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Leto Overpowers Sickles

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 6, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: Both teams struggled to mount much offense through the first three quarters, but Leto's Adolfo Nivero scored on a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs in the fourth to give the Falcons the victory.

GAME NOTES: Leto took advantage of a high snap on a Sickles punt late in the first half that gave it the ball at the Gryphons' 10. Antwoun Howard capitalized, scoring on an 8-yard run, with Jeremy Deering adding the two-point conversion to put the Falcons in the lead….The Gryphons answered before halftime as QB Cullen O'Brien connected with WR Chris Nahat on a 71-yard touchdown, but O'Brien couldn't add the two-point conversion, making the halftime score 8-6… It wasn't until 7:32 in the fourth that Leto started to dominate by capitalizing on Gryphons mistakes. A pass interference call against the Gryphons put the Falcons on the 1-yard line, leading to Nivero's first touchdown run. … Brendin Straubel's interception allowed the Falcons to extend their lead as Nivarro again scored from 1 yard out.

STAT OF THE GAME: A pair of interceptions helped put the game away for the Falcons. Straubel's pick of O'Brien led to Nivero's second touchdown, while Luis Herrera completed the scoring with a 65-yard interception return.

Sickles 0 6 0 0 - 6
Leto 0 8 0 22 - 30

L-Howard 8 run (Deering run)
S-Nahat 71 pass from O'Brien (run failed)
L-Navarro 1 run (run failed)
L-Navarro 1 run (Toombs run)
L-Herrera 65 INT return (Toombs run)

Justin Lentz

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