The Miami Hurricanes remained undefeated with a 28-10 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday night. The Hurricanes now have a stranglehold of the Coastal Division and look to be a part of the ACC championship game. They will host the Notre Dame Fighing Irish next week.
Miami(8-0, 6-0) showed their dominance in the first half. Quarterback Malik Rosier connected an eight-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braxton Berrios in the right seam at 9:44 of the second quarter.
The Hurricanes extended their margin to 14-0 at the 7:18 mark. Running back Travis Homer, a Oxbridge Academy grad, rushed up the middle from 64 yards out for a score.
Virginia Tech(7-2, 3-2) got on the scoreboard before the end of the first half. Joey Slye kicked a 50-yard field goal with 2:09 remaining in the second.
The Hokies scored their only touchdown in the contest early in the second half. Quarterback Josh Jackson went into the right side of the line and scored from one yard away at 11:42 of the third quarter to make it 14-10. It would be the closest that Virginia Tech would come to take the lead.
The Canes came back on their next possession and scored at the 7:08 mark. Rosier threw a swing pass to the left side to tight end Christopher Herndon IV. He avoided one tackle, dashed down the left sideline and finished off a 43-yard play in the end zone.
In the fourth quarter, Miami expanded their gap to 28-10. Rosier sprinted up the middle of the field for a 13-yard touchdown run with 14:39 left.
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Rangers Top Panthers In Overtime
The Florida Panthers finished a five-game home stand with a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday night at BB&T Center. The Panthers went 1-2-2 while in Sunrise in their last five games.
There was no scoring and no penalties in the first period. Colton Sceviour made his return and gave Florida(4-7-2) a 1-0 lead at 3:11 of the second period. Micheal Haley whipped a backhand pass to the middle from the right circle and Sceviour tipped the puck from the low slot over the right shoulder on Henrik Lundqvist.
New York(6-7-2) quickly responded and tied the contest 1-1 at the 7:54 mark. Ryan McDonagh had his shot from the left point blocked and the puck went across the ice. Nick Holden fired a one-time slap shot from above the right circle past Roberto Luongo.
The Panthers moved ahead 2-1 with 5:46 left in the second. After an Aaron Ekblad slap shot from the blue line, Derek MacKenzie made a backhand shot which was saved by Lundqvist. Sceviour reached and poked the puck into the Rangers cage from the top of the crease for his second goal of the game.
The Rangers evened up the contest 2-2 with 1:02 remaining in the period. J.T. Miller sent a backhand pass from the left circle to the top of the zone and Kevin Shattenkirk snapped in a shot for his third goal of the season.
In the third period, the Blueshirts took their first lead of the game at 5:18 on goal by former Panther Michael Grabner. Jesper Fast stole the puck from Connor Brickley at the left point and lifted a backhand lead pass to Grabner in the low slot. He faked the backhand shot and scored on a forehand shot from the blue paint for his fifth tally of the year.
The Cats tied it up 3-3 at the 8:45 mark when Keith Yandle placed a wrist shot from the left point into the Rangers cage. Jamie McGinn and Aleksander Barkov were credited with assists on the play.
There was another lead change as the Rangers got ahead 4-3 on the power play with 8:35 to go. Rick Nash redirected a shot from the slot area for the goal with assists from McDonagh and Miller.
Florida pulled their goalie for an extra skater and was able to tie it up 4-4 with 1:56 left. Vincent Trocheck did a give-and-go pass with Jonathan Huberdeau in the neutral zone. Trocheck came into the Rangers zone on the right side and ripped home a shot from the right circle for his sixth goal of the season.
The game was decided in overtime where the Rangers prevailed at 1:08. Shatternkirk passed to Nash on the left side as they entered the Panthers zone on a 2-on-1 break. Nash returned a cross-ice pass and Shattenkirk scored on a snap shot for the game-winning goal.
There was no scoring and no penalties in the first period. Colton Sceviour made his return and gave Florida(4-7-2) a 1-0 lead at 3:11 of the second period. Micheal Haley whipped a backhand pass to the middle from the right circle and Sceviour tipped the puck from the low slot over the right shoulder on Henrik Lundqvist.
New York(6-7-2) quickly responded and tied the contest 1-1 at the 7:54 mark. Ryan McDonagh had his shot from the left point blocked and the puck went across the ice. Nick Holden fired a one-time slap shot from above the right circle past Roberto Luongo.
