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Ridgewood 56, Zephyrhills 6

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Published: November 10, 2007

NEW PORT RICHEY - In the discussion of where Ridgewood running back Byronell Arline ranks all-time among Pasco County football players, his size, speed and ability to break through tackles like the cheerleaders' pregame paper banner would give him a good case as one of the best.

Friday night, the 6-foot, 230-pound Arline gave no room to argue when it comes to sheer numbers.

With his 307 yards and five touchdowns, Arline became Pasco County's all-time single-season leading rusher and single-season touchdown record-holder in the Rams' 56-6 rout of Zephyrhills.

Arline finished the regular season with 2,188 yards and 35 touchdowns.

"The records mean I did something while I was here," Arline said. "I left my mark here so that everyone can know who I was."

He was in a footrace to the record books with Gulf's David Williams, who came into the last week of the regular season with 23 yards more than Arline, but finished with about 120 less.

The previous touchdown mark of 34 was set in 2001 by Wesley Chapel's Tyrone Tomlin.

The Rams' performance was a departure from their 3-point loss to Land O' Lakes last week in the game that decided the 4A-District 8 title.

Ridgewood linebacker Arron Jackson led the defense with an interception and a sack for a loss of 9 yards.

Ridgewood kicked off the scoring less than 30 seconds into the game after quarterback T.J. Haab completed a 60-yard pass to Willie Nichols to set up Arline's first touchdown of five yards.

Haab finished the game 4-for-4 for 100 and two touchdowns.

Arline broke the touchdown record right before the fourth quarter with a 33-yard run that put the Rams up 49-0.

Zephyrhills	0	0	0	6	-	6
Ridgewood	21	14	14	7	-	56

R - Arline 5 run (Koon kick)

R - Tolliver 17 pass from Haab (Koon kick)

R - Arline 6 run (Koon kick)

R - Arline 9 run (Koon kick)

R - Kosturick 12 pass from Haab (Koon kick)

R - Arline 42 run (Koon kick)

R - Arline 33 run (Koon kick)

R - Graham 13 run (Koon kick)

Z - Smith 23 pass from Guy (Kick failed)

TEAM STATISTICS	Z-Hills	Ridge
First downs	11	18
Rushing	28-19	32-359
Passing	13-24-202	4-4-100
Total yards	221	459
Interceptions by	0	1
Sacks by	0	1
Fumbles-lost	1-1	1-1
Penalties-yards	3-30	0-0