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King 28, Leto 14
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Published: November 1, 2008
THE DIFFERENCE: Leto (2-7) went into halftime with a 14-0 lead over King (3-5), but the Lions relied on seniors Rodney Pugh, Donovan Celerin and Keith Graham to score 28 consecutive second-half points to claim the victory on Senior Night at King.
GAME NOTES: The Falcons scored on their second possession of the game when quarterback Jeremy Deering found Antwoun Howard for a 38-yard touchdown. The pair hooked up again on the Falcons' next possession for a 66-yard score. ... Leto took the second-half kickoff and drove to the King 22-yard line but they fumbled. Pugh later scored to cut the lead to 14-7. ... After a Falcons punt, the Lions finished a 62-yard drive when Celerin ran in from 12 yards out. ... Quarterback Keith Graham scored King's go-ahead score on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line.
STAT OF THE GAME: Pugh (116) and Celerin (93) combined for 209 rushing yards for the Lions.
QUOTE OF THE GAME: "We just kept fighting and believing in ourselves. We thought we could wear them down. It was Rodney Pugh's last home game. At halftime he said, 'give me the ball and I'll make something happen'. And he did." - King coach Alvin Davis
| Leto | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 |
| King | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - | 28 |
L - Howard 66 pass from Deering (Rodriguez kick)
K - Pugh 12 run (Dudney kick)
K - Celerin 15 run (Dudney kick)
K - Graham 1 run (Dudney kick)
K - Celerin 14 run (Dudney kick)
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