Blog LIVE 3A Championship Blog - Blacksburg (9-5) vs. Staunton River (13-1)

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Follow the LIVE 3A State Championship BLOG with Blacksburg (9-5) vs. Staunton River (13-1) at William & Mary with Danny Lewis here...

 

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Welcome to the 3A State Final blog featuring Staunton River at 13-1 who comes into this contest seeking their first state title in the history of the program.

They have scored no less than 55 points in all of their playoff games thus far this season

Their only loss this season came to William Byrd on Sept. 30th when they fell 6-26. That is the only time they have been kept to less than 42 points this season.

Blacksburg is their opponent with a mark of 9-5. Despite 4 losses this team is riding a 5 game winning streak beating the likes of Lord Botetourt and Phoebus in the playoffs.

 

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Blacksburg is 2-2 in State Final games, last win came in 1989 against Courtland. Their other championship came in 1977 against Southampton. Blacksburg has never allowed more than 28 points in a state final game and has not score more than 19 in any of their state final games.

 

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While I imagine most fans from the two schools are here today, if you have a prediction for the 3A final, let's hear it. You have 17 minutes to get it in.

 

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https://virginiapreps.rivals.com/news/3a-final-preview-blacksburg-vs-staunton-river

Consensus is Staunton River will win today but Blacksburg has surprised all postseason so anything could happen today.

 

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Captains are preparing for the coin toss as we are moments away from the 2016 3A Final kickoff.

 

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Blacksburg will receive the opening kickoff. Staunton River will have the ball first to open the second half.

 

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Tiquest Terry returns the ball about 27 yards with Blacksburg starting about midfield.

 

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Blacksburg will cross midfield thanks to an offsides call against Staunton River.

 

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Staunton River defense tightening up on Blacksburg with Bruins facing 3rd & 10 from the 23

 

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Grant Johnston on third down gets caught behind tripping/sliding and now Bruins face 4th & 21 where they will go for it and Tiquest Terry just could not bring it in despite having it in his hands. Staunton River gets their first look on offense.

 

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Big first down for Overstreet and the Golden Eagles to get the ball across midfield and a fresh set of downs.

 

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Kalip Jones with a big third down run has the Golden Eagles at the 12 of Blacksburg.

 

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Kalip Jones scores the first touchdown of the 2016 3A Final for Staunton River! Golden Eagles take 8-0 lead with an Overstreet two-point conversion! With 5:12 to go in the first quarter.

 

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Staunton River racks up their second penalty of the day with a pass interference call. Second Blacksburg possession with them across midfield.

 

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Big 31-yard touchdown pass from Johnston to Thomas Coffey gives the Bruins their first score of the day. They elect for the PAT rather than the two-point and trail 8-7 with 2:37 to go in the first quarter.

 

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Tiquest Terry with an excellent return running through defenders, bouncing off of defenders and the Gold Eagles will start their second possession from their own 38.

 

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Overstreet with a huge run of 22 yards dragging a Bruin with him.

 

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Golden Eagles with a huge run after a penalty stunted their progress but a flag flies yet again and Staunton River is called for holding again. Staunton River penalties hurting in this first quarter.

 

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Refs are pro Blacksburg. Last penalty was called by ref 30 yards from ball.

 

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Blacksburg with a big defensive stand but a penalty comes late with a facemask call against Blacksbug. Staunton River faces 2nd & 11

 

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End of 1st quarter, Staunton River 8, Blacksburg 7

 

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Staunton River faces 4th & 8 after third down pass is just beyond finger tips of receiver.

 

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Kalip Jones stopped a yard short of first down. Blacksburg takes over at their own 26.

 

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Refs are pro Blacksburg. Last penalty was called by ref 30 yards from ball.

That flag certainly had some airtime on it.

 

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Jordan Thompson with a big second down stop and we are one play away from Staunton River getting the ball back.

 

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Hurried pass falls incomplete and just like that Staunton River will get the ball back with what should be great field position but the ball takes a roll and Staunton River will start from their own 35.

 

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Staunton River faces 4th & 1 with the ball on the 44, 8:01 to go in the second quarter. Blacksburg has impressed me with their ability to keep Staunton River from having the level of success on offense they have thus season but can they keep it up?

 

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Fumble on second down is able to be recovered by the Golden Eagles but now face 3rd & 14 as a result of the fumble

 

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Surprise, surprise, holding against Staunton River further stymies the Eagles progress on this possession.

 

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was that a hold or a tackle?

 

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Ball takes a nice roll after a Staunton River punt after a fumble and penalty seemed to doom their possession. The Bruins take over from their own 8!

 

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Staunton River with a huge sack, now the Bruins are backed up to their 1!

 

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Blacksburg is really shutdown for the first time in this game and will now punt from the back of their endzone!

 

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Golden Eagles faced a 3rd & 6 but was able to get the first with Overstreet running the ball and good blocking. Now with the ball at the Bruin 23.

 

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Time is ticking away on first half with the Eagles at the 3, score seems imminent.

 

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Ethan Hughes and Bruin defense keep Eagles out of the endzone for the moment. Twelve seconds before halftime.

 

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Three yard touchdown pass to TJ Tester with 9 seconds to go extends the Staunton River lead. Should go into halftime with a 14-7 lead after Overstreet is unable to get the two-point this time.

 

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Jordan Thompson keeps Jordan Shockley from breaking off a huge return which might have gone to the endzone. As it stands we go into halftime with Staunton River leading 14-7.

 

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Staunton River leads 14-7 at half. Blacksburg has played Staunton River tough in the first half. Surprised by the low scoring affair on the part of Staunton River thus far. Will be interesting to see how the two come out in the third quarter.

Can Blacksburg continue to hang with Staunton River or will the Golden Eagles get it going in the second half?