Senior Noah Giles rushed for 278 yards and three touchdowns to lead Nansemond-Suffolk to a 54-28 road win over North Cross. The Saints high powered rushing attack grinded out 516 rushing yards on 59 rushing attempts.
Nansemond-Suffolk trailed 20-16 with 9:35 to go in the 2nd quarter before running off 38 unanswered points to blow the game open. The Saints did not allow another touchdown after falling behind until Jordan Lowery returned a kickoff 72-yards for a Raiders touchdown with 9:44 remaining in the game.
Giles, who has offers from Richmond and William & Mary, had touchdown runs of 13, 30, and 32 yards. His third score gave the Saints a 39-21 lead with 9:22 to go in the 3rd quarter. Giles longest run was for 32 yards and he had three runs over 20.
Graham Moore added 109 yards on 11 carries while Cole Christiansen added 79 yards on eight carries. Robert Tew completed 4 of 9 passes for 60 yards including a 17-yard touchdown strike to Moore. Christiansen was credited with nine tackles and two sacks while Connor King had five sacks.
North Cross quarterback Miles Lowman ran for one touchdown and also connected with Lowery for two touchdown completions (covering 6 and 34 yards). Lowman finished the night completing 17 of 29 passes for 195 yards. Lowery scored all three times for North Cross while hauling in seven receptions for 131 yards.
Nansemond-Suffolk trailed 20-16 with 9:35 to go in the 2nd quarter before running off 38 unanswered points to blow the game open. The Saints did not allow another touchdown after falling behind until Jordan Lowery returned a kickoff 72-yards for a Raiders touchdown with 9:44 remaining in the game.
Giles, who has offers from Richmond and William & Mary, had touchdown runs of 13, 30, and 32 yards. His third score gave the Saints a 39-21 lead with 9:22 to go in the 3rd quarter. Giles longest run was for 32 yards and he had three runs over 20.
Graham Moore added 109 yards on 11 carries while Cole Christiansen added 79 yards on eight carries. Robert Tew completed 4 of 9 passes for 60 yards including a 17-yard touchdown strike to Moore. Christiansen was credited with nine tackles and two sacks while Connor King had five sacks.
North Cross quarterback Miles Lowman ran for one touchdown and also connected with Lowery for two touchdown completions (covering 6 and 34 yards). Lowman finished the night completing 17 of 29 passes for 195 yards. Lowery scored all three times for North Cross while hauling in seven receptions for 131 yards.
