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Football: Chamberlain 42, Brandon 15

 
Published Oct. 28, 2017

TAMPA — Chamberlain kept its playoff hopes alive Friday night with a 42-15 over 6A District 7 rival Brandon. The Chiefs (7-2, 3-2) used several big plays on offense and special teams to jump out to a big lead and limited the Eagles (2-7, 1-4) to three points through three quarters.

Key plays: After Brandon took an early 3-0 lead in the first quarter, Chamberlain's Emmanuel Forkuoh returned the ensuing kickoff for an 84-yard touchdown. Later in the half, Chamberlain quarterback Tyler Riddell found wide open Kaleb Long for a 50-yard score to put the Chiefs up 14-3.

Key drives: On Chamberlain's first possession of the second half, Riddell faked a handoff and sped down the sideline for a 62-yard touchdown. Chamberlain's Antonio Hendry scored on a dive from 2 yards out to start the fourth quarter, followed by Riddell connecting with Forkuoh for a 53-yard touchdown to put the Chiefs up 35-3.

Stars of the game: Riddell finished 16-of-22 for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Forkuoh finished with 167 all-purpose yards. On the ground, Chamberlain's Yashin Wooten gained 154 yards and scored a touchdown on just five carries. Jayqwan Hall led Chamberlain on defense with an interception, and Arcello Weeks and Brian Casazza notched sacks. For Brandon, quarterback Tavaris Thomas ran for 108 yards on 16 carries, and Joshua Mendez and Phillip Harris caught touchdown passes.

Stat of the game: Chamberlain racked up 182 penalty yards as the teams combined for 27 penalties.

Final word: "We approached this game knowing we are in preparation for a playoff run. We have a lot of respect for Brandon and their athletes, and I'm proud of how our team fought. Tyler Riddell is our leader, and we put the game in his hands. A lot of people think he is a pocket passer, but he has deceptive speed. Emmanuel Forkuoh is our X factor. He is a leader and guy we rally around." — Chamberlain coach Jason Lane