Junior quarterback Luke Wuhrer tossedthree touchdown passes and senior running back Darius Stafford added three rushing touchdowns to help Blue Ridge defeat Norfolk Academy 49-26. The Barons remained undefeated and improved to 7-0 on the season.
Stafford scored touchdowns from 51, 24 and 14 yards out. He finished with 212 rushing yards. Wuhrer threw touchdowns on back-to-back throws in the 2nd quarter connecting with
Tristen Fitzpatrick for a 38-yard touchdown and then finding D' myo Hunter for a 70 yard touchdown. Wuhrer also had a 2-yard quarterback sneek and finished with 241 yards passing.
Fitzpatrick caught two touchdown passes including a jugling reception in the 4th quarter to extend the lead to 43-20 late in the 3rd quarter.
Norfolk Academy trailed 27-14 at halftime but pulled to within one score (27-20) on a 1-yard touchdown run by senior Will Foley. However, Blue Ridge maintained a doble digit lead the rest of the game.
Stafford scored touchdowns from 51, 24 and 14 yards out. He finished with 212 rushing yards. Wuhrer threw touchdowns on back-to-back throws in the 2nd quarter connecting with
Tristen Fitzpatrick for a 38-yard touchdown and then finding D' myo Hunter for a 70 yard touchdown. Wuhrer also had a 2-yard quarterback sneek and finished with 241 yards passing.
Fitzpatrick caught two touchdown passes including a jugling reception in the 4th quarter to extend the lead to 43-20 late in the 3rd quarter.
Norfolk Academy trailed 27-14 at halftime but pulled to within one score (27-20) on a 1-yard touchdown run by senior Will Foley. However, Blue Ridge maintained a doble digit lead the rest of the game.
