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JUST THAT CLOSE - Rison's Braylin Bennett comes up just inches short of a touchdown after returning a kickoff 80 yards in the second quarter. Bennett's big return came just after Drew Central had scored a touchdown and converted a two-point conversion to make it 14-8 with 1:53 left in the first half. Wildcat quarterback Owen Morrison punched it in on the next play to give Rison a 21-8 lead at halftime. (Photo by Chris Phillips)
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BIG STOP FOR BEARS - After Spring Hill had scored on three cons ecutive possession in the first half, Goodlawn's Ryan Rauls (right) stopped Spring Hill's big All-State running back Terry Tipton for no gain on first down, eventually forcing a three-and-out. Goodlawn Coach Zach Meyer said it took them more than a quarter to figure out a better way to defend against a new wrinkle that Spring Hill had installed with its triple option. Closing in to assist on the tackle is Goodlawn's Brayden Kitchens (no. 77) ,