The Panthers moved ahead 2-1 with 5:46 left in the second. After an Aaron Ekblad slap shot from the blue line, Derek MacKenzie made a backhand shot which was saved by Lundqvist. Sceviour reached and poked the puck into the Rangers cage from the top of the crease for his second goal of the game.
The Rangers evened up the contest 2-2 with 1:02 remaining in the period. J.T. Miller sent a backhand pass from the left circle to the top of the zone and Kevin Shattenkirk snapped in a shot for his third goal of the season.
In the third period, the Blueshirts took their first lead of the game at 5:18 on goal by former Panther Michael Grabner. Jesper Fast stole the puck from Connor Brickley at the left point and lifted a backhand lead pass to Grabner in the low slot. He faked the backhand shot and scored on a forehand shot from the blue paint for his fifth tally of the year.
The Cats tied it up 3-3 at the 8:45 mark when Keith Yandle placed a wrist shot from the left point into the Rangers cage. Jamie McGinn and Aleksander Barkov were credited with assists on the play.
There was another lead change as the Rangers got ahead 4-3 on the power play with 8:35 to go. Rick Nash redirected a shot from the slot area for the goal with assists from McDonagh and Miller.
Florida pulled their goalie for an extra skater and was able to tie it up 4-4 with 1:56 left. Vincent Trocheck did a give-and-go pass with Jonathan Huberdeau in the neutral zone. Trocheck came into the Rangers zone on the right side and ripped home a shot from the right circle for his sixth goal of the season.
The game was decided in overtime where the Rangers prevailed at 1:08. Shatternkirk passed to Nash on the left side as they entered the Panthers zone on a 2-on-1 break. Nash returned a cross-ice pass and Shattenkirk scored on a snap shot for the game-winning goal.
Friday, November 3, 2017
Nuggets Get By Heat
The Denver Nuggets edged the Miami Heat 95-94 at Pepsi Center on Friday night. It was the first game of a long six-game road trip for Miami. The Heat, who have lost four of their last five games, had not played a road game since their season opener in Orlando on October 18.
Miami(3-5) blasted out to a 37-28 lead after one quarter and were still up 58-51 at halftime. Denver(5-4) outscored the Heat 25-13 in the third quarter and took the lead 76-71. Miami kept it close during the fourth quarter and were up 94-92. Paul Millsap was fouled taking a three-point shot and converted on three free throws with 11.6 seconds left.
Goran Dragic had a team-high 23 points along with seven assists for the Heat. James Johnson compiled a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds while Dion Waiters added 15 points. Millsap drained a game-high 27 points with nine rebounds and five assists for Denver.
Miami(3-5) blasted out to a 37-28 lead after one quarter and were still up 58-51 at halftime. Denver(5-4) outscored the Heat 25-13 in the third quarter and took the lead 76-71. Miami kept it close during the fourth quarter and were up 94-92. Paul Millsap was fouled taking a three-point shot and converted on three free throws with 11.6 seconds left.
Goran Dragic had a team-high 23 points along with seven assists for the Heat. James Johnson compiled a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds while Dion Waiters added 15 points. Millsap drained a game-high 27 points with nine rebounds and five assists for Denver.
Pahokee Tops Glades Central in Muck Bowl Overtime
The Pahokee Blue Devils defeated the Glades Central 33-27 in overtime in the annual Muck Bowl at Effie C. Grear Field in Belle Glade on Friday night. It was the first time in history that the Muck Bowl was tied after four quarters and went into overtime.
The Blue Devils won the Muck Bowl for the second straight year. Glades Central had won eight consecutive contests between both schools from 2008 to 2015.
Pahokee will move on and host a Class 1A regional semifinal in Region 4 next week and hope for a return to Orlando for a state championship. Glades Central will be a top four seed to qualify for the Class 4A playoffs in Region 4.
Glades Central(6-3) jumped out to a 7-0 lead at 8:36 of the first quarter. Quarterback Davious Richards found wide receiver Jymetre Hester with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Pahokee(7-2) answered back with a score early in the second quarter and were down 7-6. Running back Jatarie Washington rushed in from the left side for a touchdown from 16 yards away at the 11:11 mark.
