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Published: September 27, 2008
THE DIFFERENCE: Zephyrhills converted two interceptions into touchdowns as the Bulldogs won its Class 3A-District 8 game to earn its first victory of the season.
GAME NOTES: Bulldogs RB Alex Paniagua rushed for 118 yards on 15 carries. ... Zephyrhills defense held the Seahawks to minus-11 yards on 23 carries and recorded 6 sacks. ... Zephyrhills rushed for 184 yards on 36 carries. ... Ryan Horan and Tommy Valez continue to share QB duties for Sunlake. Horan was 3 of 9 for 37 yards while Valez was 3 of 10 for 21 yards. Both had an interception returned for a touchdown. ... Sunlake's only touchdown came on an 80-yard blocked field goal return by Eli Escobar. Jarrett Baker blocked the 46-yard attempt by Tyler Guy and Escobar scooped it up. ... Guy was 5 of 13 for 59 yards with two interceptions. He played the second half with a bruised knee. ... Sunlake's Josh Quandt intercepted a Guy pass early in the third quarter and returned it 59 yards for an apparent touchdown but a holding penalty erased the score. ... The Seahawks went three-and-out six times. ... Zephyrhills committed nine penalties for 65 yards. ... Zephyrhills had 12 first downs while Sunlake only had 4.
STAT OF THE GAME: Guy's 1-yard run at the end of the first half was the only offensive touchdown of the game and completed an 11-play, 83-yard drive, the longest of the game.
QUOTE OF THE GAME: "We had a lot of penalties and put the ball on the ground a lot. That's uncharacteristic of us. We did some things good that we have been doing bad, but we did some things bad that we normally don't do." - Zephyrhills coach Tom Fisher.
| Sunlake | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - | 9 |
| Zephyrhills | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | - | 21 |
S - FG Wegener 25
Z - Guy 1 run (Guy kick)
S - Escobar 70 blocked field goal return (pass failed)
Z - Commadore 18 interception return (Guy kick)
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