On its first drive of the second half, after Shea Reardon gave his team optimum field position following a long kickoff return, Xaverian again walked away empty handed despite marching to the BC High 17. A swarm of BC High linemen and linebackers ripped Mellett down inches short of a first down forcing another turnover on downs.

Two missed opportunities. Two potential field goals for strong-footed kicker Paul Asack.

Quarterback Billy Kiley, nursing an injured hand, fumbled an exchange on the final play of the first quarter, which gave the ball to Xaverian after the Eagles had just picked up a new set of downs at the Hawks 25.

Another fumble (recovered by BC High) helped stall another potential scoring drive in the second quarter after BC High advanced to the Xaverian 32. In the third quarter, the Eagles rumbled to the Xaverian 33 before a tackle for a loss on third down forced them to punt (a touchback meant a net of only 16 yards on the kick).

Finally, in the final minute of that third frame, after taking over at the Xaverian 20 following the first of two shanked punts, BC High squandered yet another scoring chance as a poorly executed fake-punt pass led to a turnover on downs (two receivers were open on the opposite side of the field that Kiley rolled to, but an illegible man penalty would have negated a completion, regardless).

Facing third and 9 from the Xaverian 35, Kiley faked to Brian Sullivan (who then picked up a blitzing backer from the left) before rolling to his right and finding tight end Conley on a drag route from the opposite side of the field. Conley managed to get behind Robert Crossen in zone coverage, while Paul Asack couldn't peel off his man fast enough to stop the 16-yard hook-up to the Xaverian 19.