WDBJ 7 Friday Football Extra for 11/05/99

[Pulaski]

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Good evening everybody it time for yet another edition of Friday Football Extra. Amazingly, tonight we close out the regular season with the 11th straight week of action. In the next half hour we will crown no less than 6 district champs, hear from a former Friday Football Extra coach of the year, who coached his final game tonight, and see if OJ Thomason was able to pass Terry ` and become the state's all-time rushing leader.
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But we begin in Pulaski County where the Roanoke Valley district scales appeared to not only be tipped in the wrong direction, but broken. Cave Spring came in looking to win the district outright, while Pulaski came in with no chance of even getting a share of the crown and no chance of making the playoffs.
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So, Joel Hicks and his Cougars had to be content with playing the role of the spoiler tonight at Kenneth Dobson Stadium. We pick up this wild on late in the fourth with the Cougars trailing 28-to-21. Josh Calfee erases the deficit to complete a lengthy drive and tie the game at 28-all and send it to overtime. Pulaski got the ball first, and on the Cougars second play Travis Roop calls his own number and sweeps in off the left side for the nine yard TD. It's 35-to-28 Cougars after the kick. Cave Spring then got it's turn and, Michael Hamlar turns the pitch into a TD with a little extra effort. It's 35-to-34. As the Knights debate whether or not to got for the tie or the win.
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They go for two, but Hamlar loses the ball and the Knights lose the game 35-to-34. The Knights still advance to the playoffs, but they have the share the district title.
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[PH]

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Meanwhile, Fleming was at the stadium tonight closing out the regular season against longtime Star City rival Patrick Henry. This game had a number of story lines, including how the presentation of the Noel C. Taylor trophy would be handled at the game's end.
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[SUPER=51-Roanoke/Wm. Fleming vs. Patrick Henry; :00]
We pick this one up at the start of the third quarter with Fleming clinging to a 13-to-12 lead. Fleming would take over in the third with a draining 14 play drive that is capped by this Richard Barrett to Cedric Preston 6 yard touchdown pass. It's now 20-to-12 Colonels in the third. Fleming would keep rolling in the second half. From the PH 37 yard line Barrett connects with a diving Craig Calfee who makes the circus catch at the 11. On the very next play, Jermaine Hardy runs right, shakes a tackle and scores to make it 27-to-12 as the third quarter expires. PH has played much better the second half of the season, and the Patriots would make things interesting with 30 seconds to go as Jermaine Myers scores from the four. It's 27-to-20 after the 2 point conversion.
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The Patriots got the onside kick, but Fleming got the win with Lamon Price cashing in on the interception to seal it. Fleming wins it 27-to-20. And the Colonels accept what is likely the most coveted Noel C. Taylor trophy ever.
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[vo nat con't] The Colonels not only get a share of the RVD title with tonight's win and Cave Spring's loss, but the two teams will also meet again in the first round of the playoffs next Friday.
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[Danville]

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The western district title was claimed outright by GW Danville tonight. The Eagles hammered Halifax County 54 to 0 for their 8th straight win.
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GW knew the game itself would not be a challenge, but staying focused for the postseason would be. But the Eagles did a good job of getting everyone some playing time and keeping the starters healthy as Demar Fitzgerald pitches to Ron Martin for the five yard touchdown. The Eagles take a 54-to-nothing lead. Halifax tried to avoid the skunk in the fourth, as Daniel Brandon passes to Carlton Roach who takes it 75 yards for the touchdown. But not tonight folks, because the score is called back because of a penalty. GW would put the game away for good as Brandon's pass is picked off by Michael Nunnally.
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And the Eagles win the West and light up their brand new scoreboard with 54 points tonight.
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When we come back from commercial break, we'll see if Salem was able to complete an unbeaten regular season, and we will find out if OJ Thomason was able to pass Terry Kirby and become the all-time rusher in state high school history. But right now let's tune in the Byrd band from over in Vinton. [go to scores and band-a] [1-FFE]

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[Byrd]

