Bulldogs take a bite out of Lemon Bay; Sophomore running back Ezell scores his first 2 varsity TDs in rout of the Mantas.(SPORTS)

Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com

ARCADIA -- With so many running backs on the DeSoto County High football team doubling up on defense, Gary Morton wanted to keep a fresh backfield on offense.

So the Bulldogs' coach took the wraps off Jerrell Ezell.

Ezell, a sophomore seeing his first varsity playing time, gained a team-high 66 yards and scored the first two touchdowns in DeSoto's 36-7 rout of Lemon Bay High in a nondistrict game Friday at Bulldog Field.

"In order for us to be successful, we're going to have to be unselfish when it comes to running the ball," Morton said. "I didn't see any selfish players out …