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Jupiter Christian 49, Lake Worth 28: Pendergrass leads Eagles over Trojans
Friday, September 17, 2010
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Joseph Kairalla
Jennifer Cecil / Palm Beach Post
Beating larger schools has become business as usual for Class 1B Jupiter Christian. Friday night was no different as the No. 6 Eagles ran past No. 9 Lake Worth 49-28.
Jupiter Christian (3-0) was led by senior running back Trey Pendergrass, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Pendergrass also had an interception playing cornerback.
"He's special. Trey's a real special player," said Eagles coach Bill Powers. "He's a warrior who goes hard all of the time."
Pendergrass put the Eagles on the board first when he took a pitch to the right side 48 yards on the third play from scrimmage.
Behind the passing and running of junior quarterback Evan Moore, the Trojans (2-1) were able to answer with two first-quarter TDs to take the 14-7 lead.
The first was a 40-yard run by Moore and the second was a 12-yard pass to Bernard Davis.
The Eagles responded by scoring four unanswered TDs to take a 35-14 advantage.
The scoring binge was highlighted by quarterback Kedric Bostic, who ran 40 yards for one score and threw 15 yards out of a fake field-goal attempt for another.
After the Trojans cut into the lead, Pendergrass added a 40-yard touchdown run late in the third.
"I was very impressed with him before the game and I'm more impressed with him after the game," Trojans coach Errick Lowe said of Pendergrass.
Lake Worth pulled within of 42-28 when Moore connected with Davis again for a 21-yard touchdown midway through the fourth, but they would get no closer.
Moore finished 10 of 27 passing for 100 yards. He also ran for 155 yards on 15 carries.
Senior running back Jerry Michel added 151 yards on 20 carries for Lake Worth.
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User Comments:
Wrong player commented on September 18, 2010 at 1:12 a.m.: report abuse
Pendergrass ran through everyone and you've got the wrong QB highlighted. Moore got outplayed by JCS QB Bostic. So much for 5A Cinderella stories.
NC STATE commented on September 18, 2010 at 11:47 a.m.: report abuse
i was at the game and the ONLY player the outplayed LW was pendergrass! Bostic had a good run against a weak D but to say he outplayed Moore is wishful thinking.but he is a good player!
hsfbfan commented on September 18, 2010 at 12:02 p.m.: report abuse
Jupiter Christian once again showed that they can play with any bigger school in this one. People don't give them enough credit for what they do year after year with a small group of kids. I wish JC was playing Dwyer (the 2 best teams in the area) this year just to see how they would compete because this team is very good and will go undefeated as state champs for the third time in my opinion.
Wrong Player commented on September 18, 2010 at 12:27 p.m.: report abuse
Then you ought to take one step further and look at the numbers. 10-27 with an int versus 9-13, no int (both had 2 TDs), gets you outplayed.
10-27????? let's not even talk about outplayed.....that's poor play.
Found out that JCS ain't no Wellington and it ain't no Boynton Beach. Time to find out where the weight room is located.
fred the fan commented on September 18, 2010 at 12:33 p.m.: report abuse
What hurt LW were penalties, espeically in the 4th qt when LW got called for 15 yards. They had JC and would have got the ball with a good chance to score at 8 minutes to cut the lead to 9. Also the fake punt at the end of the half was a killer. But JC is a well coached, well recruited team just like Dwyer.
Funny Fred commented on September 18, 2010 at 12:56 p.m.: report abuse
What hurt lake worth the most was their inability to answer the second half resulting in not being able to score enough points.
Let's not make it too detailed of a rationalization.
As to recruiting, bring on the scrutiny. Come take a look at that physically imposing JCS team on. A non game day....oh, yea....highly recruited. They've actually Ben investigated and cleared of all recruiting accusations made. Sour grapes then, sour grapes now.
Penalties commented on September 18, 2010 at 1:04 p.m.: report abuse
About 6 of those lw penalties were defensive offsides where the JCS qb pulled them off with cadence of the count.
KBOSTICSR commented on September 18, 2010 at 3:25 p.m.: report abuse
WOW, for sure, one can get excited when having to watch/read a game using face book. Many good posts kept this long distance JCS fan in stitches. My earlier reviews of Lake Worth's (5A) had me sweating, however; when I read those posts of JCS answering each of LW's scoring I was confident that Coach Powers and staff had those Eagles in a full positive mode. Congrats Eagles, you played with spirit, determination and as a TEAM confident of your destiny, and how bout those cadence calls, nothing like defensive offsides while on offense. BigAlPapa, Augusta, Ga.
PROUD JCS DAD commented on September 19, 2010 at 1:15 p.m.: report abuse
FRED FRED FRED
Why all the un-proven recruiting allegations. We read this every week when a school loses to JCS.
When we arrive at a stadium the opposing team looks bigger and better until the game starts. The Boys of Fall at JCS out shine their opponents in the 2nd half almost every game because of the training and excellent coaching. They want to win, that is why the new boys show up at JCS, and they are getting a good education! Some of these boys arrived not knowing how to play football!
