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Red Devil running back Travis Evans breaks lose for an 80-yard touchdown run on the first play of his team's game against Keystone Heights.


 Williston tops Keystone

 Story and photo by Steve Jarboe
 Sports Editor

 It was four weeks ago that the Williston Red Devil baseball team met the Keystone
 Heights Indians in the Regional Semi Finals, a game that was won by Keystone 12-
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 This meeting however was on the gridiron and the Williston Red Devils held the
 Indians Football team to less points than the baseball team was able to put on the
 board.
 It was clear early on that this was going to be a game decided by which team would
 execute better on offense, and which team's defense was farther along after a few
 weeks of hot grueling practices.
 Williston won the coin toss and went on offense with the ball spotted at their 25-
 yard line. The Red Devils broke the huddle and jumped off sides on their first snap.
 With the ball now on their own 20-yard line, Travis Evans took the pitch out and
 turned up the middle of the field and out ran the Indians secondary for an 80-yard
 touchdown. The kick was good and the Red Devils took a 7-0 lead in just 20 seconds
 of play. ,
 The Indians took the ball at their own 25-yard line for their first possession of the
 game.
 The Indians held the ball for nine minutes as they put on a sustained drive, with
 short runs and several passes, down to the Red Devils 11-yard line.
 After a time out, Marcell Robinson snagged a floating pass from quarterback RJ
 Morton for a touchdown. The kick after was wide right and the Red Devils held a 7-6
 lead.
 The teams traded possessions on several series of downs as the Red Devils went
 three and out on two straight possessions.
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 The Indians again moved the ball to the Red Devil six-yard line, before a holding
 penalty pushed them back. They settled for a 19 yard field goal try that was right down
 the middle as the first half came to a close with the Indians leading 9-7.
 Keystone took possession on their 25-yard line to start the second half. On their
 second play of the half, Williston's Tony James intercepted a pass and the Red Devils
 took over on their own 40-yard line. Three plays later, Deonte Welch broke several
 tackles and raced in for a 50-yard touchdown. The touchdown was called back by a
 late holding penalty call.
 From their own 40-yard line, Red Devil running backs Evans and Welch began to
 pick up large chunks of yardage with each carry. Evans then bounced in for the final
 11 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. The kick was good and the Red Devils now led'
 14-9 as the third quarter ended.
 The Indians once again put on several drives but each ended with the Red Devil
 defense stepping up. The defense recovered a fumble at the Indians 35 yard line to
 stop the first drive of the fourth quarter. The Indians were driving again when Red
 Devil Desmond Holmes picked off another Indian pass for the interception just before
 the game ended.
 Red Dlevil Coach amle l er sa s team played a so-so game. He1 f&ie told his
 players, "Don't accept this win, but don't reject this win, You just played a very good
 football team that is well coached, and yes we will play better teams next fall. We
 have to get better as a team. We let this team control the ball and move right down for
 a score, taking nearly nine minutes off the clock. That is unacceptable, Then we went
 three and out on two back to back offensive possessions, that is unacceptable."
 As Baker continued he told his team he was proud of them, and they were a great
 group to be around and to coach. Baker also said to his players, "everything that I
 observed that was wrong in this game is fixable."


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Mike Weinar is on his way to Texas

Bronson grad to join Mqvs

By Steve Jarboe
Sports Editor

 Since graduating from Bronson High School in
2002, Mike Weinar has worked under the leadership
of University of Florida Head Coach Billy Donavan
for the past six years.
 On May 15, Mike was hired by the Dallas
Mavericks of the National Basketball Association
as team travel coordinator and special assistant' to
Head Coach Rick Carlis.
 Weinar said he is ready to "hit the ground running
and is looking forward to working under Coach
Rick Carlis."
 Weinar added that the respect the NBA has for
Donavan is a major reason the Mavericks offered
him the position.


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