King William 0 Riverheads 0 End of 1st
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Re: King William 14 Riverheads 0 :23 seconds before halftime
KW is making a statement that they can play physical. They're in the Gladiators' heads. I expect some personal fou
ls in the second half.
KW is making a statement that they can play physical. They're in the Gladiators' heads. I expect some personal fou
ls in the second half.
Clean game by both teams. Lots of speed for KW. Congrats on the win and good luck in the next round. I feel bad for the kicker too as he has pretty much been automatic all year.
What a game! Really enjoyed the game... Only complaint I have is the lack of a halftime show, but the rest of the game more than made up for it. GREAT game, officially the best one I saw this season.
Re: King William 28 Riverheads 27 Final
I was sitting on the Riverheads' side. This was their first loss and one that caught them off guard. There was shellshock and genuine heartbreak for that kicker. This is a great HS football community and they had a good season.
Congrats to King William. They have a dynamic team that can play physical or with finesse. However you want to play the game, they'll match you, a rare combination of grit and speed.
I was sitting on the Riverheads' side. This was their first loss and one that caught them off guard. There was shellshock and genuine heartbreak for that kicker. This is a great HS football community and they had a good season.
Congrats to King William. They have a dynamic team that can play physical or with finesse. However you want to play the game, they'll match you, a rare combination of grit and speed.
I have to give the utmost praise to both these teams tonight. Obviously KW was a better team than expected. I am not saying that the coaching staff overlooked them, but the media around here had painted a picture of a Gladiator win, perhaps even an easy one.
Instead the Cavaliers totally dominated the first half, especially with their defense. Riverheads could not get anything going, and I would be surprised if we had 80 yards of offense in the first half. Even a devoted fan such as myself did not see a comeback coming at all. They had just looked too dominant.
But on the Big Red's very first possession of the second half, Ben Agnor ripped off that brilliant 60 yard run and we knew we had a ball game. The Gladiators scored of course on that drive and then pushed across three more scores in the fourth quarter to set up the frantic finish. On all three of those drives, they had some crucial fourth-down conversions, which has almost become a Riverheads trademark.
As for the missed extra point, I am not sure exactly what happened. From my vantage point, it did not appear to be blocked. The snap and hold seemed OK but he just didn't get enough into it. The most agonizing part is that was his very first missed PAT of the year. He had missed two field goals in the overtime game with Luray, but then hit the game winner when he needed to, but this was literally his first missed PAT. But he is only a junior so hopefully he will be back next year and win some more for us.
So hats off to the Big Red for giving us such an inspired comeback that came oh so close to getting the job done. But KW also deserves praise for their second half play. When Riverheads charged back the first, second, third, and fourth times, the Cavs could have panicked anywhere along the line. All of us in the stands knew that we were just one turnover away from getting the big break we needed. Instead they kept their poise, did not commit any mistakes to speak of, and were also guilty of very few penalties. And as described above in the play by play, it was not necessarily their workhorse Peatross who did us in.....the really big plays of the night came from the big fullback, number 42.
Best wishes to the Cavaliers the rest of the way. And of course to the Gladiators, congrats on your fifth-ever perfect regular season. We will have enough returning talent next year, not to mention our always impressive JV team, to make another run at it. So let's sit back and watch the final eight battle it out and we will do it all again next year!
Instead the Cavaliers totally dominated the first half, especially with their defense. Riverheads could not get anything going, and I would be surprised if we had 80 yards of offense in the first half. Even a devoted fan such as myself did not see a comeback coming at all. They had just looked too dominant.
But on the Big Red's very first possession of the second half, Ben Agnor ripped off that brilliant 60 yard run and we knew we had a ball game. The Gladiators scored of course on that drive and then pushed across three more scores in the fourth quarter to set up the frantic finish. On all three of those drives, they had some crucial fourth-down conversions, which has almost become a Riverheads trademark.
As for the missed extra point, I am not sure exactly what happened. From my vantage point, it did not appear to be blocked. The snap and hold seemed OK but he just didn't get enough into it. The most agonizing part is that was his very first missed PAT of the year. He had missed two field goals in the overtime game with Luray, but then hit the game winner when he needed to, but this was literally his first missed PAT. But he is only a junior so hopefully he will be back next year and win some more for us.
So hats off to the Big Red for giving us such an inspired comeback that came oh so close to getting the job done. But KW also deserves praise for their second half play. When Riverheads charged back the first, second, third, and fourth times, the Cavs could have panicked anywhere along the line. All of us in the stands knew that we were just one turnover away from getting the big break we needed. Instead they kept their poise, did not commit any mistakes to speak of, and were also guilty of very few penalties. And as described above in the play by play, it was not necessarily their workhorse Peatross who did us in.....the really big plays of the night came from the big fullback, number 42.
