CLASS 1 State Semis: Riverheads 56 Essex 12 - FINAL

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Riverheads scores first at the 8:08 mark of 1Q. Gladiators facing 1st-and-goal from 5, fumbled into the end zone. Bennett Dunlap credited with recovery for a TD. Riverheads 7, Essex 0.

 

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Correction: Cayden Cook-Cash recovered that fumble in the end zone for the first score

(Patrick Hite tweets)

 

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Cayden Cook Cash Strip and score 80 yards Riverheads 14 Essex 0 5:20 left in 1Q

 

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Cayden Cook-Cash scores again and Riverheads leads Essex 21-0. 1Q 2:09

 

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Bennett Dunlap to Landon Lightner for 40-yard touchdown pass on 2nd-and-20. Riverheads 28, Essex 0 1Q 1:21

 

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Gladiators puts their 48-game winning streak on the line against Essex in the VHSL Class 1 state football semifinals.

 

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After 1Q: Riverheads 28 Essex 0 Touchdowns by Dunlpap, Lightner, and two by Cayden Cook-Cash

 

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Riverheads with a defensive stand on 1st-and-goal from the 5. Still 28-0 2Q 4:51

 

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After an 18 play, 8 min drive by Essex (wow), Riverheads holds the Trojans and gets the ball on their own 5. Riverheads immediately drives down the field on big carries from Luke Bryant and Cole Burton. Burton punches in the 2 yd TD run. Riverheads 35 Essex 0 3:20 left in 2Q

(Riverheads fan tweet)

 

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Essex with a quick strike by way of a one handed highlight reel catch by Kam Robinson for 60 yds. PAT failed Riverheads 35 Essex 6 1:50 left in 2Q

 

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Cole Burton answers with 45-yard run up the middle. Riverheads 42, Essex 6 2Q 1:33

 

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Halftime: Riverheads 42 Essex 6

 

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Aidan Miller adds to Riverheads’ lead with a short touchdown run.

Riverheads 49, Essex 6 3Q

End 3Q Riverheads 49, Essex 6

 

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Tre’Vaughan Ball scores for Essex. Riverheads 49, Essex 12. 4Q 11:06

 

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Chris Brooks to Aidan Hearn for TD and Riverheads leads 56-12 4Q 3:28

 

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Class 1 Final Riverheads 56, Essex 12. Riverheads will play for a 6th state championship in a row next Saturday in Salem at 4:30. Riverheads has won 49 games in a row.