Blog Class 3 Final - Hopewell(14-0) v. Lord Botetourt(14-0)

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Good Morning from beautiful Williams Stadium here at Liberty for today's Class 3 Final between two undefeated teams in Hopewell and Lord Botetourt.

Lord Botetourt out of Dalesville, VA known as the Cavaliers and coached by Jamie Harless. Lord Botetourt previously reached the Class 3 Final in 2015 but came up empty in the win column.

Lord Botetourt averages 32 points a game while giving up 13. The closest they came to defeat was a 1-point win over Franklin County in the 8th game of the regular season.

Meanwhile Hopewell out of Hopewell, VA known as the Blue Devils and coached by Ricky Irby come into this game looking for their second state title in 3 years.

The Blue Devils have outscored their opponents an average of 42-12 but came close to defeat last week against Goochland in the State Semifinal.

Should be a great game today and we have you covered with all the action from start to finish as we crown a champion.

 

[CRF4Dan]

Good Morning from beautiful Williams Stadium here at Liberty for today's Class 3 Final between two undefeated teams in Hopewell and Lord Botetourt.

Lord Botetourt out of Dalesville, VA known as the Cavaliers and coached by Jamie Harless. Lord Botetourt previously reached the Class 3 Final in 2015 but came up empty in the win column.

Lord Botetourt averages 32 points a game while giving up 13. The closest they came to defeat was a 1-point win over Franklin County in the 8th game of the regular season.

Meanwhile Hopewell out of Hopewell, VA known as the Blue Devils and coached by Ricky Irby come into this game looking for their second state title in 3 years.

The Blue Devils have outscored their opponents an average of 42-12 but came close to defeat last week against Goochland in the State Semifinal.

Should be a great game today and we have you covered with all the action from start to finish as we crown a champion.

Teams have retreated to their locker rooms as we await the start in 18 minutes.

 

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Teams have retreated to their locker rooms as we await the start in 18 minutes.

Both teams comes out a rousing chorus of cheers.

 

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Both teams comes out a rousing chorus of cheers.

Hopewell wins the coin toss and chooses to defer to the second half. Lord Botetourt will get a crack at the Hopewell defense first.

 

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Hopewell wins the coin toss and chooses to defer to the second half. Lord Botetourt will get a crack at the Hopewell defense first.

Hopewell defending standing tall on first two plays of the game as Lord Botetourt looks to establish the run.

 

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Hopewell defending standing tall on first two plays of the game as Lord Botetourt looks to establish the run.

QB James-Ryan Salvi under pressure gets rid of it and it is a quick 3 & out for the Cavaliers.

 

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QB James-Ryan Salvi under pressure gets rid of it and it is a quick 3 & out for the Cavaliers.

Hopewell on offense with TreVeyon swarmed upon by Lord Botetourt defense after a gain of 2 yards on his first carry of the day.

 

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Hopewell on offense with TreVeyon swarmed upon by Lord Botetourt defense after a gain of 2 yards on his first carry of the day.

TreVeyon Henderson with a run to the home sidelines and it is off to the races for a touchdown! Hopewell 7-0 with 9:41 to go on a 62-yard run.

 

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TreVeyon Henderson with a run to the home sidelines and it is off to the races for a touchdown! Hopewell 7-0 with 9:41 to go on a 62-yard run.

Lord Botetourt fumbles the return and Hopewell defense comes up with it at the Lord Botetourt 22!

 

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Lord Botetourt fumbles the return and Hopewell defense comes up with it at the Lord Botetourt 22!

Hopewell called for holding. 1st & 15 from the 27

 

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Hopewell called for holding. 1st & 15 from the 27

Lord Botetourt comes up with big stop of TreVeyon Henderson on 3rd & 6. Hopewell at the Lord Botetourt 18

 

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Lord Botetourt comes up with big stop of TreVeyon Henderson on 3rd & 6. Hopewell at the Lord Botetourt 18

Brae Farrell with a big hit on TreVeyon Henderson for a loss of about 7 yards on fourth down.

 

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Brae Farrell with a big hit on TreVeyon Henderson for a loss of about 7 yards on fourth down.

Two big runs for Lord Botetourt has the Cavaliers across midfield and into Hopewell territory.

 

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Two big runs for Lord Botetourt has the Cavaliers across midfield and into Hopewell territory.

