Blog LIVE Blog of Class 5 State Championship: Highland Springs 37, Stone Bridge 26 - FINAL

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They're having some Internet connectivity difficulties at Hampton University for the Class 5 State Finals with Stone Bridge and Highland Springs - where VirginiaPreps.com's Danny Lewis and Devin Payne are located.

So what we'll do is post some Twitter feed links and allow the guys to chime in when they are able to get near a computer and fill in the blanks / empty spaces. Others that want to chime in with scoring posts and updates while I'm watching our double-header at Liberty are more than welcome - and encouraged - to do so...

 

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Highland Springs that thought they had a touchdown early in the first period...

 

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Instead, it's Stone Bridge blocking a punt...



But the Springers respond defensively...

 

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Springers strike first...

 

[CRF4Dan]

Sorry for the delay folks but wifi is up and running and you can tune in here for updates all day long. Sringers lead 7-0 with little over 4 minutes to go in 1st quarter.

 

[matthew328826]

Sorry for the delay folks but wifi is up and running and you can tune in here for updates all day long. Sringers lead 7-0 with little over 4 minutes to go in 1st quarter.

Great to hear! All yours from here Danny - enjoy the games and hope the fans there at HU as well as following along wherever you may be do too!

 

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Beautiful pass to Tai Felton to the Stone Bridge sideline just inbounds has the Bulldogs sitting pretty at the Springer 32

 

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Bulldogs are hit with a false start call backing them up to the 37 yard line.

 

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jersey tackle by Moyer of Highland Springs to bring down Jared Cole. Moyer is a little shaken up but walking off the field looking to be okay.

 

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Pass broken up on third down, hit the ground before getting to Taye Davis. Bulldogs going for it 4th & 9 from the 31

 

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Pass interference called against Springers and on the very next play it is a touchdown pass to Tai Felton to tie it up 7-7 with 2:05 to go in the first quarter.

 

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Springers have the ball at the 36, 1st & 10 with 1:57 go 1st quarter

 

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Neither team is having much success running up the middle today. To the outside or the pass seem to be the way to go early on. That or you just keeping running it up the middle till someone breaks.

 

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Pass to Ali Jennings and is immediately hit by Taye Davis. Springers get the first down and are at the 46.

 

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Waller brought down by Gabe Perez on 2nd down. Springers face 3rd & 8

 

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That concludes the first quarter with the Class 5 final tied at 7!

 

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Talbert comes through again for the Springers with a big reception to get the Springers a much needed first down

 

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Rayquan Smith fighting for extra yards against a gang of Bulldogs.

 

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Paul Moore races up to Waller from behind while tackling him forward! Springers 1st & 10 at the 20

 

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Rayquan Smith tripped up by Ajani Cuevas-Gillis. Now Rayquan is on the field with trainers checking him out.

 

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Rayquan slow off the field with a little help. Springers are a deep team so hopefully this won't hurt them too bad.

 

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False start against the Springers has them going backwards instead of forwards. 1st & 12, ball at the 22

 

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Pass to Ali Jennings and he is immediately hit by not one but two defenders. Wallers next pass is just a hair short of Talbert.

 

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Just learned the stat guy for the game is not doing the job correctly and we will not have official stats for this or the Class 6 game to follow. Speechless...

 

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Waller gets pass off to McKeiver as he is being hit and gets the first down. Springers 1st & goal at the 8...

 

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Shy're McKeiver tripped up by Sam Rodelo

 

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Waller gets simply smashed by Paul Moore of Stone Bridge. Manages a couple of yards on the carry.

 

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Waller carves his way through the Bulldogs and is down at the 1 yard line!

 

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Bulldogs hold! Whale of a goal line stand!

 

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Bulldogs takeover 1st & 10 from their own 1

 

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Springers get a safety with the Bulldogs throwing out of the end zone and called for intentional grounding! Not a wise move by the Bulldogs. Springers lead 9-7 getting the ball back with 6:00 to go in the second quarter.

 

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Springers after the kickoff are in business at the Stone Bridge 41

 

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Waller hits his man, AJ Wells going across the field. A flag is on the field.

 

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Pass interference was declined by Highland Springs. A roughly 30 yard pass has the Springers at the Stone Bridge 11

 

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Waller wrapped up by Gabe Perez... Not the first time they have met today.

 

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2nd & 9 for the Springers and Payton Hunter flies in and breaks up a pass intended for AJ Wells that would have surely been a touchdown.

 

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Ahmad Foster-Powell powers into the end zone... Just like that the Springers have a 16-7 lead with 4:37 to go. That intentional grounding call has come back to bite the Bulldogs.

 

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Payton Hunter with a huge kick return to the end zone gets the Bulldogs back in it but as Lee Corso has said before... "not so fast my friend"... Holding against Stone Bridge brings the touchdown back. They will instead take over 1st & 10 at their own 35

 

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QB keeper for Bulldogs but there was another penalty against the Bulldogs, this one for false start. Bulldog fans letting the refs hear it now.

 

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Cole brought down for a loss. Bulldogs steadily going backwards on this drive.