THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, November 4, 1995 TAG: 9511040516
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C4 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH LENGTH: Medium: 98 lines
No. 6 Indian River virtually locked up a postseason playoff berth with a 21-9 win over No. 7 Churchland in a Southeastern District game Friday night.
The Braves' defense set up all three touchdowns.
Michael Tolliver recovered a Churchland fumble at the Truckers' 13 in the opening minutes and Corey Holley raced up the middle for a score on the next play.
The lead was built to 13-0 in the third quarter when linebacker Edward Seward blocked a Churchland punt at the Truckers' 14 and Antwan Stukes pounced on the ball in the end zone.
After Churchland went 66 yards in eight plays to cut the deficit to 13-7, the Braves (4-2, 7-2) put away the victory with Holley's second touchdown run, a 5-yarder on the identical play in which he first scored. Again the score resulted from the Indian River defense, which stopped Churchland (5-4, 3-3) on a 4th-and-1 gamble at the Churchland 37.
The aggressive Braves were flagged for 11 penalties (120 yards) and had three touchdowns nullified by the infractions, including a 60-yard run by Michael Joyner. Quarterback James Boyd lost a 38-yard scoring pass and a 32-yard TD run.
``Penalties have hurt us all year,'' said Indian River coach Bob Parker. ``But I can never remember losing three touchdowns in one game.''
Indian River recovered three Churchland fumbles and intercepted two passes, in addition to blocking the punt.
A 52-yard run by Steve Johnson paved the way for the Churchland touchdown, a one-yard plunge by Termaine Sessoms on a fourth-down play after three earlier shots from four yards out.
- BILL LEFFLER
Deep Creek 34 Great Bridge 0
CHESAPEAKE - Quarterback Arnie Powell completed two passes, both for touchdowns, and the No. 1 Hornets averaged 8 yards on 38 carries to overpower the Wildcats.
Angelo Sykes ran for 105 yards and one touchdown and Deon Dyer rushed for 87 yards and another as Deep Creek (9-0, 6-0) scored on three of its first four possessions.
Powell's 56-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Perry gave the Hornets a 20-0 lead at the half. He also tossed a 13-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Mack in the third quarter.
- Reported by CHARLIE BAUMGARDNER
Kempsville 34 Bayside 21
VIRGINIA BEACH - Zeb Clark ran for two touchdowns and Fred Sanders threw for another as the No. 9 Chiefs came from behind in the fourth quarter.
Bayside quarterback Jimmy Walker was 11 for 15 for 171 yards and three touchdowns over a 17-minute span in the first half to give the Marlins (3-6, 2-6) a 21-14 lead.
But Kempsville stiffened in the second half, limiting Walker to 5 of 10 for 48 yards after the break.
Sanders then connected with Trey Simkins on a 41-yard scoring toss with 11:48 to go. Clark carried it in from the 2 with 8:44 left to give Kempsville (7-2, 6-2) a 26-20 lead.
- Reported by GARY OWENS
First Colonial 28 Kellam 0
VIRGINIA BEACH - The Patriots exploded for 21 points in the fourth quarter - 14 off Knight turnovers - and rolled to their first win in eight games.
The Knights fumbled four times, losing three, after rain began to fall early in the fourth quarter.
Dion Olds, Lamar King, Carlton Winston (10 carries, 121 yards) and Matt Green each ran for a touchdown for First Colonial (2-7, 2-6 Beach).
Kellam, losers of eight in a row, fell to 1-8, 0-8.
- Reported by CHRIS HOPKINS
Salem 16 Ocean Lakes 0
VIRGINIA BEACH - Kevin Miller kicked three field goals, including a 46-yarder, as the No. 8 Sun Devils (6-3, 6-2 Beach) kept their playoff hopes alive.
Miller was also good from 26 and 33 yards out, and was just short on a 54-yarder. Reggie Murphy added a 27-yard touchdown run.
Ocean Lakes, which squandered two solid scoring opportunities in the first half, dropped to 4-5, 4-4.
- Reported by DAN COOLEY
Booker T. Washington 21 Wilson 6
NORFOLK - The Bookers took their frustrations out on the winless Presidents' offense as they limited Wilson to 60 yards total offense and no first downs in the second half.
Shawn Minter ran for 102 yards, two touchdowns and a two-point conversion for the Bookers (3-6), who learned earlier this week they'd have to forfeit five victories. Chester Jones added a two-yard scoring run.
Rahn Sykes scored on a 90-yard fumble recovery for Wilson (0-8).
- Reported by BRANDT BRYANT POSTPONEMENT
Norcom-Norview, scheduled for Friday night at Chittum Field, was postponed to 7 tonight at Chittum due to wet grounds. by CNB