The Chaminade-Madonna Lions slipped by the Atlantic Eagles 17-14 at Hilltop Stadium in Delray Beach on Friday night. The two-time defending FHSAA Class 3A champion Lions made the trip north to defeat a Class 7A school which is considered one of the best teams in Palm Beach County.
Chaminade-Madonna(4-1) scored midway through the second quarter at 6:14. Quarterback Thaddius Franklin sneaked in the ball through the middle of the line from one yard out and gave the Lions a 7-0 lead.
Atlantic(2-1) would turn the ball over on their next possession. Lions cornerback Torrie Cox Jr. made an interception on a Guenson Alexis pass and returned it to the Eagles 21-yard line. Andres Borregales ended the drive on a 30-yard field goal with 3:18 left in the first half.
The Eagles closed the deficit to 10-6 at the 2:03 mark of the third quarter. Quarterback Jacoby Dorch lobbed a pass into the back of the end zone and tight end Bryson Clark caught it for a three-yard touchdown.
In the fourth quarter, Atlantic took their first lead with 10:38 remaining. Running back Bry'yon Jones sprinted around the right end and scored from 11 yards away. They made a two-point conversion run and pulled ahead 14-10.
The Eagles would lose the ball on downs at the Lions 17-yard line with 2:25 to go. Chaminade-Madonna marched down the field and regained the lead 17-14 with 36 seconds left in the contest.
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