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Glades Central 20, American Heritage 18: Benjamin helps Raiders escape
Friday, September 17, 2010
by
Matt Porter
Allen Eyestone / Palm Beach Post
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With top-ranked Glades Central holding a tenuous lead late over No. 5 American Heritage in the fourth quarter, attempting to avoid an upset at home, Kelvin Benjamin was there when his team needed him most.
The senior wide receiver had missed several drives in the third and fourth quarters with a leg injury, suffered when he took a reverse and was brought down hard.
But Benjamin hobbled off the sideline with the Raiders needing a first down. On fourth-and-5, Benjamin caught a Jamarious Rowley pass and broke tackles for a first down. The Raiders punched in a touchdown to give them a 10-point lead and eventually a 20-18 win over the Stallions.
"He just wanted to gut it out," Raiders coach Jessie Hester said of Benjamin, who had five catches for 93 yards. "He called that play. I told him he'd better make it."
Benjamin's reception set up Tyrone Page's 3-yard touchdown run with 2:12 left in the game.
American Heritage (1-2) hurt itself with penalties, but gave Glades Central (3-0) a scare not unlike a year ago today, when the Stallions held a two-touchdown lead on the Raiders before falling 33-14.
"I told them all in all, they have to be satisfied with this win," Hester said. "Because there's no question in my mind they should have lost that game."
American Heritage coach Doug Socha saw his team penalized 17 times for 125 yards. He said afterward that his team could have - and should have - won.
"Great effort, but we pride ourselves on that," he said. "Terrible execution."
The first half was sloppy, and a Troy Manheimer field goal had American Heritage leading 3-0.
That led to a third-quarter frenzy. Rowley (11-of-15 attempts for 214 yards) had a rough first half, losing one fumble and taking three sacks from Stallions junior DL Mike Wallace. But he got into a rhythm in the third, throwing a 15-yard touchdown pass to Robert Burgess.
Stallions senior Nestor Lantigua returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a TD.
Rowley scored on a 2-yard run with seven minutes left, before the Raiders' next drive sputtered. That was where Benjamin came in. And despite his heroics, Glades Central almost lost its grip.
After Page's touchdown, the Raiders went for an onside kick, but American Heritage recovered at the Raiders' 40. A penalty brought the Stallions to the 30, and Marcus Davis found Cameron Posey for a 25-yard touchdown with 1:43 left. The two-point conversion made it 20-18.
Glades Central's David Bailey recovered the onside kick and took a huge hit, but the Raiders set up at the 50-yard line with 1:41 to go and then ran out the clock.
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User Comments:
Jay-Rock commented on September 17, 2010 at 11:25 p.m.: report abuse
I'll take an ugly win any day! Great job Raiders!
JBL commented on September 17, 2010 at 11:27 p.m.: report abuse
Glades looked very pedestrian
Glades central 07 commented on September 17, 2010 at 11:37 p.m.: report abuse
Whoa!what a game we play bad but still win :)
J Hank commented on September 17, 2010 at 11:47 p.m.: report abuse
Congratulations on the win Home Team...keep playing hard.. AH good way to battle.
Goodgame commented on September 17, 2010 at 11:52 p.m.: report abuse
That was a great game, don't say that GC played a bad game and that's why it was close. Heritage deserves some credit. Not to many teams in the state can go to Belle Glades and nearly pull out a victory. Its about time AHS starts to get some notice as a top 3 team in the county. If this guy who ranks the teams thinks that Park Vista and Seminole Ridge are better teams then he is crazy. But congrats to Glades Central, keep doing your thing. It looks like more great things for palm beach county again this year (more state championships).
Gator commented on September 18, 2010 at 12:11 a.m.: report abuse
Glades Central will not win the state championship this year.
They are not physical enough and they are soft.
HERITAGE was robbed by an all white officiating crew that was affraid to throw flags against GC.
In the 1st qtr Greg Bryant was in the end zone...on 4th down...think Dwyer in OHIO here!
I hate Heritage, but they got homered big time!
LA, Calif commented on September 18, 2010 at 12:46 a.m.: report abuse
@ Gator, GC has the the fastest an most physical players in the game. they breed football player on the muck, the lack of nutrition is what keeps most of their player down. we hear about florida's glades central high on the west coast those kids have talent.