Best wishes to the Cavaliers the rest of the way. And of course to the Gladiators, congrats on your fifth-ever perfect regular season. We will have enough returning talent next year, not to mention our always impressive JV team, to make another run at it. So let's sit back and watch the final eight battle it out and we will do it all again next year!
I'm not sure if anybody else got to watch the abbreviated version of the endzone on whsv tv 3 tonight, but Coach Casto gave a very brief interview after the loss... This was the entire conversation:
TV Guy: you have to be proud of your season and proud of your guys (paraphrasing, can't remember word for word)
Casto: Well we're 11-1, most folks would love to be 11-1 *as he walks away from microphone* thank you
In Coach Casto's defense, it would be very difficult to give an interview after a heartbreaking loss like that, but it was one of the more awkward coach interviews I've seen on there lol
TV Guy: you have to be proud of your season and proud of your guys (paraphrasing, can't remember word for word)
Casto: Well we're 11-1, most folks would love to be 11-1 *as he walks away from microphone* thank you
In Coach Casto's defense, it would be very difficult to give an interview after a heartbreaking loss like that, but it was one of the more awkward coach interviews I've seen on there lol
Re: here's the link
KW definitely showed poise to answer each Gladiator score. This was their first close game of the year as all others including their 2 losses were one sided. #42 Tucker didn't really run the ball much all year but everyone has always known he's a tremendous runner. He's only a junior. There are other KW backs as well who could be starters on a lot of teams that didn't carry the ball at all tonight. Very talented group of backs. I'll admit I didn't know how this KW team would do in the playoffs. Not because of lack of talent but because they're so much stronger than everyone in their district and hadn't been tested in weeks. Well they marched into Strasburg and won and then tonight against one of the premiere teams in the state they stood tall again. Next up is another beast in Nottoway. These two played last year with the Cougars getting the upset win at KW. Now this year hopefully the Cavs can return the favor. It will definitely be a hard hitting affair and I'm sure Nottoway will be favored but KW is flying high right now and could be peaking at the right time. Congrats to Riverheads on another fine season. A program that I always follow and respect from afar. You guys will no doubt be back again next year.
KW definitely showed poise to answer each Gladiator score. This was their first close game of the year as all others including their 2 losses were one sided. #42 Tucker didn't really run the ball much all year but everyone has always known he's a tremendous runner. He's only a junior. There are other KW backs as well who could be starters on a lot of teams that didn't carry the ball at all tonight. Very talented group of backs. I'll admit I didn't know how this KW team would do in the playoffs. Not because of lack of talent but because they're so much stronger than everyone in their district and hadn't been tested in weeks. Well they marched into Strasburg and won and then tonight against one of the premiere teams in the state they stood tall again. Next up is another beast in Nottoway. These two played last year with the Cougars getting the upset win at KW. Now this year hopefully the Cavs can return the favor. It will definitely be a hard hitting affair and I'm sure Nottoway will be favored but KW is flying high right now and could be peaking at the right time. Congrats to Riverheads on another fine season. A program that I always follow and respect from afar. You guys will no doubt be back again next year.
TV 3 cut out most of the post game interview . They only showed the last comment ! The clowns at TV 3 are simple as they come . I bet they real interview next time .
Good luck to KW . Riverheads made mistakes when you can`t if you want to move on ! Can`t blame the kicker , should not have come down to one play .
Set our sights on next year ! GO BIG RED !
Good luck to KW . Riverheads made mistakes when you can`t if you want to move on ! Can`t blame the kicker , should not have come down to one play .
Set our sights on next year ! GO BIG RED !
I really thought they'd go for 2 as KW had some trouble stopping them in short yardage situations, and I think they actually scored 2 touchdowns on 4th and goal at the 1 (don't quote me there, but I seem to remember that for some reason).
I don't know if any of you remember that article Patrick Hite wrote in the News Leader about Casto learning from his mistakes of the past and actually kicking the ball, but I think it's kind of ironic how they ended up losing due to a missed kick (PAT) last night. Not trying to stir anything up, but I was just reminded of that article.
I don't know if any of you remember that article Patrick Hite wrote in the News Leader about Casto learning from his mistakes of the past and actually kicking the ball, but I think it's kind of ironic how they ended up losing due to a missed kick (PAT) last night. Not trying to stir anything up, but I was just reminded of that article.
I don't buy them chopping the interview at all.
And Keith I agree. I also find it Ironic how they did the big write up on kickers that same week and then that in the end is what did them in.
And Keith I agree. I also find it Ironic how they did the big write up on kickers that same week and then that in the end is what did them in.
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