Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, September 17, 1994 TAG: 9410240014
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Barry Myvette rushed for 161 yards on 24 carries, including a 65-yard run for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the game away. The Terriers (2-1) took the lead when English returned a fumble 41 yards for the score.
Glenvar (1-1) outrushed Byrd 164-148, including 100 yards by Eric East, but the Highlanders fumbled three times - two of those by East.
Lord Botetourt 37
James River 13
BUCHANAN - Wesley Cox, a transfer from James River, rushed for 261 yards on 23 carries and scored three touchdowns to lead the Cavaliers to victory against their county rivals.
Cox scored on runs of 8, 57 and 11 yards as the Cavaliers took advantage of second-half turnovers to pull away.
James River (0-3) fumbled a pitchout which Erik Erickson scooped up and ran 26 yards for a touchdown, and the Knights mishandled a snap on a punt that led to another Lord Botetourt touchdown. The Cavaliers scored 23 second-half points despite getting just three first downs.
Rocky Lark added 57 yards and had a touchdown for the Cavaliers (1-1).
James River quarterback Travis Blankenship, a sophomore, completed 10 of 13 passes for 132 yards and scored on a 3-yard touchdown run. Shahan Burrell had 82 yards and scored on a 28-yard run for the Knights, and John Pearson ran for 46 yards and caught four passes for 61 yards.
Halifax 7
William Fleming 3
The Colonels (0-3) scored on their first possession and then never threatened again as the Comets won the low-scoring non-disctrict contest at Victory Stadium.
Halifax (2-1) scored the winning touchdown with one minute, 34 seconds remaining in the third quarter when Detrius Medley's 30-yard scoring run capped a 7-play, 60-yard drive.
On Fleming's first possession, Phillip Barrett broke a 56-yard run to the Halifax 10. When the drive stalled, Garrett Lancaster's 23-yard field goal gave the Colonels the lead.
After Halifax's score, Fleming turned to its passing attack but was thwarted by interceptions on its final two possessions - both of them by Halifax's Michael Chappel.
Lynchburg's E.C. Glass visits Victory Stadium next Friday for a game against Fleming.
Nelson County 28
Staunton River 24
MONETA - Delane Fitzgerald's third touchdown pass of the game and second to Chad Loving lifted the Governors in a Seminole District game.
Kevin Martin carried 20 times for 168 yards and had touchdown runs of 6, 62 and 18 yards in staking Staunton River (1-1, 1-1) to a 24-22 lead in the third quarter.
Chris Gray rushed 24 times for 102 yards and one touchdown for Nelson County (2-1). Fitzgerald also rushed for a touchdown.
St. Anne's Belfield 37
North Cross 6
CHARLOTTESVILLE - Raiders quarterback Hal Johnson threw 49 passes in a losing effort as the hosts stuck to the ground and overpowered North Cross.
Johnson completed 20 passes - including a 3-yard touchdownd toss to Robert Rude - for 241 yards, but St. Anne's Belfield (2-0) picked off three of passes and returned one for a touchdown. Rude had his second 100-yards-plus receiving effort in as many games, catching eight of Johnson's throws for 107.
Jay Mintz led the hosts' balanced rushing attack with 12 carries for 73 yards, 25 of those coming on a touchdown run in the third quarter. Matt Yancey completed four passes, all to Martin Wright - including a 39 yard scoring strike.
Skip Johnson was the top rusher for North Cross (1-1), with 49 yards on nine carries. He also caught six passes for 72 yards.
Heritage 7
Franklin County 0
ROCKY MOUNT - Mandell Haskins scored on a 21-yard run with 11 minutes, 54 seconds left in the first half for the only score Heritage held off Franklin County 7-0 in a non-district game. Haskins finished with 148 yards on 19 carries as the Pioneers (2-1) rushed for 213 yards.
The Eagles (1-2) tried to mount a late rally in the fourth. They got to the Heritage 29-yard line, but with 15 seconds left, K.C. Hancock threw a pass that was intercepted by the Pioneers' Jimmy Anderson to end the threat. Franklin County's starting tailback Tony Muse has been suspended for the rest of the year for unspecified reasons.
Shawsville 13
Craig County 7
NEW CASTLE - The Shawnees rallied from a 7-0 halftime deficit to get their first victory of the season.
The winning touchdown came on a 1-yard touchdown run by Chris Graham in the third quarter after Shawsville (1-1) had closed to 7-6 on Patrick McBride's 18-yard fumble return.
Scott Holleman rushed for 152 yards for Shawsville, but it was his fumble at midfield that gave Craig County (1-2) possession with 5:25 remaining. The Shawnees' defense stiffened and finished the game with eight tackles for loss.
Liberty 34
Buckingham County 19
BUCKINGHAM - Mike Padgett completed 15 of 24 passes for 234 yards and threw for two touchdowns as Liberty took a Seminole District victory.
Padgett hit Cory Gilmore and J.J. Coles for touchdowns. Coles also scored on an 8-yard run for Liberty (1-2, 1-2).
Buckingham's Mark Bland rushed for 96 yards on 11 carries.
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