After Nansemond River cut the lead with its first score early in the third quarter, Hammond returned the ensuing kickoff 80 yards to push the Wolverines’ lead to 21-7. Woodside led 15-0 at halftime on touchdown runs of 1 yard by Tayvon Tyler and 20 yards by Bryant. The Wolverines will play Maury next week for the region title. Woodside rode two long touchdowns each by Kenny Bryant and Ri’jon Hammond, along with two key interceptions by Marquise Phifer, to a 40-22 win over Nansemond River in a Class 5 Region B semifinal Friday at Todd Stadium. Western Branch rallied in the fourth quarter and delivered its biggest defensive stop of the season as the Bruins stunned Manchester in a 14-12 victory in Chesapeake. He had a hand in 10 scores last week in a 77-7 victory over Cosby. Vasko, an Old Dominion commit, has accounted for 13 touchdowns in two playoff games. The Tigers turned all of those into touchdowns on the ensuing drives, including fourth-down stops at the 50- and 32-yard lines. Oscar Smith forced three punts, stopped the Rapids twice on downs and intercepted a pass on James River’s final five possessions of the second quarter. Vasko added a touchdown run of his own, and Jamauri Knox scored on a 55-yard run. Jones hauled in touchdown passes of 18 and 34 yards from Ethan Vasko, and King rushed for two scores. Oscar Smith hosts Western Branch in next week’s region championship game. The Tigers (10-1) led 50-0 at halftime and have outscored two Chesterfield County opponents 127-7 in their first two postseason games. “But there were a lot of great coaches and great players involved.” StorylinesĪmonte Jones and Kevon King each scored two touchdowns in the first half as Oscar Smith turned in another dominating performance in a 50-0 home victory over James River in a Class 6 Region A semifinal. “I’m happy to get this victory with this team, because they’re a great group,” Pereira said of win No. Lennon’s 37-yard run put the Falcons back in the lead, and his touchdown run in the final minute clinched the victory.

The Bookers rallied and led 25-21 in the second half, thanks in part to a rushing touchdown and a “pick-six” by Jerome Jones. Zacchaeus Maxfield ran eight times for 56 yards, including touchdowns of 7 and 39 yards that gave the Falcons a 14-0 lead with 6 minutes remaining in the first quarter. The Falcons (11-1) advance to the region final and will play the winner of the Phoebus-Hopewell semifinal Saturday. The victory gave Doug Pereira his 100th victory as the Falcons’ coach.

Friday night touchdown