JerMahri Hill threw three first-half touchdowns
and Jacari Dozier added a pair of scoring runs as the Patriots defeated Cross
Keys 53-6 at Adams Stadium.
It’s the second consecutive season the Lilburn school has opened with a blowout win over Cross Keys (0-2), following last year’s 44-0 home win.
The visitors picked up a majority of their points during a dominant opening half. Berkmar ran just seven offensive plays but scored seven touchdowns.
On the first offensive play of the night, Caylon Washington took a counter and broke an initial tackle and eventually tip-toed the sideline, then changed direction once more to reach the end zone for a 55-yard touchdown and a 6-0 lead.
Just over three minutes later, the Patriots added to their lead thanks to another electrifying run.
Like his teammate, Dozier broke tackles, this time late in a run, bouncing off a defender at the five-yard line to finish off a 42-yard scoring run and it was 13-0.
As the defense registered six of its seven sacks in the first 24 minutes (Michael Stanfield and Dara Olonade each had a pair), Hill found Olonade for a 41-yard TD, then AJ Feliciano for a 38-yard score. The final three TDs of the half came on punt returns, one by Nick Martin mid-way through the second quarter and last from Dozier to make it a 47-0 game at halftime.
In between, Hill hooked up with Julius Reynolds for a 37-yard strike.
“We’ll take the win and be happy about the win,” said second-year Berkmar coach Willie Gary. “You got to enjoy the win. “We have some skill guys, they still have to get polished, (but) we definitely have some. Some kids they use that athletic ability to get in the end zone.”
Cross Keys finally ended the shut out bid, and scored its first points of 2019 late in the fourth quarter. Narvy Bibiano capped a seven-play, 80-yard drive by finding Malique Towns for a 34-yard TD with just over a minute to play.
By that time, Gary had almost completely emptied his bench. At one point early in the fourth, the Patriots had 11 freshmen on the field.
“We got a chance to play a lot of guys,” said Gary. “All of that is going to help them in the future. There’s a lot of good things to take from it. That goes a long way when you’re trying to build a program.”
Berkmar will look to remain unbeaten, and win its first two games for the first time since the 2013 team began 3-0, when it hosts Lithia Springs September 6.
“I’m excited about this season and just to see what happens,” Gary said.
It’s the second consecutive season the Lilburn school has opened with a blowout win over Cross Keys (0-2), following last year’s 44-0 home win.
The visitors picked up a majority of their points during a dominant opening half. Berkmar ran just seven offensive plays but scored seven touchdowns.
On the first offensive play of the night, Caylon Washington took a counter and broke an initial tackle and eventually tip-toed the sideline, then changed direction once more to reach the end zone for a 55-yard touchdown and a 6-0 lead.
Just over three minutes later, the Patriots added to their lead thanks to another electrifying run.
Like his teammate, Dozier broke tackles, this time late in a run, bouncing off a defender at the five-yard line to finish off a 42-yard scoring run and it was 13-0.
As the defense registered six of its seven sacks in the first 24 minutes (Michael Stanfield and Dara Olonade each had a pair), Hill found Olonade for a 41-yard TD, then AJ Feliciano for a 38-yard score. The final three TDs of the half came on punt returns, one by Nick Martin mid-way through the second quarter and last from Dozier to make it a 47-0 game at halftime.
In between, Hill hooked up with Julius Reynolds for a 37-yard strike.
“We’ll take the win and be happy about the win,” said second-year Berkmar coach Willie Gary. “You got to enjoy the win. “We have some skill guys, they still have to get polished, (but) we definitely have some. Some kids they use that athletic ability to get in the end zone.”
Cross Keys finally ended the shut out bid, and scored its first points of 2019 late in the fourth quarter. Narvy Bibiano capped a seven-play, 80-yard drive by finding Malique Towns for a 34-yard TD with just over a minute to play.
By that time, Gary had almost completely emptied his bench. At one point early in the fourth, the Patriots had 11 freshmen on the field.
“We got a chance to play a lot of guys,” said Gary. “All of that is going to help them in the future. There’s a lot of good things to take from it. That goes a long way when you’re trying to build a program.”
Berkmar will look to remain unbeaten, and win its first two games for the first time since the 2013 team began 3-0, when it hosts Lithia Springs September 6.
“I’m excited about this season and just to see what happens,” Gary said.
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