THE MERCURY RISING THIS
FRIDAY NIGHT----THE SKIES
ON FIRE----WHICH TEAMS
WILL RISE TO THE TOP----
IN A WIDE OPEN BEACH
DISTRICT---PRINCESS
ANNE LOOKS FOR THE UPSET
OVER OCEAN LAKES---
A RIVALRY LIKE NONE OTHER
IN POQUOSON--- AND A
BATTLE FOR SUPREMECY ON
THE
PENINSULA-----IT'S ALL
TONIGHT----FRIDAY NIGHT
FLIGHTS STARTS NOW----
I'M NATHAN
EPSTEIN----STANDING IN
FOR BRUCE RADER---WELCOME
TO
ANOTHER EDITION OF FRIDAY
NIGHT FLIGHTS----AND
WE'LL START OFF AT TODD
STADIUM ON THE
PENINSULA---
THE HERITAGE
HURRICANES----HAVEN'T WON
A STATE TITLE IN 15
YEARS-- MADE A
STATEMENT TO OPEN THE
SEASON WITH A BIG WIN
OVER NORFOLK POWER LAKE
TAYLOR---TONIGHT THEY
WERE HOPING TO STAY
UNBEATEN WITH ANOTHER
THE HURRICANES AND HEAD
COACH GEORGE MASSENBURG
GOING UP AGAINST HIS
MENTOR
AND FORMER HEAD COACH
MIKE SMITH AND THE
HAMPTON CRABBERS
BEGINNING OF THE SECOND
HALF JEREMIAH BOYD
PUNCHES THIS SHORT RUN IN
FOR SIX
AS HERITAGE EXTENDS THEIR
LEAD TO 20-6. DEEP IN
HIS OWN TERRITORY BOYD
CONNECTS ON THIS LONG
PASS TO TIMOTHY PAYNE
WHICH SETS UP ANOTHER
SHORT RUN BY
BOYD. TOUCHDOWN HERITAGE.
HAMPTON'S DAZZ NEWSOM
SAYS, OHHH
YOU CAN RUN WELL SO CAN
I. HE GOES RIGHT THEN
CUTS BACK LEFT. DIVING
INTO THE
ENDZONE WITH A DEFENDER
ON HIS BACK TO MAKE IT
27-14. BUT IT'S HERITAGE
WHO
CELEBRATES TONIGHT WITH
THE WIN.
LETS' GO TO THE
BEACH---OCEAN LAKES IS 1
AND 1 UNDER HEAD COACH
JOE JONES---ON
UPSET ALERT--TAKING ON A
NEW AND IMPROVED PRINCESS
ANNE TEAM----THE
CAVALIERS LEADING THE
DOLPHINS AT THE HALF
20-13.
PA HOPING FOR THE UPSET
AND THIS INTERCEPTION BY
JACOB GARCIA STOPPED
ANOTHER DOLPHIN DRIVE.
OCEAN LAKES TRAILING BY A
TOUCHDOWN AND
GRINDING IT OUT ON THE
GROUND WITH THIS 26 YARD
TOUCH DOWN RUN BY JOSH
WILLIAMS.TO TIE
THE SCORE AT 20. THE
DOLPHINS KEEPING IT ON
THE GROUND AND
WATCH INIKO TAUTI TAKE
OFF DOWN THE SIDELINES
DOWN TO THE CAVALIER 5
YARD LINE 65
YARDS TO SET UP THE GO
AHEAD TOUCHDOWN. INIKO
TAUTI ONCE AGAIN WITH THE
HANDOFF AND
THE TOUCH DOWN THE
DOLPHINS HOLD OFF PA AND
GO ON TO WIN 27-20.
SALEM IS 1 AND 0 BACK
FROM A BYE WEEK TAKING ON
A STRUGGLING
KEMPSVILLE TEAM AT HOME.
