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Alonso 39, Brandon 7
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Published: September 5, 2009
TAMPA - Alonso quarterback C.J. Bennett wasn't perfect, but he overcame a sluggish start to lead the Ravens past visiting Brandon in the opener for both teams.
Bennett, who has committed to the University of Wyoming, was 13-for-26 for 247 yards and three TD passes. He also ran for 112 yards, all in the first half.
Jesse Anaya had two touchdown catches for Alonso.
"We played pretty well," Coach Mike Heldt said about his Ravens, who made the Class 5A playoffs last year. "We had some dropped passes and we still have a long way to go before we are perfect."
The Ravens jumped out to a 16-0 lead and appeared to be coasting as their defense spent most of the night in the Brandon backfield. Alex Rodriguez got the Ravens on the board with a 23-yard field goal.
On the next possession, Bennett ran in for a 5-yard touchdown run and, after a 10-yard pass to Anaya from Bennett, Alonso led 16-0. Brandon scored early in the third quarter on a 73-yard catch-and-run from Alan Knipple to Sean Watson, but Alonso came right back on a 52-yard pass from Bennett to Anaya.
| Brandon | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 7 |
| Alonso | 9 | 7 | 23 | 0 | - | 39 |
A - Bennett 5 run (kick failed)
A - Anaya 10 pass from Bennett (Rodriguez kick)
B - Watson 73 pass from Knipple (Watson kick)
A - Anaya 52 pass from Bennett (Rodriguez kick)
A - Safety, ball snapped through end zone
A - Fisher 3 pass from Bennett (Rodriguez kick)
A - Verrelli 19 run (Rodriguez kick)
Jeff Berlinicke
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