After Richards lost the ball on a fumble, the Blue Devils capitalized and scored on their next possession to take the lead. Washington busted through the middle for a three-yard touchdown at 7:30. They converted on a two-point conversion and moved ahead 14-7.
The Raiders tied it up 14-14 with 3:57 remaining in the first half. Running back Steve Barrett plunged in through the line from one yard out.
The Blue Devils turned the ball over on a LeVonski Williams fumble in their first drive of the second half. Richards connected a 23-yard strike to wide receiver Dejuan Miller for a score and a Glades Central 21-14 lead at 8:50 of the third quarter.
It took a fast response for Pahokee to tie the contest 21-21 at the 6:26 mark. Washington raced five yards around the left side for his third touchdown of the game.
In the fourth quarter, the Blue Devils were able to regain the lead. Kevin Hernandez kicked a 25-yard field goal to make it 24-21 at 10:34.
Glades Central answered back with another lead change with 4:41 left in the fourth. Richards sneaked in with a one-yard touchdown run for a 27-24 lead. They decided to go for a two-point conversion and it failed.
The Blue Devils were able to tie the contest 27-27 in the final minute of regulation. Hernandez was called on and he nailed a 40-yard field goal with 54.3 seconds remaining and the Muck Bowl went into overtime for the first time in its history.
The Raiders had the first opportunity on offense with the ball. They were pushed back from the original line of scrimmage at the 10-yard line through good defense by Pahokee along with a delay-of-game penalty. Glades Central decided to go for it on fourth down from the Blue Devils 20-yard line and Richards threw and interception.
Pahokee got their shot to win the game on their possession and they did. Washington scored his fourth touchdown run of the contest.
The Blue Devils won the Muck Bowl for the second straight year. Glades Central had won eight consecutive contests between both schools from 2008 to 2015.
Pahokee will move on and host a Class 1A regional semifinal in Region 4 next week and hope for a return to Orlando for a state championship. Glades Central will be a top four seed to qualify for the Class 4A playoffs in Region 4.
Glades Central(6-3) jumped out to a 7-0 lead at 8:36 of the first quarter. Quarterback Davious Richards found wide receiver Jymetre Hester with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Pahokee(7-2) answered back with a score early in the second quarter and were down 7-6. Running back Jatarie Washington rushed in from the left side for a touchdown from 16 yards away at the 11:11 mark.
After Richards lost the ball on a fumble, the Blue Devils capitalized and scored on their next possession to take the lead. Washington busted through the middle for a three-yard touchdown at 7:30. They converted on a two-point conversion and moved ahead 14-7.
The Raiders tied it up 14-14 with 3:57 remaining in the first half. Running back Steve Barrett plunged in through the line from one yard out.
The Blue Devils turned the ball over on a LeVonski Williams fumble in their first drive of the second half. Richards connected a 23-yard strike to wide receiver Dejuan Miller for a score and a Glades Central 21-14 lead at 8:50 of the third quarter.
It took a fast response for Pahokee to tie the contest 21-21 at the 6:26 mark. Washington raced five yards around the left side for his third touchdown of the game.
In the fourth quarter, the Blue Devils were able to regain the lead. Kevin Hernandez kicked a 25-yard field goal to make it 24-21 at 10:34.
Glades Central answered back with another lead change with 4:41 left in the fourth. Richards sneaked in with a one-yard touchdown run for a 27-24 lead. They decided to go for a two-point conversion and it failed.
The Blue Devils were able to tie the contest 27-27 in the final minute of regulation. Hernandez was called on and he nailed a 40-yard field goal with 54.3 seconds remaining and the Muck Bowl went into overtime for the first time in its history.
The Raiders had the first opportunity on offense with the ball. They were pushed back from the original line of scrimmage at the 10-yard line through good defense by Pahokee along with a delay-of-game penalty. Glades Central decided to go for it on fourth down from the Blue Devils 20-yard line and Richards threw and interception.
Pahokee got their shot to win the game on their possession and they did. Washington scored his fourth touchdown run of the contest.
Soul Bowl 2017 Preview
The Dillard Panthers take on the Blanche Ely Tigers in the annual Soul Bowl at Richard L. Williams Stadium in Pompano Beach on Saturday night. Blanche Ely, who have won the last four consecutive Soul Bowl games and seven of the last eight contests between both schools, defeated Dillard 13-7 in overtime last year. The Soul Bowl will not be played in Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale for the first time in over a decade.
