On a dreary night for football across the Roanoke area, Hidden Valley found no traction in Salem Stadium and left winless halfway through the season. Salem received the opening kickoff and wasted no time in getting on the board. Donte Clayborne had a couple of nice runs for 1st downs.Vincent Pinello caught a pass for 10 yards that moved the chains and Alex Ramsey ran it in 2 plays later for the quick 7-0 Spartan lead.
On defense Dustin Swaine made a nice play on a ball thrown across the middle for the interception giving Salem the ball in good field position at the Titans 42. On the very next play Clayborne bolted through a seam in the line and put the lead at 14-0. The scoreboard operator would be in for a busy night!
Hidden Valley had a 3 and out on its next possession, one of several on the night. Once again Clayborne found a seam and he was gone for a 49 yard score 21-0.
Hidden Valley took the kickoff out to its 27 yard line to start their drive. Unfortunately for them, that drive was thwarted by Alex Ramsey
stepping in front of a Titan's receiver and taking it to the house 27 yards, 28-0 midway through the 1st.
Hidden Valley had another 3 and out and had to punt it back to the home team. After a nice 15 yard PR by Joseph Quinn, Salem methodically drove down the field. Riley Fox started the drive off with a 24 yard run. Deangelo Ramsey got in on the action with a 1st down run that moved the chains. On the next play Viante Tucker caught a Noah Beckley pass for another Spartan's 1st down. Alex Ramsey finished the drive off with an 8 yard Td run putting Salem up 35-0 with 2 minutes left in the 1Q.
Hidden Valley was ineffective on another drive having to punt the ball away with less than a minute to go in the quarter. Raymond Kasey caught a 30 yard pass from Beckley to move the ball down to the 10. Clayborne scored on the next play with a 10 yard run putting the score at 42-0.
Hidden Valley fumbled deep in its own territory after the kickoff and Riley Fox did a scoop and score from 17 yards out putting the score at 49-0.
Hidden Valley finally got on the scoreboard with a couple of nice passes down the right side, the 2nd of which found its way into Jake Smiley's hands (former QB turned WR) & into the endzone Salem 49-7.
I will just summarize the rest of the game. Pinello caught a 2 yard TD pass after a Luke Owen 37 yard PR and a 50 yard run by Ramsey. Deangelo Ramsey had a 58 yard run for a TD. Avante Robinson a Freshman RB got in on the action with a 55 yard TD run. Finally, Daniel Ponton had the 2nd Spartans pick 6 returning it 62 yards for the score Salem 77-7 before half.
Hidden Valley had a TD drive in the 2nd half to finish the scoring at 77-14.
I must mention Bryce Holland had an interception in the 2nd half to bring the tally to 4 turnovers recovered by the Salem defense.
On defense Dustin Swaine made a nice play on a ball thrown across the middle for the interception giving Salem the ball in good field position at the Titans 42. On the very next play Clayborne bolted through a seam in the line and put the lead at 14-0. The scoreboard operator would be in for a busy night!
Hidden Valley had a 3 and out on its next possession, one of several on the night. Once again Clayborne found a seam and he was gone for a 49 yard score 21-0.
Hidden Valley took the kickoff out to its 27 yard line to start their drive. Unfortunately for them, that drive was thwarted by Alex Ramsey
stepping in front of a Titan's receiver and taking it to the house 27 yards, 28-0 midway through the 1st.
Hidden Valley had another 3 and out and had to punt it back to the home team. After a nice 15 yard PR by Joseph Quinn, Salem methodically drove down the field. Riley Fox started the drive off with a 24 yard run. Deangelo Ramsey got in on the action with a 1st down run that moved the chains. On the next play Viante Tucker caught a Noah Beckley pass for another Spartan's 1st down. Alex Ramsey finished the drive off with an 8 yard Td run putting Salem up 35-0 with 2 minutes left in the 1Q.
Hidden Valley was ineffective on another drive having to punt the ball away with less than a minute to go in the quarter. Raymond Kasey caught a 30 yard pass from Beckley to move the ball down to the 10. Clayborne scored on the next play with a 10 yard run putting the score at 42-0.
Hidden Valley fumbled deep in its own territory after the kickoff and Riley Fox did a scoop and score from 17 yards out putting the score at 49-0.
Hidden Valley finally got on the scoreboard with a couple of nice passes down the right side, the 2nd of which found its way into Jake Smiley's hands (former QB turned WR) & into the endzone Salem 49-7.
I will just summarize the rest of the game. Pinello caught a 2 yard TD pass after a Luke Owen 37 yard PR and a 50 yard run by Ramsey. Deangelo Ramsey had a 58 yard run for a TD. Avante Robinson a Freshman RB got in on the action with a 55 yard TD run. Finally, Daniel Ponton had the 2nd Spartans pick 6 returning it 62 yards for the score Salem 77-7 before half.
Hidden Valley had a TD drive in the 2nd half to finish the scoring at 77-14.
I must mention Bryce Holland had an interception in the 2nd half to bring the tally to 4 turnovers recovered by the Salem defense.
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