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Blog Updates - Highland Springs (9-0) vs. Varina (8-1)

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Our own Danny Lewis from VirginiaPreps.com is LIVE on location at Hermitage High School in Richmond for today's much-anticipated showdown in the city or Richmond between the reigning four-time State Champion Highland Springs Springers (9-0) and the Varina Blue Devils (8-1).

Longtime sportscaster Gary Hess has the seeds essentially set for Region 5B regardless of today's games. They are as follows...



... Some updates from this one to come throughout the afternoon - stay tuned!
 


Doesn't take long for Varina to get on the board. The Kent State commit is electric in open space. And you can't hold the Blue Devils down but for so long.

Varina has put up 35+ points every time out this year and they come in averaging 54.1 points per game on the season.
 


Turnovers hurt Highland Springs a bit last week in their 27-20 win over Class 6 contender Colonial Forge, where the Springers had five giveaways. We'll see if it proves costly in this Capital District clash.
 


Well, the good thing for Highland Springs is they have a deep and talented secondary that can rip the ball away at a moment's notice. Malcolm Greene - the recent LSU commit - is the leader on the back end. But they have a plethora of guys that can get a pick-six or make a game-changing play.
 


The likes of James Madison, Maryland, Michigan, Virginia Tech and the aforementioned Golden Flashes of Kent State have offered Highland Springs 2021 DB Damond Harmon. Clearly the Varina passing game has run into trouble trying to throw on this opportunistic Springers defense.
 


There's a reason why the Springers have won 38 in a row. They don't flinch when falling behind, and in the blink of an eye, the group goes up 14-7 after trailing 7-0 earlier in the opening quarter.

Jamareeh 'Bugg' Jones is the latest to find the end zone for HSHS.
 


While there were three scores in the opening stanza, the defenses have really controlled things with the takeaways and big plays.

A scoreless second period with under a minute till halftime, although Varina is trying to draw closer and may be able to get in field goal range.
 
Your first half summary...





With that, it's Highland Springs liking where it stands to extend their state-best win streak to 39 games if they can duplicate the first half effort over the final two quarters of play.

 


Oh, those non-offensive touchdowns for Highland Springs. How many times have they demoralized teams with them in the past?

You think back to Tremayne Talbert and all the special teams scores the past two years. Another spark in that department again for Loren Johnson's squad.
 
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