Dillard(5-4) clinched District 15 two weeks ago and will host a Class 6A regional quarterfinal next week. The Panthers lost their first three games of the regular season, responded with a five-game winning streak and lost this past Monday to Cardinal Gibbons. Running back Keyondre White will get the bulk of the carries. Wide receivers Bryce Oliver, Joshua Freeman, Elijah Black and Dandre Jones look to make receptions from quarterback Moise Francois.
Blanche Ely(2-7) fell to St. Thomas Aquinas for the District 14 title in Class 7A last week. They will not make the FHSAA playoffs this year because district runner-ups no longer get an automatic playoff spots. The Tigers began the regular season 2-2 and are currently on a five-game losing streak. Quarterback Yanez Rogers leads the Tigers offense and can connect passes to wide receivers Akeem Hayes, Dashaun Davis and Markel Grant down the field.
Dillard(5-4) clinched District 15 two weeks ago and will host a Class 6A regional quarterfinal next week. The Panthers lost their first three games of the regular season, responded with a five-game winning streak and lost this past Monday to Cardinal Gibbons. Running back Keyondre White will get the bulk of the carries. Wide receivers Bryce Oliver, Joshua Freeman, Elijah Black and Dandre Jones look to make receptions from quarterback Moise Francois.
Blanche Ely(2-7) fell to St. Thomas Aquinas for the District 14 title in Class 7A last week. They will not make the FHSAA playoffs this year because district runner-ups no longer get an automatic playoff spots. The Tigers began the regular season 2-2 and are currently on a five-game losing streak. Quarterback Yanez Rogers leads the Tigers offense and can connect passes to wide receivers Akeem Hayes, Dashaun Davis and Markel Grant down the field.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Blue Jackets Outscore Panthers
It was a scoring fest in Sunrise as the the Florida Panthers lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3 on Thursday night at BB&T Center. It was the fourth game of a five-game home stand for the Panthers.
Florida(4-7-1) started on top early as they scored at the 4:57 mark. Vincent Trocheck advanced through the right circle and shot the puck. Sergei Bobrovsky made the save and Mark Pysyk put in the rebround from the top of the blue paint for his second goal of the year.
The Blue Jackets evened the contest 1-1 at 11:32. Brandon Dubinsky carried the puck around the Panthers cage to the right of the crease. He sent a cross-ice pass through the crease area and Josh Anderson roofed a wrist shot over James Reimer.
Columbus(9-4-0) took their first lead of the game with 3:33 remaining in the first period. Boone Jenner made a pass from the right point to Markus Nutivaara in the right corner. He centered the puck and Anderson fired a slap shot from the right face-off circle for his second goal of the game.
In the second period, the Panthers struck quickly 35 seconds in to make it 2-2. Radim Vrbata had the puck on the left wing and passed back to Ian McCoshen. His slap shot went traffic and into the Blue Jackets cage for his second goal of the season.
It did not take long for Florida to surrender the lead at the 5:21 mark. Markus Hannikainen put in his first goal of the season from the low slot after the puck went off David Savard next to him.
The Blue Jackets went on their second power play and gave up a shorthanded goal at 8:43. Vincent Trocheck took advantage of a defenseman who slipped on the ice. He got the loose puck on the left-wing wall, went to the low left circle and let go a soft snap shot that fooled Bobrovsky.
Columbus still converted on the man-advantage situation 9:11 into the second period. Seth Jones connected a pass from the left point to Oliver Bjorkstrand at the top of the right circle. He was able to get a tally on a snap shot. Antti Niemi came in and replaced Reimer in goal for the Cats.
Bjorkstrand added his second goal of the contest to give the Blue Jackets a two-goal cushion of 5-3 with 8:33 left in the second. He brought the puck from the left corner, through the left circle and scored on a wrist shot from the slot area.
The momentum remained with Columbus in the third and they made it 6-3 at 3:45. Jenner made a drop pass in the low slot and Tyler Motte followed with a wrist shot for his second goal of the year.
They scored their second power-play goal on their third power play of the contest at the 6:12 mark for a 7-3 lead. Artemi Panarin skated with the puck to the top right circle and he released a snap shot which deflected off Jenner.
Florida(4-7-1) started on top early as they scored at the 4:57 mark. Vincent Trocheck advanced through the right circle and shot the puck. Sergei Bobrovsky made the save and Mark Pysyk put in the rebround from the top of the blue paint for his second goal of the year.
