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TARPON SPRINGS 21, RIDGEWOOD 3

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 25, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS ... 21 RIDGEWOOD ... 3

THE DIFFERENCE: The offense may have needed a couple of quarters to heat up, but the Tarpon Springs defense dominated during the Spongers' Class 4A-District 8 win.

GAME NOTES: Tarpon (5-2, 2-1) held the Rams to only 106 yards of total offense and forced four turnovers - three interceptions and one recovered fumble. ... Ridgewood (3-4, 1-2) was limited to 78 yards rushing on 30 carries. ... Following a scoreless first quarter and a tradeoff of back-to-back picks at the beginning of the second, the Spongers and quarterback Danny Reyes engineered a 13-play, 80-yard touchdown drive to take the 7-0 lead. Reyes found Bobby Reyes in the back corner of the end zone on a 4-yard fade route to cap the drive. ... With the score still 7-0 Tarpon entering the second half, Ridgewood squandered its opening possession when Sponger safety Miles Toli stepped in to pick off Ridgewood's Scott Kujack at the Tarpon 1-yard line. ... The Rams had another golden opportunity on their next time with the ball, starting at the Tarpon 32, but had to settle for a 32-yard Josh Gray field goal. STATS OF THE GAME: Reyes finished 18-for-35 with 210 yards passing and two touchdowns. Drew Kier hauled in six balls for 102 yards and the final score.

QUOTE OF THE GAME: "We had to win, we're going at it one at a time, but we needed tonight. Sterling Ross, he's an awfully good back. We knew how good he was and we prepared for him like he was the best back we're going to see." - Tarpon coach George Kotis

R-FG Gray 32

TS-Chaisson 20 run (Hill kick)

TS-Kier 36 pass from Reyes (Hill kick)

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