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Palmetto 40, Spoto 0

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Barry Carroll/The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 21, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Palmetto ran the ball and passed the ball nearly at will, compiling 393 yards in rushing and passing against Spoto, a first-year varsity team.

GAME NOTES: The Tigers took the ball on the 40 to start the game and on the seventh play, Marva Carley went up the middle, bounced off a blockade of Spoto defenders and ran around the end 38 yards for his first of three touchdowns on the night. … With five minutes left in the first half, Spoto's Jamell Peeler was waiting for a punt returner when he was blocked from the back. He crumpled to the ground and did not move for nearly 30 minutes. Paramedics took him off the field on a stretcher and to an awaiting emergency vehicle. Coach Scott Palmer said the player reported that he felt tingling all over his body as he left the field. After players returned to the field to begin playing, the Tigers were penalized 10 yards for an illegal block.

STAT OF THE GAME: Marva Carley scored three touchdowns and ran 123 yards in 16 carries. His touchdowns came from 38, 15 and 6 yards out.

QUOTE OF THE GAME: "Welcome to the district. It was like our kids said, 'District plays is a little different.' The bottom line is they came out and took it to us." - Spoto coach Scott Palmer

P - Carley 38 run (Kitchell kick)
P - Dunbar 32 pass from Smith (Kitchell kick)
P - Murray 1 run (Kitchell kick)
P - Copeland 16 pass from Smith (Kitchell kick)
P - Carley 15 run (kick failed)
P - Carley 6 run (kick blocked)

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