9-17-04 HS Football Reports

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Published Saturday, September 18, 2004

Frazier Pushes Lake Gibson Past Jenkins

By EVAN GIBSON

Ledger Correspondent

LAKELAND -- Roger Frazier delivered big-time for Lake Gibson Friday night, returning two kickoffs for touchdowns in the second half to lift the Braves over George Jenkins, 26-21, in front of about 3,500 fans.

"We didn't deserve to win the game tonight," said Lake Gibson coach Keith DeMyer. "They outcoached us, outplayed us, and we were awful. We dodged a bullet tonight."

Jenkins came out the gate scoring at the 9:44 mark of the first quarter after Lake Gibson tried to sneak an onside kick in to start the game.

Junior tailback, Sheldon Dennis, took a handoff and scored from 10 yards out to give Jenkins a 7-0 lead.

It was the Eagles' only score of the first half, but the real story was how their defense kept Frazier and quarterback Matt Grothe quiet in the first half.

The Braves (3-0, 1-0 in District 4A-8 ) didn't get on the board until 1:26 left in the second quarter when tailback Isaac Harris scored on a 9-yard run. The kick failed, making the score 7-6, Jenkins, at the half.

Frazier started the second half with a 95-yard kickoff return, giving the Braves their first lead, 12-7. Jenkins answered quickly when tailback Tyler Williamson scored on a 3-yard run.

It may have been Jenkins' best drive of the year as senior quarterback Lee Wilson went 4-for-5 for 69 yards, giving the Eagles the lead.

With Jenkins up 14-12, the coaching staff may have made the biggest mistake of the game by deciding to kick it deep to Frazier again. The result was a questionable no-call touchback, and Frazier wowed fans returning this one 99 yards, giving the Braves a 20-14 lead.

Late in the fourth quarter, Jenkins caught the break it was looking for, recovering a fumble from Harris, setting up the Eagles' offense in Lake Gibson territory.

Jenkins (0-2, 0-1) marched downfield and scored the apparent go-ahead touchdown, but was called back for having too many players on the field.

On the next play, Wilson was intercepted by linebacker Mica Williams.

Two plays later, Grothe finally came through, taking a quarterback draw 59 yards for a 26-14 lead with 3:58 remaining.

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Published Saturday, September 18, 2004

Dreadnaughts Rip District Foe East Bay

5A, No. 4 Lakeland improves record to 3-0 with balanced offense and defense.

By Roy Fuoco

The Ledger

roy.fuoco@theledger.com

LAKELAND -- Conventional wisdom said that Lakeland's blowout victories in its first two games were in part because of the Dreadnaughts' talent, but also in part because of the quality of their competition.

Maybe it doesn't matter who Lakeland plays.

The No. 4-ranked Dreadnaughts dominated East Bay in all facets of the game in the first half to take control and blew out the Indians, 42-13, Friday night at Bryant Stadium before an estimated crowd of 3,000 fans.

Lakeland's victory over its Class 5A, District 7 rival avenged last season's 17-14 loss. "We really wanted this game," said running back Chris Rainey, who ran for 76 yards and two touchdowns. "That's all we were talking about this year."

The Dreadnaughts (3-0, 1-0) made it look nearly as easy as they did in the first two games of the season when they beat Winter Haven, 48-0, and Miami Senior, 56-15. In three games, they have outscored their opponents, 146-28.

"We have just been working hard in practice," fullback Steve Chancey said.

Chancey had 71 yards, including a 39 yard touchdown run, and was part of a very balanced Lakeland attack. Quarterback Chris Griffin rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns and also threw for 84 yards.

It was the defense that set the tone nearly as much as the offense. Lakeland allowed three first downs in the first half when it outgained the Indians, 206-72.

Lakeland's worst starting field position on its first four drives of the game -- all of which ended with touchdowns -- was its own 47. Two drives started at the 50 and its first drive of the game started at the East Bay 47.

