Three In A Row: Tate Celebrates Homecoming With Shutout

September 21, 2013

The Tate Aggies celebrated homecoming with their third win in a row, a 35-0 shutout of West Gadsden in front of packed house Friday night.

The Aggies didn’t take long before pleasing the crowd. The Aggies scored on a 17- yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sawyer Smith to receiver Shane Tindall with 5:32 remaining in the first quarter. With time running out in the first, Jesse Fernadez powered up the middle for a 1-yard touchdown run. Tate held the lead at the end of first quarter, 14-0.

To begin the 2nd quarter, Tate blocked the Panthers’ punt to get the ball on the Panthers’ 10-yard line. Two plays later. Lavontia Samuel ran it in for a 8-yard touchdown with 11:00 to go in the second quarter for a 21-0 Tate lead. In the middle of the second quarter, Tate’s Trace Penton intercepted the Panthers’ pass to set up a 2- yard touchdown run by Samuel for a 28-0 Tate advantage.

It was in the fourth quarter before Tate was able to score again; this time on a 17-yard TD pass from q Smith to De-Vekyo Lewis. Kicker Dylan Mancuso was perfect for the night on extra points to make the score 35-0. West Gadsden was threatening with time running out, but Tate’s defense was able to hold them off to get the shutout.

After the game, Tate Coach Ronnie Douglas stated that it “was great for the defense to get a shutout”. He said that “they did their job all night and it paid off”.
Tate (3-1) faces Pine Forest (0-4) at Tate’s Pete Gindl Stadium at 7:30 next Friday.

story by Darryl Singleton

For a homecoming activity photo gallery, click here.

Pictured: Tate defeated West Gadsden 35-0 Friday night in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.

Comments

4 Responses to “Three In A Row: Tate Celebrates Homecoming With Shutout”

  1. class of 2001 on September 25th, 2013 6:17 pm

    @Kittrell… we were good in 2000 as well. 1 win away from playing for a state championship.

  2. Randy kittrell on September 21st, 2013 11:51 pm

    way to go aggies now your playing football like we did ln 1976 and 1977 we were good brin g back that tate name again

  3. Victoria on September 21st, 2013 10:40 am

    Keep holding on young me and keep working together as a family and brotherhood that you all are. Congrads!!

  4. Geneva Stacey on September 21st, 2013 8:16 am

    Go Aggies, you boys are playing some good football. Keep it up and make this the best year ever. Yea!Yea!Yea!!!!!!!

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