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Article: Stone Bridge Ousted in Semifinals
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- The Washington Post
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- December 8, 2003
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Powhatan 28,
Stone Bridge 14
Stone Bridge senior quarterback Michael O'Brien watched from the
ground as his fourth-down pass slipped through the hands of his
intended receiver with just over four minutes remaining in the
Bulldogs' Virginia AA Division 4 semifinal at Powhatan. O'Brien,
whose team trailed by 14 points, then collapsed onto the slippery
grass at Powhatan Junior High School at the sight -- and the reality -
- of it all.
Nothing was going Stone Bridge's way on Sunday. The fourth-ranked
Bulldogs, out of sync all afternoon, were eliminated from the
playoffs with a 28-14 loss to the host Indians in front of a frozen
and frenzied crowd of more than 2,000.
Powhatan (13-0), which moved ...