Some final Essex Notes....

[uvacavs1]

In 2011, the current senior Essex class had their 1st year as 9th graders. It was also Coach Fulks' 1st year at EHS. Essex went 4-7 that year and lost 55-6 to Amelia in the 1st round of the playoffs. I remember many on Va Preps spoke of the end of Essex football after two years of futility. Well, Essex went 39-6 the next three seasons (falling in the State title game in each of those three years). Not a bad way to bounce back, but it would have been nice, of course, to win one ha.

The Rappahannock Times this week is stocked with great information about the game (detailed write up of the game's rhythms and flows) and many pics as well. Front page color pic is of Malik Martin about to unload a "devastating block" on an Altavista player so Hammond could score in the 4th to hopefully tie it up (if 2 pt. conversion had been successful).

Altavista average start was at the Essex 48, Essex average start was at it's own 26. Field Position game and mistakes were huge (as would be expected with such balanced, strong opponents).

Sr. EHS QB Dominek Broaddus finished his career with 9,038 yards passing and 112 passing TDs. He has 2 or 3 state records (all classifications). Nice, humble kid too.

Essex's Sr. Sterling Hammond was East 1A D POY and Defensive Back POY and a 1st team WR. Sr. Markius Lucas was D Lineman of the Year. Sr. Robert Umphlette -O line and Jr. Malik Martin (secondary) also made 1st team. 2nd teamers were Broaddus (QB), Gaskins (RB) and Dameon Brooks (DE). Congrats.






This post was edited on 12/16 9:57 PM by uvacavs1

 

[uvacavs1]

a few NND notes and Altavista's 1A East honors

For the 2nd straight year, the NND placed three teams in the final State Top Ten poll - Essex at 2, Colonial Beach at 6 and W&L at 9. Rapp made it last season.

I counted 15 total 1st teamers (from the East) from the NND. 5 from Essex (above), 3 from Rapp (Byrd, Darby, Brown), 5 from CB (Parker, Lucas, Foster, Graves, & Turner), Lancaster's Henderson & Northumberland's Veney. Did not see any Eagles?

Altavista - Juan Thornhill was O POY and O Back POY. Travon Elliot was O lineman of the Year.

AltaVista had 10 total 1st teamers (that I counted quickly)

East COY was Altavista's Mike Scharnus

PM's Ryheem Dawson was, of course, one of the 1st team RBs.

Maybe someone will post the whole thing (or the link) when they find it online so others can see it all. Post if I made an error.

Congrats to all.

 

[riversportsfan]

Re: a few NND notes and Altavista's 1A East honors

Jarret Sumiel was a second team selection at WR and DB, Kenny Ashdown was a second team selection at OT and Jacob Daiger was a second team selection at Kicker. All from Washington and Lee.
This post was edited on 12/17 9:39 AM by riversportsfan