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John I. Leonard 60, Forest Hill 7

By Argenis Fradique
Special to the Palm Beach Post

Saturday, August 26, 2006

WEST PALM BEACH — John I. Leonard scored 12 seconds into its season as Melvin Stewart returned the opening kickoff for an 80-yard touchdown and the Lancers routed Forest Hill 60-7 Friday night.

Things just got worse for the Falcons as a fumbled exchange on their first offensive play led to Israel Roberson's 9-yard touchdown run to make it 13-0 Leonard with 10: 45 left in the first quarter.

Forest Hill (0-1) scored on its next drive as tailback Cesar Williams had a 46-yard touchdown run but again the Falcons special teams failed them as Jerrod Timmons took the ensuing kickoff for a 92-yard touchdown return that made it 21-7.

Leonard (1-0) got its fourth, first-quarter touchdown more conventionally after a quick three-play 55-yard drive was capped off by quarterback Jake Boyd's 1-yard plunge. Boyd also threw two touchdowns to tight end Nick Provo, who scored a third touchdown reception, on a 62-yard pass in the fourth quarter from backup quarterback Jeff Cross.

Forest Hill turned over the ball over six times including five fumbles in a steady rain throughout the game; Falcons running back Cesar Williams rushed for 130 yards on 25 carries.

Keith Dawkins led the Lancers with 103 yards rushing on six carries and Roberson added 81 yards.

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