The Blue Jackets evened the contest 1-1 at 11:32. Brandon Dubinsky carried the puck around the Panthers cage to the right of the crease. He sent a cross-ice pass through the crease area and Josh Anderson roofed a wrist shot over James Reimer.
Columbus(9-4-0) took their first lead of the game with 3:33 remaining in the first period. Boone Jenner made a pass from the right point to Markus Nutivaara in the right corner. He centered the puck and Anderson fired a slap shot from the right face-off circle for his second goal of the game.
In the second period, the Panthers struck quickly 35 seconds in to make it 2-2. Radim Vrbata had the puck on the left wing and passed back to Ian McCoshen. His slap shot went traffic and into the Blue Jackets cage for his second goal of the season.
It did not take long for Florida to surrender the lead at the 5:21 mark. Markus Hannikainen put in his first goal of the season from the low slot after the puck went off David Savard next to him.
The Blue Jackets went on their second power play and gave up a shorthanded goal at 8:43. Vincent Trocheck took advantage of a defenseman who slipped on the ice. He got the loose puck on the left-wing wall, went to the low left circle and let go a soft snap shot that fooled Bobrovsky.
Columbus still converted on the man-advantage situation 9:11 into the second period. Seth Jones connected a pass from the left point to Oliver Bjorkstrand at the top of the right circle. He was able to get a tally on a snap shot. Antti Niemi came in and replaced Reimer in goal for the Cats.
Bjorkstrand added his second goal of the contest to give the Blue Jackets a two-goal cushion of 5-3 with 8:33 left in the second. He brought the puck from the left corner, through the left circle and scored on a wrist shot from the slot area.
The momentum remained with Columbus in the third and they made it 6-3 at 3:45. Jenner made a drop pass in the low slot and Tyler Motte followed with a wrist shot for his second goal of the year.
They scored their second power-play goal on their third power play of the contest at the 6:12 mark for a 7-3 lead. Artemi Panarin skated with the puck to the top right circle and he released a snap shot which deflected off Jenner.
Miramar At St. Thomas Aquinas Preview
The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders host the Miramar Patriots at Brian Piccolo Stadium on Friday night in a game between two of the top Broward County football programs. Both schools have already qualified for the FHSAA playoffs winning their district titles last week.
Miramar(7-1) wrapped up the District 12 title in Class 8A with a win over Western last week. After losing their season opener to Chaminade-Madonna, they compiled seven consecutive wins. They have outscored their last seven opponents 266 -64.
Deon Jones is at quarterback for the Patriots and can pass the ball. They have running back Quino Mauricette who will get the most rushing attempts. Wide receivers Terrence Horne Jr., Abdul Ibrahim and Marden Sanon look to catch the ball from Jones.
St. Thomas Aquinas(7-1), the three-time defending Class 7A state champions, clinched District 14 with a victory last week at Blanche Ely. They come into this contest on a four-game winning streak following a loss to Centennial in Arizona. STA have outscored their opponents 229-42 this season.
The Raiders have a group of skilled wide receivers with Elijah Moore, Tavares Kelly, Teriq Phillips and Cole Caterbone for quarterback Curt Casteel to connect passes to. Daniel Carter is expected to get the majority of the carries for the team from the backfield.
Miramar(7-1) wrapped up the District 12 title in Class 8A with a win over Western last week. After losing their season opener to Chaminade-Madonna, they compiled seven consecutive wins. They have outscored their last seven opponents 266 -64.
Deon Jones is at quarterback for the Patriots and can pass the ball. They have running back Quino Mauricette who will get the most rushing attempts. Wide receivers Terrence Horne Jr., Abdul Ibrahim and Marden Sanon look to catch the ball from Jones.
St. Thomas Aquinas(7-1), the three-time defending Class 7A state champions, clinched District 14 with a victory last week at Blanche Ely. They come into this contest on a four-game winning streak following a loss to Centennial in Arizona. STA have outscored their opponents 229-42 this season.
The Raiders have a group of skilled wide receivers with Elijah Moore, Tavares Kelly, Teriq Phillips and Cole Caterbone for quarterback Curt Casteel to connect passes to. Daniel Carter is expected to get the majority of the carries for the team from the backfield.
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