CLASS 1 TITLE: Riverheads 45 Galax 14 - FINAL

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Galax wins the toss and defers to 2nd half. Riverheads will get the ball first.

 

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Galax defense holds and forces Riverheads punt on first possession. Scoreless 1Q 9:52

 

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Riverheads defense also forces punt. It’s a good one. Riverheads will start at own 5. 1Q 7:40 no score.

 

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My goodness. Cayden Cook-Cash with a grown-man run. He stiff-arms one Galax defender and jukes past another on his way to a 38-yard touchdown run. Riverheads leads Galax 7-0. 1Q 3:42

 

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End 1Q: Riverheads 7 Galax 0 CCC had a highlight 38 yd TD Run to score the only TD of the first quarter

 

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2 big passes from Dunlap — one to Burton and one to Lightner — has Riverheads on Galax 16. Riverheads 7, Galax 0 2Q 8:10

Cayden Cook-Cash with his second touchdown of the night on a 3-yard run up the middle to cap off a 12-play, 86-yard drive. Riverheads leads Galax 14-0. 2Q 6:07.

 

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Half: Riverheads 14, Galax 0. Cayden Cook-Cash with nine carries for 87 yards and two touchdowns for the Gladiators while Luke Bryant has eight carries for 50 yards and Bennet Dunlap is 2-of-4 passing for 44 yards. RHS defense has allowed just 59 yards thus far.

 

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Riverheads forces punt on opening possession of 2nd half. First play for Gladiators results in Cayden Cook-Cash 62-yard touchdown run. Riverheads 21, Galax 0. 3Q 9:56

 

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(Photo courtesy of Staunton NL)

 

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Ian Ashworth with a 1-yard dive to cap off a 13-play, 75-yard drive to put Galax on the board. The Maroon Tide trail Riverheads 21-7. 3Q 5:24.

 

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Cooper Robson with a 24-yard field goal. Riverheads leads Galax 24-7. 3Q 2:52.

 

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Riverheads forces a three-and-out on defense and Luke Bryant follows it up with a 76-yard touchdown run. Gladiators in complete control, leading Galax 31-7. 3Q 59.0 sec

 

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End of 3Q: Riverheads 31, Galax 7. Gladiators are well on their way to their sixth consecutive #VHSL Class 1 state title.

 

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Cayden Cook-Cash with his fourth touchdown on a 9-yard run. Robson adds PAT. Riverheads 38, Galax 7 4Q 8:58

 

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41-yard touchdown run from Javonte Reeves, but Galax still in a big deficit. Riverheads leads 38-14. 4Q 6:22

 

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Galax recovers onside kick. Has ball at Riverheads 47, but Gladiators lead 38-14 with 5:41 left in game

 

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Riverheads' Logan Hostetter with an interception to stop Galax's drive. Riverheads ball on own 39. Riverheads leads 38-14 4Q 4:48

 

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Aidan Miller with a 10-yard touchdown run. Riverheads leads Galax 45-14. 4Q 2:05

 

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FINAL: Riverheads 45, Galax 14. Gladiators win their sixth consecutive #VHSL Class 1 state championship and 50th straight game. Cayden Cook-Cash with 18 carries for 223 yards and four touchdowns while Luke Bryant had 13 carries for 178 yards. RHS defense was stout.

 

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