest rushing attempts in a game: 17 (40-0 win over Keystone)
—Most rushing touchdowns in a game: 5 (41-0 win over Palatka)
—Fewest rushing touchdowns in a game: 0 (21-7 loss to Newberry)
—Passing yards on the season: 1,372 (95 of 152)
—Leading passer: Zack Paulk, 93 of 149, 1,347 yards, 14 touchdowns
—Leading receiver: Jy’Quez Cason, 450 yards on 25 catches
—Player with most touchdown receptions: Jy’Quez Cason, 5
—Most passing yards in a game: 200 (21-7 loss to Newberry)
—Fewest passing yards in a game: 7 (29-14 win over Dunnellon)
—Most pass attempts in a game: 33 (21-7 loss to Newberry)
—Fewest pass attempts in a game: 7 (29-14 win over Dunnellon, 35-0 win over The Villages)
—Most pass completions in a game: 23 (21-7 loss to Newberry)
—Fewest pass completions in a game: 2 (29-14 win over Dunnellon)
—Most passing touchdowns in a game: 3 (40-0 win over Keystone, 43-7 win over Leon)
—Fewest passing touchdowns in a game: 0 (29-14 win over Dunnellon, 28-7 win over South Sumter, 18-13 win over Mandarin, 41-0 win over Palatka, 35-0 win over The Villages
—Player with most tackles: Jeremiah McKenzie, 84
—Player with most tackles for loss: Trente Jenkins, 10
—Player with most sacks: Trevis Johnson, 6
—Players with most interceptions: Mikey Oliver and Branden Williams, 2 each
—Player with most fumble recoveries: Trente Jenkins, 2
Opponent numbers
—Average points per game: 9.4
—Most points scored in a game: 34, Newberry
—Fewest points scored in a game: 0, Keystone, Palatka, Santa Fe, The Villages
—Most rushing yards in a game: 167, Newberry
—Fewest rushing yards: 29, Mandarin, The Villages
—Most rushing attempts in a game: 40, Palatka
—Fewest rushing attempts in a game: 16, Mandarin
—Most rushing touchdowns in a game: 4, Newberry
—Fewest rushing touchdowns in a game: 0, Baker County, Keystone, Leon, Palatka, Santa Fe, The Villages
—Most passing yards in a game: 159, Mandarin
—Fewest passing yards in a game: 6, Palatka
—Most pass attempts in a game: 27, The Villages
—Fewest pass attempts in a game: 5, Palatka
—Most pass completions in a game: 16, The Villages
—Fewest pass completions in a game: 2, Keystone, Palatka
—Most passing touchdowns in a game: 1, Baker County, Dunnellon, Leon, Mandarin, Newberry (twice)
—Fewest passing touchdowns in a game: 0, Keystone, Santa Fe, South Sumter, The Villages
