By Kyle LoJacono
Staff writer
NORTHDALE — It was not a good night for the Cowboys, who were thoroughly dominated by Hillsborough. The Cowboys fell into a 21-hole in the first quarter on Tarean Austin 1-yard sneak, Arthur Johnson’s interception return and a blocked punt scooped up by Jamie Knott.
Austin threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns, including 93 and a touchdown to Charles Lovett. Antonio Chow rushed for a game-high 94 yards and a touchdown. Knott added a touchdown run, while Aydric Brown had a 55-yard punt return for a score.
Gaither managed just 55 yards on offense and had two first downs compared to Hillsborough’s 402 and 15.
SICKLES 36, BRANDON 24: Hillsborough County’s leading rusher, Carey White, and Sickles’ triple-option offense made the Gryphons a winner again. White rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns, while John Melvin Hendrick passed for 151 yards and two scores.
The Gryphons clung to a 29-24 lead when White scored his second touchdown to put the game away. Chris Nahat had two touchdown catches and 140 yards.
White has 814 rushing yards and six touchdowns through five games in leading the Gryphons to their best start ever.
JEFFERSON 45, WHARTON 7: Jefferson took a 30-0 halftime lead and Wharton never recovered. Quentin Williams had touchdown passes to Eric Royster and Andre Davis, while LaDarius Moye ran for two scores. Will Watson scored on a 74-yard interception return.
The Wildcats’ lone touchdown came on Tanner Stocker’s 1-yard run. Shane McEwen rushed for 60 yards, but Wharton only managed 23 yards passing to Jefferson’s 270.
PLANT CITY 35, CHAMBERLAIN 6: Any chance of Chamberlain getting its first win went away quickly as Plant City led 28-0 by halftime.
Bennie Coney had 190 passing and touchdown strikes to Jordan Prestwood and Michael Harris. Coney also ran for a touchdown with Dazmond Patterson running for two scores.
The Chief got a 1-yard scoring run from Blake Bell. Chamberlain passed for 190 yards and rushed for 108, but lost three fumbles.
