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Seminole Ridge 28, Palm Beach Gardens 27: Hawks edge Gators and take District 9-8A lead
Friday, October 21, 2011
by
Jeff Greer
Everything about Friday night's game at Seminole Ridge felt like the playoffs.
The air was cool. The crowd was rowdy. Both teams played their best, particularly on offense.
But it was No. 8 Seminole Ridge that got the one break it needed to outlast seventh-ranked Palm Beach Gardens 28-27 in a thrilling district matchup.
After Gardens senior running back Roshard Burney's 13-yard TD run cut Ridge's lead to one point with just more than five minutes to go, the extra point missed wide right.
"You can't look at that one play," said Gardens coach Chris Davis, whose Gators had fought back from deficits of 21-0 and 28-14. "A lot of stuff contributed to this loss. Yeah, you hate to lose by a (point after), but this team's got a lot of heart and I was proud of the way they came back."
The missed kick didn't overshadow the fantastic performances of Burney and Seminole Ridge senior running back Gary Holmes. Both were outstanding in a game that most likely will decide the District 9-8A title.
Burney ran 32 times for 184 yards and two touchdowns, both of which came in the fourth quarter. Holmes did most of his damage in the first half, finishing with 221 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries.
"We knew running the ball would be a huge factor in this game," Holmes said. "They ran the ball great, too, but luckily we came out on top."
Seminole Ridge (5-2, 2-0 ) raced out to a 21-0 lead. The Hawks' stifling defense forced four consecutive stops to start the game.
Gardens (5-2, 1-1 ) struggled to prevent penetration from Ridge's smaller, faster outside players.
But a scoring drive late in the first half sparked some life into Gardens' offense. Sophomore quarterback J.P. Caruso capped off the 75-yard drive with a 7-yard scoring run.
Gardens charged out in the second half, converting an interception for a score.
But Holmes responded. His 52 yards rushing on the next drive set up Elie Turene's 1-yard touchdown run that gave Ridge just enough separation to stave off Gardens' fourth-quarter surge.
"That's the saying: Big players make big plays in big games, and that's what Gary did," Seminole Ridge coach Matt Dickmann said. "We made it exciting, but we held on."
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User Comments:
Truly Disappointed in Officiating commented on October 21, 2011 at 11:50 p.m.: report abuse
What's clearly omitted in this write is the poor performance by the referees. Gators honestly won the game but the referees found every way to ensure that Hawks go the "W". The multiple touchdowns called back and the no calls of flagrant penalties by Hawk's defensive in the last five minutes. Yes every team wants a WIN but we must team our boys to earn it not have it stolen for them.
@^^^^^^^^ commented on October 21, 2011 at 11:58 p.m.: report abuse
dont blame it on the refs. the hawks won that game, and it felt like they lay off a lil bit on yall. teach them some discipline, dont blame it on the refs.
REALLLLLLY? commented on October 22, 2011 at 12:07 a.m.: report abuse
thats crazy, the two later scores by PBG was made possible by the refs to keep PBG's in the game. The defense had stopped gardens drives but the refs kept calling phatom infractions. How could you possibly say Ridge stole the game. Lets be real, PBG played a good game but the refs kept them close. Two fumbles and the ball was given back, personal fouls ect. I was thinking the refs wanted gardens to win. The one good call that ridge got came toward the end which was clearly a personal foul. Look at the stats, Avery held on every play and it was only called once. The recievers held on almost every runnng play but no calls. If everything was called in ridge favor it would have been a blow out. But PBG, did show that they are a good team which will battle to the end, not taking that away, but the better team this night was seminole ridge. Maybe next round it will be PBG.
Truly Disappointed in Officiating commented on October 22, 2011 at 12:07 a.m.: report abuse
I am an impractical spectator that went to see what was hyped as a good game between district teams. I don't care either way which team won and only stated the obvious. It's difficult to see the the truth when biased by team favoritism.
MOve ON commented on October 22, 2011 at 12:10 a.m.: report abuse
And the only TD that was called back was for an illegal man down field, which was a lineman. Some people only see what they want to see!
Truly Disappointed in Officiating commented on October 22, 2011 at 12:10 a.m.: report abuse
Impartial (sp) {hate auto-correct features}
Scout Only Recruit Winners commented on October 22, 2011 at 12:20 a.m.: report abuse
No need to debate, the College Scouts weed out the true winners from losers. Which players have the most offers? CASE CLOSED!
Whats wrong with y'all commented on October 22, 2011 at 12:27 a.m.: report abuse
excuses and opinions are like a**holes, everybody's got one, and they all stink.
HAWK MAN commented on October 22, 2011 at 12:48 a.m.: report abuse
CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN THAT HOLDING CALL ON THE RIDGE BEFORE THE PLAY STARTED IN 3RD QTR!!! I AGREE THE REFS THIS YEAR ARE HORRIBLE BUT THEY HELPED THE GATORS ON THOSE TWO KEY DRIVES IN THE SECOND HALF!!!!!!!!! ALL IN ALL THIS WAS A GOOD GAME AND ROSHUAD KEEP DOIN YO THING AND YOU ARE ONE OF THE TOP BACKS IN PBC!!!!!!!!
Played The Game commented on October 22, 2011 at 1:55 a.m.: report abuse
Expecting a group of referees to track all 22 players on the field, is reaching for the stars. Most officiating units will have (1) A, (2) B's, and (2) C's on a good night. All these guys are not playoff quality, so lighten up. Even with twice as many refs, all the angles are not covered. Truth is that Gardens controlled 3 quarters, but couldn't score in the red zone.Playoff rematch very likely in four weeks,a must see on my schedule.
wow commented on October 22, 2011 at 6:04 a.m.: report abuse
Mrs. Burney are you still looking for Gary Holmes? She came in screaming "where's Gary Holmes" during warm ups. "We coming for you Gary Holmes" "We gonna shut you down Gary Holmes" She talks more smack then the players. Did you see that blur go down your sideline for 71yds. Oh that's right, you couldn't see him because he's too fast!!! His picture is in the paper this morning if you want to see him! Good luck the rest of the year Gators, we plan on seeing you later.
P.S. Officials are bad when they are noticeable in big situations. That happened for BOTH TEAMS last night. So it equalled out.
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