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Lakewood dethrones King

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By The Tampa Tribune | The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 29, 2009

TAMPA - Lakewood ran onto King's field as if it had something to prove, namely that Pinellas schools could not only play with Hillsborough teams, but could beat them — soundly.

"We were really, really pumped up for this," Lakewood coach Cory Moore said. "Hillsborough County schools usually smash Pinellas County teams, and we knew that. We were ready."

King actually jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the early minutes after the Lions blocked a punt and recovered on Lakewood's 3-yard line. After that, however, it was all Lakewood, which ran away with a 53-15 victory. And the Spartans did it despite 18 penalties for almost 200 yards.

"We have to work on some things, that's for sure," Moore said. "But overall I'm happy with our intensity. We came out and kept firing."

Bernard Reedy led the way, rushing for 115 yards in the first half before giving the spotlight to a host of teammates, seven of whom scored in one way or another.

Lakewood 0 28 21 4 — 53
King 3 0 12 0 — 15
K – FG Lewis 22
L - Reedy 15 run (kick good)
L - Griffin recovered fumble in end zone (kick good)
L - Jackson 80 run (kick good)
L - Dennis 15 pass from Evans (kick good)
L - Douse 60 fumble return (kick good)
K - McKenney 1 run (run failed)
L - Boyd 30 pass from Evans (kick good)
L - Sturgis 30 pass from Bass (pass failed)
L - Taylor 45 pass from Evans (kick good)
L - Bass tackle for safety in end zone
L - Bass tackle for safety in end zone

Scott Purks

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