So I will say it again these boys training hard along with excellent, dedicated, and caring coaches equals a win!
You cannot play football against a team with 2 or 3 times as many players and win without it.
SO their is no need to recruit, and JCS is doing very well in a down economy.
Brightlights commented on September 20, 2010 at 10:48 a.m.: report abuse
To all you haters
JCS wins because they are blessed and they give praise to God for the Grace they receive.
Not to mention they work harder than most every other program in the county.
no bostic fan commented on September 20, 2010 at 1:11 p.m.: report abuse
Maybe Bostics family keep him back another year so he can be 2 years older than those he is playing against. keeping a kid back for sports how pathetic!!!!!!!
intheknow commented on September 20, 2010 at 1:23 p.m.: report abuse
Nice try "no bostic fan" but Kedric just turned 17 two months ago.
Ross Florexil commented on September 20, 2010 at 1:26 p.m.: report abuse
All i got 2 say is when it comes to both QB's we'll see who goes further... I got mine on Evan Moore all day so ya'll could stop hating on my boy..
Ross Florexil commented on September 20, 2010 at 1:26 p.m.: report abuse
All i got 2 say is when it comes to both QB's we'll see who goes further... I got mine on Evan Moore all day so ya'll could stop hating on my boy..
intheknow commented on September 20, 2010 at 1:40 p.m.: report abuse
Unless Evan can find a school that plays a schedule as pathetic as Lake Worths he won't be very good. JCS shut down his passing game with mediocre DBs at best. Keep living in a dream world though. Not a bad runner but his throwing mechanics are horrible and he's 5'10. I think I'll go with Bostic.
JCS Dad commented on September 20, 2010 at 1:56 p.m.: report abuse
How 'bout we lay off both kids and look forward to next week? The game is over. Both boys know each other, have camped together this past summer and respect each other's game.
I actually think our DB's are pretty good!......not mediocre, "intheknow".
no bostic fan commented on September 20, 2010 at 2:03 p.m.: report abuse
Sounds like Bostic's dad is "in the know"
Bostics parents and the QB for Jupiter parents both held back there kids in 8th grade and sent them to JCS to repeat. Not for grades but for sports reasons. Both are JR's and should be SR's. 17 going into Jr year should be going into Sr year this year.Gave them an extra year to mature. Kinda like red a shirt in college, but 8th Grade? Pathetic Like I said. Imagine if everyone did this that played sports?
561football commented on September 20, 2010 at 2:18 p.m.: report abuse
Wow.......you guys really took that lose hard.
Hank commented on September 20, 2010 at 2:35 p.m.: report abuse
@ no bostic fan
BOSTIC is the QB. As for being held back their are many factors not just sports. You keep showing JCS that people hate those who win.
jcsfanmo commented on September 20, 2010 at 3:13 p.m.: report abuse
@ no bostic fan
You sound like a person who is upset ,and has to pull out all the stops Because of a loss.To bad you talk about young men like that.
BIG BOSTIC FAN commented on September 20, 2010 at 4:10 p.m.: report abuse
no bostic fan
graduating at 18, I thought that was the norm.
raider nation commented on September 20, 2010 at 4:16 p.m.: report abuse
Both quarterbacks are system QB made to look better than they are by the offense they run. Without Pendergrass Bostic would not even be mentioned in this conversation. Both of them have terrible fundamentals. I have been to passing camps with both. They will never make it on the next level as passing quarterbacks. Not to mention most of their games are played against terrible terrible competition.
ANOTHER JCS DAD commented on September 20, 2010 at 4:28 p.m.: report abuse
YOU WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND ANY QB IN THE COUNTY THAT WORKS ANY HARDED THAN BOSTIC IN SEASON OR OFF!
raider nation commented on September 20, 2010 at 4:33 p.m.: report abuse
Dad, You are very wrong. All your top school QB's work their butts off year around. Besides, we are not talking about workout contest, we are talking about passing abilities.
561football commented on September 20, 2010 at 4:36 p.m.: report abuse
Let's see, raider.......coming from the home of the ultimate fundamentally poor tradition of Thomas. Maybe you should focus more on the Cocoa monster waiting to devour you again and trying to convince everyone that you can actually hang with Dwyer this year. Lot of huffing' and puffin', but I'd be focused on that mediocre offense you're putting out there.
trojanballer commented on September 21, 2010 at 7:59 a.m.: report abuse
hell yea jupiter good
but my boy evan gone tke it this year !
avm commented on September 24, 2010 at 6:21 p.m.: report abuse
Bostic is a better runner, passer, and has more poise than any qb i have seen this year. how many qb's can throw across their body like he does. the bottom line is that jcs continues to beat better teams due to superior coaching, superior execution, and a lack of mistakes game aftergame.
god bless their team and coach powers, the best coach in high school football in the county.
what does this team have to do to gain respect?
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