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Gilmore carries Steers past Bulls

Wed, 10/24/2018 - 1:41 pm
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    Chase Gilmore runs over a Bridgeport’s Ty Read during Friday’s 35-17 win over the Bulls. Gilmore ran for four touchdowns to lead the Steers to their fourth straight win and improve to 2-0 in District 3-4A. Leader photo by Travis Martinez
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Chase Gilmore could not be stopped on Friday night. The senior running back torched the Bridgeport Bulls for a new season high 251 yards and four touchdowns en route to a 35-17 win on the road.

The victory marked the fourth in a row for the Steers after opening the season with three straight losses. Trailing 7-0 with 1:01 left in the opening quarter, Gilmore accounted for touchdown runs of 3, 42, 2 and 3 yards over four quarters to lift Graham to an impressive victory over a Bridgeport team that entered the matchup having won five games in a row.

The Bulls’ defense, which had allowed only a little over 13 points per game in their last four wins, gave up 35 points and 521 total yards. The 6-foottall, 190-pound back had a season-high 30 carries. Seemingly getting stronger as the game went on, Gilmore helped cap the victory with a 24-yard run, running over a couple of would-be defenders and even hurdling a Bridgeport player, before finding his way to the Graham 37-yard line.

With the game still well in balance with the Steers holding a 28-17 lead, Gilmore’s run led to a Caleb Guinn 51-yard touchdown reception from sophomore quarterback Hunter Lanham to...

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