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Pasco 33, Wiregrass Ranch 7

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Published: November 1, 2008

PASCO ... 33 WIREGRASS RANCH... 7

THE DIFFERENCE: Pasco senior running back Jamall Haynes ran for two touchdowns and 145 yards on 16 carries before sitting out the second half.

GAME NOTES: Pasco's victory put the Pirates in the playoffs and set up their district title game against Gulf in Dade City next Friday. ... Pasco is 7-1 overall and 2-0 in Class 3A-District 8. Wiregrass Ranch is 0-8 and 0-4. ... Pasco's Timothy Saylor blocked a punt and the Pirates recovered it at the 15. Haynes scored two plays later and Brennan Allen kicked the point after to make the score 14-0 with 1:41 left in the first quarter. ... Dominick Wilson's interception set up the third score for Pasco when D. J. Clower ran in a 9-yard touchdown for the 21-0 lead. ... Pasco's Jarrod Carmody blocked a punt for a safety. ... Pasco gave up its first points in 10 quarters when Wiregrass Ranch's James Tringali hit Travis Duffey for a 29-yard TD pass in the third quarter. ... After the game, Wiregrass Ranch coach Ricky Thomas said: "Obviously, they Pasco were too big, too fast and too strong for us. My kids fought as hard as they could and I am very proud of that."

STAT OF THE GAME: Pasco had two blocked punts that set up a touchdown and scored a safety.

QUOTE OF THE GAME: "The kids worked hard all week. They knew what is at stake. ... We did a good job. We have been working all year long for Gulf." - Pasco coach Tom McHugh

Larry Bugg

P-Haynes 6 run (Allen kick)

P-Clower 9 run (Allen kick)

P-Safety

P-Wilson 1 run (Allen kick)

P-FG Allen 37

W-Duffey 29 pass from Tringali (Barron kick)

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