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Giles
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Welcome everybody to Friday Football extra, Week number 11, the final week
of the regular season.
Once again Mother Nature has played a role in the action, but we were still
able to round up nine big games for you on this edition of Friday Football
Extra.
Plus, at the end's of the show we'l take a unofficial look at the upcoming
playoffs and see how things stack up in Division One through 6.
SS=Giles/shawsville
But first we begin the highlights up in Giles County where the temperatures
dropped right along with visiting Shawsville.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=51-Pearisburg/Shawsville vs. Giles; :00
Not even a cold wind and rain could keep the die hard Spartan fans home
tonight in Pearisburg.
But Shawsville looked sharp early in the game as Chris Graham. the former
player of the week, turns in a 37 yard run for a big first down for the
Shawnees.
Giles then turned up the heat on defense as Brian Caswell attempts to catch
this pass, but instead catches Matt Whitehead's hit instead. Now that really
feels good on a cold night!
The Spartans offense then got busy with Chris Ratcliffe tiptoes in from a
couple of yards away to make it 8-to-nothing.
SUPER=52-Shawsville/14/Giles/42;
Steve Ragsdale's team would light up the scoreboard one more time, as Shawn
Vaught gets the call and scores from five yards away and Giles wins the Three
Rivers and completes another unbeaten season with the 42 to 14 win over
Shawsville.
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Woodzell
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Earlier this week Covington head coach John Woodzell told his team that
tonight's game with Glenvar would be as last.
Tonight, while the Cougars were warming up for their battle with Highlanders,
"Coach Woody" took a few moments to reflect on the impact he's made on high
school football in this part of the state.
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SUPER=50-John Woodzell/Covington's Head Coach Since 1973;;00
SUPER=51-Covington; :40
SUPER=51-Victoria/1984 Group-A Title Game; 1:22
SUPER=53-1985 Season; 1:50
RUNS=2:33
OUT Q=...tonight, thanks!!
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Glenvar
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SUPER=51-Roanoke Co./Covington vs. Glenvar; :00
And the Covington players were determined to send Coach Woodzell out on a
winning note.
With the score tied at 14-all to start the second half, Glenvar will take the
lead with Linwood Twine running over the middle and into the zone to give
Glenvar a 21-to-14 lead.
Covington would answer that with a 69 yard march with number 36 William
Stewart taking it up the gut to tie things at 21-all.
Covington would take the lead for good when Tracy Walker cut back over
SUPER=52-Covington/27/Glenvar/21;
the middle and hauls in this Brent May pass to score from 12 yards out as
Covington beats Glenvar 27-to-21 to cap off John Woodzell's 35 year career in
style.
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IN Q="They played hard...
((JOHN WOODZELL/COVINGTON HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=50-John Woodzell/Covington Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=...to next year."
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SS=hold matchup
By the way , after losing its first six games of the season, Covington closes
by winning three of its last four.
Board-Bump
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Coming up after a quick break - we'll find out if Danville was able to beat
Halifax County and finish the regular season unbeaten.
Plus, Roy Stanley will have the story of tonight's battle for star city
bragging rights as PH and Fleming lock horns at Victory Stadium.
But now the first group of scores and postponements and the _________ marching
band.
go to band-a and boards
1-FFE SCORES
SUPER=x5019
SUPER=64-Craig Co./8/James River/47;
SUPER=64-Roanoke Catholic/0/Brunswick Academy/26;
SUPER=64-Wm. Fleming/19/Patrick Henry/9;
SUPER=64-Rockbridge Co./6/Salem/62;
SUPER=64-Shawsville/14/Giles/42;
SUPER=64-Northwood/13/Holston/6;
SUPER=64-Covington/27/Glenvar/21;
SUPER=64-Wm. Byrd/31/Blacksburg/8;
SUPER=64-Dan River/6/Wm. Campbell/52;
Danville
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Welcome back everybody as we continue to wrap up the final week of the
regular season.
SS=halifax/danville
Let's now motor all the way down to South Boston where the Halifax County
Comets tried to once again play the spoiler and ruin George Washington's
unbeaten season.
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SUPER=51-South Boston/George Washington vs. Halifax; :00
We pick up the action in the second quarter with the Comets keeping it
surprisingly close.
Carlos Jackson whips one to Dante Medley, the pass is tipped into the hands
of Comet teammate Greg Wilson and all of a sudden Halifax County is on top
14-to-10.
But in the third, GW's Chanceton Rogers takes it in on the short run to put
Danville in front by 10 at 24-to-14.
In the fourth quarter, Jackson will toss another pass, this one to Michael
Chapell and he will hand it to Donte Medley, who then passes it back to
CHappell for the TD. The razzle-dazzle cuts the lead to 24-to-21.
