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Gulf 37, Hernando 6

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 20, 2008

GULF ... 37 HERNANDO ... 6

THE DIFFERENCE: It was all about the ground game in this one for Gulf. The high-scoring Buccaneers (3-0) were led by Adrian Golden's 14-carry, 235-yard performance and rushed for 378 yards as a team. Golden also scored twice. Gulf shut down the Leopards' rushing attack, limiting them to 43 yards on the ground and 131 total.

GAME NOTES: Gulf running back Tevin Gamble had 88 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. ... Hernando (1-2) struck first in the opening quarter, but could not get anything going the rest of the game. ...The Gulf defense forced five Leopards three-and-outs, and Hernando failed to get past its own 33-yard line in the second half until the game's final drive. Through three games, the Buccaneers are averaging 38.3 points per game and allowing 6.7.

STAT OF THE GAME: Golden averaged 16.8 yards per carry. As a team, Gulf piled up 478 yards of offense on 52 plays from scrimmage - nearly a first down per snap.

QUOTE OF THE GAME: "We've got to give it up to our JV. They go hard against us every week. They make us better as a team." - Golden, complimenting the scout team's weekly effort in preparing the offense.

Eric Horchy

GU-Golden 80 run PAT (Ramirez pass from Burr)

GU-Gamble 12 run (Burr run)

GU-Kleiner 19 from Burr (Gamble pass from Burr)

GU-Golden 47 run (Pass failed)

GU-Burr 1 run (Skelton kick)

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