Scoreboard
Friday, Sept. 1
Cambridge Christian 43, Bell Creek Academy 0
First Academy 24, Seffner Christian 10
Tampa Catholic 73, Cypress Lake 0
Carrollwood Day 35, Christ School 29
Berkeley Prep 33, Plant 21
Tampa Bay Tech 44, Steinbrenner 0
Newsome 33, Sickles 14
Armwood 28, Bloomingdale 14
Riverview 54, Freedom 0
Sumner 20, Chamberlain 0
Leto 2, Brandon 0
Alonso 40, Blake 18
Robinson 41, Lennard 12
Jesuit 14, Treasure Coast 13
Saturday, Sept. 2
Jefferson 33, King 13
Wharton 26, Plant City 0
Durant 36, Middleton 8
Strawberry Crest 21, Spoto 0
Turnaround teams
It just two games for two county teams to equal their win total from last season. And two others are just one win away from matching their total from a year ago.
| Team | This year’s record | Last year’s record |
| Cambridge Christian | 2-0 | 2-8 |
| Jefferson | 2-0 | 3-7 |
| Riverview | 2-0 | 2-8 |
| Robinson | 2-0 | 3-7 |
The perfect quarterback
Jesuit’s Luke Knight may not be the tallest – or strongest – quarterback in the area.
No matter.
Knight does something better than any other local signal caller.
He wins.
Since taking over as the starter lat season, Knight is undefeated. He led the Tigers to a perfect record (15-0) and a state title last season.
The unbeaten streak has continued with Jesuit beating defending region Wharton in the season opener and defending state semifinalist Treasure Coast last week.
That makes Knight 17-0 as a starter.
This week, the Tigers – and Knight – get another tough test when they travel to play another defending state semifinalist, Miam Columbus.
First win for Falcons
Leto was still searching for its points of the season after getting shut out against Blake in the opener.
The Falcons finally scored against Brandon via a safety.
It turned out to be the only points of the game.
The 2-0 victory was the first for new coach Ron Perisee. It also marked the second straight year Leto has beaten the Eagles.
Prime time performers
RB Joshua Andrews, So., Alonso: Rushed for 247 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries in a win over Blake.
QB EJ Archield, So., Robinson: Threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Lennard.
DB Darreyn Belcher, Jr., Riverview: Picked off two passes in a win over Freedom.
WR Jarriett Buie Jr., Sr., Jesuit: Had six catches for 77 yards in a win over Treasure Coast.
ATH Waltez Clark, So., Plant: Accounted for 96 yards (65 receiving, 31 rushing) and scored two touchdowns on the ground in a loss to Berkeley Prep.
RB Calub Connell, Sr., Durant: Ran for 131 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries in a win over Middleton.
RB Alex Daley, Jr., Durant: Finished with 101 yards rushing and one touchdown on 15 carries in a win over Middleton.
RB Michael Dempsey, So., Newsome: Rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries in a win over Sickles.
RB Townsend Evans, Fr., Tampa Catholic: Ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns on five carries in a win over Cypress Lake.
WR/LB Jeremiah Fernandez, Sr., Robinson: Finished with two receptions for 66 yards on offense and had 11 tackles and a fumble recovery on defense in a win over Lennard.
RB Rod Gainey, Jr., Tampa Bay Tech: Ended up with 52 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 10 carries in a win over Steinbrenner.
RB Dallas Golden, So., Berkeley Prep: Rushed for 198 and three touchdowns on 17 carries in a win over Plant.
WR Harrison Hensley, Sr., Riverview: Had two receptions for 86 yards, both for touchdowns, in a win over Freedom.
LB Gavin Hughes, Sr., Alonso: Finished with eight tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble in a win over Blake.
ATH Kassim Johnson, Sr., Robinson: Ended up with 151 yards of offense (76 receiving, 75 rushing) and had one rushing touchdown in a win over Lennard.
DL Keon Keeley, Sr., Berkeley Prep: Finished with five tackles and four sacks in a win over Plant.
QB Luke Knight, Jr., Jesuit: Completed 11 of his 15 passes for 121 yards in a win over Treasure Coast.
QB Jordan Lewis, Sr., Strawberry Crest: Accounted for 109 yards on offense (69 rushing, 40 passing) and two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) in a win over Spoto.
RB Mario Mayo, Sr., Tampa Catholic: Ran for 72 yards and two touchdowns on six carries in a win over Cypress Lake.
DE Ty Merkle, Sr., Durant: Finished with five tackles and two sacks in a win over Middleton.
WR TJ Moore, Jr., Tampa Catholic: Had a rushing and receiving touchdown, as a punt return for a score in a win over Cypress Lake.
ATH Deshawn Neal, Jr., Blake: Recorded 10 tackles and had an interception in a loss to Alonso.
QB Trey O’Malley, Jr., Plant: Threw for 201 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Berkeley Prep.
WR Jakari Patterson, Sr., Cambridge Christian: Two of his three receptions went for touchdowns in a win over Bell Creek Academy.
DL Jeremey Patterson, Sr., Tampa Catholic: Finished with seven tackles and four sacks in a win over Cypress Lake.
RB Nashaun Pryor, Sr., Jefferson: Ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns on six carries in a win over King.
ATH JC Roque, Sr., Newsome: Ended up with 138 total yards (73 rushing, 65 receiving) and had two touchdowns (one rushing, receiving) in a win over Sickles.
RB Tyler Russell, Sr., Lennard: Rushed for 143 yards on 15 carries in a loss to Robinson.
LB Luther Scarlett, Jr., Durant: Had three tackles, an interception and a half sack in a win over Middleton.
RB Rico Shoats, Jr., Riverview: Ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries in a win over Freedom.
RB Joquez Smith, Sr., Jesuit: Finished with 87 yards rushing and a touchdown on 24 carries in a win over Treasure Coast.
QB Chris Stephenson, Sr., Cambridge Christian: Accounted for 137 yards of offense (120 rushing, 17 passing) and four touchdowns (three rushing, one passing) in a win over Bell Creek Academy.
DL Brice Stevenson, Sr., Berkeley Prep: Recorded seven tackles, a sack and recovered a fumble in a win over Plant.
RB Joseph Troupe, So., Berkeley Prep: Rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries in a win over Plant.
QB Aaron Turner, Jr., Riverview: All three of his completions went for touchdowns, totaling 115 yards, in a win over Freedom.
DL Chantz Williams, Sr., Blake: Finished with five tackles and three sacks in a loss to Alonso.
LB Drew Woodaz, Jr., Jesuit: Recorded a team-high 12 tackles in a win over Treasure Coast.
Up next
Friday’s schedule
Legacy Christian at Faith Christian, 4
Cambridge Christian at Community School of Naples, 7
Indian Rocks Christian at Bell Creek Academy, 7
Calvary Christian at Carrollwood Day, 7
Berkeley Prep at West Port, 7
Clearwater Central Catholic at Tampa Catholic, 7
Jesuit at Miami Columbus, 7
Sumner at Jefferson, 7
Steinbrenner at Plant City, 7:30
Bloomingdale at Durant, 7:30
Lennard at Middleton, 7:30
Chamberlain at Riverview, 7:30
Leto at Freedom, 7:30
Wharton at Gaither, 7:30
Tampa Bay Tech at Newsome, 7:30
Hillsborough at Armwood, 7:30
Alonso at Spoto, 7:30
Sickles at East Bay, 7:30
Plant at King, 7:30
Robinson at Strawberry Crest, 7:30
Brandon at Blake, 7:30