Holding against Lord Botetourt stalls their momentum back into Hopewell territory.

 

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Holding against Lord Botetourt stalls their momentum back into Hopewell territory.

 

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Isiah Stephens bats down a Joe Eliades pass bringing up 3rd & 11 for the Blue Devils

 

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Isiah Stephens bats down a Joe Eliades pass bringing up 3rd & 11 for the Blue Devils

With pressure coming Eliades takes off running but the defense closes in after just 4 yards and Hopewell punts.

 

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With pressure coming Eliades takes off running but the defense closes in after just 4 yards and Hopewell punts.

Hunter Rice met at the line for a loss of 1

 

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Hunter Rice met at the line for a loss of 1

Zion Hubbard picks off the Salvi pass, his 2nd interception in two weeks.

 

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Zion Hubbard picks off the Salvi pass, his 2nd interception in two weeks.

TreVeyon Henderson with a 29-yard run has the Blue Devils setup at the Lord Botetourt 15!

 

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TreVeyon Henderson with a 29-yard run has the Blue Devils setup at the Lord Botetourt 15!

Troy Everett with a big stop of Henderson on 2nd down.

 

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Troy Everett with a big stop of Henderson on 2nd down.

Henderson takes it to the right side and scores his 2nd touchdown of the game to put Hopewell up 14-0 with 8 seconds to go in the first quarter.

 

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Henderson takes it to the right side and scores his 2nd touchdown of the game to put Hopewell up 14-0 with 8 seconds to go in the first quarter.

At the end of 1 quarter of play Hopewell leads 14-0 with Lord Botetourt back on offense.

 

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At the end of 1 quarter of play Hopewell leads 14-0 with Lord Botetourt back on offense.

7 carries and 98 yards for TreVeyon Henderson in the first quarter alone with 2 touchdowns.

 

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7 carries and 98 yards for TreVeyon Henderson in the first quarter alone with 2 touchdowns.

Penalties hurting Lord Botetourt early in this game.

 

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Penalties hurting Lord Botetourt early in this game.

 

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D'Von Powell Jr. with great catch with no one around but he is ruled out.

 

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D'Von Powell Jr. with great catch with no one around but he is ruled out.

Hopewell with a fresh set of downs, 1st & 10 at the Lord Botetourt 18

 

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Hopewell with a fresh set of downs, 1st & 10 at the Lord Botetourt 18

Fake handoff with Eliades picking up 4 yards on the carry

 

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Fake handoff with Eliades picking up 4 yards on the carry

Ethan Clower gets to Henderson with the tackle bringing up a 4th & 12 for the Blue Devils

 

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Ethan Clower gets to Henderson with the tackle bringing up a 4th & 12 for the Blue Devils

Hopewell faces 4th & 13 at the Lord Botetourt 21.

 

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Hopewell faces 4th & 13 at the Lord Botetourt 21.

Offsides on Lord Botetourt, yet another penalty pushes Hopewell closer, 4th & 8

 

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Offsides on Lord Botetourt, yet another penalty pushes Hopewell closer, 4th & 8

Turnover on downs with Lord Botetourt pinned at their own 16

 

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Turnover on downs with Lord Botetourt pinned at their own 16

Hunter Rice out to the 30 for Lord Botetourt.

 

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Hunter Rice out to the 30 for Lord Botetourt.

Hunter Rice picking up some yards on this drive with the Cavaliers approaching midfield.

 

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Hunter Rice picking up some yards on this drive with the Cavaliers approaching midfield.

Gunner Givens with a change of pace gets the Cavaliers across midfield to the 43 of Hopewell

 

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Gunner Givens with a change of pace gets the Cavaliers across midfield to the 43 of Hopewell

Dylan Wade with a run as the Cavaliers are mixing it up on offense.

 

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Dylan Wade with a run as the Cavaliers are mixing it up on offense.

Dylan Wade with another carry and the Cavaliers are knocking on the door at the 20

 

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Dylan Wade with another carry and the Cavaliers are knocking on the door at the 20

Lord Botetourt fumbles and Anthony Hale comes up with it ending the Lord Botetourt threat.

 

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Lord Botetourt fumbles and Anthony Hale comes up with it ending the Lord Botetourt threat.

Kaiveon Cox with a carry finds 5 Cavaliers swarming to him.