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Blog LIVE Game Blog: Maury 38, Highland Springs 7 - FINAL

As terrific as Maury was offensively in the first half, they've gotten a bit stagnant, in part due to proection issues, here in the second half. They are forced to punt it away.

Can Highland Springs avoid being shut out for the first time since 2012 when Varina blanked them 20-0 in the regular season finale?

Well, it's not looking too good as the Springers begin at their own 22 with 6:36 to play on this latest series. The Maury blitz is really giving Nelson Layne and the HSHS offense fits. On 3rd & 11, it's Corey Jacobs from his linebacker spot knifing in, along with the help from his mates, to drop Layne for a loss of 5.

At one point, Layne had 23 yards rushing. By my count, he's at 0 yards on 13 attempts.

A 12-yard punt puts Maury at the Springers 28 with 4:02 to go. Leon Clark rushes for 8, then it's an incomplete to bring up 3rd & 2.

Blog LIVE Game Blog: Maury 38, Highland Springs 7 - FINAL

Maury lines up in a 3-4 defense on 4th & 9 from the 27-yard line with Highland Springs trying to get closer to the red zone and then potentially the end zone. But that won't happen on this particular down as Leslie Hines - setting up as the d-tackle on this play - quickly gets to QB Nelson Layne with Joshua 'Batman' Bowe cleaning him up to conclude it and draw the referee whistle.

The Commodores take over at their own 35 with 9:07 to play. Maury's air show - with 239 yards passing to five different receivers - has given the Highland Springs plenty of trouble this evening.
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