Blog LIVE 4A Championship Blog - Dinwiddie (14-0) vs. Salem (12-1)

[CRF4Dan]

1st & goal for Dinwiddie with roughly 4 minutes to go the Generals need a score but Travaughn Cooper is stopped for a loss running towards the Spartan sideline.

 

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Two plays and the Generals have not gained any ground. Facing 3rd & goal

 

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Pope comes up with the catch inside the five to the 3. Generals on 4th & goal. Will they go for it or elect for a field goal?

 

[CRF4Dan]

Pass to Derrick Jones on 4th down as he gets an arm wrapped around his neck. With 2:19 to go the Generals get a much needed score, trail 19-24

 

[CRF4Dan]

Luke Owen just breaks off a 41 yard run and Salem is already in Dinwiddie territory

 

[CRF4Dan]

Owen breaks off another run and has the ball at the 20 with a fresh set of downs. Salem just appears to be unstoppable on offense.

 

[CRF4Dan]

And we head into the 4th quarter with Salem threatening yet again.

 

[CRF4Dan]

Beckley escapes Clayton and nearly gets the touchdown but overthrows his man in the endzone, Joseph Quinn

 

[CRF4Dan]

Missed field goal for Salem and the Generals sideline erupts as they get the ball back with 11:11 to go in the game.

 

[Hampton Roads 6]

What is score

 

[CRF4Dan]

penalty against Dinwiddie hurts Generals drive as they would have had first down. As it stands they now have ball at their own 35 facing 2nd & 14

 

[CarolinaMagic]

24 to 19 Salem

 

[CRF4Dan]

Van Richardson brings down Witt in the back field and Dinwiddie's drive is going south in a hurry

 

[CRF4Dan]

Zyan Sturdivant with 56 yard touchdown run! Dinwiddie takes lead 27-24 with two-point conversion.

 

[CRF4Dan]

And has been the case all game Salem is able to convert third down with a pass to Nick Wade from Beckley. 7:54 to go, ball at the 33 of Salem

 

[CRF4Dan]

Another 3rd down conversion pass this time to Riley Fox. I have never seen a team able to convert as well as this Spartan team has today

 

[CRF4Dan]

Luke Owen leaps over a pile for 4 yards to the Dinwiddie 36 with 5:17 to go

 

[CRF4Dan]

Pope brings down Beckley as a flag flies. What's the call?

 

[CRF4Dan]

Facemask on Dinwiddie hurts. Salem is now 3rd & 1

 

[CRF4Dan]

This is only the second time I believe Salem has been unable to convert third down today. Spartans face 4th & 2

 

[CRF4Dan]

With defenders right there Beckley eludes them and get the first down. Salem has a fresh set of downs at the 30 with 3:39 to go

 

[CRF4Dan]

Riley Fox comes up big for the Spartans on a Beckley 18 yard pass down to the 12 yard line of Dinwiddie.

 

[CRF4Dan]

Riley Fox takes it to the 5... 2:22 to go.

 

[CRF4Dan]

4th & 1, game right here with 1:14 to go...

 

[CRF4Dan]

Salem scores with :51 seconds to go to take lead 31-27 lead on Riley Fox.

 

[CRF4Dan]

Dinwiddie needs some magic and heroics if they are to win today.

 

[CRF4Dan]

Dinwiddie will start from their own 31 with 44 seconds to go.

 

[CRF4Dan]

First play is a pass from Witt that falls incomplete. 40 seconds to go

 

[CRF4Dan]

Second pass is incomplete as well

 

[CRF4Dan]

Tye Freeland comes up with big reception to near midfield with 29 seconds to go

 

[CRF4Dan]

17 seconds to go Dinwiddie ball at the Salem 42

 

[CRF4Dan]

10 seconds to go, Dinwiddie faces 3rd & 10

 

[CRF4Dan]

PAss to Pope at the 11

 

[CRF4Dan]

3 seconds to go in the game, ball at the 11!

 

[blackknight_pride]

Holy crap what a game

 

[CRF4Dan]

Viante Tucker bats the ball down keeping the Generals from a game winning touchdown!

 

[SalemPride]

Viante Tucker bats the ball down keeping the Generals from a game winning touchdown!

What a classic!

 

[Shabutie]

Hats off to both teams. One of the best high school football games ever played.

 

[iskolinbckers]

What a classic!

Congratulations Salem

 

[CRF4Dan]

Third down conversions were huge in this game. 11 of 15 for Salem!

Salem had 27 first downs to that of 15 from Dinwiddie.

Time of possession and third downs huge in this game. Salem had the ball for 31:19 seconds compared to 16:21 for Dinwiddie