FOOTBALL: Braden River 16, Avon Park 6

BRADEN RIVER STOPS AVON PARK ON 1-YARD LINE IN GAME'S TURNING POINT

By CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN | Highlands Today
Published: October 11, 2008

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BRADENTON --

Avon Park running back's Teddy Allen and Virgil Cooper rushed for a combined 189 yards and Albert Moses connected with receiver Alonzo Robertson on a 37-yard touchdown pass with two minutes left in the game, but Braden River held on for the 16-6 win in a Class 3A-District 10 math-up on Friday.

Moses went 6 for 11 for 74 yards passing, but it was the Red Devil ground attack that made fans stand up and take notice.

Braden River led 9-0 at the half. After recovering an Avon Park fumble at midfield, the Pirates marched down the field that ended with a Steven Fischer nine-yard touchdown strike to Sharrod Neasman to go up 6-0.

Avon Park put together a 66-yard drive on the strength of the running of Cooper and Allen, but Braden River's goal line stand held up on fourth-and-goal from the one with six minutes left in the half.

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