Without Coach, Pasco Continues To Roll

Posted Nov 27, 2006 by Rick Harmon

Updated Nov 27, 2006 at 10:59 PM

Boys Soccer

By MIKE TOMPKINS
Tribune correspondent

DADE CITY —Pasco High coach Barry Grayling ingested something other than just turkey and stuffing over the holiday break, as he fell ill and was forced to miss Monday night’s game against Ridgewood. In his place was junior varsity coach Warren Lowery.

Fortunately for Lowery, the players felt just fine.

Ramon Rodriguez and Joe Montelongo combined for five goals and two assists, as the Pirates (6-0-2) cruised to a 7-0 victory over the Rams. Rodriguez had three goals and an assist – running his total to a team high 11 – while Montelongo added two goals and an assist. Well rested, neither team had played since last Tuesday.

James Sumner added a goal and an assist, while Roberto Cervantes had one of each.

Montelongo’s second goal – the Pirates’ seventh – came with 17:49 left in the contest. For the remainder of the game, Pasco toyed with the notion of ending the game via the mercy rule. The majority of their 28 shots were near misses on an open net. The Pirates defense turned in another stout effort, holding the Rams (1-5) to two shots.

It was Pasco’s second 7-0 game in their last three contests.

Ridgewood 0 0—0
Pasco 3 4—7

Goals – Rodriguez 3, Montelongo 2, Cervantes, J. Sumner; Assists – J. Sumner 2, Rodriguez, Montelongo, Cervantes, P. Sumner, Carrillo; Shots – Pasco 28, Ridgewood 2; Saves – Pasco 1 (Hernandez), Ridgewood 10 (DePaolis). Records – Ridgewood 1-5; Pasco 6-0-2.