Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) grabbed the lead when
Jason Alessi kicked a field goal with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter and held on to beat
La Salle (Cincinnati, Ohio) 30-29 on Saturday. The score was the final lead change in a back-and-forth contest that featured four lead swaps.
By the end of the third, the Warriors found themselves trailing by 6 points as the Lancers captured the lead thanks to two scores in the quarter. La Salle scored on a touchdown pass by
Brad Burkhart to
Derek Kief and a touchdown pass by Burkhart in the quarter.
LS missed two extra point attempts in the loss.
The Cincinnati school's Burkhart played well. The senior quarterback threw four touchdowns.
Brother Rice's most effective player was Alessi. The junior kicked three field goals and three extra points.
BR got revenge for last year's 21-13 loss to the Lancers with the victory.
Next week, La Salle (4-4) will take on St. Francis de Sales in a non-conference game. The Stallions go into the week with a record of 4-3.
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