2011 Leesburg at Bushnell South Sumter Post Game Notes, October 18, 2011

(JOSHUA C. CRUEY, ORLANDO SENTINEL/October 14, 2011) Leesburg D'Mauri Jones runs the ball for yardage during first quarter action of a high school football game against South Sumter in Bushnell, Fla. on Friday, October 14, 2011.

By Gerald Lacey

Staff Writer

Carver Heights Quarterback Club

October 18, 2011

LEESBURG - Big Time Players Step Up In Big Time Games Trey Perry's 94 yard kickoff return for a touchdown was the first for the Jackets in the 2011 Football season. Perry saw his first extensive action on offense this season in last Friday nights game. He showed why he is no longer flying under the recruiting radar with his play on defense, offense and special teams. He is fun to watch and don't be surprised if second year head coach Randy Trivers doesn't find a way to get the football in his hands more often.

2012 Stanford commit Noor Davis return to the starting lineup has helped solidify the "Black Jackets" defense. In the three games that he sat out the Jackets gave up 88 points. In the two games since his return they have allowed only 6 points, a 11 yard drive off of a turnover to Bushnell South Sumter.

( JOSHUA C. CRUEY, ORLANDO SENTINEL / October 14, 2011 )

Leesburg's Manny Nelson runs the ball for yardage during second quarter action of a high school football game against South Sumter in Bushnell, Fla. on Friday, October 14, 2011.

Leesburg is 5-1 in 2011 against Lake and Sumter county teams. Their only loss coming to Clermont East Ridge.

Junior OLB/TE Jordan Tucker transferred to Leesburg for the 2011 season he has made a very big impact on the Leesburg Football program. Tucker has three takeways on defense in the last three games for the Jackets. He had a fumble return for 64 yards in the East Ridge game and a 10 yard fumble return for a touchdown against St. Cloud. Tucker has a nose for the football, look for him to do even bigger things for the Jackets before the season ends.

The Leesburg football program has always been a unique fixture on the airways in Lake County. It is one of the few schools in Central Florida to have a live radio broadcast for its football games. Radio Play By Play Announcer Billy Matthews and Color Analyst Roger Croft do a wonderful job in the booth for WLBE790AM-www.my790am.com. The pair had big shoes to fill when replacing the late Jack Wilson and retired Jacket Mitchell who called Jacket games for over 40 years and they have performed well.

Leesburg Football has its on halftime and postgame show. The Belton Bail Bonds and Insurance Scoreboard Show is hosted by Sonny Bronson and Allison Crawford. You can call in after Yellow Jacket football games and talk about Jacket football or any team in Lake and Sumter Counties. Give them a call at 352-787-9523 and support your Leesburg High School Yellow Jackets.

( JOSHUA C. CRUEY, ORLANDO SENTINEL / October 14, 2011 )

South Sumter's Javonte Everrett runs the ball for yardage during third quarter action of a high school football game against Leesburg in Bushnell, Fla. on Friday, October 14, 2011.

South Sumter's defense held Leesburg to just 13 points Friday night. It was the lowest point total for the Yellow Jackets since its 34-10 loss to Groveland South Lake on September 17, 2010. Leesburg came into the game averaging 31.2 points per game in 2011.

The "Black Jackets Defense has not allowed five of its seven opponents to score in the first half this season. Incidentally the two games that opponents scored in the first half 2012 Under Armour All-American Noor Davis  was not in the lineup.

Randy Trivers is coaching record at Leesburg is now at 12-5. He is off to the fastest start of any Leesburg High School coach since the 1973 and 1974 seasons when Jacket legend Max Wettstein started out 14-3 in his first 17 games as Leesburg head coach. There have been seven head coaches in that span of time at Leesburg High School.

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JOSHUA C. CRUEY 

ORLANDO SENTINEL 

October 14, 2011

Article written by:

Gerald Lacey

Staff Writer

Carver Heights Quarterback Club
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

October 18, 2011

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