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Massachusetts Pirates fall to Frisco Fighters 52-48
It was a tough fight in the Lone Star State for the Pirates.
Quarterback TJ Edwards threw three touchdown passes, while rushing for two more, including three during a game-shifting fourth quarter, as the Frisco Fighters defeated the Massachusetts Pirates, 52-48, Saturday night at Comerica Center.
A meeting between two of the top teams in the Indoor Football League’s Eastern Conference, the Pirates (6-4) held a 19-17 lead at halftime, before first-place Frisco (8-2) fought back with a solid second half surge, capped by a strong 21-point purge in the fourth quarter.
Jimmie Robinson struck it big deep in the heart of Texas. The Massachusetts running back rushed for 52 yards on 11 carries, scoring four touchdowns. He was on the move from the opening snap, charging in on a two-yard strike just 2:13 into the contest. Kicker Calum Sutherland (four PATs) provided the point after, giving the Pirates a 7-0 edge.
Meanwhile, Massachusetts quarterback Alejandro Bennifield aired things out finding Thomas Owens (4-for-32 receiving) with his first of two end zone grabs, giving the Pirates the 15-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Bennifield was a constant offensive presence, going 21-for-30 passing for 184-yards and three touchdowns.
Frisco battled back with a strong second quarter statement. The team rallied behind a 10-yard TD run by Jimmy Smith, and a gallant 39-yard field goal by Bryce Crawford cutting the Massachusetts advantage to 13-10, with under a minute to go before halftime.
Robinson managed to stem the tide albeit briefly, charging in on a three-yard spurt to paydirt with 10 seconds left. But Edwards reared back hitting Cole Blackman with an 11-yard end zone pass cutting the Massachusetts lead to 19-17 at halftime.
A back-and-forth battle ensued with the lead changing hands four different times in the third quarter. But in the end it was Edwards that had final say in the fateful fourth quarter.
The signal-caller broke in on a two-yard TD rumble to reclaim the 37-35 lead, and never looked back. The Fighters quarterback was 10-for-16 passing for 114-yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 68 yards with two more end zone strikes to complete the comeback.
Bennifield attempted to rally his club hooking up with Thomas Zico (7-for-72 receiving) on a huge 30-yard Hail Mary, cutting the deficit to 45-39, but Frisco would hold on for the win.
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A teenager was pulled from a pond in Milton, Massachusetts, after he went missing while swimming Saturday night.
The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office said the teenaged male was taken to a Boston area hospital following the incident at Houghton’s Pond. It’s unclear how long the teen was under water, and there was no immediate word on his condition.
State police had said earlier that they responded to the pond shortly after 7 p.m. for a person who entered the water and didn’t resurface. State police divers, detectives, troopers, and the Milton Fire Department were all on scene involved in the search.
The DA’s office is conducting an investigation with state police that remains ongoing. Further information is not being released at this time.
This story will be updated when we learn more
A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges for allegedly engaging in inappropriate communications and exposing himself to children.
Orate Kyle Graham, 20, of Bridgewater, was arrested this week on two counts of disseminating obscene material to a minor and one count of accosting or annoying another person.
Bridgewater police said they were made aware Tuesday of allegations involving interactions between several girls age 12 and 13 and an individual known to them only as “Jay.” The individual said he was 17 years old during conversations with the girls through FaceTime and in person.
Through an investigation, police identified “Jay” as Graham, and also found that he had regularly engaged in interactions with the minor victims. During those interactions, he allegedly exposed himself and asked the girls to expose themselves to him.
He was arrested Thursday and taken to the Plymouth County House of Correction, where he was held on $25,000 bail. The case remains under investigation by Bridgewater police and the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office.
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