Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, November 11, 1995 TAG: 9511120017
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The victory, coupled with James River's loss to Bath County, gave Radford a Region C Division 2 playoff berth.
Not only did the Bobcats' defense hold Hughes to 10 yards on the ground, but it shut him out on the scoreboard.
Radford's offense shifted into high gear on the ground, scoring early and often. Five of the Bobcats' six touchdowns came via rushing plays, with the other coming on a kickoff return.
Larnelle Lewis led the Bobcats (8-2 overall, 3-1 district) with nine carries for a game-high 89 yards. He found the end zone twice on runs of 26 and 8 yards. Eddie Waldron also ran for 80-plus yards, galloping for 82 and the first score of the evening on 10 carries.
Derrick Chapman ran for a 21-yard touchdown and Jamelle Hendricks broke loose for an 8-yard score, helping build a 37-0 lead.
Auburn (5-5, 2-2) refused to be shut out, though, as Jason Phipps connected with Conrad Hughes on a 1yard pass for a touchdown.
On the ensuing kickoff, Elliot Barton fielded the onside attempt an scampered 48 yards for the final touchdown of the night.
Fieldale-Collinsville 42, Laurel Park 15: The Cavaliers took advantage of good field position all night to clinch a tie for the top spot in the Piedmont District with a victory over the Lancers in Martinsville.
Fieldale-Collinsville (8-2, 7-2) will be the top seed from the district in the Region III Division 3 playoffs because it has the most points under the VHSL system.
Mancino Craighead led the assault for the Cavaliers with 198 rushing yards rushing and five touchdowns. Craighead's scoring runs covered 1, 20, 2, 25 and 1 yards.
The Lancers' record dropped to 1-9, 1-8.
Giles 44, Shawsville 15: The Spartans' single-wing attack brought a second consecutive Three Rivers District title to Pearisburg.
Giles (9-1, 4-0) rolled up 379 yards on the ground. Michael Perdue led the offense with 114 yards on 15 carries. Chris Ratcliff only ran three times, but hgad 81 yards and one touchdown and Kevin Slusser ran four times for 78 yards and one touchdown.
The Shawnees (2-8, 1-3) dressed only 18 players for the home game, while the Spartans brought 62. Quarterback Chris Graham led Shawsville with 159 yards and two touchdowns on 18-of-27 passing.
Bassett 23, Dan River 13: The Bengals spoiled the Wildcats' bid for the Piedmont District regular-season crown by defeating Dan River in Bassett.
The Bengals (6-4, 6-3) trailed the entire first half. It was not until Carl Watkins scampered 43 yards that the Wildcats relinquished the lead. Watkins rushed for a game-high 223 yards on 29 carries and scored two touchdowns.
Devonne Claybrooks ran for 115 yards on nine carries as Bassett rushed for 338 yards.
Pocahontas 20, Galax 12: The Indians ran up a 20-0 lead through three quarters, then held off a Maroon Tide rally for a non-district victory in Galax.
The Maroon Tide (2-8) scored in the fourth quarter on Rodney Sawyers' 8-yard run and Jason Hancock's 6-yard run. Galax got the ball back, but Johnnie Dillon intercepted a Justin Lineberry pass to end the final threat.
Pocahontas (7-3) scored twice in the first quarter, on John Ruble's touchdown reception and Kevin Williby's 1-yard run. Randy Shupe's 1-yard run made it 20-0 in the third quarter. Shupe finished with 104 yards.
Bland County 39, Craig County 8: The Bears (8-2) used the Rockets as a tuneup for the Region C Division I playoffs, routing Craig County in a non-district game in Bland.
Bland County quarterback John Newberry rushed seven times for 50 yards and three touchdowns and completed three of nine passes for 74 yards and a touchdown as the Bears.
Smokey Parmenter, Jason Hancock and Chris Beaman also scored touchdowns for Bland County. Beaman rushed 10 times for 137 yards as the Bears outgained Craig (0-10) on the ground 361 yards to 135.
Jason Blankenship scored the Rockets' touchdown and carried 24 times for 123 yards.
Grayson County 53, Floyd County 22: Chad Shaffner passed for two touchdowns and ran for a pair to lead the Blue Devils to a lopsided victory over the Buffaloes in Independence.
Shaffner carried seven times for 47 yards and scored on runs of 1 and 8 yards. The Grayson County quarterback also passed for touchdowns covering 3 and 16 yards, and completed a two-point conversion pass.
Chad McMillian had 82 yards and a touchdown on nine carries for the Blue Devils (5-5), who ran for 392 yards and led 53-6 before Floyd County scored twice in the fourth quarter.
