Steve Smallwood Jr. goes all out to get close to the endzone setting up a Timmy Marsh Jr. run.[/B]
DENDRON-With a 4th down in their own territory, Franklin decided to go for it on their opening drive. That decision would prove to be a crucial one as Franklin could not convert. Surry would waste no time responding as quarterback Timothy Marsh Jr. from the Franklin 33 yard line would find Ahkeem Briggs for the touchdown to give Surry a 6-0 lead with 10:16 left in the first quarter.
Franklin made few adjustments on the next drive and were moving the football down the field. Javonte Baker and Darrien Duck had several good runs going behind an unbalanced right side of the line. Just when the Cougars thought they were stopping the Broncos, Franklin came with the backside counter with Corey Porter who went untouched into the endzone from 28 yards out to even things up with 1:27 left in the quarter.
Surry would misconnect on a few passes and later found themselves giving the ball back to Franklin again. The Broncos rode the wave of momentum as Tyree Jones finished up a drive from 8 yards out. This put Franklin up 12-6 with 5:47 before halftime.
Marsh and Steve Smallwood Jr. would step it up to answer back and calm down the home crowd. Marsh would scramble to his right and would hit Smallwood in the flat where he would go airborne and power his way to the 2-yard line. Soon after, Marsh did a qb sneak muscled in by his offensive line to tie the game 12-12. On the conversion Marsh would bootleg for the 2-points to make it 14-12 Surry with 1:11 left before halftime.
Surry would get a great return to start the ball into Franklin territory with a wonderful run up the middle by Dreheim Davis that pumped the team up. The Cougars couldn’t cash in as Franklin found the right blitz package to get pressure on Marsh. Cougars were forced give the ball back to Franklin and the Broncos had to make another crucial decision on a 4th down. Franklin would decide to punt the football this time with 5 foot 6 Baker as the punter.
Baker would be back to punt and would field a high snap with one hand. After bringing the ball down, Surry’s Tyrone Greene would block the kick out of the back of the endzone making it 16-12 with 7:10 to play in the 3rd.
Several big defensive plays by both teams kept the score stuck at 16-12 as Franklin could not venture deep into Surry territory. When Franklin tried to answer they would fail to convert on 4th down. Franklin tried to answer but Denzel Dobie would make the defensive plays necessary in the passing game to stop the Broncos.
Surry moves on to the second round overcoming another big obstacle as it was their first time beating Franklin at home since 2000. Up next is Colonial Beach out of the Northern Neck district who won 49-14 over Lancaster. The Cougars are 0-3 versus the Drifters all-time.
FRANKLIN 6 6 0 0 - 12
SURRY COUNTY 6 8 2 0 - 16
S- Briggs 33 yard pass from Marsh (run failed)
F- Porter 28 yard run (pass failed)
F- Jones 8 yard run (pass failed)
S- Marsh 2 yard run (Marsh run)
S- Greene blacked punt, safety.
Franklin's Darrien Duck was on the run from Ricky Wooden and the Cougar defense all night.[/B]
ALTAVISTA 63 WEST POINT 0[/B]
The Pointers had nothing for Altavista as the Colonels thrashed the Pointers in every aspect of the game. Juan Thornhill and company came out focused and executed tremendously. Meche Maulbeck scored 3 touchdowns on the night while Thornhill accounted for three as well. Next week the Colonels play host to Central Lunenburg that survived a come back from William Campbell.
KING WILLIAM 37 STRASBURG 12[/B]
The Cavaliers may have been seeded #9 in the 2A East playoffs but they surely didn’t play like it. King William’s Camajae Peatross ruled the night with a monster game taking 24 attempts and going for 305 yards and a touchdown. Jamal Johnson came up big catching 2 touchdown passes from quarterback Jacob Jones. Next up will be #1 seed Riverheads.
CLARKE COUNTY 44 NANDUA 0[/B]
Running back Hunter Rogers scored 2 touchdowns on the night to put an end to the Warriors season. Nandua looked good defensively versus Clarke on the Eagles first two possessions but after that the flodd gates let loose. Tyreim Blake was providing some tough running but Nandua could never sustain a drive to put points on the board.
RAPPAHANNOCK 39 SUSSEX CENTRAL 28[/B]
Sussex Central blew a 22-12 lead in the second quarter as Rappahannock stormed back and jumped ahead 32-22. Isaiah Parham caught a 43 yard touchdown reception from Malik Delk to make it 32-28 as the Tigers tried to rally in the fourth. Rapp’s Marcus Byrd would pull the plug on the Tigers season in less than 2 minutes later scoring on a 37-yard touchdown run. The Raiders will face Essex next week.
OTHER PLAYOFF GAMES[/B]
Essex 56 Cumberland 6
Washington & Lee 69 Charles City 34
Colonial Beach 49 Lancaster 14
Parry McCluer 48 Northumberland 12[/I]
EXTRA POINT[/B]
This afternoon 2013 2A state runner-up Brunswick squares off with Luray. Luray almost knocked off top seeded Riverheads in their final game and will be looking to ride home happy back to the Shenandoah. Quarterback Darren Owens and running back Jakal Williams will have to play big today. The winner travels to Goochland.
This post was edited on 11/15 10:36 AM by TheSel2
