North Suncoast: News and notes

By DAVID MURPHY AND IZZY GOULD
Published September 9, 2007

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Quotable

"More than anything they did, we certainly made their job easier with some mental mistakes that probably won't show up as much on film. ... We have to do a better job of cleaning up those mistakes." Springstead coach Bill Vonada after the Eagles' 20-0 loss to Nature Coast.

Quotable II

"We may have become a football team tonight. Not only because we won, but because we got beat up pretty good on the line (and won)." Land O'Lakes coach John Benedetto after his Gators beat Wesley Chapel 34-31.

Arline watch

702 yards Ridgewood RB Byronell Arline needs in his final eight games to break Pasco County's all-time rushing record, held by ex-Land O'Lakes star Godfrey Pestana. Arline had 153 yards and a score on 15 carries in a 48-0 win over Wiregrass Ranch. Next week: Bye. 

Next week's games
All games at 7:30 on Friday.
Academy at the Lakesat Northside Christian
Bishop McLaughlinat Admiral Farragut
Gulf at Hernando
Land O'Lakes at Zephyrhills
River Ridge at Mitchell
Wesley Chapel at Pasco
St. Cloud at Sunlake
Wiregrass Ranchat Berkeley Prep

Five stars

David Williams, RB, Gulf
Rushed for a school-record 305 yards and four scores.

Byronell Arline, RB,Ridgewood
Rushed 15 times for 153 yards and a touchdown.

Tate Humphrey, QB, Mitchell
Threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 140 yards and another pair of TDs.

Chris Henry, RB,Zephyrhills
Rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns, and compiled 62 receiving yards - including a 58-yard touchdown reception.

Sean Scott, RB, Hudson
The Georgia transfer rushed 22 times for 147 yards and four touchdowns.

By the numbers

2002 Year Springstead last suffered a home shutout. The Eagles fell to Ridgewood 28-0 on Oct. 25 of that year. They were unable to contain Rams RB Adamm Oliver, who had 101 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Springstead lost 20-0 to Nature Coast on Friday night.

577 Total yards of offense Gulf gained against River Ridge on Friday night. Gulf logged just 1 passing yard. The Buccaneers got solid running from Teven Gambel (97 yards, one TD) and Will Burbridge (127 yards, one TD).

9 Combined turnovers in the Nature Coast-Springstead game. The Sharks won despite fumbling five times.

5 Straight games Hernando has lost, dating back to October 2006. The Leopards' last win was a 27-0 victory at Lecanto on Oct.13.

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