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Pats to play Roswell in state playoff matchup

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The No. 11 seeded Miyamura Patriots are hopeful in their state playoff game against Roswell this weekend. The Patriots defeated Goddard 28-26 on Nov. 11 and committed just one turnover the entire game against Goddard.

“To win this week we have to play error-free football,” Patriots’ head coach Wes Shank said. “Our defense stepped up last week. I have studied this Roswell team and you can’t make a lot of mistakes against this kind of team.”

In the Goddard game, the Patriots went ahead 26-18 near the end of the third quarter. Jason Upshaw of Miyamura took an interception 80 yards in the third quarter for a touchdown that helped the Patriots keep some momentum, Shank said.

Roswell is 8-2, 2-1 on the 2016 football season and the Patriots are 8-3, 3-2. The game is a 5A state playoff game.

By Bernie Dotson

Sun Correspondent