Flag comes out on the North's first offense play and it is going against the South for hitting a defenseless receiver. North gets a first out to the 37
Blog 5th Annual Big River Rivalry Live From Randolph-Macon
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Flag comes out on the North's first offense play and it is going against the South for hitting a defenseless receiver. North gets a first out to the 37
South continues to play some tough defense as Martiesse Phipps brings Chambers down for another loss. Monacan players have been playmakers today.
Dontez Braxton nearly picks off Chambers pass but as it is, the North will again be punting, South still pitching the shutout with 5:02 to go in the first half.
Manuel and Boyd hook up again with Boyd making big time plays, little stutter and fake and South looks to gearing up for another run at the endzone.
Burns burns the North as he punches it in for a 22 yard touchdown! South now up 17-0 with 3:24 to go in the first half.
With 3:17 to go in the first half, North squad is looking to get something on the board before the half. To do so they will have to drive 68 yards.
Hart and Oxendine connect like they have many times before this season. Has the North knocking on the door of a first down.
Stop me if you've heard this one before... critical third down for the North. Ball is at the 50
Pass is incomplete but with 1:27 to go in the half, the North will go for it with the ball sitting at the 50 on 4th down
Turnover on downs for the North after Tyrelle Ellison is stopped by Omar Tyson, short of the first.
South is facing 3rd & 1 after a sensational run by Fludd who bobbed, weaved and eluded defenders reaching the North 42. :56 to go in the half.
Bridy powers forward with another run as the South looks to get in position to put more points on the board before the half.
Mateo Jackson comes in like a bolt of lightening getting to Fludd and Landon Jones finishes it off. With the ball backed up to the 42, it is safe to say the South is out of field goal range. With 28 seconds to go.
We have our first interception of the game with Travis Reifsnider intercepting Fludd's pass. Two flags come out however and pass interference is call against the North negating the interception. The South will have the ball at the 27 with 12 seconds to go.
Fludd and Tink Boyd hookup once again for a 27-yard touchdown with 3 seconds left on the clock! 23-0, South is running away with it
Halftime Stats:
South has 13 first downs compared to that of 2 for the North
South has 111 yards rushing compared to that of 19 for the North
South has 149 yards passing compared to that of 24 for the North
South is 5 of 10 on 3rd down, North is 0 for 6
South Leaders:
Korey Bridy of Monacan 11 carries 50 yards
Elijah Burns of Monacan 4 carries for 50 yards and 2 touchdowns
Syour Fludd of Monacan 7 of 11 for 83 yards and a 1 touchdown
Tink Boy of Trinity Episcopal 7 catches for 136 yards and 1 touchdown
Martiese Phipps of Monacan leads in tackles with 4
North Leaders:
Hunter Hart of Patrick Henry 4 carries, 12 yards, 4 of 7 for 19 yards passing
Sam McRoberts of Mills Godwin 2 carries for 9 yards
Terrance Oxendine of Patrick Henry 1 carry for 9 yards
Jacob Hutchinson of Deep Run 5 tackles
Michael Wilcox of Hanover 5 tackles
Teams are back on the field warming up for the second half of the 5th Big River Rivalry. South leads 23-0 in what has been a fairly dominating performance. Will we have our first shutout in the Big River Rivalry or will the North get it going in the second half?
The South received the opening kickoff so we will see what kind of adjustments the North made early in the second half.
Oxendine cannot find room to run against this suffocating defense, Brett Hall of Meadowbrook in on the stop
Chambers and Hargrove with a big hookup and the North is across midfield, a rarity in this game today with the ball at the 42.
Jalen Jackson with his first action in over a month picks up two yards on the carry
North looking to establish the run game with Keyonte Thompson and Jalen Jackson running the rock looking to make things happen for the North
Lawrence Chambers with a quarterback keeper goes out of bounds, brought down by Rayquan Rogers but not before he gets the first. Deepest the North has penetrated today.
RJ Coles goes to the left side for a big run, brought down by Riezon Murphy. Pickup of 9 yards on the run.
3rd & 2 for the North after Keyonte Thompson is stopped by Tre Smith. On the very next play Keyonte Thompson fumbles the ball and the South is there for the recovery. Colin Campbell of Monacan comes up with the recovery.
South has the ball back deep in their own territory. Faced with 3rd & 8 if the North can come up with a stop, they should have good field position after the punt and that is exactly what we will get, a punt.
Running into the kicker is called against the North negating what would have been great field position for the North. With the re-punt, the North will still get the ball across midfield with the ball sitting at the 32
Thompson continues to run, setting up the North for another attempt at the endzone.
Pass to Jalen Hargrove is off his fingers and it is another pivotal third down for the North squad.
Jason DeSchon finally gets the North on the board with a field goal with 4:57 to go in the third quarter. That makes it a 23-3 lead for the South
Jamarkus Wilson of Thomas Dale with a good return, displaying his spin moves on the return.
Looks like it is going to be offsides against the defense and instead of 3rd & 8 it is is 3rd & 3
Korey Bridy with another run and the Chief running back continues to ground and pound.
Korey Bridy fighting his way to the endzone... And he will get there! South is now up 29-3 after a fumble recovery in the endzone. PAT is blocked.
