By Nick Ketchum
It won’t count in the official record book, but don’t tell that to Wiregrass Ranch, which dominated play and defeated Pasco in Friday’s spring football game 40-6, the first time the Bulls have ever beaten the Pirates.
Top Players
Dada McGee was stellar tonight for the Bulls, carrying the ball 19 times for a total of 144 yards to go along with three touchdowns from 2, 10 and 18 yards out, respectively. McGee had seven runs of 10+ yards.
Justin Mosley was very stout on defense as he had a nose for the football, recovering three fumbles.
Although Jordan Miner didn’t see much action at cornerback, he did return a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown to close out the first quarter.
Chris Faddoul tallied a rushing touchdown and made kicks of 20 yards and 45 yards to extend the Bulls lead.
Wiregrass Ranch’s offensive and defensive lines won the line of scrimmage battle all night, leading to the Bulls offense rushing for 266 yards, while holding Pasco to only 202 yards.
Wiregrass Ranch RB Chase Oliver had a nice return after missing all of last year with an injury. He rushed for 69 yards on 8 carries, including a big run of 28-yards.
Top Plays
Miner’s 92 yard kickoff return was a game breaker for the Bulls offense and defense as Pasco didn’t score again after it.
Faddoul, who also stars on the Wiregrass Ranch soccer team, was on fire, as he booted most of his kickoffs into the end zone, as well as converting a long 45-yard field goal that energized the Bulls offense.
The only passing completion of the game was a 53-yard pass from Faddoul to Cameron Leonard, but Leonard was caught from behind by a Pasco defender who forced a fumble and grabbed it for a takeaway.
Top Position Battles
For Pasco, both Chris Debyah and Javion Hanner split snaps, although Debyah took the majority of snaps. Neither completed a pass.
Top Quote
Wiregrass Ranch coach Mark Kantor was most impressed tonight with his team’s physicality. “I thought defensively we were flying around, and just making tackles.”
He credited his teams success to his coaches: “[They] do such a bang up job for six months in the weight room, and then come out in the spring game and get physical. It’s the coaches who did a whole lot of work with these kids, and I’m proud of them.”
Top Takeaways
Wiregrass Ranch’s offensive and defensive lines proved their worth tonight as they dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. This is a step in the right direction for the Bulls as they look to be a playoff contender in district 7A-8.
Miner and Shamaur McDowell both received recent offers from multiple FBS college programs, and both showed why they are top athletes in Pasco County for the Class of 2018.
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