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Dwyer QB Faton Bauta has three touchdowns in 32-8 win over Jupiter
Saturday, September 10, 2011
by
Jeff Greer
Dwyer quarterback Faton Bauta started feeling some pressure to perform after his team lost its pre-season kickoff classic and its season-opener.
The 6-foot-3 transfer from Brooklyn, N.Y., struggled in both outings.
On a soggy Dwyer field Saturday night, Bauta shed some of that weight on his shoulders, running for a touchdown and throwing for two more as Dwyer defeated Jupiter 32-8 in their annual rivalry game.
Lightning kept the teams from playing their originally scheduled matchup Friday night.
"A win is always good," Bauta said. "We got the ball rolling. Those two losses, yeah, pressure started to build up a little bit, but I just blocked it out and focused on what I have to do."
Bauta has established an early-season connection with sophomore wideout Clint Stephens, who caught six passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
Bauta finished 6-of-13 for 77 yards, and fellow quarterback Bobby Puyol added 80 yards of his own on 6-of-9 passing.
Dwyer (1-1) also ran the ball effectively, using eight different ball carriers for 181 yards.
On defense, the Panthers intercepted three of South Florida-commit Tyler Cameron's passes and recovered two fumbles. They held Jupiter's spread offense to 88 total yards.
"We needed it, our kids needed it," Dwyer coach Jack Daniels said. "Our guys play hard; they just haven't gotten breaks so far this year."
Jupiter (0-2) has struggled offensively in its first two games this season. The Warriors scored seven in a 15-point loss to John I. Leonard last week.
They kept things interesting in the first half despite minus-4 yards of offense and two turnovers in the opening 24 minutes, and trailed 19-0 at the break.
But Cameron never found his rhythm, constantly harried by Dwyer's defensive line. Dwyer defensive tackle Mike Minns had two sacks, two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery, and Malik Brown and Shawn Boone each got sacks.
Cameron was 12-of-26 for 83 yards and was on the run for much of the night.
Still, Jupiter coach Charlie Persson was encouraged by his team sticking around.
"Someone from 'The Palm Beach Post' said the game would be over early - they were wrong," Persson said. "Last week we didn't play a very good game, we didn't play with a lot of enthusiasm. We needed this effort, we needed to bounce back from last week. I thought we played well. This is a good test for us to get ready for district play."
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User Comments:
Rennie Stennett commented on September 10, 2011 at 11:13 p.m.: report abuse
That sounds about right for Jupiter football. Dwyer holds you to eighty-six yards of offense and if not for all the penalties lose only thirty-two to eight. Yeah thats pretty encouraging. Keep up the the great work Coach Persson. Wow!
go dwyer commented on September 10, 2011 at 11:21 p.m.: report abuse
coach persson, stay at jupiter, dwyer needs an easy win every year! when is the last time dwyer lost to jupiter?
Enough is Enough! commented on September 11, 2011 at 12:23 a.m.: report abuse
This is called "bouncing back"? Coach Charlie... what are you thinking? "Keeping it interesting" @ 19-0 halftime? I used to scratch my head about Forest Hill football. But here we are... JHS football... the laughing stock of Palm Beach County!
amazed commented on September 11, 2011 at 1:46 a.m.: report abuse
I am amazed at JHS coach. Every game should be a test even when you're predicted to win. That was a great try to spin a loss into something positive. The test should be reviewing film with your offensive line so they can figure out how to protect your quarterback from being sacked so many times. Four sacks in a row from JIL last week. Now this week, he gets hammered by DHS......USF should be concerned if this guy doesn't start getting better protection!
briddle commented on September 11, 2011 at 8:57 a.m.: report abuse
"please step down" got it right. It is time for Coach P to step down. Can you imagine a program holding onto a coach for over 30 years that puts the character of his kids and his program ahead of wins. A coach that, believe it or not, believes that the FHSAA Rulebook acutually applies to his program. A coach that believes that it is his responsibility to teach these young men about character? Highschool football is only about the "W"s. When we he figure that out.