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Welcome back everybody to Friday Football Extra as we now get set to check in on the game that folks as far a way as Cleveland, Ohio were interested in tonight.
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William Byrd's O.J. Thomason would indeed break Cleveland Brown Terry Kirby's high school career rushing record on a magical night in Vinton against Rockbridge County in the Terriers final home game. Steve Mason has more.
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((Isn't it ironic that after piling up over seven thousand yards in four years, he would shatter the record on a run of just six feet. With two minutes and nine seconds left in the third quarter, O.J. Thomason became the Virginia High School League career leading rusher. ((O.J. THOMASON/7,476 CAREER RUSHING YARDS:)) ((BO ROYAL/WILLIAM BYRD QUARTERBACK:))
O.J. needed 192 yards and got 240 for a grand total of seven thousand 476 career yards on the ground. He also becomes the high school career leader in 100 yard rushing games and career carriers. Thomason breaks Terry Kirby's record by 48 yards. The former Tabb all star has dawned the colors of the 49ers and now the Cleveland Browns, but finding himself in such company hardly phased O.J. ((:)) ((JAMIE TALBERT:))
The Wildcats would give the Terriers a scare in the first half despite going down 14-nothing. The two touchdown lead was secured when Bo Royal Found Craig Janney on an 18 yard TD completion nine minutes before intermission.
Rockbridge matched the Terriers point for point. Quarterback Jonathan Wilson finds freshman tight end Kevin Burant. he finds running room on his way to a 45 yard touchdown reception and the game was notted at 14 a piece at the half.
But on a night where Byrd stadium was officially re-named Robert A. Patterson Stadium, the game had to belong to the Terriers.
Byrd quickly churned out 14 third quarter points, including the first of two O.J. touchdowns. Thomason put the game away in the fourth. Byrd tops Rockbridge 41-14.))

[Salem]

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While most eye were on OJ tonight, the Salem Spartans were anxious to complete a perfect regular season and tune up for the playoffs as they hosted the struggling Christiansburg Blue Demons.
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The Spartans and their coaches knew if Salem was on its game from the start they could make quick work of the Blue Demons. And they would do just that. Dennis Haley fields the Demon punt near midfield, and makes one nice move. That's all he would need as he takes it to the house untouched. It's 7-to-nothing Salem. On Salem's next possession, Haley will do it again - this time from the backfield he motors 27 yards up the middle of the field moving the ball into Christiansburg territory. Two plays after that, Manuel Lewis goes up the middle for a 24 yard TD dash, and the Spartans are on top 14-to-nothing. Salem started slearing its bench before the end of the first quarter as Matt Otey goes off tackle into the endzone to make it 21-to-nothing in the first.
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The Spartans extend their winning streak to 24 straight games with the 30 to 0 win over Christiansburg.
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[Botetourt]

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The Lord Botetourt Cavaliers lost to both Salem and Byrd during the regular season, but tonight they came into their season finale in Daleville
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Amy Hardman was leading the cheers tonight for the Cavaliers - her Mom said we had to put her on TV or else. Botetourt would take a 6-to-nothing lead, and then start to pour it on. Anthony Ford drops back, and then decides to keep the rock. He goes straight up the middle for the TD. It's 14-to-nothing after the two point conversion. Gooooo Amy! Blacksburg would fumble the ball back to the Cavaliers and Botetourt would turn a second and 14 in to another touchdown as Nick Reedy punches it in for the a 20-to-nothing Cavaliers lead. But Blacksburg would finally get a score. On a fourth and four from the 24, the reverse to Jason Mitcham works around the left side as he buzzes right into our
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photographer -Greg Moore. Amy Hardman was not injured on the play and Botetourt wins it 33 to 21.
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Botetourt needed a win by Rustburg tonight to have any chance of making the playoffs. More on that game in just a moment.

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The battle of unbeatens is next up tonight as we check in on the Piedmont district championship game between Tunstall and Martinsville in Dry Fork. Plus, the Dogwood district goes down to the final night along with the Seminole. But now let's check out the Gretna Hawks band and a few more scores. [go to scores and band-b] [2-FFE]
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[Tunstall]

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Welcome back folks. When the night began we had three unbeatens Salem, Martinsville and Tunstall.
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The latter two had a date in Dry Fork tonight with the winner getting the Piedmont title outright and a chance to hang a nice banner from the rafters in the gym.
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The Trojans came into this one looking to make their return to the Piedmont a perfect one. In the first quarter, Brandon Hairston keeps the ball and scores from the two yard line. And quickly it's 6-to-nothing Trojans after the blocked kick. Martinsville would return the favor with Niquis Martin handing off to Shawn Wade. He will get in the house from the four and Martinsville takes a 7-to-6 lead still in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Tunstall would get back on top with the running of Tim Robertson. He scores from the one and it's 12-to-7 Trojans at the half. In the third quarter - Hairston, Robertson and the Trojans would do it again
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as he scores from the one. Tunstall wins the battle of unbeatens and the Piedmont title topping the Dawgs 21 to 7.
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[Gretna]

