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touchdown came with only OS seconds remaining in the KDOI DnG finLsKHG RII Dn 11SODy, 76-yDUG, fivH PLnuWH, P8 second drive to put Cheltenham up by three scores.

“We came out electrifiHG,” 7KRPSsRn sDLG. “:H were coming off a tough loss from last week in a game we should’ve won.”

And while the offense slowed down in the second halfI Cheltenham’s defense didn’t.

qhe Panthers recorded their second takeaway of the game when senior Jonathan eoward intercepted a John DHUU SDss nHDU PLGfiHOG Ln the third quarter. fn the fourthI aockery intercepted a pass and returned it 4P yards for a touchdown and a O8-M Cheltenham lead.

“qhe defense played a big partI” qhompson said. “We held them to zero until the jayvee came inI but our defense is a lot better than it was last year and we have a lot of guys in rotation doing what they need to do.”

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qhe Cardinals were led by Khalid Weems’ 5P rushing yards and NV receiving yards. qhompson completed O of P passes for 54 yards and a touchdown in his lim- LWHG UROH Ln WKH finDO PLnuWH.

Cheltenham was led by qhompsonI who rushed N8 times for NM8 yards and a touchdownI while also catching three passes for SS yards and a score. aockery ran seven times for seven yards and a touchdownI while completing S of NO passes for V4 yards and a score.

“We were real focused Ln WKH fiUsW KDOI DnG , WKLnN the kids were really tunnelvision focusedI” Gro said. “f want to see us have that same kind of intensity in every game.”