THE SUNDEVILS FIRST PLAY
FROM SCRIMMAGE
IS A HAND OFFF TO DAVONTE
WILLIAMS AND THERE HE
GOES AROUND THE OUTSIDE
DOWN THE FILED AND INTO
THE ENDZONE. HOW A BOUT
A LITTLE DEFENSE THE
SUNDEVILS DEFENSE FORCING
A PICK 6 AS TAEYONN
REYNOLDS GOES UP FOR THE
JUMP
BALL AND RETURNS FOR A
TOUCHDOWN. A LITTLE MORE
DEFENSE AND GUESS WHO ITS
AN
INTERCEPTION BY SALEMS
TAYONN REYNOLDS ANOTHER
TURNOVER BY THE
CHIEFS. MOVING TO THE
SECOND QUARTER
SUNDEVILS QUARTER BACK
SCOTTIE WATSON DUMPS A
PASS OFF TO DAVONTE
WILLIAMAS
FOR THE THIRD SCORE OF
THE GAME AND THE
SUNDEVILS GO ON TO WIN
AND LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE
HERE--- JOINING US ON
FRIDAY NIGHT
FLIGHTS----THE CO
HOST OF THE HAMPTON ROADS
SHOW---CHRIS RECKLING
MAKES HIS RETURN TO THE
SPORTS
DESK---
I'VE NOT BEEN COVERING
THE SPORTS BEAT FOR SOME
TIME...BUT ITS LIKE
RIDING A BIKE! HOW ABOUT
A LITTLE PERSONAL
HISTORY.
I COVERED MY FIRST HIGH
SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME FOR
WAVY-TV BACK IN 1986 AS
AN
INTERN. DO THE MATH!
THATS 30 YEARS AND
TONIGHT IT
WAS BACK TO MY OLD
STOMPING GROUNDS...THE
BEACH DISTRICT.
FIRST STOP FOR CHOPPER
TEN WAS BAYSIDE HIGH
SCHOOL...HOME OF THE
MARLINS. AND AS YOU CAN
SEE FROM HIGH ABOVE THE
STADIUM...WE GOT A SHORT
TOUCHDOWN RUN BY
BAYSIDES....MORE ON
THAT IN A MINUTE. IT WAS
HOT OUT THERE
TONIGHT...SO I HAD TO
GET A
REFRESHMENT....BECAU SE
HANDING OUT THOSE POPULAR
WAVY
FOOTBALL IS A CHORE. AND
SPEAKING OF THOSE
FOOTBALLS...I
HAD A GREAT IDEA ON HOW
TO MAKE THE GAME A LITTLE
MORE INTERESTING...AND
EVEN
KELLAM HEAD COACH CHRIS
DEWITT WAS ON BOARD...FOR
A WHILE!
"CHRIS GOOD LUCK TONIGHT.
I HAVE A SUGGESTION FOR
YOU THAT COULD MAKE THIS
GAME MORE INTERESTING.
WHAT RUN THE BALL? NO
CHANGE THE BALL. HOW
ABOUT USING THIS LITTLE
BALL TONIGHT. OH
YEA....AND
PLAY SMALL BALL. GREAT
IDEA CHRIS. "
PLAY SMALL BALL. GREAT
IDEA CHRIS. "
CHRIS DEWITT IS A GREAT
SPORT. WE EVEN SHARED A
FEW PASSES TOGETHER ON
THE
SIDELINE. BIG SHOUT OUT
TO LISA
CORPREW....PRINCIPAL
JAMES MILLER AND THE
STAFF THERE AT
BAYSIDE...THEY DO A GREAT
JOB WITH THE
KIDS.
NOW TO THE GAME. BAYSIDE
HOSTING KELLAM. BAYSIDE
IN RED.
THE MARLINS WASTED LITTLE
TIME TAKING THE LEAD IN
THIS ONE.
FIRST POSSESSION FOR
BAYSIDE. SENIOR
QUARTERBACK JAMES DAVIS
HITS JULIAN HARPER ON THE
DEEP PASS AND THE SENIOR
IS OFF TO THE RACES!