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The Dogwood district championship was decided tonight down in Gretna where two of the most explosive offenses in the area hooked up with the high flying Hawks hosting the Appomattox Raiders.
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The Hawks cheerleaders were getting the home folks fired up tonight, but it would take more than spirit to win this one. In the second quarter, Appomattox caps a 65 yard drive as quarterback Chris Evans lets GW Reynolds take it right up the gut from the 3. It's 6 to nothing. The Hawks would take a shot from the 36 as Carlos Van Hook hooks up with Anthony Hunt who makes the catch and gets 34 yards with the aid of a penalty. But the drive would come up empty. Then late in the second, the Raiders get a big pick up themselves as Evans starts a reverse that ends up with Maurice Kelso taking it around the right end. He turns on the speed and makes it 38 yards before he steps out of bounds. A few plays later, Evans will take the snap and he will roll to his right, look down field, and eventually scramble up the sideline for a 15 yard touchdown. The visitors are now on top 12-to-zip after the failed two point try. Now in the fourth, The Raiders from the Gretna 41 let Kelso take it right up the middle, then to the side. He dodges the "D" and flat out - outruns everyone to the house to make it 18-to-zip.
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The Raiders get the two on a little Hail Mary. Aaron Harris wins the jump ball and Appomattox wins the game and the Dogwood title 20-to-nothing.
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[Brookville]

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In the Seminole district tonight, the Brookville Bees played host to the Amherst Lancers in the title tilt. Both teams came in having already locked up postseason playoff spots, and Amherst was assured of at least a tie for the title, no matter what happened tonight.
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The little league cheerleaders from the Brookville area were looking good tonight. As was the football team which led Amherst 17-to-14 at halftime. Late in the third, the Bees are driving for what could be the defining score, but Dejon Kennedy fumbles the ball. It's caught in midair by Roddy Thomas and he will take it 26 yards for the score. Just like that Amherst is on top 21-to-17. Early in the fourth, Trae Tolliver for the Lancers will take off up the middle and turn a little quick hitter into a 67 yard touchdown run. It's now 28-to-17 Amherst as the Lancers reel off 14 unanswered points.
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Late in the fourth, the Lancers put it away as Corey Mays picks off this pass to seal the victory. Amherst wins the Seminole with a 28-to-17 comeback win.
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[Forest]

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In Forest tonight, the Rustburg Red Devils, last year's state runners-up and the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers were battling for respect and a possible spot in the postseason.
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Sabre Stadium was packed tonight on this the final home game of the year for the Cavaliers and their seniors. In the first, Forest would have the ball, but Rustburg's Eric Scott gets in and sacks Brian Neal for a ten yard loss pinning the Cavs back on their 8 yard line. Jefferson Forest would try it again on its next series, and this time Neal gets to the outside and scampers down the sideline for an 16 yard gain for the Cavs. Early in the second, the Red Devils were on the move and Tony Jefferson rips off a nice dash up the middle good for 14 yards moving the ball down to the 13.
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That set up a Red Devil field goal, but Jefferson Forest comes back to beat Rustburg 21-to-9.
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The star city's private school showdown is next up along with the final game for outgoing Glenvar head coach Brian Hooker. But right now let's finish up the week 11 scoreboard and get in step with the marching Cougars from Covington. [go to scores and band-c] [3-FFE]

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[North Cross]

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Welcome back to Friday Football Extra, it's now time to take a look at a couple of Independent Schools. If these Roanoke Valley rivals won only one game in a season, both schools would choose this game.
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This afternoon Roanoke Catholic traveled to North Cross to renew a rivalry that the Raiders have dominated over the years.
But as Denise Allen tells us the Celtics took advantage of turnovers to end the regular season on a high note.
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(( Celtic fans beat the battle drum as Catholic marched into the Raiders' home to played inspired football.
North Cross had to play catch up, and took the seven-six lead when Matt Stover follows this six yard run to the goal line with a short trip into the zone.
After the kick off Catholic on it own 30, coughs up the prize North Cross recovers and starts its next scoring drive out on the Celtic 40.
Stover would help the Raiders capitalize on the Catholic mistake. On fourth and five at the Celtic 11. Stover gets the first down yardage and continues to steam roll the defense for his second score of the afternoon.
But the North Cross lead would last only as long as the next play. Freshman Cornelius Penn takes the kickoff at his own five, weaves his way through the crowd, finds the open field and eventually the end zone to tie it at 13
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And the Celtic offense stayed on the move quarterback Donnell Priest looks for and finds Phillip Morris deep in the end zone. The six yard score gave Catholic the 20 to 13 lead at intermission.
The Celtics shut down the North Cross offense in the second half holding the Raiders scoreless in the final two periods.
When Priest calls his own number in the closing minutes of the game the long touch down run is just icing on the cake as Roanoke Catholic beats North Cross 26 to 13.
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North Cross ends the season at four and six. Catholic is eight and two and awaiting the results of this weekend's games to see where it will begin the VIS Division One playoffs.
Denise Allen Friday Football Extra.))