"Defensively, I think we did a great job controlling their offense," Lakeland coach Bill Castle said. "Offensively, we executed."

It took Lakeland seven plays to score on its first drive, which ended on a 9-yard run by Rainey. That was a ball-control drive compared to its next two drives.

Lakeland took just two plays each to score on its second and third possessions. The touchdowns came on a 32-yard run by Griffin and a 39-yard run by Chancey.

Lakeland led 28-0 by halftime.

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Published Saturday, September 18, 2004

Agee, Lake Wales Outlast Winter Haven

By Lisa Coffey

The Ledger

lisa.coffey@theledger.com

LAKE WALES -- The Lake Wales Highlanders earned an ugly victory over the Winter Haven Blue Devils, 14-9, in front of 900 fans at Legion Field on Friday in a high school football game.

The two teams tallied 19 penalties between them. Lake Wales (2-1, 1-0 in District 4A-8 ) suffered from the jitters with three offsides penalties in four plays in the first half.

Fans saw 13 punts, six fumbles, four interceptions and a Lake Wales touchdown called back.

"It was about the ugliest game I've ever been a part of," said Lake Wales coach Chad Barnhardt. "Not to take anything away from Winter Haven, but we're a better team than that. We need to find consistency and be sharper on offense."

Winter Haven coach Brian Jozwiak likened his team's offense to starting a diesel engine on a cold day.

"We couldn't get anything going offensively," he said.

The Highlanders had three offensive linemen playing out of position because of injuries while Winter Haven's leading running back, Drek Hubbard, was on the sidelines nursing a high ankle sprain.

The Blue Devils (0-3, 0-1) managed just 128 yards offensively, 80 of those coming on a touchdown pass from Derrell Jefferson to Eddie Smith in the fourth quarter.

Lake Wales' running back Harry Agee rushed for 173 yards on 15 carries with touchdown runs of 46 and 75 yards.

An interception by Blue Devil Jude Destin led to Winter Haven's first score, a 33-yard field goal by junior Chris Smith.

Just two plays later, Lake Wales put seven points on the board when Agee scored on a 75-yard run for a 7-3 advantage.

Agee capped Lake Wales' first drive of the second half with a 46-yard touchdown romp.

Winter Haven made it close as freshman Derrell Jefferson connected with Eddie Smith on an 80-yard play that saw Smith spin out of two tackles midway through the fourth quarter.

The Blue Devils will host George Jenkins next week in its first 4A, District 8 game at Denison Stadium.

Lake Wales will host 6A Vero Beach at Legion Field.

Jozwiak is still encouraged about his young team.

"The biggest thing is to cut down on mistakes," he said. "We're making fundamental mistakes.

"We dug down deep but it was too late."

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Published Saturday, September 18, 2004

Santa Fe Struggles In Defeat

By RUSSELL McMULLEN

Ledger Correspondent

LAKELAND -- Jensen Beach won the first football game in school history, 15-0 over Santa Fe, in high school play on Friday night.

The Falcons were led by sophomore tailback Dennis Palmer, who rushed 26 times for 186 yards and a touchdown. Palmer had touchdown runs of 13 and 75 yards called back because of holding penalties.

In addition to Palmer, the Falcons got contributions from Jamar Battle and Reggie Franklin, who helped control the clock and keep the Santa Fe defense on the field for most of the second half. Jensen Beach began to dominate the line of scrimmage in the second half, and allow Palmer to use his quickness and get to the outside. There he continually ran by tired Santa Fe defenders.

Austin Boles kept the Crimson Hawks in the game and in good field position with two interceptions in the first half, both of which were returned into Jensen Beach territory. Santa Fe failed to capitalize on the turnovers, however, and was held to less than 70 yards in the first half.

"We made a lot of mental mistakes, which is uncharacteristic of this team," said Santa Fe coach Mike Jones. "I love my guys, they give all of their effort on every play, they just wore us down a little in the second half." Running back Mark Barrios led the Crimson Hawks on offense, with 76 yards on 14 carries.

