BY CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Miami Herald Writer
Booker T. Washington practically hadn't played a full game in three weeks, but the Tornadoes showed no sign of rust in outclassing Fort Lauderdale 47-0 in Thursday at Lockhart Stadium.
''The big thing for us tonight getting back into a rhythm,'' coach Timothy Harris said, referring to his team's inactivity after two bye weeks and a game halted by lightning. ``Getting the team to play together fast is what I had hoped for.''
The Tornadoes (2-0, 1-0 District 16-4A) had no trouble off the gate against the Flying L's (1-3, 0-1) which were missing five starters on the offensive line.
After holding Fort Lauderdale to a three-and-out opening series, Booker T. Washington scored three times on its first four possessions to build a 24-0 halftime lead. Quarterback Sancho McDonalds threw two touchdown passes and ran for one before leaving the game in the second quarter with a right Achilles heel injury.
''That's a serious blow,'' Harris said. 'We really won't know [McDonalds' status] until the MRI.''
Backup Torrance Moise accounted for the two offensive touchdowns in the second half with a 25-yard TD pass to Brandon Harris and an eight-yard run. The defense, which held Fort Lauderdale to minus-two total yards, scored the other touchdown on a Winston Frazier 51-yard interception return in the third quarter.
Linebacker Franklin Brown tackled punter John Sindone in the end zone for a safety. Kicker Oscar Diaz hit a 30-yard field goal and made all five of his extra attempts.