No Jenkins for Luray
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Game may have been closer with him playing but Riverheads dominated line of scrimmage in second half
It was a shame not seeing him in the game. Riverheads did dominate the line, but Luray's playcalling was atrocious. I imagine not having Jenkins in the lineup (with very little notice) made them have to simplify the playbook. They basically ran tight formation goal line dives all night. HR6 would have left the stadium after the first series.
Yes, the Gladiators came out on top in this one (24-3) but in all fairness to Luray, it was a closer game than it sounds as the Dogs were well on their way to tying the score on the opening drive of the second half before RHS stopped them on a crucial fourth down play. Also Riverheads played an uncharacteristically poor second quarter, recording two turnovers and committing three major penalties. We can debate all night long about how big an impact Dylan's absence was, but it was probably as important in terms of emotion and leadership as it was his athletic ability. So it was a shame he had to miss this one of all games, but he will still have his chance to shine in the playoffs.
After Luray deferred, RHS received a short opening kickoff and took five minutes off the clock for their first score of the night. However, the Dogs made them work for it as the Big Red had to convert two fourth-downs on the drive. Devin Morris scored from about 12 yards out on a nifty cutback move. Dependable sophomore Peyton Skillman booted the extra point to make it 7-0.
The Gladiators held the Dogs to a three and out on their first possession and Riverheads then moved ahead 10-0 on a 37 yard Skillman field goal very early in the second period. However the rest of that quarter was definitely NOT textbook Gladiator football and you could make a good argument that a healthy Jenkins might have taken better advantage of the situation than the Dogs were able to do.
First Riverheads tossed an interception around the Luray 35. No harm there as they quickly got the ball back. They then coughed up a fumble on their own side of the field and the visitors pounced on it. That fired up the Luray offense, especially Tristan Yowell, whose number was likely called upon a lot more than usual tonight. He had several nice runs on this drive, but in the end, the Gladiators kept them out of the end zone and Luray settled for a 38 yard field goal to trim the lead to 10-3. The Gladiators hurt themselves in that quarter as much as Luray did with a pair of holding penalties and a face mask call and they were lucky Luray was not able to further capitalize.
Due to deferring to open the game, Luray had the first chance in the second half and embarked upon the best Bulldog drive of the night. They took a short kick-off and drove down into the red zone, almost entirely on the ground, with the exception of a 15-yard pass play from Evan Hamilton to Yowell. Just when they appeared ready to punch it in to tie or even take the lead, the Gladiator D stiffened and stopped them on a 4th and 2 around the 17.
RHS then used up most of the rest of the third quarter on a lengthy drive to open up a two-score lead. Senior tailback Jackson Shover had the run of the night for the Big Red on a sweep around right end that carried for about 30 yards after a beautiful fake. He and Morris, who only weigh 275 pounds combined, were the Gladiator workhorses to that point of the game, but late in the third, fullback Dalton Jordan got into the act and churned out some tough yardage, including a 10 yarder to put RHS ahead 17-3. Luray never seriously threatened again and Jordan added the final TD on a two yard run midway through the fourth.
A Luray punt pinned RHS very deep late in the game and it looked as if the Dogs might be able to force or maybe even block a punt, but a personal foul penalty extended the drive and enabled the Big Red to run out the clock on a crucial district win. They are now 6-0 in district play and 7-0 overall, as they head into not one, but two challenging road games. They travel in to Staunton next week to tackle the high-scoring Leemen, and then on the 27th, make the long trip up to Woodstock to meet the undefeated Falcons who laid 77 on Madison County tonight. Time will tell but the Falcons just may be the pick of the litter in terms of all these Valley teams that will be crowding the 2-A playoffs.
Tough break for the Bulldogs tonight, but to look on the bright side, a stomach bug is a temporary thing, so they should quickly re-focus and set their sights on a 9-1 season. They showed us enough grit tonight to prove that they are quite capable of that as well as a deep playoff run.