The two chances that Santa Fe had in the second half were set up by a 30-yard Barrios run and a 40-yard strike from quarterback Brian Studiale. Both drives ended with fumbles.

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Published Saturday, September 18, 2004

Kathleen Stifles Evangel

By **** Scanlon

The Ledger

****.scanlon@theledger.com

LAKELAND -- Kathleen scored the first three times it got the football Friday night, then let its defense take over in a 21-0 victory over Evangel Christian.

The Red Devils (2-1) really needed the ball only twice to score three touchdowns. One of their touchdowns came on a nifty play by defensive backs Ahmad Black and Trent Newton that turned the game sharply and permanently in Kathleen's favor.

Kathleen was ahead, 7-0, at the outset of the second quarter when Black intercepted Evangel quarterback Paul Fussell at the Red Devil 24. Black was about to be tackled on the return when he pitched back to Newton, who ran the final 75 yards for a touchdown to give the Red Devils a 14-0 lead.

Evangel (2-1) never recovered from. The Chargers gained only 98 total yards and completed only one pass.

"Our defense played well," said Kathleen coach Richard Tate. "They have two good running backs and we were concentrating on those guys."

The Chargers gave Kathleen a tough game last season, but couldn't get anything going this time with the Red Devil defensive front in their backfield all night.

"They have one of the best front sevens around. They're extremely quick. They fly to the football," said Evangel coach Brian Davis. "But we didn't do the things we needed to do to be successful against a team of this caliber."

Kathleen established its superiority on the game's first series before a crowd of about 800. The Red Devils used most of the first quarter in marching right down the field in 15 plays, all on the ground, to take a 7-0 lead. Marcus Okobi ran 12 of the 15 plays, including a 5-yard touchdown run with 4:56 left in the first quarter.

Kathleen's final TD came on a nine-play, 62-yard drive in the second quarter. Antoine McRoy threw 20 yards to Gerald Duffey for the touchdown with 5:55 left in the first half. It was one of only five pass completions in the entire game.

A 25-yard run by Austin Davis helped the Chargers get as far as the Kathleen 15-yard line early in the second half. But a false start and a 4-yard loss pushed them back. They ran out of downs and never again snapped the ball beyond their 43.

Thirty of the Chargers' 45 offensive plays went for yard or less, including all 14 passes.

Okobi, who went into the game as the county's leading rusher, gained 79 yards on 22 carries.

Kathleen plays at Auburndale next week. Evangel will play another home game against Clearwater Central Catholic.

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Published Saturday, September 18, 2004

'Hounds Hold Off Hornets

By RICHARD CONNERS

Ledger Correspondent

HAINES CITY -- Auburndale scored early and defeated rival Haines City, 26-6, to open up Class 4A, District 8 action Friday night at Joe Stangry Stadium in front of 1,200 fans.

The Bloodhounds (3-0, 1-0) took the opening kickoff and drove 51 yards on seven plays culminated by quarterback Dedrick Davis' 24-yard toss to Demario Leverett just 31/2 minutes into the game.

Davis, who rushed for 53 yards and threw for 46, finished off an 89-yard drive in the second quarter with a 33-yard scamper to give the Bloodhounds a 13-0 lead with 5:17 left in the first half.

"Anytime you can come in here and pull out a victory is good thing," said 'Hounds coach Bob Williams.

The Hornets (0-3, 0-1) used an option pass for their first score when quarterback Theo Gray pitched to wide receiver Isaac Depina, who then found Greg Kavis open in the end zone to cut the Hounds' lead to 19-6 with 8:28 left in the game.

The Hornets attempted an onside kick and recovered the ball but an inadvertent whistle caused a rekick, which Auburndale recovered.

Antawn Booker's five-yard rushing TD gave Auburndale a 19-0 lead at the half.

