ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Saturday, October 19, 1996 TAG: 9610210121
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO
TYPE: PREP ROUNDUP
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
The rain probably was no match for the tears falling at Lynchburg Christian Academy.
North Cross knocked off the Bulldogs, ranked No.1 among the state's Division II private schools, 7-6 Friday night in a game marked by a torrential downpour.
LCA (6-1 overall, 4-1 Virginia Independent Conference), got on the board with 9:23 left in the fourth quarter when Alex Torrie ran it in from 22 yards.
When Lynchburg went for a two-point conversion, however, Steven Nicholas sacked the Bulldogs' quarterback.
North Cross (4-2, 2-1) got the ball on its own 38-yard line, and after a couple big third-down runs by Jason Ward, Carter Lee broke through for a 6-yard touchdown run. Joe Thielecke kicked the extra point with 1:50 to go.
Three great defensive plays held off the Bulldogs in the end. Bill Pattisall stopped an end around, Mason Brown knocked down a pass and Hunter Smith recovered a fumble after a sack.
In other games:
Covington 29, Craig County 8
Junior Grover Price rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries as the Cougars won a Pioneer District game over the Rockets in Covington.
Covington (1-6, 1-1) had 320 yards total offense en route to its first victory of the season.
The only score for Craig County (0-7, 0-2) came with 6:59 left. The Rockets had 124 yards total offense.
William Byrd 24, Alleghany 13
Frank English's two touchdowns helped the Terriers (4-3, 2-2) pick up a Blue Ridge District win over the Mountaineers (1-6, 0-4) in Low Moor.
English scored on a 6-yard run with 43 seconds left in the first half to put Byrd ahead for good. Freshmen O.J. Thomason rushed 40 times for 231 yards and completed two two-point conversions. The Terriers rushed for 292 yards.
Ben Perkins scored on an 84-yard kickoff return in the first quarter and Shannon Johnson scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter for the Mountaineers. Alleghany had 140 yards of total offense and never threw a pass.
Auburn 13, Glenvar 9
Mark Lovern caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Jason Phillips in the fourth quarter as the Eagles (3-4, 2-2) overcame a nine-point halftime deficit to edge the Highlanders 2-5, 1-2) in a Three Rivers District game in Riner.
David Gillespie's extra point gave Auburn a 10-9 lead after Lovern's touchdown reception, and Gillespie added the second of his two field goals for the final margin.
Hunter Allen was a bright spot for Glenvar with 19 rushes for 126 yards. see microfilm for box score
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