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Patterson's Elijah Williams, left, and Christian Johnson pursue Erath's Luke LeBlanc during Friday's District 8-3A contest in Erath. Patterson fell 28-21. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of Chris Rosa)

Patterson drops District 8-3A heartbreaker to Erath 28-21

This loss might have hurt a little more than the other games the Patterson Lumberjacks lost earlier in the year. Patterson was on a seven-game losing streak entering the Erath High game Friday. The Lumberjacks were in need of a win, and they almost got one in Erath. However, on fourth-down and eight yards away from scoring with less than a minute remaining, Patterson tailback Dajon Richard was stopped behind the line of scrimmage to kill the possible game-winning touchdown, and Patterson (1-8 overall, 0-4 in district) fell 28-21. Despite the loss, Richard finished the game with 247 yards on 29 ...

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