But its going to have to start with the principle. Can you imagine a principle that actually expects her student athletes to treat highschool sports like a privelege, not a right. A principle that expects her student athletes to be leaders on and off the field. A principle that, believe it or not, actually believes that the magnet programs offered at her school are actually for kids that have an interest in that subject, and not the most valuable recruiting tool ever offered? What is she thinking.
And dont get me started on that Athletic director. Implementing conduct policies on these atheletes and expecting them to follow them. This cost JHS wins sir. What are you thinking?
So they all must go.
Or, we could all just be thankful that the JHS kids are being led by people of such high character. People that really understand what High School sports should be about, and are committed to keeping it that way at JHS.
I was on the field for Coach P's first victory as the JHS coach. God willing I will be in the stands for his last. He will go. If the administration at Jupiter is as good as I think it is, it will be at a time of his choosing. When he leaves, if you do not understand the devastating impact that his departure will have on the kids, the program, and our community, then to quote the late great Bob Shaw, "you head is stuck in a dark and scary place".
@briddle commented on September 11, 2011 at 9:39 a.m.: report abuse
"Character" ???over half the upper classmen are on steroids, they drink every day on the sandbar in the summer and every Friday night after the football games. The only reason Charlie is excited about the football season is because it's also hunting season.
You wouldn't know the definition of character if it was tatooed on your forehead.
@Briddle commented on September 11, 2011 at 11:41 a.m.: report abuse
Briddle, you prove once again why people like you have NO CLUE about reality. You live in a world of make believe. You think Jupiter High is a school of morals. I assume you have not been near that or any highschool in years. First place, Florida school systems are ranked at the lowest in the country so if thats your way of measuring moral and educations skills, you are in a dark place. Second, Football is about winning, not participating. The athletes there are NO different than anywhere else. Almost all other programs in Jupiter are championship talent. Coach P just is so bad, he keeps the one program that brings $$$ and better teachers to a school, away. You sir are not a realist. Wake up and smell a world that you seem not to be apart of. You were there for Coach P's first win, hell you must be ONE OLD MAN because that was a long time ago. Sad thing is, his 100th victory was many many years after his first. He avgs. 3 victories a year. AGAIN, PLAYING SPORTS IS ABOUT WINNING. Look at the greatest coaches of History. They WON and had a way of teaching great morale values. You sir are forgetting one thing. The COACHES JOB IS TO TEACH HOW TO WIN. ITS THE PARENTS JOB TO TEACH MORALE VALUES. Its time for you Briddle, to take your meds, go back to your SR. home and let the world move on. You seem to be apart of the decline of society where "Everybody is a winner," NO. NO. NO. There has to be a loser. If we don't lose, than we never understand what it takes to actual rise above to be victorious. Go to Bed Briddle after you take your meds. I pray, and yes I truly PRAY, Coach P's last game is this year. I hate to see so many student athletes lives destroyed by this non pants wearing clown. The guy prides himself in just buying a suit to be inducted in to the PBC Hall of Fame. What a shame. COACH P. RETIRE. BRIDDLE, Go to SLEEP after your meds son.
don irion commented on September 11, 2011 at 12:26 p.m.: report abuse
leave coach p.alone, he ll beat centennial,royal palm and he ll have excusses when dwyer,sem.ridge,vero beach win.Play john carrol every week and pad the hall of fame stats.
Enlightened! commented on September 11, 2011 at 1:04 p.m.: report abuse
I'm so glad briddle cleared that up for me. I'm so much more comfortable with a losing record! I did not realize that WINNING and CHARACTER were mutually exclusive. I'll try to explain that to Jupiter Christian and Seminole Ridge. Oh yeah. I'll try to explain that to our own Varsity basketball coach. His winning seasons have come at the expense of his players' character.
C'MON MAN. Riddle, I think you are Coach P's dad. If anyone can convince him to do the right thing, it would be you! No question, Coach P is loved by the staff and students at JHS. He is an Icon at the school. But why would he want to continue in this downward spiral and be remembered for the wrong reasons? He's a very likeable guy but he needs to move on before it's too late!
