Friday, December 17, 2021

Miami Central Routs Merritt Island For Class 5A Title

     The Miami Central Rockets blasted the Merritt Island Mustangs 49-14 in the FHSAA Class 5A state championship game at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Friday. The Rockets, who dropped to a lower classification after two straight Class 6A state titles, won their eighth state championship since 2010. They have the most football championships than any high school in Dade County. 
     Miami Central(12-2) got out to a 7-0 lead with 1:25 to go in the first quarter. Quarterback Keyone Jenkins raced around the left end and scored from 12 yards away. 
     The Rockets struck again on the first play of their next possession with 22 seconds left in the first. Jenkins fired a 50-yard pass to wide receiver Joshua Trader on a left hash marks behind the secondary and they had a 14-0 lead. 
     Merritt Island(13-2) got on scoreboard at the 6:13 mark of the second quarter and trailed 14-7. Quarterback Brady Denaburg connected a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dallas Donahue on the front left side of the end zone. 
     The Miami Central defense made an impact on several plays late in the first half. Trader intercepted a pass and returned it 92 yards for a touchdown and gave them a 21-7 lead with 3:12 to go in the quarter. 
     The Rockets increased their lead to 28-7 with 1:33 remaining. Dylan Tulloch came in as quarterback and released a 37-yard pass to wide receiver Lamar Seymore on the right hash marks for a touchdown. 
     It became 35-7 for Miami Central with 1:05 left in the second. Defensive back Trent Henry intercepted the ball and returned it 49 yards for the score. 
     In the third quarter, the Rockets used a flea-flicker play to go up 42-7 at the 8:50 mark. Jenkins rifled a 41-yard touchdown pass to Trader. It was the third touchdown for Trader in the game. A running clock was used for the remainder of the contest. 
     Miami Central made it a 42-point margin with 2:50 remaining in the third. Running back Ean Pope broke through on a 72-yard touchdown run. 
     The Mustangs would reach the end zone again at 7:25 of the fourth quarter. Wide receiver Bridger Koby caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from Denaburg and Merritt Island was down 49-14. 

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