WOOD RIVER JCT. - When Corey Keating lined up for a 33-yard field goal attempt with less than 30 seconds left in the game, the mood on the Charger sideline was confident.

The junior kicker had already made good on a 35-yard attempt earlier in the game, but a strong Burrillville rush up the middle blocked the potential game-winner and the Broncos walked away with a 12-10 win over the Chariho High football team in a Division II-A game Friday.

"We don't know (if the kick would have been good) because it was blocked, we have no idea how it would have been," said Chariho coach Mike Kelly. "There were an awful lot of white shirts in there."

The blocked field goal at the end of the game was just one of several missed opportunities for Chariho and turnovers were responsible for killing scoring opportunities.

The most costly turnover for the Chargers (1-8, 1-6 Division II-A) came in the waning minutes of the second quarter as they were driving down the field for a potential score.

With the score 7-6 Chariho, the Chargers moved the ball to the Burrillville 32-yard line when Brendan Darigan intercepted a pass at the 25-yard line and returned it 60 yards down the near sideline to the Chariho 15.

The Broncos (2-5, 2-4 Division II-A) moved backward 4 yards on the next three plays before Roger Blanchard found Tyler Kimatian for a 19-yard score on the final play of the half.

"The interception at the end of the half was big," said Kelly. "We're trying to use the sidelines, have safe throws, get out of bounds, those kinds of things. The kid just jumped the route on the sideline. The momentum swing was big going into the half."

Turnovers continued to plague Chariho in the second half.

The Chargers fumbled the second half kick-off, fumbled on a 1st-and-10 play at the Burrillville 15, and added a third fumble in the fourth quarter.

"We didn't have a lot of three-and-outs in the game, it was just the turnovers," said Kelly.

One big bright spot for Chariho was the play of its defense and, in particular, Vance Dewey.

Dewey had aggravated an injury in the game against Mt. Hope and was questionable heading into Friday's game.

Dewey accounted for two of Chariho's four sacks, had a big tackle-for-loss on a 3rd-and-1 play, and generally created mayhem for Burrillville's offense in the second half.

"He was inspired. He played a great game this week and we didn't know if he was going to play, the kid just really wanted to play. He played with a lot of energy and enthusiasm and it was nice to see that."

Chariho's defense took a little bit of time to figure out Burrillville's offense.

The Broncos first drive went all they way to the Chariho 11-yard line before a fumble stopped it and they scored on their second.

Burrillville went 60 yards on 12 plays capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by Blanchard to give the Broncos a 6-0 lead.

The Broncos controlled the ball for almost the entire first quarter and Chariho ran only five offensive plays.

"The beginning of the game, defensively, it looked like we were trying to figure out what they were doing. They certainly spread us out. We played solid defense after that and did a real good job," said Kelly.

Chariho responded to the Broncos touchdown with a 51-yard TD drive of its own.

Cabel Green's 27-yard reception from Jesse Dolbey set the Chargers up 1st-and-goal at the Bronco 9.

Chris Cole powered into the end zone on the next play for Chariho's lone touchdown.

Keating's kick gave the Chargers a narrow 7-6 advantage.

Keating's 35-yard field accounted for the only other Chariho points.

Colton Place went over the century mark on the ground again with a 19-carry, 117-yard performance.

Chariho plays next at a non-playoff Division II-B team to be determined at a time to be determined.