HARPER TAKES
IT FOR A 82 YARD
TOUCHDOWN. GREAT PLAY BY
DAVIS TO HARPER. MARLINS
UP 7
TO NOTHING. AFTER ADDING
A FIELD GOAL SOPHOMORE
MICHAEL MARTINEZ TAKES
THE HANDOFF GOES RIGHT UP
THE MIDDLE FOR THE SCORE.
THE MARLINS SCORE EARLY
AND OFTEN IN THIS GAME AS
THEY TAKE THE VICTORY
OVER
KELLAM 40 TO 7.
THANKS A LOT CHRIS---NOW
LET'S GO BACK TO THE
PENINSULA---
AND DARLING STADIUM----
KECOUGHTAN IS STILL
LOOKING FOR ITS FIRST WIN
OF THE SEASON TAKING ON A
1 AND 1
DENBIGH TEAM--- AFTER
THE PATRIOTS FIRST DRIVE
STALLS THEY DECIDE TO
PUNT, KEITH GRANDY TAKES
IT, BREAKS SOME TACKLES
AND JETS DOWN THE
SIDELINE AND IN FOR THE
SCORE. AFTER THE EXTRA
POINT IT'S 7-0
KECOUGHTAN.
DENBIGH COMES RIGHT BACK
THOUGH, WITH HENDERSON
TYRIQ CONNECTING WITH A
STREAKING MONTE BANKS WHO
STUMBLES AND ROLLS IN FOR
6. A FUMBLED SNAP ON THE
POINT AFTER AND ITS 7-6
KECOUGHTAN. WARRIORS RUN
AWAY WITH THIS ONE---42
TO 30
THE FINAL
BEAUTIFUL NIGHT IN
NORFOLK--- NORVIEW IS IN
OUR FRIDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS
RECRUIT 757 TOP
5----RANKED NUMBER
FOUR---TAKING ON
CHURCHLAND FROM
PORTSMOUTH---- NORVIEW
IN BLACK--FIRST DRIVE OF
TEH GAME--- CHRIS
OLIVER---INTO THE ENDZONE
FOR THE
SCORE--- PILOTS JUST
GETTING STARTED----THEY
LIT UP
THE SCOREBOARD
TONIGHT---- FOLLOWING A
CHURCHLAND SAFETY--
DARRIEL MACK----SENIOR TO
SENIOR---LOOKING LONG FOR
ANTON ASHBY----
WIDE OPEN FOR THE
TOUCHDOWN--- MACK HAS
BEEN PUTTING UP SOME
EXCELLENT PASSING NUMBERS
THE LAST FEW WEEKS--
TRUCKERS LOOKING FOR A
JUMP START--- THIS WILL
HELP---
DARIUS EDWARDS WITH THE
NICE RETURN--- TAKEN
DOWN BY THE KICKER---
BUT THE DRIVE STALLS--
AND THE VERY NEXT PILOTS
DRIVE---THEY
HAD A 80 YARD TOUCHDOWN
RUN WHIPED OFF---
MACK IS BACK- AND HIST
KAVON LAWSON---
LONG NIGHT FOR
CHURCHLAND--- PILOTS RUN
AWAY WITH A 69-0 WIN.
AND STILL TO COME----A
SOLD OUT BAILEY FIELD TO
SEE POQUOSON FACE ARCH
RIVAL GRAFTON IN
THE BAY RIVERS
DISTRICT----
AND CHOPPER TEN MADE
ANOTHER STOP IN VIRGINIA
BEACH---WE CHECK IN WITH
THE
FIRST COLONIAL PATRIOTS
AGAINST GREEN RUN----
"DON'T GO AWAY NATHAN AND
CHRIS WILL BE BACK WITH
MORE FRIDAY NIGHT
FLIGHTS"
ONLY LAST :20 SECONDS
THAT IS THE BAYSIDE
MARCHING MARLINS UNDER
THE GUIDANCE OF BAND
DIRECTOR
JONATHAN DUGGAN.