After Luray deferred, RHS received a short opening kickoff and took five minutes off the clock for their first score of the night. However, the Dogs made them work for it as the Big Red had to convert two fourth-downs on the drive. Devin Morris scored from about 12 yards out on a nifty cutback move. Dependable sophomore Peyton Skillman booted the extra point to make it 7-0.
The Gladiators held the Dogs to a three and out on their first possession and Riverheads then moved ahead 10-0 on a 37 yard Skillman field goal very early in the second period. However the rest of that quarter was definitely NOT textbook Gladiator football and you could make a good argument that a healthy Jenkins might have taken better advantage of the situation than the Dogs were able to do.
First Riverheads tossed an interception around the Luray 35. No harm there as they quickly got the ball back. They then coughed up a fumble on their own side of the field and the visitors pounced on it. That fired up the Luray offense, especially Tristan Yowell, whose number was likely called upon a lot more than usual tonight. He had several nice runs on this drive, but in the end, the Gladiators kept them out of the end zone and Luray settled for a 38 yard field goal to trim the lead to 10-3. The Gladiators hurt themselves in that quarter as much as Luray did with a pair of holding penalties and a face mask call and they were lucky Luray was not able to further capitalize.
Due to deferring to open the game, Luray had the first chance in the second half and embarked upon the best Bulldog drive of the night. They took a short kick-off and drove down into the red zone, almost entirely on the ground, with the exception of a 15-yard pass play from Evan Hamilton to Yowell. Just when they appeared ready to punch it in to tie or even take the lead, the Gladiator D stiffened and stopped them on a 4th and 2 around the 17.
RHS then used up most of the rest of the third quarter on a lengthy drive to open up a two-score lead. Senior tailback Jackson Shover had the run of the night for the Big Red on a sweep around right end that carried for about 30 yards after a beautiful fake. He and Morris, who only weigh 275 pounds combined, were the Gladiator workhorses to that point of the game, but late in the third, fullback Dalton Jordan got into the act and churned out some tough yardage, including a 10 yarder to put RHS ahead 17-3. Luray never seriously threatened again and Jordan added the final TD on a two yard run midway through the fourth.
A Luray punt pinned RHS very deep late in the game and it looked as if the Dogs might be able to force or maybe even block a punt, but a personal foul penalty extended the drive and enabled the Big Red to run out the clock on a crucial district win. They are now 6-0 in district play and 7-0 overall, as they head into not one, but two challenging road games. They travel in to Staunton next week to tackle the high-scoring Leemen, and then on the 27th, make the long trip up to Woodstock to meet the undefeated Falcons who laid 77 on Madison County tonight. Time will tell but the Falcons just may be the pick of the litter in terms of all these Valley teams that will be crowding the 2-A playoffs.
Tough break for the Bulldogs tonight, but to look on the bright side, a stomach bug is a temporary thing, so they should quickly re-focus and set their sights on a 9-1 season. They showed us enough grit tonight to prove that they are quite capable of that as well as a deep playoff run.
Riverheads is incredibly well coached and reminds me much of the Lafayette teams under Wheeler or even the old Hampton teams. They dominate most games, and even when in a game that seems like the score feels close, the opponent is somehow down two touchdowns. That feel usually means two things. Well coached and a winner. They just know how to win and expect to win. Riverheads is now heads above the rest in Class A.
REALLY. You are going to post a rumor on here about a KID. Even if it were true, there is NO reason to be talking about it on here. Just saying it could be bad against him and his future.
There is being a troll and saying some of the bad stuff you do, but this is an ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE thing to say on a message board.
You should be ASHAMED
No, what you are typing isn't the quantity 420, everyone can read that. You are purposely trying to degrade a kid. You should be really proud of yourself.
Even if this rumor is true, he is still a KID, he doesn't need to be talked about like that on the internet. That is reckless, and terrible.