Stallion commented on September 18, 2010 at 12:53 a.m.: report abuse
Don't sit there and tell me his foot isn't out in that picture... We were robbed but we played them harder than any other team will play them this year...
cgdad commented on September 18, 2010 at 1:25 a.m.: report abuse
We played great against a great team. I did not think they were gonna stay withus we just left the state and blew away evryone..Heritage is for real... we got lucky tonight, but sometimes ths enough..if they were looking for respect they got it
observer commented on September 18, 2010 at 6:53 a.m.: report abuse
You're right! Look at the photo. His foot is out of bounds. It should have been an incomplete pass and Heritage should have won!
hangin commented on September 18, 2010 at 7:39 a.m.: report abuse
Really hard to say if his foot is out of bounds or on the line, but if on the line is equal to out, then OOPS......... Refs do make honest mistakes.
GATOR...you sound so stupid with that comment regarding the refs being afraid to throw flags on GC...just so STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPID!!
diehard raider fan commented on September 18, 2010 at 8:15 a.m.: report abuse
Glades Central did not play a bad game, they played a good team
and won! Go Raiders! Keep it up!!!!
BUBBA IMES commented on September 18, 2010 at 8:33 a.m.: report abuse
WAY TO GO GCHS RAIDER ARE TUFF MUCK BOYS DO NOT QUIT, A WIN IS A WIN , GREAT JOB COACH HESTER AND MUCK BOY GOIN TO STATE ONE GAME AT A TIME RAIDERS,, GCHS 1975 BUBBA IMES
Raiders4Life commented on September 18, 2010 at 9:10 a.m.: report abuse
Mad respect to American Heritage...good game. The Raiders know how to give credit where credit is due...again, good game AH. I was not at the game but listened on-line and I was bitting my nails. Sometimes it takes just that...an almost upset. I agree with the person who said...a win is a win. Remember, their Head Coach has a little Raider history being he used to coach the Raiders. Go Raiders!
eric barnes commented on September 18, 2010 at 9:21 a.m.: report abuse
Good win Raiders A/H has my respect see you Raiders next week in ATL for the Raider Roundup after the Classic MUCK BOY IN ATL
truth setter commented on September 18, 2010 at 9:29 a.m.: report abuse
WELL A GOOD GAME WAS PLAYED BUT COACHING ERRORS LOST THIS ONE. A NO HUTTLE OFFENSIVE IS DESIGNED TO AVIOD DELAY OF GAME PENALTIES "Penalized 17 times for 125 yards." JUST TERRIBLE, THEN FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR THE NO LOYALITY TO YOUR SENIORS HEAD COACH GETS FLAGGED FOR 15 WHEN THE ITS CLOSE. WTF IS THAT ABOUT? DISCIPLINE RIGHT OR LACK OF? THE OC's ENABILITY TO RECOGNIZE MATCH UPS FOR #10 WHO WAS UP AGAINST A 5'4" DB ALL NIGHT. TO #10 WHEN THEY TRY YOU LIKE THAT LET THE QB KNOW A GO AFTER THOSE 6 POINTS. FEW POINTS TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON A TEAMS FUTURE BY PLAYING YOUR STARTING QB AND RECEIVERS ON DEFENSE. LETS BE SERIOUS ARE YOU REALLY SAYING THE KIDS ON THE BENCH (SOME GOOD SENIORS) ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH. A GAME IS NOT LIKE PRACTICE DOWN THE STRECTH WHEN YOU NEED THEM THE MOST YOUR TAKING A THE RISK ON NOT HAVING THEM. MY SUGGESTION IS USE YOUR ATHLETES WISELY, DISPLAY SOME LOYALITY TO THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN STALLIONS FOR YEARS, STOP TRYING TO BE WILLE B, THROW THE DAMN BALL AND KEEP THE STAFF UNDER CONTROL. I TRULY BELIEVE YOUR GONNA BE AT THE BIG DANCE FOR ANOTHER TITLE. DONT RESPOND IN ANGER JUST BE AWARE OF WHAT OTHERS SEE AND ADAPT TO BENEFIT THE TEAM AND YOUR FUTURE.
THE TRUTH SETTER
truth setter commented on September 18, 2010 at 9:55 a.m.: report abuse
please excuse my type errors as followed:
1. offense not offensive
2. loyalty not loyality
3. when its close not when the close
4. just a few points not few points
5. goog enough? not good enough.
6. you're gonna be not your gonna be
sorry for the errors
Thrill Will commented on September 18, 2010 at 10:03 a.m.: report abuse
GOOD GAME GO RAIDERS
football fan commented on September 18, 2010 at 11:38 a.m.: report abuse
Glades come out so flat but i give Ah credit they take advantage of it.
