The Avon Grove varsity football team overcame a two-touchdown deficit late in the second half to defeat Unionville 29-28 on the Longhorns’ home field on Oct. 3, following a touchdown and two-point conversion by Red Devil Xander Binstead with 30 seconds remaining in the game

For much of the game, the Longhorns held a steady lead, racking up 28 points and holding on to a 28-14 lead with just over six minutes left in the game, but the Red Devils clawed back when with five minutes left, Binstead tallied up a 41-yard that moved the ball to the eight-yard line, which was followed by a touchdown by Jose Sabastro that cut Unionville’s lead to a touchdown.

Following a missed field goal attempt by Unionville, Avon Grove quarterback Nate Moerder found Joe DiCrecchio for an 11-yard gain and then connected with Dylan Laganelli for a 29-yard toss that moved the ball to the one-yard line that set up Binstead’s TD plunge and subsequent game-winning two-point conversion.

Avon Grove’s victory now gives the Red Devils a 2-5 record overall, while they remain undefeated in the Ches-Mont National Division play. They will travel to Oxford on Oct. 10 to take on the Hornets. With the loss, the Longhorns drops them to 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the Ches-Mont American division. They will travel to their arch-rival Kennett on Oct. 10 for a showdown with the Blue Demons, who stand atop the Ches-Mont American division with a 6-1 overall record.