Lakewood's huge second half gives Spartans Mayor's Cup win on BHSN

  • Lakewood celebrates its Mayor's Cup win over St. Petersburg on Thursday night. (BHSN)
  • The Mayor’s Cup sets the stage for a great night of football in downtown St. Petersburg.
  • Lakewood stretches out before the big game against St. Pete High School.
  • St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster participates in the coin toss to kick off the game.
  • The Green Devils take the field to warm up before the 2nd Annual Mayor’s Cup.
  • Players prepare for the snap in the first quarter of the game.
  • The St. Pete High School dance team and cheerleaders love BHSN.
  • St. Pete High School Cheerleaders pose for BHSN before the game begins.
  • Coach Joe Fabrizio gives the green devils a pep talk before they take the field.
  • Lakewood Cheerleaders show off their school spirit at the Mayor’s Cup.
By BHSN Staff Report,
Last Updated: Monday, November 12, 2012, 9:28 AM
ST. PETERSBURG -- 

The first football game at Al Lang Stadium in 52 years was for the Mayor's Cup between Lakewood and St. Petersburg, and the Spartans added another notch on their stellar season with a 26-7 win in the game televised by Bright House Sports Network.

But, the Green Devils (4-6) controlled the pace of play in the first half, smelling the upset after scoring a touchdown on the final play of the first half to take a 7-0 lead into the locker room. Quarterback Cory D'Angelo scored on a keeper to end a drive that took the majority of the second quarter -- 8:45 to be exact. Green Devils running back Deangelo Reeves had 65 yards rushing in the first half as part of a clock-controlling ground game.

The second half was an extremely different story, however.

Junior Jocqui Ellison capped a six-play, 80-yard drive with a touchdown run to get Lakewood (9-1) on the board, but the Spartans would trail 7-6 after a missed PAT.

Later in the third, the Spartans took the lead on Lidell Golden Jr.'s three-yard touchdown run to make it 12-7, and then Ellison had a 23-yard touchdown score in the fourth quarter to make it 18-7.

Ellison added a passing score in the fourth quarter, connecting with Rodney Adams for the game's final touchdown, putting the Spartans ahead 26-7.

Ellison, filling in for injured quarterback Tracy Johnson, earned Player of the Game honors with 139 passing yards, 44 yards on the ground and three all-purpose touchdowns.

The Spartans, who claimed the Mayor's Cup trophy from St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster for the second year in a row, will go on the road for the first round of the playoffs after losing the Class 5A, District 8 championship to Robinson last week. The Spartans will play at Bishop Moore in Orlando next Friday night.