SUPER=52-George Washington/45/Halifax Co./21;
But Rogers would put the game away with this TD run as Danville beats Halifax
45-to-21 to win the West and stay unbeaten.
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Fleming
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Down at Victory Stadium tonight, William fleming and Patrick Henry squared
off in the Noel C. Taylor Classic.
Fleming used a strong second half running game to beat the Patriots 19 to
9.
Roy Stanley has more.
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IN Q="Patrick Henry...
SUPER=51-Roanoke/Colonels vs Patriots; :00
SUPER=50-Ed Scott/Patrick Henry Head Coach; :37
SUPER=50-Josh Taylor/Scored One Touchdown; 1:34
SUPER=52-William Fleming/19/Patrick Henry/9/; 1:44
SUPER=50-George "Killer" Miller/William Fleming Head Coach; 1:49
SUPER=59-Roy Stanley; 1:59
RUNS=2:08
OUT Q=.......football extra."
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((Patrick Henry was playing for more than city bragging rights. A win would
have put the Patriots in the playoffs.
But the Colonels were out to spoil the party on Senior night.
Patrick Henry scored the only points of the first quarter when Guss Joseph
nailed this short field goal with 4-thirty left to make it 3 to nothing.
The Colonels warmed up the running game in the second quarter Tailback Lee
Suggs carrying the load on this play Suggs gallops for a 24 yard gain.
Fleming fumbled on the drive but got it back. After a touchdown was
called back Suggs gets the call again and goes over the left side for a 17 yard
touchdown run and the Colonels led 6 to 3 at the half.))
((ED SCOTT/PATRICK HENRY HEAD COACH: ))
((While the Patriots had trouble pounding it in the Colonels scored with ease
on their first possession of the third quarter to make it 12 to 3 Colonels.
But Patrick Henry came back in the fourth quarter. James Hickenbotham takes
the handoff and cuts to the outside right in front of the Fleming bench turns
it on and scores from 76 yards out P-H missed the extra point and trailed 12 to
9.
The Colonels answered with a drive of their own. Quarterback Mondre
Barnett goes to the air and hits Richard Wilson he makes a nice run for a 31
yard gain to the Patriot 21 yard line.
Two Plays later Josh Taylor takes the handoff on the reverse and he bulls
his way in from 16 yards out and the Colonels took the 19 to 9 lead with 8
minutes left in the game.))
((JOSH TAYLOR/SCORED 1 TOUCHDOWN: ))
((The two teams knocked heads the rest of the way and the Colonels hold on to
beat the Patriots 19 to 9.))
((GEORGE "KILLER" MILLER/FLEMING HEAD COACH: ))
((ROY STANDUP: ))
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2-Board-Bump
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Magna Vista was also in search of a perfect regular season tonight.
We'l motor down to Bassett and see how they handled the Bengals, plus we'll
see if William Campbell locked up the Dogwood, and see if Brookville got a
piece of the Seminole.
But right now let's step aside and welcome the _______ marching band and more
scores and postponements.
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2-FFE SCORES
SUPER=x5019
SUPER=64-Rustburg/14/Brookville/32;
SUPER=64-Narrows/12/Ft. Chiswell/15;
SUPER=64-Magna Vista/12/Bassett/28;
SUPER=64-Heritage/12/Jefferson Forest/36;
SUPER=64-G.W. Danville/45/Halifax Co./21;
SUPER=64-Laurel Park/Sat./Fieldale-Collinsville/1pm;
SUPER=64-Auburn/Sat./Radford/12:00;
SUPER=64-Grayson/Mon./Floyd Co./6pm;
SUPER=64-Patrick Co./Sat./Martinsville/1:30;
Bassett
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For the upset of the night we travel down 220 to Bassett.
SS=BASSETT/M.VISTA
The Bengals needed a win over top-ranked Group 2-A Magna Vista to earn a
playoff birth.
And as Denise Allen tells us Bassett took out the Warriors to extend their
season.
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IN Q=
SUPER=51-Bassett/Magna Vista vs. Bassett;
SUPER=50-Ken Moran/Bassett Head Coach;
SUPER=50-Carl Watkins/Scored 3 Touchdowns;
SUPER=52-Bassett/28/Magna Vista/12; 1:45
SUPER=50-Don Bateman/Magna Vista Head Coach;
SUPER=59-Denise Allen;
RUNS=2:10
OUT Q= Friday Football Extra
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Campbell
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We now head down to Naruna where the William Campbell Generals and Dan River
Wildcats hooked up in a battle for the first ever Dogwood district
championship.
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SUPER=51-Naruna/Dan River vs. Wm. Campbell; :00
This man, Derrick Younger had one of the toughest jobs of the night - just
keeping the ball dry!!
But the Generals could have scored with a flat ball tonight the way they
played, as Ty Poe goes 59 yards into the house for a 34-to-6 lead in the third.
