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Hawks pushed to limit by Confederates No. 2 Hanover escapes Lee-Davis 21-6
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By Dave Lawrence For The Mechanicsville Local By the time Hanover left the Lee-Davis’ football field on Friday night, the Hawks had pulled off a 21-6 victory over their cross-town rivals. But those not in attendance should not be fooled by the 15-point victory margin – the Hawks had quite a battle on their hands. The hardluck Confederates had a lot of fight in them, and they gave see HAWKS, pg. 42 ` Photos by Charlie Leffler/The Local
Right: Lee-Davis running back Caleb Wyatt gets wrapped up by Hanover’s Marzae Brooks. Far right: In scoring position early, Lee-Davis quarterback Israel Vaughn scrambles after a bad snap that sailed far over his head.
No. 6 Raiders fall to No. 10 Varina 19-9 Atlee hang around but unable to finish against Blue Devils By Arthur Lee Thompson IV For The Mechanicsville Local A mudder is a race horse that performs well on muddy track. The rainy conditions turned Friday’s game between the No. 10 ranked Varina Blue Devils (11,3-3) and the No. 6 Atlee Raiders into a real mudder bowl. The Blue Devils used Scott Beaudin/For The Local
At left: Atlee receiver Will McCombs (83) slips through the grasp of Varina’s Dashawn Bostic.
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their running game early and often to defeat the previously unbeaten Raiders 19-9. The key play came when the Raiders’ vaunted defense gave up a 94-yard touchdown early in the game on a busted play. In his first start of the season, Varina junior quarterback Maurice Canady (22 carries, 194 yards) picked up a fumble on a high snap and raced up the middle for the game’s first touchdown. De-Shavon Hayes also contributed to their running efficiency, finishing with 97 yards and a touchdown. Canady scored again in the second quarter. At halftime,
the Raiders were down 13-0 and forced into an uphill battle. Atlee was able to move the ball at times in the first half. However, they were unable to punch it in. Poor execution, according to Johnson thwarted their efforts. On the other hand, Varina was unable to extend their lead against the Atlee defense. “At halftime I told them to stay focused and keep going,” said Atlee Raider head coach Roscoe Johnson. “I tried to tell these guys it’s like a boxing match. We go a couple of rounds with people and see RAIDERS, pg. 41 `