Riverheads 38 Essex 0 Final
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Congrats to Riverheads on their big time convincing win. Essex was never in the game, as they were dominated from the beginning according to radio broadcast.
As many had said, this game was one if not two years off from when these programs should have played. We knew the Essex talent was way off from before, but Riverheads just plays precision, discipline, and power and overwhelmed this year's Essex version. Great job to the Gladiators.
Well, little Colonial Beach destroyed Charles City tonight (was 37-0, now 40-6) and is off to Riverheads....Riverheads sounds just too powerful, but good luck to the Drifters.
As many had said, this game was one if not two years off from when these programs should have played. We knew the Essex talent was way off from before, but Riverheads just plays precision, discipline, and power and overwhelmed this year's Essex version. Great job to the Gladiators.
Well, little Colonial Beach destroyed Charles City tonight (was 37-0, now 40-6) and is off to Riverheads....Riverheads sounds just too powerful, but good luck to the Drifters.
Congratulations to Riverheads on an impressing win. To my Trojans, it's been a long up and down season. Thanks to the seniors for the memories. You underclassman, with so much talent coming back, I'm looking forward to next season already.
#4 is the fastest player for Essex and probably the mvp of the team because he starts both ways and is also the punter and plays on special teams. But as great as he is even with him it was Riverheads night. One player wouldn't have made up 38 points. But #4 will be back next year as well as all the skill guys and pretty much everyone else but will lose #78 who was a big part of the team obviously on both sides of the line. But with the jv winning the district and the talent returning they should have a deeper run next year. Nothing but respect for the Riverheads program and Coach Casto. Nothing fancy at all but is very effective no doubt and if anyone is to beat them they will have earned it.
Just to put a wrap on this one, Riverheads used its patented ball-control offense to build the 24-0 halftime lead, as they scored on all four possessions, and then finished off the Trojans with a couple of defensive TDs. The Gladiators played turnover-free ball themselves and there were very few penalties on either team.
As reported above, the Big Red took the opening kickoff and drove about 85 yards on 13 plays, which proved they were controlling the line of scrimmage. Then when they held Essex to a three and out on its first possession, it certainly wasn't over, but the handwriting was already on the wall.
Dameron came as advertised and he certainly did all he could do as a running back and receiver, but RHS was just too poised and too disciplined tonight. The closest the Trojans came to scoring was midway through the second quarter. Riverheads was leading 17-0 at the time and if the Trojans could have scored before halftime, it might have been a closer game.
Instead they were turned away at about the 20 with just under five minutes to go. To add insult to injury, the Gladiators then drove down the field in the remaining time and put the nail in the coffin with just 10 ticks on the clock.
On Essex's first possession of the second half, they moved the ball to midfield and a first down before being dropped for huge losses on two consecutive plays. Then on the third play, Jeffery Maddox picked up the fumble and took it to the house to make it 31-0 and the visitors never threatened after that.
I believe Schaefer scored all three of Riverheads' offensive touchdowns, but Hostetler and Jordan may have actually rushed for more yardage. Nobody broke off a really big run all night, but the two of them had some nice mid-range runs. The Gladiators had almost 300 yards on the ground by halftime, but due to the way the second half went, they probably did not finish with more than about 350. Their only pass attempt of the night was batted down.
Just a good solid win, one that shows the Gladiators are focused and ready to go as far as they can in the playoffs. I am also encouraged by Stuarts Draft's two huge wins in the 2-A playoffs, because that makes the Big Red's effort against them all that much more impressive. The announcers were saying tonight that they would love to do a double-header in Salem that Saturday, and who knows... it just might happen!
As reported above, the Big Red took the opening kickoff and drove about 85 yards on 13 plays, which proved they were controlling the line of scrimmage. Then when they held Essex to a three and out on its first possession, it certainly wasn't over, but the handwriting was already on the wall.
Dameron came as advertised and he certainly did all he could do as a running back and receiver, but RHS was just too poised and too disciplined tonight. The closest the Trojans came to scoring was midway through the second quarter. Riverheads was leading 17-0 at the time and if the Trojans could have scored before halftime, it might have been a closer game.
Instead they were turned away at about the 20 with just under five minutes to go. To add insult to injury, the Gladiators then drove down the field in the remaining time and put the nail in the coffin with just 10 ticks on the clock.
On Essex's first possession of the second half, they moved the ball to midfield and a first down before being dropped for huge losses on two consecutive plays. Then on the third play, Jeffery Maddox picked up the fumble and took it to the house to make it 31-0 and the visitors never threatened after that.
I believe Schaefer scored all three of Riverheads' offensive touchdowns, but Hostetler and Jordan may have actually rushed for more yardage. Nobody broke off a really big run all night, but the two of them had some nice mid-range runs. The Gladiators had almost 300 yards on the ground by halftime, but due to the way the second half went, they probably did not finish with more than about 350. Their only pass attempt of the night was batted down.
Just a good solid win, one that shows the Gladiators are focused and ready to go as far as they can in the playoffs. I am also encouraged by Stuarts Draft's two huge wins in the 2-A playoffs, because that makes the Big Red's effort against them all that much more impressive. The announcers were saying tonight that they would love to do a double-header in Salem that Saturday, and who knows... it just might happen!
I disagree a little GOAT. They had him at DE to start the game and he made getting the edge harder but when they moved him inside to DT I don't remember him impacting the game. Just my humble observation.