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Halftime highlight

Print | Comments () Posted by Chris Forsberg, Boston.com Staff November 3, 2007 08:20 PM

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Mike Murphy reeled in a 19-yard touchdown pass from Tim Rich in the final minute of the first half and Chelmsford leads host Central Catholic, 6-0, at the intermission.

Chelmsford didn't have a single first down until its scoring drive. Taking over at its own 47 after recovering a fumble, running back Lewis Bailey broke free on a 24-yard jaunt. Rich picked up a pivotal first down with a 4-yard sneak on third and 3 (the play before, where Rich avoided a sack and turned it into a 4-yard gain might have been even more pivotal).

On second and 11 from the 19, Rich gave a little play-fake to Bailey as Murphy ran a post and slipped behind the secondary before reeling in the touchdown pass over his left shoulder in the middle of the end zone.

Central's Mike Amaral blocked the PAT to keep Chelmsford on top, 6-0.

Central moved the ball in the first half, particularly behind the running of All-Scholastic Mike Leavitt, who carried 14 times for 61 yards. The Raiders missed out on points when a 32-yard field goal attempt on the final play of the first quarter sailed well wide and short of its mark.

The Raiders had marched to the Chelmsford 14 on that drive before stalling thanks in large part to a back-breaking 23-yard loss when quarterback Shain Jowett was sacked by Willy Brown on first and 10 from the Chelmsford 12.

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