Less than three minutes later, on second and goal from the 30, Eugene Price
takes it across the stripe one more time to make it a 40-to-6 Generals lead in
the third.
The Wildcats had little chance in this one as they were also their own worse
enemy as Landrum Sydnor fumbles at the four, and the Generals recover to seal
the end zone.
SUPER=52-Dan River/6/William Campbell/52;
The Generals do it again and again as OJ Peerman gets it on the handoff and
works it hard to make it in for the TD as William Campbell wins the Dogwood
52-to-6.
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IN Q="FEEL PRETTY GOOD...
((H.S. INGO/WILLIAM CAMPBELL HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=50-H.S. Ingo/William Campbell Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=...GOT BETTER."
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Brookville
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On the other end of Campbell County
the playoff bound Brookville Bees closed out their regular season with a 32 to
14 Seminole win over Rustburg.
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SUPER=51-Campbell Co./Rustburg vs. Brookville;:00
The Brookville cheerleaders have had a lot to cheer about this season as they
got fired up for they hoped would be the team's ninth win of the year tonight.
The band members were also raring to go despite having to don the rain gear
tonight.
And again, the "Bee-Fense" had plenty of sting tonight as they stop the Red
Devils running game cold.
On the other hand, the Bees running game wore the Red Devils defense down.
Edwin Brown gets great blocking on this 12 yard burst up the middle moving the
ball inside the Rustburg 10.
Three plays later, Chris Nicholas takes it over from the one yard line to
give the Bees a 7-to-nothing lead.
SUPER=52-Rustburg/14/Brookville/32;
Michael Barr contributed on defense as well as he sacks the quarterback. The
Bees clinch a share of the Seminole crown with the 32 to 14 win.
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3-Board-Bump
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The highlights continue with two big Blue Ridge matchups as Salem tries to
clinch a share of the Blue Ridge at home and Byrd looks to stay in the hunt for
a playoff spot in Blacksburg.
But first the final scores from week 11, and the Halifax County _______
marching band.
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3-FFE SCORES
SUPER=x5019
SUPER=64-Staunton River/Sat./Appomattox/1pm;
SUPER=64-Lord Botetourt/Sat./Northside/1:30;
SUPER=64-Pulaski Co./Sat./Cave Spring/1pm;
SUPER=64-Parry McCluer/Sat./Bath Co./1pm;
SUPER=64-Amherst Co./Sat./E.C. Glass/7pm;
SUPER=64-R.E. Lee/Sat./Harrisonburg/1:30;
SUPER=64-Altavista/Sat./Chatham/6pm;
SUPER=64-Madison Co./Sat./Buffalo Gap/11am;
SUPER=64-Fork Union/Sat./LCA/8pm;
SUPER=64-Gretna/Mon./Tunstall/7pm;
Salem
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Welcome back as we now head over to the blue Ridge district track meet in
Salem.
SS=salem/Rockbridge
Well, actually it was a football game, but Salem's 62 point outburst sure
made it feel like a meet.
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SUPER=51-Salem/Rockbridge Co. vs. Salem; :00
A stiff breeze blowing in Salem tonight as Willis White has his Spartans
playing some stiff ball.
On a fourth and long, Rockbridge's Scott Sorrells can't handle the bad snap
and the Spartans Matt Anderson lowers his head and puts a stiff hit on the
punter.
Salem's offense would waste little time, with R.J. Beckwith showing his
string arm in the wind, as he hooks up with Jeff Akers on a 30 yard reception
to the Rockbridge 9 yard line.
Two plays later, Matt Anderson takes the ball in the house and it's 7 to zip
Salem.
The Spartans defense would stiffen again in the first half, as Jamie Garst
steps up and picks off the pass to set up another score.
Three plays later, Dennis Haley
SUPER=52-Rockbridge Co./6/Salem/62;
scores and the Spartans finish the regular season 8-and-2 with the
62-to-6 blowout win.
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Blacksburg
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While Salem was caging the Cats, the only district team to beat the Spartans
this season, William Byrd was taking care of its own business up in Blacksburg.
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SUPER=51-Blacksburg/William Byrd vs. Blacksburg; :00
Jeff Highfill and his Terriers came back onto the field at Bill Brown stadium
sporting a 14-to-nothing halftime lead.
And the Terriers would add to their lead early in the third with Chris Dowdy
booting a 34 yard field goal to make it 17-to-nothing.
The Terriers would again crank up the offense, as Daniel Wagner pushes in
from the one to make the score 24-to-nothing Byrd.
The finishing touches were added when Frank English connected with Bobby
Graham on this 76 yard scoring pass with seven minutes left in the game to make
the score 31-to-nothing.
