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Dearborn High Outlasts Chippewa Valley in Football Opener
Dearborn rallies from 16-point deficit to defeat Chippewa Valley 29-28 in overtime.
Better late than never.
Never was that more true than Thursday night for the football team.
The Pioneers rallied from a 16-point deficit and took their first and only lead on Ali Kassab’s 10-yard run on the first play of overtime to defeat Chippewa Valley 29-28 in the season-opener for both teams at Dearborn.
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Kassab rushed for two touchdowns, and senior quarterback Ollie Ajami connected with Ryan Hansen on a 32-yard touchdown pass and subsequent two-point conversion to tie the game at 22-22 with five minutes and 43 seconds remaining in the game.
Robert Ferrara also rushed for a touchdown for Dearborn, which trailed 16-6 at halftime and 22-6 with 11:44 left in the third quarter.
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Sophomore quarterback Brendan Rohlfs, senior Paul Miller and Devante Thomas scored touchdowns for Chippewa Valley.
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