ALRIGHT CHRIS, LET'S GO
TO THE BAY RIVER'S
DISTRICT-----OVER TO
BAILEY FIELD IN
POQUOSON---
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A
GREAT RIVALRY----
POQUOSON TAKING ON
GRAFTON TONIGHT----
HERE COMES POQUOSON
LOOKING FOR THEIR 9TH
STRAIGHT WIN IN THE
SERIES. FIRST QUARTER
POQUOSON IN
WHITE----QB JARED DAVIS
DROPS BACK HIT HARD AND
FUMBLES THE BALL----
PICKED UP BY
COLE EVAN FROM GRAFTON
AND HE TAKES IT ALL THE
WAY IN FOR A TOUCHDOWN.
GRAFTONWITH THE EARLY
LEAD--- NEXT DRIVE FOR
POQUOSON DAVIS LET'S
IT FLY---PICKED OFF BY
ISIAH HAWKINS---SECOND
STRAIGHT TURNOVER
FOR POQUOSON--- EARLY IN
THE 2ND QUARTER---GRAFTON
PINNED ON THEIR OWN 5
YARD LINE ---RB RYAN
PABON BUSTS IT
LOOSE---AND HE'S GOT
EYES FOR THE ENDZONE---
STILL IN IT--- LATER IN
SIDELINE BUT IS BROUGHT
NORFOLK---PRETTY GOOD
CROWD TO WATCH MAURY HIGH
SCHOOL FROM NORFOLK
AGAINST GRASSFIELD FROM
CHESAPEAKE---
THIRD QUARTER----
GRASSFIELD IN WHITE---
DARIUS HAGANS---NICE CUT
TO THE INSIDE----HIGH
STEPPIN INTO THE
ENDZONE---AND THE
GRIZZLIES HAVE A 14-
NOTHING LEAD----
COMMODORES TRYING TO
MOUNT THE COMEBACK---
KEVIN MILLS JUNIOR DROPS
BACK--- LOBS IT
UP---THAT'S
TROUBLE----TIPPED AND
CAUGHT BY DEANDRE
LAMBERT---SO AFTER THAT
CATCH---WHAT DO YOU DO---
YOU GO RIGHT BACK TO
LAMBERT--- HUGGIN THE
SIDELINES---DOWN
INSIDE THE GRASSFIELD
15---- NOW IN THE RED
ZONE--- THE HANDOFF GOES
ENOUGH-- GRIZZLIES GET
THE WIN 17 TO 6.
MORE SCORES FROM
TONIGHT---IN
CHESAPEAKE---
INDIAN RIVER RUNS AWAY
FROM GREAT BRIDGE 49 TO
12---
HICKORY FALLS FOR THE
FIRST TIME THIS SEASON
AFTER A 31-14 LOSS TO
KING'S FORK---
THE
AND A VERY NICE WIN FOR
LAKELAND---20 TO 7 OVER
WESTERN BRANCH----THE
BRUINS
ARE NOW 0 AND 2 ON THE
SEASON----DEEP CREEK FROM
CHESAPEAKE GETS A 27
TO 6 WIN ON THE ROAD AT
WOODROW WILSON IN
PORTSMOUTH---
LANDSTOWN ALL OVER
TALLWOOD 32 TO
12---EAGLES ARE NOW 3 AND
0 ON THE
SEASON----
SOME SCORES FROM
YESTERDAY--WOODSIDE ALL
OVER GLOUCESTER 51 TO
0---GLOUCESTER
LOSES ITS FIRST GAME OF
THE SEASON. THEY'RE NOW 2
AND 1---
AND TABB GETS A 41-14 WIN
OVER JAMESTOWN----
-- LETS HEAD BACK TO
THE BEACH DISTRICT TO A
PLACE WHERE MANY OF MY
CHILDHOOD FRIENDS ALONG
WITH MY TWO NIECES WENT
TO
SCHOOL. YES THE SECOND
STOP FOR CHOPPER TEN
TONIGHT WAS FIRST
COLONIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
THE PATRIOTS HAD A GREAT
HOME CROWD TONIGHT AS
THEY HOSTED GREEN RUN
HIGH SCHOOL. AND ITS ONE
OF MY FAVORITE PLACES TO
COVER HIGH SCHOOL
FOOTBALL..BECAUSE ITS
CHEERLEADING SQUAD AT
FIRST
COLONIAL. PRINCIPAL
NANCY FARRELL AND STUDENT
ACTIVITES COORDINATOR
HOLLIE GODFREY KNOWS
BETTER THAN
ANYBODY..THAT ONCE A
PATRIOT...ALWAYS A
PATRIOT. CASE IN
GRADUATED FROM THE SCHOOL
BACK AROUND 1980 OR SO.
