Venice at Tampa Bay Tech: Live Score Updates Florida Top 25 Matchup

To say that the Tampa Bay Titans went on the march in their season-opener is an understatement,

Playing with fire on both sides of the ball, and even on special teams, host TBT overwhelmed defending Class 7A state champ Venice, 29-7, on Friday night. It was an impressive start for the Titans, who came into the game ranked No. 18 in the High School on SI Florida preseason rankings. Venice, a longtime power, came in at No, 6.

Four different players scored for TBT, which took a 13-0 first-quarter lead on touchdown runs by Trevon Moore and Kenny Made. Jakob Tramel then kicked the first of his three successful field goals to give the Titans a 16-0 halftime lead.

TBT then scored on a nifty 23-yard catch-and-run from Nate Richardson to Isaiah Daniel with 8:30 left in the third quarter. Tramel kicked two more field goals to push the Titans out front, 29-0.

Venice broke up the shutout in the fourth quarter on a 6-yard TD pass from Sean Long to Dorien Jones with 6:54 left.

On Aug. 29, TBT travels to take on Wharton, while Venice plays at defending Class 3A state champ Miami Northwestern.

PRE-GAME NOTES

Players to Watch

Venice

Dorien "Macho" Jones, RB - Rushed for 1,398 yards and 17 touchdowns last year.
Offensive Line - Returning starters Roman Mock (G), Evan Spencer (G) and AJ Nigro (T) team with transfer DJ Jones (T), a 6-foot-8, 308-pound transfer from Tampa Berkley who as committed to UCLA, give the Indians a formidable and experienced unit up front.
Colton Lynch, TE
Asharri Charles, DL - A Miami commit
Kane Judson, LB

Tampa Bay Tech

Canon Picket, OL - A 6-foot-5, 320-pound Miami recruit. His father, Booker, also played for the Hurricanes, and his older brother, Booker Jr., is also on the Miami squad.
Eric Parks, S and Tyson Stroud, CB - A pair of three-star DBs, both committed to Florida Atlantic.
Edmarrien Gwinn, WR - Gwinn may really emerge during his senior season, after four touchdown receptions a year ago.
Isaiah Daniel, RB - Rushed for 565 yards and six touchdowns in 2024.

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Venice at Tampa Bay Tech: Live Score Updates Florida Top 25 Matchup - August 22, 2025

	1	2	3	4	F
Venice	0	0	0	7	7
Tampa Bay Tech	13	3	10	3	29

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Pregame:

The programs last met on Aug. 23, 2024, a high-scoring affair that ended with Venice on top, 63-40. Venice poured it on early and led throughout.

1st Quarter

TOUCHDOWN! Senior Trevon Moore scores on a direct snap on 4th-and-1 from the 5-yard line to give Tampa Bay Tech a 7-0 lead against defending Class 7A state champ Venice with 6:56 left.

Titans fired up against the defending champs, playing superb on both sides of the ball.

TOUCHDOWN! Senior Kenneth Made barrels in from 3 yards out to give Tampa Bay Tech a 13-0 lead against Venice with 2:14 left. PAT was blocked,

2nd Quarter

Tampa Bay Tech comes up with big interception deep in Venice territory with 8:14 left.

FIELD GOAL! Tampa Bay Tech's Jakob Tramel kicks a 22-yard field goal with 11 seconds left in the first half, giving the Titans a shocking 16-0 lead against defending Class 7A state champ Venice.

3rd Quarter

INTERCEPTION! Tampa Bay Tech forces another turnover, picking off Venice at the Indians' 40-yard line with 11:22 left in the third quarter! Titans on the move again!

TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay Tech scores on 23-yard catch-and-run from Nate Richardson to Isaiah Daniel with 8:30 left in the third quarter. Titans stunning Venice, 23-0!

INTERCEPTION! Tampa Bay Tech with a third interception against Venice with 6:53 left in the third quarter! Titans lead 23-0!

FIELD GOAL: Junior Jakob Tramel crushes his second field goal of the night, this one from 25 yards out, to give Tampa Bay Tech a 26-0 lead against Venice with 3:23 left in the third quarter!

SACKED! Tampa Bay Tech records a sack to force turnover on downs as Titans lead 23-0 with 1:07 left in the third quarter.

4th Quarter

Tampa Bay Tech on the move, inside the Venice 10-yard line with 10:19 remaining.

FIELD GOAL: Tampa Bay Tech's Jakob Tramel booms his 3rd field of the night, this time from 26 yards out, to give the Titans a commanding 29-0 lead over Venice with 9:25 left.

TOUCHDOWN! Venice breaks up the shutout with a 6-yard TD pass from Sean Long to a wide open Dorien Jones with 6:54 left. Tampa Bay Tech leads 29-7,

Venice forces turnover on downs, then punts the ball away. 33 ticks left.

FINAL SCORE: Tampa Bay Tech 29, Venice 7