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Published Saturday, September 18, 2004

Three-QB System Lifts Mulberry Past Lake Placid

By MIKE AKINS

Ledger Correspondent

MULBERRY -- The Mulberry Panthers scored two early touchdowns and never looked back as they defeated Lake Placid, 39-7, in front of about 400 fans Friday night at the Phosphate Bowl.

Two minutes into the game, the Panthers (2-1) jumped out to a 15-0 lead as quarterback Calvin Dawson threw two touchdown passes to 6-foot-5 receiver Antwan Harris that covered 29 and 23 yards, respectively.

Lake Placid did not help its cause as it lost two fumbles in the first 5 minutes.

Mulberry wanted to work on its passing game and while it's still a work in progress, the three quarterbacks combined for 179 yards and two scores on just eight completions.

The Panther defense was stifling, giving up only 154 yards. Sixty of the yards came on one play midway through the third quarter. Running back Resharrd Sanvels broke three tackles and raced down the far sideline for Lake Placid's only points.

The Panthers had balance on offense. They rushed for 200 yards to go along with the passing.

Running back Freddy West and backup quarterback George Fields both scored on short touchdown runs.

The most explosive play came in the second quarter as punt returner Timothy London weaved his way to a 40-yard return before running out of gas on the near sideline.

Mulberry will go to Fort Meade next Friday to try to avenge last year's loss to the Miners.

Frostproof 34,

Natures Coast Tech 29

Tron Cobb knocked down a pass in the end zone with six seconds remaining to preserve Frostproof's come-from-behind victory.

The Bulldogs trailed, 21-6 but rallied to pick up their first victory of the season.

"They never quit," Frostproof coach Ben Maddox said.

"I've never played, been assistant coach or coached a bunch of players who just won't quit like them. We've been down all year, but the kids have never quit."

Freshman running back Charleton Thomas came up big for Frostproof.

Thomas returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown.

He also rushed for more than 150 yards and scored three rushing touchdowns.

With Frostproof trailing, 29-26, Thomas scored his final touchdown on a 12-yard run with 1:42 remaining then added the two-point conversion.

John Gaines also scored a touchdown, and quarterback Cedric Cox scored on a two-point conversion.

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Alonso gets caught by Middleton speed trap

The Ravens defense cannot stop the running game as the Tigers move to the top of the 4A-10 standings with a 24-6 win.

By MIKE READLING, Times Staff Writer

Published September 18, 2004

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TAMPA - Word around Hillsborough County is that Middleton is the speediest team opponents will face this season.

It is a description the Tigers take seriously, and they did their best proving it to Alonso on Friday night.

Consider the Ravens convinced.

Middleton moved all over the field, running around and away from defenders and chasing down or getting to Alonso rushers before they had a chance to react. The result was a somewhat sloppy - but very important - 24-6 Class 4A, District 10 win.

Middleton (1-1, 1-0) is tied with Armwood and Plant atop the district standings.

"Our goal is to get to the playoffs," Tigers coach Harry Hubbard said. "We've got one win down and four left to go."

The teams combined for 13 punts and fumbled five times, including twice on punt returns. After fumbling Alonso's first punt, Middleton got the ball back, gained 9 yards on a pass play and fumbled it back to the Ravens on the next play.

The defense held and Cedric Harris hit Vergus Mock with a dump pass that turned into a 67-yard score. It was the perfect play to calm some nerves, Hubbard said.

"You talk so much about how this is a district game and this is a must-win game and guys start to get tight," he said. "They had to settle down a little bit."

When they did, it was bad news for Alonso.

The Ravens (0-2, 0-1) struggled to get anything going offensively, gaining 114 yards. Alonso did not have a first down until the 2:07 mark of the second quarter.

"They just had a lot more team speed than we could compete with," Ravens coach Mike Heldt said. "We knew we had to keep them contained and we did most of the game. It was just a couple of plays that hurt us."

Besides Mock's 67-yard catch, the bulk of the Tigers' offense came on a 30-yard run after a fake punt by A.J. Jones and a 16-yard run by Harris. O.J. Murdock showed his speed with a 40-yard punt return to the Alonso 4, which set up a Will McCullough touchdown run.

