Concord tops Bloomsburg 32 26 to reach D2 Final Four
In a rainy Short Field battle, Concord University (13 0) downed Bloomsburg (11 2) 32 26 to win the NCAA Division II Super Region One title and advance to the national semifinals. Austin Dotson tipped a late pass, Derrick Johnson forced a fumble, and Calvinaugh Jones scored twice as CU clinched the win and celebrated at Callaghan Stadium in Athens.
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Austin Dotson
Tim Kelly
Bloomsburg
Derrick Johnson
Huskies
Mountain Lions
Short Field
Concord
Garin Justice
Callaghan Stadium
Calvinaugh Jones
Justice
Jones
Paul Darragh
Marshall claims CUSA title after comeback win over Louisiana Tech
Marshall Herd defeat Louisiana Tech 26-23 to capture the Conference USA championship. QB Rakeem Cato led a late drive, finding Deon-Tay McManus for the go-ahead TD with 1:50 remaining as Holliday’s team wins its first C-USA crown and halts a 10-season wait for a league title.
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Rakeem Cato
Marshall
Thundering Herd
Cato
Deon-Tay McManus
Louisiana Tech
Holliday
Florida
Third Avenue
Kyle Fisher
Herd
Louisiana Teach
Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Pocahontas Coal Association Banquet Honors Area Football Stars
Eleven prep players from nine area schools will be honored at the 14th annual Pocahontas Coal Association Bluefield Daily Telegraph Player of the Year banquet at the Princeton Elks Lodge. The event will include selecting a player and coach of the year among listed standout athletes including Corey Coppola, Malik Davis Blankenship, River Michaels, Brett Whitlow, Jay Palmer, Cody Howie, Kyshon Lee, Grant Mohler, and Austin Smith.
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Pocahontas Coal Associa
Corey Coppola
Dr. Stewart
Malik Davis
Blankenship
Taze
Richlands falls in state semifinals
Wilson Memorial, after three unsuccessful attempts this season, defeated Richlands 13-7 in overtime on a muddy Steve German Field to reach the 2A state championship in Salem. Savant Swift scored the deciding 10 yard run for the Green Hornets, who finished 13-1, while River Michaels had Richlands’ lone late touchdown.
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Wilson Memorial
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Green Hornets
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Jeremiah Major
Glenvar
Salem
Swift
Blue Tornado
River Michaels
Alex Bandy
Greg Mance
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Mike Carey
Chad Hoffman
Endary Herd
Chad Pennington
Byron Leftwich
Hyleck Foster
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McManus
Tommy Shuler
Eric Frohnapfel
Emily Ball
Brandon Waldron
Danny Alexander
Richlands Falls
Woodson
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