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LIVE Game Blog - Cox (8-1) at Kempsville (7-2)

C.J. Spence is trying to produce some magic from the QB spot for Kempsville. He breaks off runs of 14 and 17, using what he's picked up from scramble drills and his God-given athleticism as well. Now on 2nd & 10 from the Cox 24 with 1:21 to go, the Chiefs need a quick score.
A pass in the end zone almost got caught with Jaylen Hatton the intended target. Cox was fortunate they didn't get hit with a pass interference also. Looking at 2nd & 9 from the Cox 13, the pressure breaks down and C.J. Spence just runs back and forth, left and right, and gets rid of it, but it's an intentional grounding penalty. It's a spot foul.

Kempsville is now looking at 3rd & 43 from the Cox 47 with 41 seconds to go. This is where Spence has to become Jayden Daniels and one of his receivers play the role of Noah Brown. Sorry, Chicago Bears fans. I had to go there.

LIVE Game Blog - Cox (8-1) at Kempsville (7-2)

Thinking about exorcising the demons with a field goal try, the Cox Falcons out of the time-out don't try a field goal up 16-7. No. They instead draw yet another encroachment on Kempsville - about the 4th or 5th of the night - with the hard count. Unreal.

That 4th & 2 conversion now gives Cox the ball at the KHS 11. After a loss of 1, a bad snap results in a loose fumble and it's Kempsville recovering at their own 39 with Ilan Rivera with 1:56 to play.

So Kempsville is not totally out of this one just yet.

LIVE Game Blog - Cox (8-1) at Kempsville (7-2)

Kempsville needs a stop now as Cox faces 3rd & 7 from the Chiefs 39 with 4:32 to go. The Falcons are trying to run this one out behind Tyre Jefferies and Max Palmerton, who have combined for 181 yards on 36 attempts.

Max drops back to throw and then darts ahead for 10 yards on another gritty run. The Chiefs have just 2 time-outs left, but they're not looking to use one of them just yet. It's Palmerton again, this time for a gain of +3 and Kempsville will now burn one of those time-outs with 2:55 to go.

The Chiefs at this point would need some type of miraculous takeaway to keep hope alive.

LIVE Game Blog - Cox (8-1) at Kempsville (7-2)

M.J. Lemke drops back to pass and he's hit as he throws by LB Darryl Veal Jr. The 'ol tuck rule (think Brady's Pats against the Raiders in the snow in January of 2022) has the Kempsville fans upset because it's ruled incomplete, not a fumble.

Cox is trying to get methodical and milk the clock some, but the Kempsville defense is not cooperating with them as a 3rd & 2 run is limited to just a gain of 1. Fourth down time and another decision, this time for Coach Tyler Noe of Cox...

Electing to go for it, Cox sees QB Max Palmerton get stopped behind the line of scrimmage on 4th & 1 from the Kempsville 42 for a loss of 3.

That gives Kempsville the ball at their own 45 with 6:41 to go, trailing by 9. An incomplete pass by C.J. Spence, then a short completion for just a yard to Tyron Kellam, immediately tackled by Jacob Palmerton.

On 3rd & 9, the Chiefs go with trips left and it's another pass attempt. Spence scrambles around and hes intercepted by Max Palmerton, who returns it 18 yards to the KHS 42 with 5:25 to go.
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