PASCO -- The Pasco Bulldogs rallied for a victory to stave off a winless season, beating visiting North Central 24-21 at Edgar Brown Stadium on Thursday in a CBBN-GSL non-advancing crossover game.

TJ Avery connected with Ethan Cantu on a quick slant from 2-yards out with less than 30 seconds remaining to give the Bulldogs a comeback victory.

"No one likes to go 0-fer," Pasco coach Dustin Lamb said. "We had about 2 1/2 minutes left to drive down the field and used most of it."

Pasco had taken a 17-7 lead in the third quarter on a 40-yard field goal by Ryan Gibson, but the Indians scored twice in three minutes to take a late lead.

Cantu finished with five receptions for 72 yards and two touchdowns, while Avery was 10-for-20 for 129 yards and two touchdowns.

Sean McNiel was 8-for-14 for 98 yards and a score and Miguel Torres had six receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown.

The two teams combined for a whopping 30 penalties for 301 yards.

Pasco 24, North Central 21

North Central 7 0 0 14 -- 21

Pasco 0 14 3 7 -- 24

SCORING PLAYS

NC--Jake Hoffman 2 run (Brad Pelton kick)

P--Ethan Cantu 2 pass from Sean McNiel (Ryan Gibson kick)

P--Miguel Torres 53 pass from TJ Avery (Gibson kick)

P--FG Gibson 40

NC--Jimmy Weigel 24 pass from Hoffman (Pelton kick)

NC--Jordan Wertman 37 pass from Hoffman (Pelton kick)

P--Cantu 2 pass from Avery (Gibson kick)

STATISTICS

RUSHING--NC, Hoffman 22-61, Wertman 3-6. Pasco, Clifton Lozano 11-36, Avery 7-64, McNiel 4-2, Miguel Torres 4-30, Cantu 3-12, Luis Murillo 1-7.

PASSING--NC, Hoffman 28-47-2--322. Pasco, Avery 10-20-0--129; McNiel 8-14-0--98.

RECEIVING--NC, Austin Trumpour 9-113, Jimmy Weigel 4-83, Quinn Zerba 6-57, Jordan Wertman 6-50, Jake Smith 4-19. Pasco, Miguel Torres 6-127, Cantu 5-72, Lozano 6-21, Murillo 1-7.

FIRST DOWNS--NC, 17; P, 18. FUMBLES-LOST--NC, 3-1; P, 0-0. PENALTIES-YARDS--NC, 15-150; P, 15-161.