Drew, other Kellam alums set good pace
Liberty’s Ryan Drew of Virginia Beach, a former runner for VMI and Kellam High, earned firstteam All-Atlantic Sun men’s honors by placing fifth among 68 runners in the conference meet Friday. He finished 8 kilometers in 25 minutes, 20.4 seconds, and was the first runner to finish that didn’t compete for team champion North Florida.
In the fall of 2019, Drew was fourth in the conference meet and 58th in the Southeast Regional.
Kyra Holland placed third in the CAA championship meet, tying the best finish ever by a William & Mary rookie, though the Tribe was fourth in the eight-team competition Friday in Winnabow, North Carolina. The Tribe had 101 points, trailing Elon (35), Northeastern (86) and James Madison (90).
Holland finished 6 kilometers in 20:11.8. Kellam High graduates Taylor D. Jones (30th, 21:28.9) and Lily Schlossberg (36th, 21:35.8) also factored in the Tribe scoring.
William & Mary’s men placed second in the six-team, 8K CAA meet, totaling 65 points to champion Northeastern’s 27 Friday in Winnabow, North Carolina. W&M redshirt freshman Joshua Shackelford, from Gloucester High, was 19th in 25:32.2.
No. 11 Princess Anne 70, First Colonial 0
The Cavaliers (1-1) set a school record for points in a game Saturday, breaking the mark of 68 the 1963 PA team set against Warwick.
Fifty-eight of those points came in the first half, and the running clock was in effect throughout the second half.
Quarterback Ryan High, Zaakir Brown, Michael Newell, Tychaun Chapman and D.J. James scored two touchdowns apiece.
Menchville 20, Bethel 14
The Monarchs beat the Bruins on the field for the first time since 2002 and for the first time officially since 1995.
Javoni Hales’ 32-yard interception return in the first quarter put Menchville ahead at Darling Stadium, but Bethel went ahead 8-7 later in the first on Isaiah Smith’s 2-yard run and Devon Gaffney’s 2-point conversion.
Kevin White’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Renaldre Hodges on third-and-goal put Menchville ahead 13-8 with 6:41 left in the second quarter, and Izaiah Bosmond’s 7-yard touchdown run and a PAT expanded the lead to 20-8.
Bethel answered when Smith returned the ensuing kickoff 91 yards for a TD with 1:43 left in the third quarter, but the Monarchs shut out the Bruins in the fourth. An apparent 42-yard touchdown catch by Smith to tie the game was negated by holding midway through the fourth quarter.
No. 4 Phoebus 35, Denbigh 0
The Phantoms, who have designs on competing for the Peninsula District and Class 3 state titles, shut out the Patriots at Todd Stadium in the season opener for both.
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No. 1 Oscar Smith 55, Western Branch 0
Oscar Smith started slowly, but after a no-call, the Tigers seemed to wake up and cruise to a shutout victory at home.
The Tigers took the opening kickoff and drove down the field before Kevon King scored on a 25-yard touchdown run.
The two teams battled for the remainder of the quarter as Oscar Smith was hurt by penalties. But it was a non-call that seemed to spark Oscar Smith.
The Tigers were forced to punt for the first time this season, and when the punter mishandled the snap and still got the punt off, a Western Branch player ran into him. There was no flag on the play, and Oscar Smith’s punter hobbled off the field.
After the punt, Oscar Smith (2-0) hunkered down and stopped the Bruins (1-2) as Bryan Stukes made a one-handed interception.
The Tigers drove downfield and Devante Cooper scored from inside the 5-yard line for a 13-0 lead. Oscar Smith added a safety before halftime and led 15-0.
At half, Tigers coach Chris Scott challenged his team to be more disciplined and not commit any dead-ball penalties.
“We talked about being disciplined and not falling into the trap of talking after plays and getting penalty yardage,” Scott said. “We played football and answered the challenge.”
Kng opened the second-half scoring with a touchdown run, and after Oscar Smith forced a fumble, Cooper ran in for a 29-0 lead midway through the third quarter.
No. 5 Salem 28, Tallwood 20
The SunDevils beat the Lions, who outscored them 14-0 in the fourth quarter. The SunDevils were able to recover a late onside kick in the final seconds.
No. 9 Lafayette 44, Jamestown 6
The Rams rolled to a 30-0 halftime lead en route to a dominant win over the Eagles.
Grassfield 24, No. 10 Indian River 21 (2OT)
The Grizzlies (1-1) outlasted the Braves (0-2) in double overtime.
Indian River scored a touchdown first in extra time, but Grassfield answered with a touchdown as Demani Ward fell on a fumble in the end zone. The Grizzlies took the lead on a field goal, then Indian River (0-2) fumbled and Grassfield recovered.
“Definitely a wild game,” Grizzlies coach Martin Asprey said, commending his team’s resilience in the win.
No. 12 Churchland 8, Norcom 0 (OT)
Na’shawn Bunch went in motion to the left side, took a handoff at the 4-yard line in overtime and rushed for the only touchdown.
The Truckers then held the Greyhounds, stopping them on fourth down from the 8-yard line for the victory.
No. 14 Green Run 42, Kempsville 0
Naquari Rodgers ran for a pair of firsthalf touchdowns and Xavier Davis threw two touchdown passes as the Stallions (1-0) rolled to a Beach District victory.
Cox 34, Bayside 16
Dylan Hauser threw for two touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown to help lead the Falcons to a Beach District win.
Dominic Wilson and Jordin Cooper added a pair of touchdowns apiece.
Tabb 21, Grafton 12
The Tigers (1-1) broke out early on the Clippers, taking a 21-6 lead on the Clippers (0-2) at halftime and holding on from there.
Norfolk Academy 35, Norfolk Christian 0
David Smythe hit Stinson Moss for a 45-yard touchdown in the third quarter as the Bulldogs won.
Smythe finished with 167 yards on 9-for11 passing with a pair of touchdown passes, including a 23-yard toss to Ethan Standing to open the scoring.