The Land O' Lakes Gators shut out the Cypress Creek Coyotes 35-0 on Friday, Sept. 11, at Cypress Creek High School in Wesley Chapel.

Land O' Lakes entered as a heavy favorite. The Florida Power Rankings Index had listed the Gators as 42-point favorites in its Week 4 forecast.

Kickoff had been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. but was delayed, according to a post on X. No reason for the delay was given. The final score was reported by PascoCountyFB on X, which tracks Pasco County high school football results.

Patriots Day and Homecoming Week

The game carried meaning beyond the scoreboard. Cypress Creek's school community used the day to honor the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

The school said in its Community Howler newsletter that students and staff committed random acts of kindness throughout the day. The acts honored the unity and sacrifice that followed the 2001 attacks. The school also held a ceremony at the football game recognizing those impacted by 9/11, and fans were encouraged to wear red, white and blue.

The game fell during Cypress Creek's Homecoming Week, themed "Going Down the Bayou."

Season context

Cypress Creek opened the 2026 season with a 13-10 loss to Citrus on Aug. 21, falling on a last-second field goal. The Coyotes went 0-10 in 2024, a season that included a 49-13 loss to Land O' Lakes.

The Coyotes' next game is a district matchup at Wesley Chapel High School on Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m.