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Halftime highlights

Print | Comments () Posted by Chris Forsberg, Boston.com Staff November 2, 2007 07:46 PM

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Paul Asack boomed a 36-yard field goal into the wind with under a minute to play in the first half and Xaverian leads BC High, 3-0, at the intermission.

Two first-half fumbles short-circuited BC High drives, including a trek to the Xaverian 32 that stalled on a second-down fumble behind the line of scrimmage. The Eagles eventually punted the ball away and Xaverian took the ball for points on its ensuing possession.

It didn't look like it would end that way when Matt Guay got leveled on a swing pass. On the next play, however, fullback Brian Mellett took an inside handoff 38 yards to move the Hawks across midfield.

Four more plays later, Asack sent a bullet that cut through both a stiff wind and the uprights (it would have been good from 40-plus) for the half's only score.

Earlier in the half, BC High marched to the Xaverian 25. With a new set of downs, the Eagles seemed content to let the final seconds of the first half run off the clock. Instead, a miscommunication ensued and BC High fumbled the ball away on the final play of the frame.

Xaverian receives the ball to start the second half.

BC High outgained the Hawks, 115-89, in the first half.

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