How would you feel if it were your kid? How about since it's only a rumor, what if it's NOT true? How about if your blasting a KID on here whether it's true or not costs him an opportunity later? And IF true, if you think that some kids haven't done the same act in a different location, you are incredibly naive and uneducated
You can't say hippie, and then pretend to not know what 420 means. You really should be banned from preps.
Noooo, don't ban Xcross! He's hilarious. His posts always put me in a good humor.
On a related note, who knew Xcross had a granddaughter?? Judging from his posts, I thought he was a student at Beverley Manor.
Always appreciate when Xcross posts something ridiculous and people run with it. Obviously he is just trying to get a rise out of you guys. No way a player eats weed brownies before the game. No one is that dumb. Just calm down and stop buying into Xcross' junk.
I heard Jenkins was very sick pregame. Not floating. Probably just a bug. Bad timing.
I heard Jenkins was very sick pregame. Not floating. Probably just a bug. Bad timing.
Yes he says dumb stuff, completely different than saying something illegal. If you can't see the difference, I feel bad for you.
I could put something as a "rumor" on here about you. You certainly wouldn't like it. But you are also an adult, this is saying a rumor about a KID. Ridiculous
Lord man. Feel bad for me now? Calm yourself Mr High & Mighty.
I mean, it is a ridiculous "rumor". He went over the top on his bull. If he said something believable I'd maybe see it your way, but he obviously is just trying to get a rise out of.... well you I guess, since you apparently patrol this board. Maybe you need some 420 brownies from Xcross' hippie friend.
To anyone else, that hasn't got a stick .......... ............... Anyone know if the kid is back to good and playing this week?
I mean, it is a ridiculous "rumor". He went over the top on his bull. If he said something believable I'd maybe see it your way, but he obviously is just trying to get a rise out of.... well you I guess, since you apparently patrol this board. Maybe you need some 420 brownies from Xcross' hippie friend.
To anyone else, that hasn't got a stick .......... ............... Anyone know if the kid is back to good and playing this week?
Ok Mr. What if that were your child? Or just the mention of a rumor even slightly costs the kid a chance somewhere for his future?
You see it's all hippies and brownies until someone gets hurt. While some of the other thing he has posted have been asinine, and completely false, it's not posting a rumor about a child.
Or goes even further, what if it were true? Does that information need to be on here?
So you think this could be true? You think one of the best players in the Shenandoah District would actually do this? I think it's ludicrous.
But if Gunz thinks there is truth to it, so be it. I would imagine most of the board figured this was just Xcross' bull, but if we need to start treating everything Xcross says as gospel then things just got a lot more interesting.
But if Gunz thinks there is truth to it, so be it. I would imagine most of the board figured this was just Xcross' bull, but if we need to start treating everything Xcross says as gospel then things just got a lot more interesting.
I have no clue whether it's true or not. The point is that EITHER WAY it shouldn't be on here
Well..... If me thinking it is absurd, maybe I am out of touch.
Anyone from Luray out there that can tell the rest of us if we should leave this alone or what the actual is is/was? I just want to know if he'll be back. I assumed he would be based off him being sick.
Anyone from Luray out there that can tell the rest of us if we should leave this alone or what the actual is is/was? I just want to know if he'll be back. I assumed he would be based off him being sick.
If i had to guess, I would say it was false or just a rumor. My entire point was though that IF it were true, it is still wrong to post that about a KID. It's unnecessary and reckless
It can be both a ridiculous rumor, and also be something that should not be on this board. A ridiculous rumor would be that some team(let's just say Salem for fun) is paying their players 1 million dollars each. But a ridiculous rumor that targets an individual student athlete by name is ridiculous, and has no place on this message board.
Just the other day a guy ask did I here about the kids from Luray eating weed brownies before game. I'm afraid to say even though I knew what xcross said was ridiculous some people take it and run with it. I set the guy straight and told him there was truth to that.
I sure hope you remember what the guy looks like, it was my best friend @Xcross, you are the first to see him, just like bigfoot. I hope you got the blurry photo for proof lol
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