Hurricanes run past Bear, into South Championships
Turned loose by a pair of defensive takeaways, the ground attack for the Coral Shores football team piled up 414 yards to carry the Hurricanes to a 41-28 victory against Bayside during the Sunshine State Athletic Association South semifinals on Friday, Nov. 6, in Palm Bay. The Hurricanes (9-3 overall) struck first when a bad snap on a Bears punt set up John Oughton’s 11-yard touchdown run. The next time Coral Shores gained possession, the offense marched the ball into scoring position, where Charles Royal punched it in from three yards out for a 14-0 lead. Bayside finally broke through in the second quarter, ending a 10-quarter shutout streak by the Coral Shores defense with a touchdown that trimmed the deficit to 14-7 at halftime. The Hurricanes wasted little time restoring their two-touchdown cushion. Billy Holly intercepted a Bayside pass on the opening drive of the second half, and Royal turned the takeaway into points with a 34-yard touchdown run. Bayside answered with a touchdown pass to make it a one-score game, but Coral Shores responded with another explosive run from Royal, this one covering 34 yards and setting up David Beltran’s 15-yard touchdown run. The score gave the Hurricanes
