JACKSONVILLE - Fleming Island Dreadnaughts football 12-Unders delivered a message on the first three plays of their Pop Warner First Coast Conference SE Region playoff opener against the Normandy Jaguars with three tackles for losses on the Jaguars first three plays en route to a 41-0 win Saturday afternoon at Bolles.

"We win this, we get a BYE, then we get two games to win to get to the national tournament," said Dreadnaughts coach Mike Kenny, who won a Pop Warner national title in 2024 with his 11-under undefeated 13-0 team. "One at a time."

Fleming Island is unbeaten at 9-0, will have a BYE Week in the SE Region playoff tournament this weekend and will return to play either Titletown or Astronaut, both undefeated, in the SE Region championship with a shot at the Pop warner National tournament.

In the Jaguars first offensive series, it was thunderous tackling from the Dreadnaught defensive front of Jackson Lerche, Robert Phinzy and Marley Harrell-Crehone that stuffed the Jaguars offense for losses.

Fleming Island quarterback Ace Deleon took advantage of a facemask 15 yard penalty after the Jaguars punted to set up his two-yard touchdown romp that got the Dreadnaughts on the scoreboard, 7-0, with Deleon walking in for the extra point.

A Jaguar fumble led to and 10-yard score from running back Major Douglas to a 14-0 lead with three minutes left in the third.

Normandy resorted to passes to thwart the Dreadnaughts defensive rush, but to no avail as linebacker Daniel Tobar intercepted near midfield.

Dreadnaught fullback Mason Martin romped to set up a pass and run over people score from Lerche to 21-0. One more score got a running clock before halftime.

Ari Pennington and Riley Marshall scored touchdowns in the second half to finish the game.