Tyshawn Ford stars again, leads Nease football past Ponte Vedra

It began as the Battle of the Bridge. It ended as the Tyshawn Ford Bowl. Buoyed by 288 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns from on-fire senior Ford, Nease stayed on top of the St. Johns County high school football rivalry, outlasting Ponte Vedra 49-35 in a thriller on Oct. 23. Watch Florida high s

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It began as the Battle of the Bridge.

It ended as the Tyshawn Ford Bowl.

Buoyed by 288 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns from on-fire senior Ford, Nease stayed on top of the St. Johns County high school football rivalry, outlasting Ponte Vedra 49-35 in a thriller on Oct. 23.

Nease tight end Chase Phifer holds the Battle of the Bridge trophy after beating Ponte Vedra on Oct. 23, 2026.

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Ford, at the heart of the five-game winning streak for Nease (6-3, 4-1 District 2-5A), produced a career game to down the Panthers' biggest rivals.

The last touchdown, moments after Chase Bogle and Kash Kolbow keyed a stand that denied Ponte Vedra four times inside the 5, kept the Battle of the Bridge trophy at Nease for the fourth consecutive

year and built momentum for the Florida High School Athletic Association playoffs.

Carter Sole threw for more than 400 yards for Ponte Vedra (3-6, 2-3), which had clawed back from a 21-0 deficit.

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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Tyshawn Ford stars again, leads Nease football past Ponte Vedra

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