
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, October 9, 1994                   TAG: 9410110031
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: D-9   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Staff report
DATELINE: NEWPORT NEWS                                LENGTH: Short

NEWPORT NEWS RALLY FOILS FERRUM

Darren Graham's 1-yard run in the fourth quarter completed Newport News' 20-17 come-from-behind victory over the Ferrum Panthers on Saturday.

Jermaine Bellamy scored on a 5-yard run to pull Newport News (4-2) within 17-13 midway through the third period. Graham, a former standout at Christiansburg, rushed for his second touchdown of the day to give the Builders the lead for good.

Graham, who completed 5 of 8 passes for 43 yards, scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter.

Ferrum (1-5) led 17-7 on Millard Vining's 15-yard pass to John Poindexter with 9:41 remaining in the third quarter.

The Panthers scored 17 straight points in the second and third quarters. David Waddell kicked a 42-yard field goal and Vining had a 15-yard scoring run.

by CNB