"People say we have one of the fastest teams in the county," Hubbard said. "We just go out every week and try to prove them right."

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Citrus breaks its jinx against Crystal River

Led by a rookie quarterback, the Hurricanes end years of Pirates' dominance.

By DAWN REISS

Published September 18, 2004

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INVERNESS - All those aspiring sports anchors can have ESPN's Dream Job; Citrus High's Walter Howard has the job he wants.

Like Cinderfella in glass cleats, Howard quarterbacked Citrus to a 28-0 victory over Crystal River Friday night, the Hurricanes' first win over the Pirates after eight years of losing by a combined score of 348-47.

Citrus junior Howard, who was a junior varsity backup cornerback and wide receiver as a freshman and had never played quarterback before this season, led the the way by scoring a touchdown and completing 10 of 17 passes for 86 yards.

"This is a dream come true," Howard said. "It really is, it's a happy ending."

Last year, this scenario was the furthest thing from Howard's mind.

"No, I would never dream of something like this," he said.

After losing his first game in a 14-2 loss to Central this season, Howard worked on his timing and miscues.

"I told myself I was going to play as hard as I can and leave it all on the field," he said. "As soon as we stepped on this field, I knew we were going to win."

Howard scored Citrus' first touchdown, capping a 42-yard, seven-play scoring drive with a 10-yard run and a 1-yard quarterback sneak into the end zone.

Citrus couldn't get further ahead, unable to capitalize on a Xavier Johnson fumble. First, Crystal River's Burt Guinan and Brett Miller sacked Howard for a loss of eight. Howard then threw an incomplete pass.

Crystal River's Seth Metz followed it up by tackling Hurricanes running back R.J. Cobb for a loss of six to set up fourth-and-37. Citrus had to punt.

After Crystal River took over, two plays later Cobb intercepted a pass by Pirate quarterback Kyle Daquanna and ran it back 17 yards for a first-and-10 on Crystal River's 12 But the Pirates' defense held, blocking Brian Tobin's 25-yard field goal attempt. Citrus led at the half, 6-0.

After the break, Cobb, who rushed for 124 yards on 19 carries, scored on a 61-yard punt return to put Citrus ahead, 12-0. A Tobin 31-yard field goal, followed by two Willie Miller touchdowns, on runs of 1 and 16 yards, put the game away.

"I'm so vindicated right now," Cobb said. "I feel so good. People say I won't show up, but I did and we won."

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Hillsborough Football Roundup

By Times staff writers

Published September 18, 2004

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Plant City 14, Riverview 7

RIVERVIEW - The Raiders controlled the flow of the game , wearing down the Sharks defense from the start. Plant City opened with a 19-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that took up almost 11 minutes of the first quarter. Plant City continued to pound the ball on the ground, totaling 51 runs for 206 yards.

PLAY OF THE GAME: With the game tied at 7, the Raiders forced a fumble early in the third at the Sharks' 47. Plant City capitalized with an 8-play, 44-yard drive capped by senior tailback Derrick Hallback's 12-yard go-ahead touchdown run.

PLAYERS OF THE GAME: Hallback grinded out 131 yards on 35 carries and two scores for the Raiders. Sophomore quarterback Jason Brown contributed with 53 yards on 10 carries and was 4-of-6 passing for 30 yards.

KEY STATISTIC: The Sharks' three fumbles proved costly. One fumble led to a Raiders touchdown and the third fumble late in the fourth quarter at Plant City's 31 stopped Riverview's game-tying drive.

THEY SAID IT: "That was one of the most physical games I have ever seen. Riverview has a very good offense and we just wanted to control the clock and keep them off the field." - Todd Long, Plant City coach

- DAN GENOVESE, Times correspondent

Hillsborough 21, Wharton 0

TAMPA - The Wildcats handed host Hillsborough the game, and the Terriers gladly took it.