Good Game both teams
Ron A. commented on September 18, 2010 at 12:01 p.m.: report abuse
What seniors? Loyalty to the seniors? Who could have helped Heritage win that didnt play? Yes..There were errors..Also, 2 unsportsmanlike by an OL, holding, offisides, Passinterference...long pass plays....
TRUTHSETTER...My suggestion to you is go see the coaching staff!!!! STOP HIDING BEHIND THE BLOG!!!
Coach Dennis commented on September 18, 2010 at 12:37 p.m.: report abuse
Cmon!! I totally understand senior loyalty, but those boys played there asses off! Nothing can be said about the effort of the players that lined up and totally dominated a very strong and athletic nationally ranked team. There were mistakes and opportunities missed that changed the outcome, but that occurs in every football game. This coaching staff is far ahead of where anyone thought they would be with such a young group. This is a BIG TIME PROGRAM that outworks anybody I have ever seen or heard of. GC actually was much more out of sync than AH, who the heck onside kicks up ten in the fourth quarter or goes for a fourth and 30 up only one score earlier in the fourth. It was almost bush league, but I guess when your that good you can SOMETIMES get away with calls like that. Yeah, they were that good, but AH was as good or in many peoples eyes(like Jim Johnson, who hasnt missed a GC home game since 1951 and QB'd the undefeated 1958 team)maybe even better than GC. Coach Socha and his staff WILL lose much more sleep than any of us for letting this one slip away, and TRUST me they will be back in Orlando this year fighting like heck to bring ANOTHER trophy back to campus. Who the heck would want to be Willie"I still don't have a job" Bueno anyway!!! Go Stallions!!!! Play your best eleven and keep up the competion in practice, that's where jobs are won, and anybody around that program knows how fierce the competion is on that campus! PBGAMETIME, we are worthy of all the praise, but we are and will be our own biggest critic!!!!
P.S. That's my real name, don't wear it out for all you anonymous critics!
REAL RAIDER FAN commented on September 18, 2010 at 1:04 p.m.: report abuse
that damn defense coach is so un professional he on the sideline cursen out are players an we dont need that cuzz he dont know wat these kids in belle glade are goin through hes goin to curse out the wrong kid an its gone be a wrap for him..............................
RAIDER C/O 92 commented on September 18, 2010 at 1:13 p.m.: report abuse
good game AH da best team won so it is wat is luv dem RAIDERS hate on haters
JUST ANOTHER RAIDER C/O 85-86 commented on September 18, 2010 at 3:53 p.m.: report abuse
ON TO THE NEXT ONE!!!!! please dispose of all trash talking and all comments in the nearest trash can as you are exiting the stadium thank you (GOOD GAME PLAYERS AND COACHES) unfortunately someone has to lose and someone has to win... Glades Central High School-A quitter never wins- and A winner never quits keep your heads up AH *(Canel Street) old Glades Central Main and Annex campus. flash back #53 1985 Eugene Miller or Antonio Smith...
GC BOYY commented on September 19, 2010 at 11:08 a.m.: report abuse
ay them raiders pulled out a good win but i cant lie them stallions got robbed in that game coach hester was right heritage deserved to win that game but good game both sides yall boys
gcraiders commented on September 19, 2010 at 10:33 p.m.: report abuse
I agree with coach Dennis who does an onside kick up by 10 its calls like that that and the failure for our staff to recongize if your QB has no time to throw (skyline)and now AH your receivers cannot run 30+ yards down field every play. He needs a dump off to a hot receiver but their 30 yards away and remember a punt is a good play -4th and 30 at the 50 -really...... punt
you gonna see commented on September 20, 2010 at 10:15 a.m.: report abuse
Attention Over-rated Glades Central, Royal Palm is going to pull a huge upset this Friday! 22-13 Mark it down. We commin in to blow you up!
Glades central 07 commented on September 20, 2010 at 6:04 p.m.: report abuse
lol
losD.! commented on September 21, 2010 at 2:49 p.m.: report abuse
His foot was clearly in bounds on the catch.! the picture was taken at the point of him tucking the ball in.! when the catch was mad. clearly his left foot was dragged all the way across the line. to where the picture was snapped.! the kid can play and has good ball skills.! so dont criticize it.!
Muda commented on September 22, 2010 at 8:56 p.m.: report abuse
RPB beat who????? lmao no were going to embaress you guys Glades Central will blow you out with no problem whatsoever trust!!! GC 36-0 if that! But we still have respect for RPB yall like the Cleveland Browns and GC are like the Saints! Like seriously!
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