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Football: Gaels Open Season With a Win Against Benicia
The Dublin High football team scored the game's first 20 points in a 20-6 win at home.
For the first time since 2007, the football team opened its season with a win.
The Gaels, under the direction of new coach John Wade, built a 14-0 lead by halftime en route to a 20-6 win at home in a defensive battle against Benicia.
Quarterback Ed Achziger hooked up with Jeff Leung on a 41-yard touchdown in the second quarter and Demani McFarlin quickly made it 14-0 with a 62-yard interception return for another score.
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After a scoreless third, Leung caught another touchdown pass from Achizger, this time from five yards out to put the game away.
Benicia added a touchdown late, but by that point the Gaels (1-0) had wrapped up the win.
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Achziger completed 12 of 29 passes for 88 yards without and interception. Ondre Rudolphled the Gaels with 48 yards on 10 carries.
The Gaels will turn their attention to Galt (0-2), which they will host on Friday at 7 p.m. Galt is coming off a 55-7 loss to Manteca, which came on the heels of a 48-0 loss on Aug. 26 to Hughson.
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