Locked in a scoreless tie, Wharton attempted to run out the clock before halftime but fumbled, and Hillsborough's Stephan Knight returned it 24 yards to the 3. Quarterback Jarred Fayson took in it on the next play as 5.4 seconds remained.

PLAY OF THE GAME: The ball popped loose inside the 30 and Knight tracked it carefully and scooped it up before being cut down at the 3 to set up the Terriers' first score.

PLAYERS OF THE GAME: Hillsborough punter Tony Wall forced the Wildcats to begin their first two drives at their 6 thanks to a pair of fabulous punts, including a 51-yarder. Wharton started inside its 20 five times.

KEY STATISTIC: Wharton fumbled four times and lost three of them. The Wildcats' average field position for their first four drives was the 16-yard line.

THEY SAID IT: "It broke our morale. We were the team moving the ball. We were stopping what they were doing." - Melvin Cunningham, Wharton coach on the fumble before halftime

- ANTHONY GAGLIANO, Times correspondent

Gaither 65, King 12

TAMPA - Gaither's touchdown, two-point conversion and safety in the first five minutes set the tone of Friday's game at King. At halftime, Gaither led 51-0, with four touchdowns from Ovie Esalomi. The win gave the Cowboys their first 2-0 start in three years.

In the fourth quarter, the Lions' starting quarterback, James Williams, was taken to the hospital for a mild concussion after he was hit on a running play.

PLAY OF THE GAME: After Gaither's first touchdown, the Cowboys took their chances with wide receiver Chris Bonner and sent him to the right to nail a two-point conversion for an early lead.

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Senior running back Ovie Esalomi scored four touchdowns and gained 135 yards in the first half, including a 71-yard touchdown run on the third play of the game.

KEY STATISTIC: King accumulated more yards on penalties in the first half (30 yards) than it did in rushing and passing combined (27 yards).

THEY SAID IT: "We cranked out on all our cylinders tonight," Mark Kantor, Gaither coach

- GRACE AGOSTIN, Times correspondent

Armwood 53, Blake 0

TAMPA - Defending class 4A champion Armwood got its District 10 season off to a good start, rolling over an overmatched Blake squad. Armwood dominated from beginning to end, taking advantage of every Blake mistake while playing disciplined, mistake-free ball.

The Hawks ran for 226 yards and five TDs from four different players.

PLAY OF THE GAME: Up 28-0, Armwood QB Jameel Williams rolled left into a crowd of defenders. The shifty playmaker reversed his field, scrambled to the right and found his halfback Demetrius McCray open in the flats at the Blake 40. McCray then raced untouched the rest of the way for a 58-yard strike to put the game away.

PLAYERS OF THE GAME: Williams did much of the offensive damage, passing for 75 yards, including the TD, to McCray, while rushing for 76 and two scores. He left in the third with an ankle injury.

KEY STATISTIC: Turnovers, penalties and poor field position hurt Blake. The Yellow Jackets racked up 16 penalties for 103 yards and turned the ball over five times.

THEY SAID IT: "Our kids aren't fazed either way, whether they're playing Miami Booker or Blake. We beat them like we should have, which is good. Our biggest concern is our injuries, but we'll be ready to play Jefferson (next opponent) no matter who we play beforehand." - Sean Callahan, Armwood coach

- JASON H. DAVIS, Times correspondent

Durant 51, Bloomingdale 14

BLOOMINGDALE - Durant extended its record to 2-0 with a win over the host Bulls.

Each team had a touchdown with less than three minutes burned off the clock. Durant finished the first quarter with a 21-7 lead. The Bulls gave up two fumbles, one on their own 3-yard line. Both turnovers were converted into touchdowns by the Cougars.

PLAY OF THE GAME: On the second play of the game, Durant's Bowden connected with Malcom Shaver for a 66-yard touchdown pass. That opened up the potent running attack of the Cougars.

