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Jefferson 26, Leto 7

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Robert Adams/The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 6, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Quarterback Zack Grossi threw for three touchdowns to three different Dragons in the first half.

GAME NOTES: Jefferson took the opening kickoff and marched 80 yards to score first. … Grossi was successful on four of his first five passes, including a 40-yard touchdown throw to Darrell Young. … The wind and rain could've contributed to an errant Leto snap on fourth down to set up the Dragons deep in Falcons territory…Grossi found Anthony Williams for a 15-yard score to give Jefferson a lead of 14-0 in the second quarter…The Dragons added to their margin when Lester Lewis hauled in a 20-yard pass from Grossi…After recovering a Falcons fumble at the Leto 25 yard line in the third quarter, Jefferson turned to the ground game… Jamil Crews on a 2-yard run to give the Dragons a 26-0 lead after three quarters. Crews, a 5-foot-9, 180-pound senior, led all rushers with 90 yards on 15 carries. … Fred Timmons scored on third-and-goal from the 9-yard line for Leto's lone score. … Darius McRoy led the Falcons' ground attack with 60 yards on a dozen rushes, while Jeremy Deering added 47 on 11 carries. … Leto quarterbacks attempted three passes; one was incomplete and two were intercepted.

STAT OF THE GAME: Jefferson had 243 yards of offense - 132 on the ground and 111 passing - while holding Leto to 123 yards of offense.

QUOTE OF THE GAME: "This game was big. The real season started tonight. We tried to play Jefferson football - wide open offensively and defensively - but the wind and rain dictated a lot of what we could do." - Dragons coach Mike Fenton

J - D. Young 40 pass from Grossi (Londono kick)

J - A.Williams 15 pass from Grossi (Londono kick)

J - L. Lewis 20 pass from Grossi (kick failed)

J - Crews 2 run (conversion failed)

L - Timmons 9 run (Perdomo kick)

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