[Covington]

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The final set of highlights from tonight come from Casey Field in Covington in a game that on paper was basically meaningless. Covington came in having already sewn up the Pioneer district title, while Glenvar new it already was out of playoff contention. But the Highlanders knew this was their head coach's final game.
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The players would take his advice to heart as Brandon Carroll calls his own number and sneaks in from three yards out to make it 7-to-nothing Highlanders. Glenvar would make even more racket as Anthony Hackett goes around the end and into the zone for another score and now it's a 14-to-nothing game in the second quarter. The Cougars would finally catch their breath and give the ball to Darren Venable. He zips right through the heart of the Highlanders "D" and scores from 66 yards out. It's 14-to-8 after the two point conversion. Glenvar would answer that score with a field goal as
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Adam Livingston is true on the 35 yard field goal to push the lead to 17-to-8 at the half. And Covington wins it 32-to-31.
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[Hooker]

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Tonight's game marked the end of a tremendous 11 year run for Brian Hooker as the Glenvar Highlander's head coach.
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((Hooker announced last Friday that he is stepping down as a coach and teacher at Glenvar to become an assistant principal and the athletic director at Roanoke County's Hidden Valley Junior high. It's an ironic twist for the father of two. He was a student at Hidden Valley the first two years the school was open. ((BRIAN HOOKER:)) Hooker's best season at Glenvar came in 1992 when the Highlanders behind all-state performer Brandon Semones went through the regular season 10-and-0. Their dream season ended in the regional final against Lebanon. Hooker knows developing relationships like the ones he had with his players will be one of his toughest challenges in administration.)) ((BRIAN HOOKER:))
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[VO NAT CON'T] The county will accept applications to fill the coaching vacancy through this month. Former player of the week, and current Glenvar assistant Steven Magenbauer is still considered the favorite.
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[Super-7]

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Welcome back folks as we get set to unveil the final Super 7 poll of the season.
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In the 16 year history of Friday Football Extra, rarely has a team been able to stay number one from the preseason through the entire regular season.
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But tonight Salem does just that by completing a prefect 10-and-0 campaign. Tunstall does the same and claims the number two spot in the final poll. Then it's Fleming, Amherst, byrd, Floyd and Martinsville which drops from 2 to 7 after losing to Tunstall.
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And the pollbuster tonight is Covington. Brad Morton's Cougars roll into the playoffs with an 8-and-2 mark after beating Glenvar in the closing seconds tonight.
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Martinsville running back Jamus Martin could very well win comeback player of the year honors in the Piedmont District.
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Martin is playing in his first full season at the varsity level and he's combined heart and power to following the long line of tailbacks at Martinsville High School.
Roy Stanley has more.
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((A broken ankle kept Martin on the sideline his sophmore year. Then he missed the first 13 weeks of his junior year with a bruised thigh.)) ((TAYLOR EDWARDS/MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL HEAD COACH:)) ((Martin is following the foot steps of other Bulldog tailbacks like last years star Marcus Hairston.
He has carried the ball 72 times for 942 yards for a 13 yard average the best ever for a Bulldog running back.)) ((JAMUS MARTIN/PLAYER OF THE WEEK:)) ((Last Friday night, the six foot 3 205 pound running back linebacker rushed 11 times for 253 yards and two touchdowns.
And on defense he recovered a fumble in the end zone as the Bulldogs rolled to a 47 to 6 Piedmont District win over Fieldale Collinsville.)) ((EDWARDS:)) ((MARTIN:)) ((ROY STANDUP:)) ((TAYLOR:)) ((Martin is being recruited by Virginia, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech. And he says his major goal after high school is to play for the Hokies.
Roy Stanley Friday Football Extra.))
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Folks it's been a wild regular season with two teams making it through unbeaten. The postseason party fires up next week. Thanks for checking out tonight. Take Care everybody.