PLAYERS OF THE GAME: Durant running back Matt Stwan recorded 16 carries for 171 yards and three touchdowns. Durant quarterback Chip Bowden was 3-for-4 for 116 yards in passing, with two touchdowns.

KEY STATISTIC: Although Bloomingdale didn't score much, it received no penalties. Durant was flagged eight times for 88 yards.

THEY SAID IT: "I told the defense they would have to step it up in the second half and they were able to shut down Bloomingdale's scoring. But truthfully, we will have to do much better next week against East Bay." - Durant coach Mike Gottman.

- TERRY JONES, Times correspondent

Chamberlain 42, Sickles 6

TAMPA - Sickles dug an early hole for itself allowing Chamberlain punt returner Jordan Wilson to scamper 70 yards for a touchdown after the Gryphons opening possession went three and out.

The Chiefs added to the lead with a nine-play, 59-yard scoring drive on their first offensive possession, punctuated by Antonio White's 1-yard plunge. Wilson found the end zone again just before the half on a 3-yard dive.

PLAY OF THE GAME: On his first carry, Chiefs backup running back Roderick Jenrette went off right tackle, was hit by a defender as he fell forward, but managed to use one hand to touch the ground and retain his balance, bouncing it to the right sideline for a 54-yard touchdown that answered Sickles' only scoring drive.

PLAYERS OF THE GAME: Chamberlain's Wilson accounted for 136 total yards and two touchdowns. Sickles running back Nick Carpenter carried the ball 13 times for a team high 67 yards.

KEY STATISTIC: Chamberlain recorded 11 first downs in the first two quarters compared to Sickles' two. For the game, the Chiefs had 14 plays go for 10 yards or more compared to seven for the Gryphons.

THEY SAID IT: "This was a good win because we go to 1-0 in the district (Class 5A, District 8 ). Plus it ends a three-game losing streak going back to last season and we lost all three of those games in the last minute." - Chamberlain coach Billy Turner

- DAVID NORRIE, Times correspondent

Elsewhere

NEWSOME 48, TAMPA CATHOLIC 6: Newsome scored on a two-minute drill at the end of the first half to go up by a touchdown on Tampa Catholic (0-2) and went on to win from there.

Newsome's running tandem of Will Pullie and Mike Ivey scored four touchdowns, three by Pullie on runs of 65, 7, and 45 yards and one by Ivey of 4 yards. Ivey had 80 yards on 12 carries.

TAMPA BAY TECH 21, FREEDOM 16: Tampa Bay Tech got out in front early and held off a late rally.

Andre Patrick had two scores for the Titans on runs of 10 and 5 yards while Stephen Tripp aided the cause with a 9-yard touchdown run.

Freedom pulled within 21-16 in the final minute after Charles Griffin returned a fumble 60 yards for touchdowns. The Patriots missed the two-point conversion.

MASTER'S ACADEMY 38, TEMPLE HEIGHTS 18: Temple Heights dropped to 1-1 after struggling against Masters.

"When your opponent throws nine passes and five of them are for scores, you know you've had a rough night," Temple Heights coach Steve Lewis said.

Mike Perea of Temple Heights was 4-of-7 passing for 64 yards and a score to Chaki Smith, and the quarterback also had 53 of his team's 105 rushing yards.

CAMBRIDGE 35, THE VILLAGES 34 (OT): Cambridge rolled up 610 yards of offense and came back from a three touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter to get to overtime and beat their previously undefeated foe.

Adam Welti scored the winning touchdown for the Lancers on a pass from quarterback Korey Simms, who also kicked the winning PAT. Simms had three touchdown passes, two to Jason Genninger, who had 200 yards receiving. Chris Widel rushed for 190 yards for Cambridge (3-0).

LAKELAND 42, EAST BAY 13: The No. 4-ranked Dreadnaughts dominated all facets in the first half to take control and avenge last season's 17-14 loss in a 5A-7 game.

- Compiled by Jim Reese and Ledger e-mail.