Norfolk Academy converted a 2-point pass to defeat Trinity Episcopal 22-21 on Friday afternoon to remain undefeated. It was the third straight win in this series for Norfolk Academy. Sophomore quarterback Christian Randolph passed for 78 yards and a touchdown while Michael Frazier had 73 yards rushing and a touchdown.
Trailing by eight points with 3:51 remaining in the 4th quarter, Randolph led the Bulldogs on a 64-play drive that included going 3 of 3 passing for 42 yards. Morgan Wentz ended the drive with a 6-yard run up the middle to pull Norfolk Academy to within one 21-20.
The Bulldogs, who did not try an extra point kick on their previous two touchdowns, went for the win and took a 1-point lead when Randolph scrambled around and connected with a wide open Campbell Pozin for the lead.
Trinity Episcopal still had 1:56 remaining on the clock with three timeouts but Norfolk Academy was able to stop the Titans on downs to end the game. An apparent 66-yard touchdown pass from Blake Bowen to Tommy Deustch was nullified after Trinity Episcopal was called for a block in the back penalty.
The two teams played to a 14-14 standstill in the 1st half. Both teams took advantage of turnovers to score touchdowns. Trinity Episcopal opened the scoring with a 10-yard pass from Bowen to Trevion Armstrong after the Titans Aaron Scott recovered a fumble.
Norfolk Academy scored their first touchdown after Matt Dalton recovered a Trinity Episcopal fumble at the Titans 43-yard line. A 15-yard facemask led to a 24-yard ramble by Frazier for a touchdown with 4:28 to go in the half.
After a scoreless 3rd quarter, Trinity Episcopal completed a 9-play drive with Blake Bowen's second touchdown pass to Tommy Deustch. The took hooked up on a 15-yard touchdown strike with seven seconds left before halftime.
The breaks just didn't seem to go for Trinity Episcopal. On the game winning drive Trinity Episcopal was assessed a 15-yard penalty when the referee ran into one of the coaches on the sideline. After a bad snap, Norfolk Academy received a second try on the game winning 2-point conversion when a false start was called. Finally, the touchdown catch by Deustch in the final minute was instead a 2nd-and-20 from their own 33-yard line.
The Bulldogs defense held Trinity Episcopal to only 263 yards while forcing two turnovers. Titans quarterback Blake Bowen, who threw for over 400 yards and seven touchdowns two weeks prior, was held 12 of 28 passing for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Quentin Wingo had 76 yards on 13 carries.
Trailing by eight points with 3:51 remaining in the 4th quarter, Randolph led the Bulldogs on a 64-play drive that included going 3 of 3 passing for 42 yards. Morgan Wentz ended the drive with a 6-yard run up the middle to pull Norfolk Academy to within one 21-20.
The Bulldogs, who did not try an extra point kick on their previous two touchdowns, went for the win and took a 1-point lead when Randolph scrambled around and connected with a wide open Campbell Pozin for the lead.
Trinity Episcopal still had 1:56 remaining on the clock with three timeouts but Norfolk Academy was able to stop the Titans on downs to end the game. An apparent 66-yard touchdown pass from Blake Bowen to Tommy Deustch was nullified after Trinity Episcopal was called for a block in the back penalty.
The two teams played to a 14-14 standstill in the 1st half. Both teams took advantage of turnovers to score touchdowns. Trinity Episcopal opened the scoring with a 10-yard pass from Bowen to Trevion Armstrong after the Titans Aaron Scott recovered a fumble.
Norfolk Academy scored their first touchdown after Matt Dalton recovered a Trinity Episcopal fumble at the Titans 43-yard line. A 15-yard facemask led to a 24-yard ramble by Frazier for a touchdown with 4:28 to go in the half.
After a scoreless 3rd quarter, Trinity Episcopal completed a 9-play drive with Blake Bowen's second touchdown pass to Tommy Deustch. The took hooked up on a 15-yard touchdown strike with seven seconds left before halftime.
The breaks just didn't seem to go for Trinity Episcopal. On the game winning drive Trinity Episcopal was assessed a 15-yard penalty when the referee ran into one of the coaches on the sideline. After a bad snap, Norfolk Academy received a second try on the game winning 2-point conversion when a false start was called. Finally, the touchdown catch by Deustch in the final minute was instead a 2nd-and-20 from their own 33-yard line.
The Bulldogs defense held Trinity Episcopal to only 263 yards while forcing two turnovers. Titans quarterback Blake Bowen, who threw for over 400 yards and seven touchdowns two weeks prior, was held 12 of 28 passing for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Quentin Wingo had 76 yards on 13 carries.