HE'S BEEN COACHING
FOOTBALL AT FC SINCE
1987. HIS FATHER LEE
"SO LEE, WHATS IT LIKE
WATCHING YOUR SON SAM
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
COACHING AND PLAYING ON
THIS FIELD? ITS GREAT. I
WOULD NOT MISS IT FOR THE
OUT HERE"
HOW ABOUT A LITTLE GAME
ACTION BETWEEN FIRST
COLONIAL AND GREEN RUN.
GREEN RUN HAD A 7 NOTHING
LEAD AT HALFTIME.
FIRST COLONIAL TIED IT UP
EARLY IN THE SECOND
HALF....BUT THAT CHANGED
ON THIS
PLAY. JUNIOR QUARTERBACK
DAQUAN HOPKINS
FLOATS ONE OVER THE
MIDDLE TO TOBIAS DELOATCH
AND THE SENIOR DOES THE
REST.
TOBIAS DELOACH IS OFF TO
THE RACES. HE GOES 90
YARDS FOR THE SCORE AND
NOW GREEN
RUN TAKES BACK THE LEAD.
BUT HOLD ON...THE
PATRIOTS WERE NOT
DONE JUST YET. CALAB
SAAR THE SENIOR....FINDS
DANTE
LAMBRITE AND LAMBRITE
DIVES OVER FOR THE SCORE.
HOWEVER...ITS GREEN RUN
TAKING THE WIN TONIGHT
OVER FC....20TO 17.
MORE SCORES
TONIGHT---SMTHFIELD ALL
OVER BRUSTON 55 TO
NOTHING----WHILE
LAFAYETTE SHUTS OUT
WARHILL 41 TO NOTHING---
FRANKLIN GETS THE 12
POINT WIN OVER COLONIAL
BEACH---NANDUA ON THE
EASTERN SHORE WITH A
27-14 WIN OVER ARCADIA---
THIS MAY BE THE STRANGEST
HAPPENING OF THE NIGHT---
I.C. NORCOM'S GAME
AGAINST POTOMAC WAS
POSTPONED---BECAUSE THE
OFFICIALS NEVER
SHOWED UP---
PRIVATE SCHOOL
ACTION---PORTSMOUTH
CHRISTIAN WITH A WIN 49
TO 21 OVER HAMPTON
ROADS ACADMEY--NANSEMOND
NATS FOR NO MORE THEN 10
SEC THEN POD DOWN
CLIP ON LAST :38 SECONDS
WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF
GAMES TOMORROW---FIRST ON
THE PENINSULA---
WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF
GAMES TOMORROW---FIRST ON
THE PENINSULA---
PHOEBUS TAKES ON
MENCHVILLE AT DARLING
STADIUM IN HAMPTON---THE
PHANTOMS ARE 2 AND 0 ON
THE SEASON WITH WINS OVER
WILSON AND BETHEL---
THE BRUINS ARE 1 AND
1---THEY TAKE ON WARWRICK
HIGH AT TODD
STADIUM---AND
THE BIG ONE IN VIRGINIA
BEACH---A CLASH OF
PRIVATE SCHOOL POWER
HOUES---
BISHOP SULLIVAN---2 AND 0
ON THE YEAR LED BY NEW
HEAD COACH CHRIS SCOTT
WILL
WELCOME GILMAN FROM
MARYLAND---WHO FINISHED
13TH IN THE NATION LAST
SEASON---