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Standley Lake Football 4th-Quarter Rally Defeats Golden
Late 89-yard touchdown drive brought the win home for Gators
ARVADA, CO — By Dennis Pleuss for CHSAANow.com/JeffCo The fourth quarter belonged to Standley Lake senior Alex France late Friday afternoon at the North Area Athletic Complex.
The Gators’ starting quarterback and cornerback had a huge pass breakup in the end zone on defense to prevent Golden from taking a two-score lead early in the fourth quarter. France followed that up guiding Standley Lake on an 89-yard touchdown drive that he capped off with a 3-yard touchdown run.
“It was a wild fourth quarter. That’s the type of stuff we live for playing high school football,” France said after Standley Lake hung on for a 27-21 victory. “We fought hard and got this victory today.”
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Images: 1) Standley Lake senior Kevin Starnes (46) is upended by Golden's Jack Walters (8) and Dylan Maddox in the first half Friday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) 2) Standley Lake junior Jaren Cosby makes a juggling catch on the way to a 43-yard touchdown catch Friday at NAAC. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) 3) Golden junior Braden Edwards (22) breaks free of a tackle by Standley Lake senior Blake Bucca. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)