Early action on the scoreboard pushed Vero Beach to the front, and it stayed there to fend off Pahokee 27-20 in a Florida high school football matchup.
It was a long ride home for the Blue Devils, which saw its late lead disappear with the Indians’ 14-0 final-quarter performance.
The Blue Devils took the lead 20-13 to start the fourth quarter.
Vero Beach fought to a 13-6 halftime margin at Pahokee’s expense.
Neither side could break ahead as the two teams began in a tense 6-6 duel in the first quarter.
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