The Buffaloes (1-9) got 90 yards rushing from Nick Wohn, including a 68-yard touchdown dash. Quarterback Tony Erchull passed for the other two touchdown.
Magna Vista 21, Patrick County 14: In Ridgeway, Jermaine Simmons plunged into the end zone on a 3-yard run shattering the Cougars' hopes for at least a share of the Piedmont District title as the Warriors (5-5, 5-4) surprised Patrick County (7-3, 6-3).
Simmons' touchdown capped a 70-yard fourth-quarter drive after a Cougars field-goal attempt was short and wide left. He ran for 139 yards on 20 carries and the winning score that broke a tie.
Chad Blackstock and Lewis Penn each scored on runs of 20 or more yards in the first half, building a 14-8 Magna Vista lead.
Cougars return specialist Ray Hylton countered the Warrior's offensive output by sprinting 45 yards with a punt to tie the score at the half. Hylton's score, coupled by Junior Penn's 13-yard touchdown trot in the first quarter accounted for all the Patrick County scoring. Penn led the Cougars with 134 yards on 13 carries.
Blacksburg 28, Tazewell 6: The Indians (5-5) built a 28-point lead and turned in a strong defensive effort en route to their victory over the Bulldogs (4-6) in Blacksburg.
The lone bright spot for Tazewell was a seven-play, 86-yard drive in the fourth quarter against the Indians' second-team defense. The Bulldogs were held to 65 yards on the ground and 123 in the air.
Tucker LaForce led the Indians with 11 rushes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Keeping it in the family, brother Tommy LaForce passed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Steven Hunt was on the receiving end of both touchdown passes, the first a 6-yard pass and the second a 20-yard pass.
Parry McCluer 7, Rockbridge County 0: Sheldon Douglas ran 46 yards for the game's lone touchdown, and the Fighting Blues held off a late Wildcats drive to win a non-district defensive battle in Buena Vista.
After a scoreless first half, Douglas, who carried for 93 of Parry McCluer's 204 yards rushing, got Parry McCluer (5-5) on the board with his touchdown in the third quarter.
Rockbridge County (5-5) had one last chance in the fourth quarter after recovering a Fighting Blues fumble deep in its own territory. Quarterback Greg Stubblefield, who passed for 103 yards, marched his team to Parry McCluer's 15-yard line, but the drive ended with four incompletions.
Covington 27, Glenvar 13: Tom Luckett rushed 27 times for 119 yards and three touchdowns as the Cougars blitzed the Highlanders in the Pioneer District.
Glenvar (4-6, 1-4) self-destructed against Covington (7-3, 4-1) after taking a 7-0 lead on Lyn Twine's 41-yard touchdown run. The Highlanders committed 12 penalties for 115 yards and had three turnovers, all of which led directly to touchdowns for the Cougars.
Rural Retreat 26, John Battle 15: The Indians (7-3, 6-2) scored a touchdown with 26 seconds left to pull away from the Trojans (2-8, 2-6) and finish with a Hogoheegee District victory in Bristol.
Quarterback Archie Arnold directed a Rural Retreat offense that had 252 yards rushing and 53 yards passing. Arnold passed for two touchdowns and ran for two.
Jason Brummit passed for 48 yards for John Battle.
Fort Chiswell 46, Narrows 12: Gary Arnold ran for three touchdowns and Mike White caught a touchdown pass and ran for a score as the Pioneers (5-5) rolled past the Green Wave (2-8) in a Mountain Empire District game in Narrows.
Arnold had runs of 6, 1 and 8 yards, and White caught a 25-yard pass from Adam Morgan in addition to running 6 yards for a score.
Even the defense got into the act for Fort Chiswell as J.T. Thomas picked off a pass and ran it back 30 yards for a touchdown.
Liberty 29, Appomattox County 0: J.J. Coles threw for two touchdowns and ran for a two-point conversion as the Minutemen (9-1, 9-1) routed the Raiders (5-5, 5-5) in a Seminole District game in Appomattox.
Coles threw a 29-yard scoring pass to Robert Carson and a 39-yard touchdown strike to Steve Wright before running for two points after Wright's touchdown.
Liberty's other scores came from big runs, a 56-yarder by Gerry Staples and a 63-yarder by Johnny Harris.
Brookville 56, Staunton River 16: Shawn Morrison ran for five touchdowns and the Bees blocked two punts as they romped over the Golden Eagles in a Seminole District matchup in Lynchburg.
Morrison had three scoring runs in the first quarter alone and finished the game with 281 yards on 20 carries in three quarters. Peter Givens added 52 yards for Brookville (5-5, 5-5).
Jarrett Ferguson led Staunton River (4-6, 4-6) with 179 yards rushing.
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