@briddle commented on September 11, 2011 at 2:04 p.m.: report abuse
Wow, briddle, you must be related to persson because that post was about as big of a con job as his quotes from the game.
Holding his players to a high level of conduct.......give me a break. He runs a loose program as shown by the chaos that he calls practice and the results for the past 30 years speak to that.
He's either inept or doesn't really care too much. You decide. You sound like you're close to him. The worst case is that he is both.
,A NEW BROOM SWEEPS BEST. commented on September 12, 2011 at 8:05 a.m.: report abuse
The system its failing. And its really not that difficult to fix.
Start with a fresh coat of paint. The area outside the locker room and weight room looks like crap. Get the weight some some new equipment.
Get the kids feeling like they are part of something special, not just another year of misery.
Move onto a year round fitness program for the boys. (Most of the linemen look like a bunch of overweight dogh-boys). And ENFORCE it.
Make sure the coach in the weight room is certified and works the kids like a coach, not just a baby sitter that is required by insurance regs in case of emergency.
Make the kids take ownership of the program by doing the manual labor required.
Develop a speed training program for the kids, and again ENFORCE it.
Get the dad coaches/ dad volunteer / dad picture takers off the field.
Then move on to fundamentals.
Teach the receivers to HOLD ON TO THE BALL.
Teach the D BACKS how to cover one on one.
Teach the line men to linemen to cut block, shuffle, and not get caught holding.
Implement an offensive scheme that is suitable to the players on he team.......WING T, not a spread or pro style offense.
Stop rotating in players. Play your best eleven and keep it at that, substitute in case of injury, or extreme exhaustion.
That is just the tip of the iceberg.
The coaching staff is another matter altogether. There are some guys doing an OK job, but its not what you would think of when in August, DOC is telling everyone, "THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT".
Sadly, no one will pay any attention to this.
@ BRIDDLE commented on September 12, 2011 at 8:42 a.m.: report abuse
Riddle, Those of us that know Charlie, know that he puts everything into his job, and more importantly would do pretty much anything for any of his kids... current and past.
@@Briddle commented on September 12, 2011 at 3:44 p.m.: report abuse
And those of us who don't know him just consider the actual results he's gotten. They speak pretty loud.
Panther Chick commented on September 13, 2011 at 3:24 p.m.: report abuse
Great first win Panthers, you all should be pleased with "getting over this hump" and playing consistent Pather ball! Good luck against Seminole Ridge, I am certain you will do well.
@@@Briddle commented on September 13, 2011 at 4:16 p.m.: report abuse
You probably don't even know if a football is filled with air or stuffed with foam. Are you one of those dads that thinks his boy is going to be the next Tom Brady, Clay Matthews Jr. or Darrel Revis? So your boy doesn't perform well and you blame Charlie... your kid is probably a great kid, posssibly a decent player... but apprently he isn't strong enough, fast enough or smart enough to help his team beat Dwyer.
^^^ commented on September 14, 2011 at 8:45 a.m.: report abuse
Let me make it simple for you. I think you need simple.
I blame psersson for a program that has for decades been the laughing stock of the county. He regularly blames his players for his failures. He shows absolutely zero leadership and accountability. I hear all of this talk about how he takes care of his kids, yet the best leave regularly because they realize this guy can't accomplish much, if anything.
The one kid with great talent who did stick with him is now squarely in the crosshairs of everyone because of a completely incompetent start to the season. And yet we have to read quotes from this losing coach about how great a 24 point loss was for the program. This fiasco will only encourage the talent behind the current qb to ask the only right question, "Do I really want to put my heart into something that clearly the "leader" hasn't?"
You don't know what this team's talent could accomplish. That's because the coaching has failed miserably in preparing that talent, both mentally and physically, to be able to compete at a level they could.
So, yes, I blame the "leader"......persson. It's his mess and it always has been. So, smart, guy, who do you think is the cause of this circus?
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