Football: South Lake 24, Tampa Catholic 7

TAMPA — Tampa Catholic didn't a play jamboree game last week, and it showed against Class 6A Groveland South Lake on Friday.

A sloppy second half of turnovers, costly penalties and some big plays by South Lake doomed the Crusaders as they lost 24-7.

"We are definitely a work in progress right now," Tampa Catholic coach Bob Henriquez said. "But we are going to take this as an opportunity to get better."

Tampa Catholic kept the Eagles at bay in the first half with some ball-possession running and timely defensive stops. A blocked punt the Eagles turned into a field goal was their only score.

The second half was a different story. A couple big penalties gave South Lake the ball early and running back Steel Stewart, who had 162 yards rushing, rattled off a 60-yard run. Then a 22-yard strike by quarterback Kris White gave the Eagles the lead for good 10-7.

Todd Foley, Times correspondent