By Eugenio Torrens
Pasco showed its opponents it can score in a multitude of ways, even if its offense is on the sidelines.

The Pirates (3-0) used a 43-point first half to beat Wiregrass Ranch 53-0 at home on Sept. 16. Pasco has outscored the opposition 92-6 during its past two games.
“Our whole team had a great game,” said junior running back Janarion Grant, who returned the opening kickoff 84 yards to get the Pirates on the scoreboard before the offense even took the field.
“When we get the ball, I’m usually amped to return the punt — well the kickoff,” Grant said. “Really, I never got it last year because everybody knew if I get it, I’ll do something with it.”
Grant also hauled in five receptions for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
The Bulls, who were missing starters quarterback Jake Day and running back Jamie Barone because of concussions sustained in Week 1, were unable to generate much offense. Linebacker and wide receiver Joe Irizarry also sat out because of concussion-like symptoms, though Wiregrass Ranch coach Jeremy Shobe said he was not diagnosed with a concussion.
Wiregrass Ranch (0-3) had many young and inexperienced players starting at multiple positions.
“We probably have five kids or so that played varsity football (last year) and it shows,” Shobe said. “We make a lot of young mistakes. In open field, we haven’t seen speed like that, and we can’t simulate that in practice. Fortunately, this is probably the type of speed we’ll see a few games this year, but not every week.”
After a quick three and out and a nine-yard punt from the Bulls on their opening position, Pasco took over on offense from the Bulls 24. Pirates quarterback Jacob Guy found wide receiver Trey Dudley-Giles for Pasco’s second touchdown. It was the first of three consecutive touchdown receptions for Dudley-Giles, whose four grabs tallied 61 yards.
Wiregrass Ranch fumbled the ball after getting a first down on its next drive, and again handed the Pirates prime field position. The Pirates marched down the short field and Guy found Dudley-Giles in the end zone on a lob pass from the 1-yard line. Guy found Dudley-Giles again on Pasco’s next possession, this time from 27 yards out.
Not to be left out, Grant had two more touchdown catches, one for 53 and another for 45 yards to finish with three scoring grabs.
“Janarion and Trey are just dynamic,” said Pasco coach Tom McHugh. “Whenever they get their hands on the ball, I like to watch it.”
Wiregrass Ranch’s offense continued to stall against the Pirates defense. The Bulls didn’t get the ball into opposing territory until 8:31 left in the second quarter, courtesy of a turnover on downs.
The Bulls sniffed the end zone thanks to a 32-yard tipped completion by athlete Ryan Shea from quarterback Ricky Weisbrodt, but Wiregrass Ranch lost a fumble from 7 yards out. It was the only series all game the Wesley Chapel squad played in Pirates’ territory.
Guy and Co. went into half with a 43-0 lead. The senior signal caller was taken out in the second half, but still put up 207 yards and five touchdowns on 10-of-15 passing. Of the 10 completions, nine went to Grant and Dudley-Giles.
“Both of them (Grant and Dudley-Giles) catch the ball maybe two yards down the field, and any time they catch it, they can go for 50 (yards),” Guy said. “That just makes my job a lot easier.”
Pasco running back David Emmanuel had a 46-yard run for the Pirates sole touchdown of the second half. Kicker Carson Brock booted a 39-yard field goal, his second of the night, for the game’s final points.
Pasco travels district rival Gulf on Friday, Sept. 23. Wiregrass Ranch will host its first district game against Gaither the same night. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.
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