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With Belhaven backed up on its 13-yard line and forced to punt, English provided one of Faulkner's biggest plays of the day. The backup linebacker broke through and blocked the punt, setting up the Eagles' only touchdown.

"Our special teams have done pretty well," English said. "We went after it, and I was fortunate to be the one to get it. I couldn't have gotten it without the other guys doing their part."

On a day when highlights were hard to come by for the Eagles, English's block and DeShawn Edwards' ensuing 4-yard touchdown gave Faulkner (1-4, 0-2 Mid-South Conference) a glimmer of hope.

"Coach (Cam) Clark has been doing a good job with our special teams," Faulkner head coach Gregg Baker said. "They did a good job getting the block. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough."

Edwards' touchdown made it a 12-point game just minutes into the fourth quarter. That was as close as the Eagles would get. Belhaven (3-2, 3-0) answered with a game-clinching drive that ended with an 11-yard Alex-Williams-to-Ricardo Bolton touchdown pass.

"We gave up another touchdown. If we don't allow that one, and keep them at 22 points, we could've still been in striking distance," Baker said. "But we couldn't stay with them."

For Baker and his players, a fourth straight loss is frustrating.

"We're a young program, but no one wants to lose," English said. "We're going to get to where we're winning. It's just a matter of time.

"We've been working hard and we're getting better on offense, defense and special teams. It's taking time. But we know if we keep working and improving, sooner or later it will come together."

Baker agreed. Faulkner's first-year head coach said that despite the mistakes that were made on Saturday, he saw areas of improvement.

"We've made a lot of improvement on defense but we're still struggling on offense," Baker said. "We're sputtering on drives -- running four or five positive plays and then having a busted assignment. That's got to change."