Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, September 10, 1994 TAG: 9409280022
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: STATE
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The Knights, the fifth-ranked team in Timesland, rolled Martinsville 25-8 Friday night, as quarterback Jeff Lang completed six-of-seven passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns.
The Knights are 2-0; Friday's loss was the season opener for Martinsville.
After spotting the Bulldogs an 8-0 lead, Cave Spring reeled off 25 unanswered points, including 17 after halftime.
``It wasn't easy,'' said Knights coach Steve Spangler. ``Our execution was good at the end, but sloppiness is what got us in the hole in the first place.''
Cave Spring's Billy Frantz thwarted two Martinsville drives with interceptions that he returned for 29 and 28 yards, respectively.
Alleghany 21
Parry McCluer 14
BUENA VISTA - Kevin Cook rushed for three touchdowns as the Mountaineers beat the Fighting Blues in a non-district game.
Cook scored on three 1-yard runs and gained 44 yards on 12 carries for Alleghany (1-1). Scottie Forbes led the Mountaineers with 73 yards rushing.
Parry McCluer (0-2) hurt itself by losing three fumbles, one on the Alleghany 1-yard-line as the Blues were driving for a score.
Nathan Floyd had a 2-yard touchdown run and Mike Clark caught a 19-yard scoring pass from Brian Sizemore for Parry McCluer.
Bland County 14
Grayson County 13
INDEPENDENCE - The Bears warded off a late rally by the Blue Devils to earn a Mountain Empire District victory.
With 2 minutes, 32 seconds left, Grayson County (0-1 overall, 1-1 Mountain Empire) drove from its own 7-yard line to Bland's 49 before fumbling the ball away.
Bland quarterback David Lambert passed for 147 yards with one interception. He also tossed a 50-yard tipped pass to James McAffee for a touchdown. The Bears' other touchdown came from a 23-yard run by Todd Morehead. Bland is 2-0, 2-0.
John Stinson rushed 13 rushes for 49 yards for the Blue Devils. Quarterback Chad Shaffner scored the last touchdown with a 43-yard run.
Covington 26
Riverheads 15
STAUNTON - Halfback Chad Montgomery ran for three touchdowns to lead the Cougars to the non-district victory.
With Riverheads (0-1) leading 7-6, Covington drove for touchdowns in each of the last three quarters with Montgomery providing the scoring punch on a short run each time.
Tom Luckett scored Covington's first touchdown on a two-yard run. Luckett finished with 20 carries for 89 yards to lead the Cougars (1-1).
Fort Chiswell 29
Galax 15
MAX MEADOWS - Adam Morgan completed 12 passes, two for touchdowns to Gary Arnold, as the Pioneers rallied from a 15-8 halftime deficit.
Fort Chiswell (1-1 overall, 1-0 Mountain Empire District) took the lead for good on a two-point conversion pass from Michael White to Jody Burnett following a 1-yard touchdown run by Kevin King in the third quarter.
Randy Ashworth scored two touchdowns and a two-point conversion for Galax (0-2, 0-2).
Rural Retreat 21
Holston 6
RURAL RETREAT - Fullback C.J. Patton scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the Indians to the Hogoheegee District victory over the Cavaliers.
Kenny Lethco carried 12 times for 112 yards and a TD for Rural Retreat (1-1, 1-1). Travis Owens had 119 rushing yards for the Cavaliers (1-1, 0-1).
Bath County 43
Wilson Memorial 20
STAUNTON - Jamie Carroll racked up 131 yards on 17 carries, including three touchdowns as Bath County (2-0) downed Wilson Memorial (0-1).
Ivan Franklin added a touchdown and a two-point conversion, and Billy Thomas and Ben Essex each scored once for the Chargers.
R.E. Lee-Staunton 12
Rockbridge County 4
STAUNTON - In a battle of tough defenses, the Leemen proved to be tougher.
R.E. Lee held the Wildcats to 46 yards on 42 carries and came up with seven sacks to win the non-district matchup.
Mike Crabill scored both touchdowns for the Leemen (2-0), giving him seven for the season. Crabill caught a 36-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell in the second quarter and added a 1-yard plunge in the third period. His 25-yard run set up the second touchdown.
Crabill also figured in the scoring for Rockbridge County (1-1) when Jason Terry tackled him in the end zone in the first quarter to put the Wildcats on top 2-0. Rockbridge County closed the scoring in the fourth period, when Greg Higgins caught Forrest Grooms for the second safety of the game.
The Wildcats drove to the 1-yard line in the closing minutes, but Gary Tyree was stuffed at the goal line on fourth down. Tyree finished with 65 yards rushing for Rockbridge County, but quarterback Greg Stubblefield was 0-for-14 passing with one interception.
Fieldale-Collinsville 40
James River 6
COLLINSVILLE - Senior quarterback Brian Alley scored on runs of 50 and 55 yards and threw a touchdown pass to Mancino Craighead as the Cavaliers won their opener.
Craighead also scored on a 46-yard fumble recovery and Kevin Franklin had a 97-yard touchdown run. Alley intercepted a pass and caused a fumble.
James River fell to 0-2.
by CNB