2A State Championship live! Clarke County vs. Appomattox

[Drew Goodman]

Welcome back to Salem! Clarke County and Appomattox will tangle at 4:30 p.m. This place is packed. Keep it right here for updates.

 

[Drew Goodman]

Appomattox has won the toss and the Raiders will defer to the second half. Clarke County will receive to start the game.

 

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Here come the Eagles

 

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And here come the Raiders. Appomattox has one of the best traveling fan bases that I have seen at this level.

 

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The Raiders drop Hunter Rogers fora a loss of two on the first play from scrimmage.

 

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Javon Scruggs drills Rogers on 3rd down. Quick three-and-out for the Eagles. First down Appomattox at the 31.

 

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Phillip Fleshman gains 17 yards on third down. 1st down Raiders at midfield.

Phillip Fleshman gains 17 yards on third down. 1st down Raiders at midfield.

 

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Dre Perkins gains 10 to the Clarke 33

 

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And that's how you run the option… Dre Perkins takes it 31 yards for an Appomattox touchdown.

 

[Drew Goodman]

XP is good, and Appomattox takes a 7-0 lead on Clarke County with 7:14 left in the first quarter.

 

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Clarke County will begin at their own 21

 

[Drew Goodman]

Beautiful open field tackle by De'Von Graves on third down. Appomattox will take over at their own 21 following a 52-yard punt.

 

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Graves hauls in a 24-yard catch to move the ball all the way to the Clarke 43

 

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A host of Eagles drop Matt Page in the backfield for a loss of six on 3rd down. Appomattox will punt the ball away following a timeout.

 

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Touchback. Clarke County will take over at their own 20 with 1:18 left in the first quarter.

 

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Jordan Turner gets 28 yards on two runs, and Clarke is in business at midfield

 

[Drew Goodman]

That is the end of the first quarter. Appomattox leads Clarke County 7-0

 

[Drew Goodman]

Big 3rd and 10 coming up for Clarke County at the Raider 38

 

[Drew Goodman]

Clarke County will go for it on 4th and 10 at the 38

 

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Hunter Rogers comes up with an interception on 3rd down. Sort of works out like a 20-yard punt. 1st down Raiders at the 23.

 

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Graves hauls in a 44-yard catch to make it first down Raiders at the Clarke 30.

 

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Appomattox going for it on 4th and 12

 

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Julius Grant comes up with a huge sack on 4th down. Clarke County will take over at their own 34.

 

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The Clarke County defensive line is getting a tremendous push. The last two Raider drives have ended on sacks.

 

[Drew Goodman]

Three-and-out for the Appomattox defense. This is one hard hitting group

 

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Desahwn Thomas hauls in a 26-yard catch and the Raiders are at their own 43.

 

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Under four minutes to play before halftime. The Raiders have the the ball at midfield and lead Clarke 7-0

 

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Page is up to 125 yards passing.

 

[Drew Goodman]

2nd down and 4 for the Raiders at the Clarke 34.

 

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inside of two minutes to play. Appomattox is facing a 3rd and 9 at the Clarke 39

 

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Buster Henderson comes up with a diving 13-yard catch on 3rd and long. First down Appomattox a the Clarke 26. Timeout with 1:18 left to play.

 

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Graves takes it 22 yards to the four yard line on the first play following the TO

 

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Fleshmen slices into the end zone from four yards out for an Appomattox touchdown. Raiders lead 14-0 with 1:03 left in the half.

 

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Appomattox is up to 164 yards passing this half.

 

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Clarke will takeover at their own 26 with 56 seconds left in the half.

 

[Drew Goodman]

Appomattox leads Clarke County 14-0 at halftime

 

[Drew Goodman]

Appomattox out-gained Clarke County 253-67 in the first half.

 

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Clarke begins the second half with a squib kick, but the Raiders recover near midfield.

 

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The Raiders try to get cute with a halfback pass on the first play, but Clarke's Jaxon Ottobre is right there for the interception.

 

[Drew Goodman]

Clarke County sees a 32-yard completion come back due to a chop block. Tough break for the Eagles.