Blog VHSL Class 6 State Championship - Freedom 48, James Madison 14 - Final

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Good Afternoon.

Stay tuned for updates this evening from the Class 6 Final between James Madison & the high scoring Freedom football program. Freedom is look to make history as the highest scoring team in VHSL history while winning their first state title.

 

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Fewest points Freedom has been held to this year was 36 if you can believe that.

James Madison lost their first three games of the season by a total of 7 points before rolling off 11 straight.

 

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James Madison will start their first drive of the day way back at their own 7.

 

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Caleb Smith carries for 5 and the Warhawks go left on the pitch. Jeff Overton then picks up the ball carrier lifting him up like he was in the WWE.

 

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James Madison will punt for the first time today as ball is just out of reach of Darren Knicely who tried the old one-hander.

 

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Freedom on offense for the first time today at their own 40 yard line.

 

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Jeff Overton barreling through Warhawk defenders for the first down crossing midfield.

 

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James McKay with the carry and another Freedom first down. Kevin Chadwick forces him out and then Michael Delgado brings down Elijah Reid. 2nd & 3 coming up.

 

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On 3rd & 2 Jeff OVerton finds a lane and Kevin Chadwick makes the stop. Tristan Evans follows that up with a overthrown pass in the end zone. 2nd & 10 from the Warhawks 16

 

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Kameron Courtney hauls in Tristan Evans pass. 3rd & 1 and that is all the Eagles need as Jeff Overton carries it in from six yards out. Freedom 7-0, 7:22 1Q

 

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James Madison begins their 2nd possession of the day form their own 25.

 

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Freedom defense not letting the Warhawks gain an inch. 3rd & 11 coming up for James Madison.

 

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Third down pass sails out of reach and out of bounds. Second punt coming up for Warhawks. Carleton Preston appeared poised to bust off a big return but the Warhawks bring great coverage and Kevin Chadwick is there to make the stop.

 

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Matthew Remy pulls down Tristan Evans on a QB keeper but not before he picks up 5 yards. Eagles than follow that up with JEff Overton carrying for the first to the 42 of James Madison.

 

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Tristan Evans carries for 5 on the QB keeper and then there goes that man, Jeff Overton to the 17 of James Madison.

 

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Tristan Evans finds Elijah Reid along the Freedom sideline, a twist and turn & Reid is in the end zone. Freedom ups their score, 14-0 with 3:30 to go in the first quarter.

 

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Illegal block in the back against James Madison on kick return. Warhawks backed up at their own 9. Precarious position to be in.

 

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Kendall Bannister bats one down along the Freedom sideline. There is a penalty, goes against Freedom for roughing the passer. James Madison 1st & 10 at their own 29.

 

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Dominic Knicely with a carry of 5 yards. Freedom still looking to cross midfield for the first time today.

 

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On 2nd & 1 James Madison fails to convert. Now facing 3rd & 1. Less than a minute to go in first quarter.

 

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The pile pushes through for a James Madison first down. Longest sustained drive thus far for the Warhawks.

 

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Start of the second quarter... James MAdison goes to the air but receiver falls down and instead the ball hits a Freedom coach in the chest. 2nd & 10 coming up with the ball at the James Madison 41.

 

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Elijah Reid with great coverage on PBU along Freedom sideline.

 

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Angelo Jreige with a huge run to the Freedom 8... a gain of 51 yards!

 

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James Madison stuffed at the line. Huge play coming up, 4th & goal at the 1!

 

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James Madison with the touchdown. MacPherson Lewis with the score. Trail Freedom 6-14 with PAT blocked.

 

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Nicolas Carlson stops Elijah Reid on the return. Flag on the field, going against the Eagles. 1st & 10 from their own 18.

 

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CArleton Preston on the catch from Tristan Evans. Eagles already at the 36 of James Madison.

 

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Jeff Overton carries for about 10 but there is laundry on the field and Freedom is called for holding.

 

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Evans hits Jeff Overton with the pass. Freedom showing no signs of slowing down. 2nd & 8 coming up.

 

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Jeff Overton has an eye for football, spying the lanes, avoiding the defenders. Fresh set of downs at the 15.

 

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Kameron Courtney with a touchdown catch and Freedom lead is now 21-6.

 

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Kendall Bannister with knocked down pass.

 

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Angelo Jreige looking for a lane to run but cannot find it. Warhawks setback even more with holding penalty. 2nd & 20 from their own 30.

 

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Great catch by Cordaway Yates who had it juggled a bit before securing it for a big gain of 42 yards!

 

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Nolan Wilbricht, the big man with a catch. 12 yard gain for Warhawks. Looking to put another score on the board before the half. Cordaway Yates with catch from Macpherson Lewis. 2nd & 2 for the Warhawks.

 

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Lewis & Yates have found something with another combo pass connection but the play comes back due to a hold.

 

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Mark Erinns with the QB sack. Freedom faces 4th & 15 with 1:45 to go in half.

 

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Illegal block in the back. James Madison picks up 5 yards on the penalty against Freedom. 4th & 5 coming up.

 

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Nolan Wilbricht with the catch, Jeff Overton with the coverage. Timeout for measurement.... survey says short! Turnover on downs, Freedom takes over with 1:28 to go in first half.