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LIVE Blog - Maury (1-0) at Nansemond River

An illegal procedure penalty puts Nansemond River back following a 1-yard loss on a run play.

Nansemond RIver burns a time-out with 4:28 to go before 3rd & 11 from the Maury 45-yard line as Maury is clinging to a 16-15 lead.

This is where the Warriors really miss having a reliable kicker in Evan Lomax (now at Hampton U), who made the game-winning kick in their thrilling OT regional title win over Salem last November.
 
On 1st & 10 from own 29 - C.J. Beasley gains 6 for Maury on a run play.
On 2nd & 4 from own 35 - QB Alvonte Lawton keeps it for 8.
1st & 10 from own 43 - Lawton runs for 3.

Under 2 minutes to play...
 
On 3rd & 5 from their own 48 - Maury QB Alvonte Lawton pushes forward for a gain of 4, putting a yard short of moving the chains. Credit to Payton Payne on the stop.

Maury will let the clock roll until they call a time-out and either go for it or possibly punt.

They burn the time-out with 27.9 seconds to go.
 
Final Stats:

Maury 16:

Alvonte Lawton - 16-25 for 136Yds. 2-1TD/Int. ratio; 19Car. 78Yds.
KeAndre Lambert - 5Rec. 35Yds. 2TD's
Dajon 'Dae Dae' Evans - 4Rec. 45Yds; 6 Tackles (4 Solo), TFL
Ty Granger - 3Rec. 33Yds.
Dashaun Peele - 3Rec. 13Yds.
C.J. Beasley - 6Car. 31Yds; 1Rec. 10Yds.
Sheridan Jones - 1Car. 7Yds.
Darian Varner - 10 Tackles (9 Solo), 5TFL
Mark Hill - 6 Tackles

Commodores - 51 plays for 252 total yards; 26 rushes for 116 yards; 16-25 for 136 pass yards, 1 intercept; 2 turnovers (1 lost fumble); 5 penalties for 37 yards


Nansemond River 15:

JaQuelle Harrell - 10Car. 60Yds. TD; 6 Tackles (4 Solo)
Kevin Johnson - 4Car. 51Yds. TD
Quijoun Gordon - 12Car. 45Yds; 4 Tackles (3 Solo)
Jaden Perkins - 2Car. 22Yds; 1Rec. 8Yds.
Datron Branch - 5 Tackles (4 Solo), TFL
Ian Oakley - 5 Tackles (4 Solo), Sack, INT
Payton Payne & Rashawn Washington - 4 Tackles apiece

Warriors - 38 plays for 186 total yards; 37 rushes for 178 yards; 1-1 for 8 pass yards; 0 turnovers; 8 penalties for 59 yards
 
Postgame Video Interview with Maury Coach Dyrri McCain:

Maury Head Football Coach Dyrri McCain chats following his team's 16-15 come-from-behind victory at Nansemond River in Suffolk on Friday, August 31, 2018. Down 15-0 at the half, the Commodores scored 16 unanswered points in the 2nd half to move to 2-0 overall.


Postgame Video Interview with Maury WR KeAndre Lambert:

Maury Class of 2020 WR KeAndre Lambert chats after his team's 16-15 comeback victory at Nansemond River in Suffolk. Lambert scored both of Maury's touchdowns - to go with 5 catches for 35 yards - as the Commodores erased a 15-point deficit to move to 2-0 overall.


Postgame Video Interview with Maury's Darian Varner:

Maury junior LB/DL Darian Varner chats following his team's 16-15 come-from-behind victory at Nansemond River in Suffolk on Friday, August 31, 2018. Varner was in on 10 total tackles - 5 for loss.
 
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