FIRST HALF TURNOVERS DOOM EAGLES, 28-21
| Four first-half turnovers put Southwest in a 21-0 hole that it couldn't climb out of, falling to host Ferguson, 28-21, Friday night at Tropical Park. The Eagles (1-6) came alive in the second half. A 48-yard pass from quarterback Deandre Pique to Antwan Delancy Jr. put Southwest at the Falcons 8. Three plays later, Jorge Fernandez ran it in from four yards out to make it 21-7. A fumble recovery by Marikevies McNichols gave the Eagles the ball at their own 40. Pique connected with Delancy on a 38-yard scoring pass on the final play of the third quarter to complete a 10-play drive. Trailing by seven, Southwest got the ball back at its own 32. A ten-yard run by Derrick Ferguson, a 15-yard penalty on the Falcons, and a 9-yard reception by Angel Gonzalez moved the ball to the Ferguson 34 but the Eagles turned the ball over after a fourth-and-two play lost seven yards. The Falcons extended their lead to 28-14 with 1:42 left but 70 seconds later, Delancy made a great toe-tapping catch in the end zone to cut the deficit to 28-21. Southwest's onside kick failed, and Ferguson (6-1) took a knee to end the game. |
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