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Glades Central turns up defense in fourth quarter to ignite Raiders' offense
Monday, September 05, 2011
by
Matt Porter
Photo by Allen Eyestone / The Palm Beach Post
Neither team had put on much of a show for the national television audience or the packed grandstands at Effie C. Grear Field.
Then Glades Central did what it planned to do all along - it stole the spotlight.
In the Raiders' 24-10 win over Dwyer, things were sleepy until the start of the fourth quarter.
Then the Raiders put together a furious charge that left the stands shaking and the visitors reeling. As it was in so many of their games last season, when they averaged less than a touchdown allowed, it was the Raiders' defense that made their opponent doubt themselves.
"We let 'em feel too comfortable, thinking like they can win," Glades Central safety Crevon LeBlanc said.
On the first play of the final quarter, Dwyer's Faton Bauta dropped back to pass on third and 11, rolling out to his left.
Standing at midfield, Raiders linebacker Jatavis Brown took off like a jet. After sprinting 15 yards, he launched himself into Bauta, who hit the ground and threw a pass that was nearly intercepted.
The home crowd went crazy. Though Dwyer had a 10-7 lead, the Panthers were seeking their first win over Glades Central in six tries.
Senior quarterback Greg Davis hit junior William Likely for a 45-yard gain, and senior quarterback Tanner Redish found senior Jaime Wilson in the corner of the end zone. Less than two minutes after the big hit, Glades Central was on top for the first time.
"We gave up one big play, and the kids hung their heads," Dwyer coach Jack Daniels said.
The crowd chanted 'de-fense,' and Dwyer went three-and-out. On the Raiders' first play, Davis went to the end zone, and Likely hauled in another 45-yard pass, this time for a touchdown.
Now down 21-10 with 9;22 left, it all fell apart for Dwyer. Bauta lost the ball on the first play when Brown stripped him, and junior Paul Whyte recovered the fumble. The Raiders turned it into a 35-yard field goal from freshman Giovanni Lugo.
"We should have won that game," Daniels said. "Coaches didn't have the kids ready to play. Not for four quarters."
LeBlanc and his teammates were ready. Even in the heat of the fourth quarter, the senior was thinking about finishing off the Panthers.
After Lugo's field goal, LeBlanc tapped senior Dominique Gibson on the shoulder.
"I said 'Boobie, we gotta make a play, they think they're better than us,' " LeBlanc said.
On second-and-8, LeBlanc saw Dwyer sophomore receiver Johnnie Dixon ready to make a catch over the middle.
"The first thing that came to my mind was destroy," LeBlanc said. "Because on Facebook and all that, they've been talking: 'We're gonna beat y'all on ESPN.' So I was thinking, destroy, destroy."
LeBlanc, playing with a bruised left shoulder, turned and laid his right side into Dixon. The ball spilled away. LeBlanc danced in front of his teammates as the crowd went wild again.
"We always plan stuff like that," LeBlanc said.
For Glades Central, the ending couldn't have been better.
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User Comments:
die hard raider commented on September 5, 2011 at 10:52 p.m.: report abuse
Congrats Raiders! Good game Panthers!
Riaders4Life commented on September 5, 2011 at 10:53 p.m.: report abuse
Crevon Leblanc: Nice hit across the middle...it was beautiful on national TV. Enjoy the victory, get your shoulder right and be ready for the next opponent. Go Raiders!!!!
Raider02 commented on September 6, 2011 at 10:16 a.m.: report abuse
GO RAIDERS!!!
C. Leblanc, W. Likely, and G. Davis. Keep up the great work. Starting the year off great.
BIGDAWG commented on September 6, 2011 at 12:28 p.m.: report abuse
Way to handle Business out there on the field Crevon Just wish your Pop and Lil Craige was around to see it all.
ESPN was a good look for you.
Jay commented on September 6, 2011 at 1:49 p.m.: report abuse
dwyer's run is over. they won't even make it out of their new region this year. a dynasty/legacy is not built on "a few good years." as the housing bubble has burst, so has dwyer's. the golden carriage has turned back into an ugly ole pumpkin cinderella dwyer. prospective players will slowly begin to filter back to their area schools now, & you will be left with the normal scrubs you have had for so many years. you can recruit them from out of state if you wish j.d., but what did that get you today? that brooklyn boy was 3 for 15 in passing? really? a 5 star? really? he looked like a lil scury rabbit getting caught in the sugar cane trying run from them boys in the muck. your fall from the dizzying heights that you obtained through recruiting, comes with an even harder crash when you hit bottom this year. LOL. no dwyer folks responding to anything yesterday, today, or tomorrow.
@ Jay commented on September 6, 2011 at 4:18 p.m.: report abuse
Jay Amen Brother!
BIGDAWG commented on September 6, 2011 at 4:25 p.m.: report abuse
Dwyer simply got out coached and out played.
Coach Daniels coached the game with too much caution.
it's sad but Dwyer O-line and D-line both lost in the trenches.
They got man-handled.
We still love our Panthers, but it is going to be long season if these kids keep giving up so quickly
Gman commented on September 6, 2011 at 4:35 p.m.: report abuse
Daniel's blame's his coach's for not having the players ready to play 4 quarters. Does he include himself? Doesn't sound like it to me. Daniel's alway's, and I mean ALWAY'S tries to find something that caused his team to get hammered. Hell, if it wasn't for transfer's and college type recruiting Dwyer would just be another high school in PBC. Like another poster stated I believe in another thread, most of the "recruited" players are from Riviera Beach and should be attending Suncoast, the once proud home to the Chargers and one of the most exciting players in the history of Florida high school athletic's, Anthony Carter!
GC Fan...all the way! commented on September 6, 2011 at 11:03 p.m.: report abuse
The new QB for Glades Central is hot garbage! There was so much hype that he was “the savior” and had all this talent…I guess his first brush with a real team showed how pathetic he really is. He needs to go back to doing what he knows besttt—-handing the ball over to KT back home at Glades Day.
If Blackmon knows better, he needs to keep “ButtaFinga Redish” on the sideline and take his chances with Davis who really showed he earns the right to be the starting QB. Besides word is that Redish has weak shoulders and collar bones so one aggressive tackle could bench him anyway!!
DAVIS>DAVIS>DAVIS>DAVIS> Lol!!
RaiderGal commented on September 7, 2011 at 9:39 p.m.: report abuse
Blackman needs 2know Tanner is not ready 4 this Raider Way Of Football and with Blackman playing as a Raider he should know BETTER and let DAVIS do his thing and not just use him when Tanner is not getting the job done bcuz Davis deserves da spot he has ben a Raider now for four years...F.Y.I.Blackman give Davis his props and stop being friendly your da HeadCoach not Ridell Anthony
PLANTHER FAN commented on September 9, 2011 at 3:55 p.m.: report abuse
The Panthers did very good except the off fense line and quarterback. Yes you could have and should have won the game....YES NEVER GIVE UP! The coaches
should have stayed in all your faces and asked you, just how bad do you want to win that game or any game. If you would have had number 25 on the kick off line no way that boy would have ran a 90 yard touch down. Your quarterback need to run the ball and stop holding it if he can't get it to the runningback or wide receiver.YOUR DEFENSE LINE IS THE BEST, but you got to get the offfense line and the other players in line and stay in there face to get them motivated.
ashley commented on September 28, 2011 at 8:30 a.m.: report abuse
nice game raiders awsome win victory !!!!!!!
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