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It was a close, hard fought game against Scripps Ranch.  Saints took the opening kickoff and marched down the field and scored easily.  Early indications made it look like Saints was going to walk all over the Falcons.  However, Scripps Ranch had other ideas.  They too were able to control the ball on offense and score.  With time running out in the second quarter, Saints deep in Falcon territory and down by 3, it looked as if the Saints were going to have an opportunity to take the lead.  However, on fourth down, David Popkins was sacked and time ran out on the Saints drive.  At the half it was Saints 7, Falcons 10.  Scripps Ranch upped their lead to 17 - 7 early in the third quarter.  Saints scored twice more, once on a McGarry interception return for a TD to make it 21 - 17, Saints.  The Falcons then capitalized on Saints miscues, kicking a field goal and scoring a TD retaking the lead, 27 - 21.  With less than two minutes to play, Saints put together a promising drive, moving the ball into Falcon territory.  With 55 seconds left in the game, Saints made four attempts to make a first down or score.  Each attempt fell short and the Falcons were able to hold off Saints to win 27 - 21.

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Dan Butler heads for the hole

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Freddy Ghosn

gauges Falcon QB

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Andrew Noonan nails

Falcon QB Tate Forcier

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Holsapple lays Falcon out

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O Line gives QB Popkins time

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QB Tate gets toppled

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Tim McGarry wraps Falcon up

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Popkins propels pass

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Saintsman pulls

Falcon's feathers

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O Line operates

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Falcon runner stalls in flight

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Chris Pousson face off

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Pousson clips Falcon's wing

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No time for bird watching

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Popkins fires over

outspread wings

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Pousson flattens Falcon

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Meet Ryan Kuhn

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Vaughn Butler (71)

blunts Falcon drive 

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Popkins stretches out for a TD

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McGarry soars

higher than a Falcon

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McRoskey takes the

legs out from under

the SR runner

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Freddy Ghosn and

Vaughn Butler scramble

for a loose ball

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Forcier gets wrapped up

by Ghosn and McRoskey

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Cometa slips a tackle or two

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Daniel Butler levels

the Falcon ball carrier!

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Gomez forces an

errant pass by Forcier

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Kevin Badeaux runs

interference for Sihavong

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Butler heads for the end zone

on a 21 yard scamper...

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...and scores on the next play

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Kyle Bolton gets the job

done on kickoff coverage

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Noonan dives for Forcier's feet

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Cometa shoots for the gap

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Saints defense gets a breather...

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...game time instructions...

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...and a chance to talk strategy

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Let's get fired up

for the second half

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Pousson, Holsapple and Ghosn team up to make the stop

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Sihavong sprints down

the sideline for 16 yards

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Alan Anderson gets a

handful of Falcon feathers

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Butler eyes an opening

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Dependable Hughes

puts up another PAT

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Falcon's ball carrier

encounters a wall of white

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Butler makes a cut

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Popkins on a keeper