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Pasco 27, Brooksville Hernando 14

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Published: November 10, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Pasco (6-4) struggled offensively in the second half, but scored two non-offensive touchdowns - a 27-yard blocked punt return by 280-pound lineman Mylon Brown, and a 24-yard interception return by Jorge Jarimillo.

GAME NOTES: Brown, a junior, added two sacks to go with the TD, all firsts in his three-year career. … Timmy Saylor had the punt block for Pasco. … Following a failed fake field goal by Brooksville Hernando in the first half, the Pirates marched 97 yards in 15 plays to take a 13-0 lead. The drive included a successful fake punt at their 10-yard line, a 34-yard pass to convert a third-and 23, and a 19-yard touchdown grab by WR Demetrious Larry from QB D.J. Clower. … Triple threat Josh Johnson had 108 yards of offense (53 passing, 45 rushing, 10 receiving). … Hernando's Alvin Delaine III had 119 yards from scrimmage (65 rushing, 54 receiving) and both Leopards TDs.

STAT OF THE GAME: The Pirates have won eight in a row against the Leopards (2-8), their longest winning streak in this 83-year old rivalry.

QUOTE OF THE GAME: "It really wasn't about the rivalry. It was about not going into the playoffs with a loss. We want to have some momentum." - Brown

P-Haynes 1 run (run failed)
P-Larry 19 pass from Clower (Allen kick)
P-M. Brown 27 blocked punt return (Allen kick)
H-Delaine 10 run (Harvey kick)
P-Jarimillo 24 interception return (Allen kick)
H-Delaine 31 pass from Daniel (Harvey kick)

Bart O'Connell

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