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Red Devils Wrap Up Bloodhounds

Sat. October 15, 2011 at 12:16 a.m. | By Polk Preps Staff


Kathleen High School quarterback A'Treyu Farrior (8) rushes the ball against Auburndale High School during the first half of their game at Kathleen High School. (Photo by Michael Wilson | The Ledger)

By SOLANGE REYNER
THE LEDGER

LAKELAND | Kathleen's no-huddle, hurry-up spread offense didn't surprise Auburndale Friday night.
But it sure threw the Bloodhounds for a loop.
A'Treyu Farrior threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, Kerwin Harrison scored twice and Kathleen beat Auburndale 30-14 Friday night in a non-district match-up.
Farrior connected with six different receivers for Kathleen, including Harrison, Ra'Shod Johnson, Tony Black, Jarvis Washington, Javon Harrison and Rovonta Johnson.
Kathleen scored on its first two drives. Farrior scored on a quarterback keeper early, then Kerwin Harrison followed up with a touchdown run of his own after a 37-yard pass play from Farrior to Ra'Shod Johnson put the Red Devils on Auburndale's 1-yard line. Ra'Shod Johnson scored just before halftime to give Kathleen a 21-0 cushion.
"I have some awesome receivers. I don't have to focus on one target and I can alternate the ball," Farrior said. "Our defense is the same thing they run so I was used to seeing it — a four-four cover 3 — so it made it easy for me to pick apart since I'm used to it in practice."
Since implementing the no-huddle, the Red Devils (5-2) have been on a roll. Coach Irving Strickland used it in bits and pieces late in losses to Ridge Community and Winter Haven but didn't put it into place full time until Kathleen played Haines City on Sept. 30.
Kathleen has won three straight since.
"A'Treyu's more comfortable going no-huddle," Strickland said. "So we adjusted the offense to him."
Auburndale (1-5) had trouble moving the ball early and didn't get much breathing room on special teams.
The Bloodhounds got on the board in the second half behind runs from Devonte London, who had 151 yards rushing, and quarterback Brett Taylor.