SUPER=52-William Byrd/31/Blacksburg/8;
Byrd eventually wins it 31-to-8 to move to 7-and-3 and stay alive in the
playoff hunt.
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((JEFF HIGHFILL/WILLIAM BYRD HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=50-Jeff Highfill/William Byrd Head Coach;;00
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OUT Q=...than that."
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Tease#1
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Player of the Week props, the final Super-7 of the season, and a look a the
postseason regional playoff picture right after we check out this week's
defensive stopper of the week.
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Stopper
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SUPER=#8; :00
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OUT Q=...OF THE WEEK."
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(( Last Friday night at Kenneth Dobson Stadium the Pulaski County Cougars
hooked up with Patrick Henry in a game that for all intents and purposes
decided the Roanoke Valley district championship.
The Cougars came in looking to take care of business and they did just that -
limiting PH to just 8 first downs and forced 4 turnovers.
Joel Hicks Cougars shutout the Patriots 28-to-nothing to become this week's
defensive stopper of the week.)) (-------------)
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Super-7
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Even with all the postponements, there are a few changes in the final
Super-7 of the season.
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SUPER=65-1. G.W. Danville/10-0/2. Giles/10-0/3. Pulaski Co./8-1/4. Staunton
River/8-1/5. Brookville/9-1/6. Lord Botetourt/9-1/7. Salem/8-2;
SUPER=66-Bassett/7-3;
SUPER=#7;
GW and Giles close out perfect seasons in the number one and two spots.
Pulaski, Staunton River, Brookville and Botetourt, each with one loss all
move up.
While Salem moves back in the seven spot.
And Bassett comes through under pressure, getting a win over an unbeaten team
to make the playoffs on the final night of the season to get the pollbuster
spot and knock Magna Vista out of the super 7.
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Playoffs
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With all of the weather related postponements tonight, the playoff picture is
far from being perfectly clear. But let's take a shot an breaking down the
regional lineup.
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pinnacle page
In the Northwest region, Division six, George Washington Danville, and CD
Hylton are in, and with Gar-Field and Woodbridge now likely in as well with PH
losing tonight.
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pinnacle page
In the Northwest region, Division five, Pulaski, Culpeper County, and
Stonewall Jackson are in with EC Glass battling Brooke Point for the final
spot. Glass hosts Amherst tomorrow night.
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In region-4, division 4, unbeaten Grundy, Lee County, Abingdon and Carroll
County are all in safely.
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pinnaclepage
In Region 4, division 3, Magna Vista, Gate City, Martinsville and Bassett are
all in. The Bengals upset Magna Vista tonight to take the final spot and
eliminate Graham.
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While in Division Four, region 3, Lord Botetourt, Staunton River and Salem
are in. Northside, which plays Botetourt tomorrow is battling Byrd for the
final spot.
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pinnacle page
In Region Four, Division 3, William Campbell, Brookville, and Jefferson
Forest appear to be in, with Appomattox, Tunstall and Dan River fighting for
the last spot.
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In region C, division two, Giles, Grayson County, Chilhowie and PH Glade
Spring look to be safely in the playoffs.
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PINNACLE BOARD
While in Region C, Division one, parry McCluer, Rural Retreat, and Pocahontas
are in. Defending state champ Bath County needs to beat Parry McClure Saturday
to have a chance of beating out Bland County for the final spot.
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Player
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Our Player of the Week has spent this season redefining the word
resilience.
SS=Player of the Week/Full Screen
William Byrd's Frank English is the comeback kid who has lead the Terriers
on both sides of the ball for the second straight season. Steve Mason has his
story.
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SUPER=51-Vinton; :00
SUPER=@Steve1; :10
SUPER=50-Frank English/FFE Player of the Week; :33
SUPER=50-Jeff Highfill/William Byrd Head Coach; :39
SUPER=51-Rockbridge Co./November 1; :45
RUNS=1:35
OUT Q=...News 7 sports"
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((Frank English put on over 15 pounds of muscle in the off season. As the
Terriers quarterback and defensive back, he's taken alot of physical
punishment.
((STEVE MASON:))
((FRANK ENGLISH:))
After that game, English led Byrd to 4 straight victories, including last
weeks 40 to 19 win over Rockbridge. Frank used his body English to rack up 26
of those points on 30 carries for 333 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns.
((:))
((JEFF HIGHFILL:))
English has alos become a coaches dream as evident by playing 4 different
positions while on varsity.
The 6'1, 200 pounder was the 1995 Blue Ridge District player of the year.
This season, he leads the terriers with 5 interceptions on defense.
((HIGHFILL:))
Above individual accomplishments, the two year captain wants to make the
playoffs, Steve Mason, friday Football Extra."))
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College
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We'll be back here next week for the regional semi-finals!
take a break
Until then stay warm and have a safe weekend everybody.
by SS