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Atlantic 39, Pahokee 0: Eagles roll in flashy new uniforms
Friday, September 14, 2012
by
Melinda Waldrop
Atlantic was easy to spot and impossible to stop Friday night in a 39-0 romp over Pahokee.
The Eagles (2-1), debuting new uniforms with a splash of neon green down the left side, piled up all their points in the first two quarters.
Atlantic senior running back Tevin Spells had 95 yards and three touchdowns on five first-half carries. Senior quarterback Jay Mentecky passed for 71 yards in the first half, including a 26-yard touchdown to senior Aris Jovany on the Eagles' final play of the second quarter.
"(The line) did their thing," Spells said. "It's very fun, winning. I had a smile on my face from halftime till the end of the game."
A two-point pass after a low snap on the extra point led to a 39-0 Atlantic lead at halftime.
The Eagles' swarming defense -- led by two tackles for a loss and a sack by senior tackle Keith Bryant -- held the Blue Devils (0-2) to 32 first-half yards, including 11 on the ground.
Atlantic, which finished with 146 rushing yards, took the opening kickoff 76 yards for a touchdown by Brisly Estime and had two other first-half touchdowns called back on holding calls.
Senior Marcus Gaskin added 38 rushing yards for Atlantic.
"We had holes," Eagles coach Chris Bean said. "If you give them holes and they're able to get through the first wave of defenders, they're tough to stop. They're not small kids. They pack a big punch."
Pahokee punter and kicker Trentarious Laidler was injured in the first quarter and left the field in an ambulance. Running back Jonathan Jordan, Pahokee's only reliable offensive threat with 33 rushing yards, was shaken up on the second play of the third quarter.
Atlantic debuted its new uniforms, featuring a shoulder pad-to-sock strip of neon green down the left side with a darker green background and new helmets with an Eagle logo. The uniforms were designed and donated by Futuristic Woo, a local company owned by Delray Beach resident Ryan Boylston.
Robert Lee, a 1961 graduate of Carver High School who played center for coach Charles Pompey, sat munching popcorn and watching the Eagles warm up about half an hour before the game.
"I thought I was in Oregon" when he first saw the new uniforms, Lee said, referring to the Oregon Ducks' eye-catching Nike threads. "It's different."
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User Comments:
Fan commented on September 15, 2012 at 7:56 a.m.: report abuse
Lee Cohan, Al Jacquet, TJ and a host of others does a great job with the kids off the field with mentoring and a positive support. Football is secondary but they need to win more which starts with discipline. I hope that fire continue to burn the rest of the season and they go deep into the playoffs they have the talent, do they have the...... Thanks Lee, Jacquet, TJ and others for your commitment
gilda lilly commented on September 15, 2012 at 8:17 a.m.: report abuse
well, looks like it will be the 'stuck in the muck' bowl this year
Muck Boy commented on September 15, 2012 at 10:05 a.m.: report abuse
Well its know need to hype up the muck bowl this year save the drive people its going to be a weak and sloppy game i can't belive the muck can't win a game GC and PK suck if you put those two teams together they still would lose because neither team has a good coach link up Muck boy's and go play Glades Day oh i forgot Glades Day hv Fred Jr. he would shatter the national record in one game 1,000 yards aganist the Muck slop get it together PK clean house next year they getting beat down anyway get Blaze and the rest of his buddy buddy staff out of there do they have weights out there man those players from PK are small they lucky Atlantic took it easy SMH
mr.p commented on September 15, 2012 at 3:31 p.m.: report abuse
Its very sad to see so much talent being wasted do to the lack of coaching at pahokee,we have sat around for to long and allowed this to take place,and now its out of hand,we as alums and parents have to stop this now,the coaches at phs have to go,there is no more chances,they are horrible,and dont have a clue,stop talking in town and go to school and demand the whole staff is fired asap,lets stand up and take back our school,and football program.
Nap commented on September 15, 2012 at 4:38 p.m.: report abuse
Dont know who "Mr. P" but I Jeremy T. Banks agree.
PkPrince commented on September 15, 2012 at 6:39 p.m.: report abuse
As Long As Alejo Is The Principal Blaze and His Buddy Buddy Coaching Staff Are Safe! BUt,I Must Say Keep Young Assistant Coaches Ken Mosley and Alvin Dean Cause,They Get It....But,Can Never Get An Honest Chance To Give It! Cause,Blaze and D.C. Rick James Are So,Dadgum Insecure With Themselves! Oh Yeah and The Hiring Process Of The New O.C. Was and Is A Complete and Utter Embarassment! Also,The FCAT Has Killed The Once Mighty and Immensely Popular O.D. Express Marching Band...Which Now Only A Shell Of What It Used To Be!
Pahokeebluedevil commented on September 15, 2012 at 10:42 p.m.: report abuse
I hope the devils can at least beat GC this year to make up for them pilling it on last year. I agree Blaze sucks. Send him packing.
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