BROOKE POINT 36, KING GEORGE 33: The host Black-Hawks rallied from a 12-7 halftime deficit to hand the Foxes their first regular-season loss in five years.
Brooke Point quarterback Gabe Dombek completed 17 of 27 passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 97 yards. Two of his three scoring strikes came during the pivotal third quarter, when the Black-Hawks turned the game on its ear by scoring 22 unanswered points.
Caden Johnson proved to be a fine complement to Dombek, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown.
King George quarterback Dylan Koch went 21 of 36 for 292 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions in his first varsity start. Three of those went to Ky’Mani Carpenter, who finished with seven catches for 126 yards.
Simeon Battle totaled 86 yards rushing for the Foxes and returned a kickoff 80 yards for a score that pulled them within 36-33 with just over a minute left to play. The Black-Hawks were able to run out the clock after recovering King George’s onside kick attempt, however.
The Foxes’ last regular-season setback was a 41-14 loss at Eastern View on Oct. 18, 2019–a span of 39 games.
Both teams will hit the road next week, with Brooke Point (1-0) visiting Spotsylvania on Friday and King George (0-1) traveling to Hampton on Saturday.
King George 6 6 0 21 — 33
Brooke Point 7 0 22 7 — 36
First quarter
KG—Ky’Mani Carpenter 38 pass from Dylan Koch (kick failed).
BP—Craig Guyton 17 pass from Gabe Dombek (Tyler Morrison kick).
Second quarter
KG—Carpenter 8 pass from Koch (pass failed).
Third quarter
BP—Corey Reid 1 run (Reid run).
BP-Mekhi Kelly 17 pass from Dombek (Morrison kick).
BP-Javier Hubbard 7 pass from Dombek (Morrison kick).
Fourth quarter
KG—Daniel Grigsby 13 pass from Koch (Jacob Plew kick).
KG—Carpenter 13 pass from Koch (Plew kick).
BP—Caden Johnson 92 run (Morrison kick).
KG—Simeon Battle 80 kickoff return (Plew kick).
TEAM STATISTICS
KG BP
First downs 15 16
Rushes-yards 16-79 28-289
Passing yards 292 178
Comp-Att-Int 21-36-2 17-27-1
Punts-avg 1-44.0 2-36.5
Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-yards 8-101 13-105
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: King George — Simeon Battle 13-86; Charles Johnson 3-(-2); Jacob Koch 2-(-7). Brooke Point — Caden Johnson 6-115, TD; Gabe Dombek 10-97; Anthony Robinson 7-89; Corey Reid 1-1, TD; Jonah Fuga 1-0; Team 3-(-15).
Passing: King George — Koch 21-36-2, 292 yards, 4 TDs. Brooke Point — Dombek 17-27-1, 178 yards, 3 TDs.
Receiving: King George — Ky’Mani Carpenter 7-126, 3 TDs; Gunnar Reger 5-89; Johnson 6-58; Daniel Grigsby 2-9, TD. Brooke Point — Jacob Dalton 3-68; Craig Guyton 2-28, TD; Javier Hubbard 4-37, TD; Corey Reid 4-24; Johnson 1-15; Justin Davis 1-6.
CAROLINE 42, J.R. TUCKER 0: Caroline senior running back Vladimir Joacin Jr. rushed for 291 yards and three touchdowns, and the defense pitched a shutout to help first-year head coach Terry Alexander pick up his first win—a 42-0 victory over host J.R. Tucker in the season-opener Friday night.
Senior quarterback Peyton Fletcher added 133 passing yards and touchdown passes of 15 and 82 yards to Dion Coates Jr. and Blake Morris, respectively. Treshawn Berryman contributed 83 yards on the ground for the Cavaliers (1-0), and Malik Johnson scored on a 21-yard run.
Defensively, Cameron Johnson, Malik Johnson and Zayvion Tompkins recorded one interception each for the Cavaliers, while Demauri Brown recovered a fumble and Christian Blevins added a sack.
Caroline has a bye next week before visiting Spotsylvania Sept. 13.
Caroline 13 14 0 15 — 42
J.R. Tucker 0 0 0 0 — 0
First quarter
Ca—Vladimir Joacin Jr. 6 run (Cody Swanton kick).
Ca—Joacin Jr. 19 run (kick failed).
Second quarter
Ca—Joacin Jr. 91 run (Swanton kick).
Ca—Dion Coates Jr. 15 pass from Peyton Fletcher (Swanton kick).
Fourth quarter
Ca—Malik Johnson 21 run (kick failed).
Ca—Safety
Ca—Blake Morris 82 pass from Fletcher (Swanton kick).
TEAM STATISTICS
Ca JRT
First downs 17 9
Rushes-yards 34-409 13-(-33)
Passing yards 133 246
Comp-Att-Int 5-11-2 14-26-3
Punts-avg 0-0 4-28.0
Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-1
Penalties-yards 7-50 10-80
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: Caroline—Vladimir Joacin Jr. 19-291, 3 TDs; Treshawn Berryman 8-83; Malik Johnson 3-22, TD; Javoun Morris 3-8; Tre Coles 1-5. J.R. Tucker—Damon Cornwell 1-1; Otti Ahmeti 7-0; Ferguson 4-(-5); Team 1-(-29).
Passing: Caroline—Peyton Fletcher 5-11-2, 133 yards, 2 TDs. J.R. Tucker—Yamal Ferguson 12-26-3, 246 yards.
Receiving: Ca—Blake Morris 2-116, TD; Dion Coates Jr. 1-15, TD; Ty’Eir Williams 1-7; Johnson 1-(-5). J.R. Tucker—Dennel Douglas 3-65; Deon Douglas 2-54; Josiah McDaniel 3-58; Christian Barrett 2-14; Xavier Green 2-26; Ahmeti 1-0.
MASSAPONAX 35, INDEPENDENCE 12: Josiah Perry ran for 119 yards and four touchdowns to help Shane Ludden notch his first victory as the Panthers head coach.
Perry found the end zone in all four quarters, spearheading a Massaponax rushing attack that amassed 291 yards. Quarterback Ian Shook also scored a touchdown on a 33-yard first-quarter run, and Joe Sanders chipped in 80 yards on the ground for the host Panthers.
Massaponax (1-0) will travel to Glen Allen next Friday.
Independence 0 6 6 0 — 12
Massaponax 14 7 7 7 — 35
First quarter
Ma—Ian Shook 33 run (Daniel Anderson kick).
Ma—Josiah Perry 1 run (Anderson kick).
Second quarter
Ma—Perry 19 run (Anderson kick).
In—Nick Nassib 1 run (kick failed).
Third quarter
In-Brayden Wyner 77 kick return (kick failed).
Ma—Perry 1 run (Anderson kick).
Fourth quarter
Ma—Perry 1 run (Anderson kick).
TEAM STATISTICS
Ma
First downs — 14
Rushes-yards — 35-291
Passing yards — 38
Comp-Att-Int — 3-7-1
Punts-avg — 2-39.0
Fumbles-lost — 1-1
Penalties-yards — 5-42
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: Massaponax—Josiah Perry 14-119, 4 TDs; Joe Sanders 11-80; Ian Shook 5-56, TD; Malik Turner-Gutierrez 2-22; Gabe Newby-Morris 1-9; Daylin Dabney 2-5.
Passing: Massaponax—Shook 3-7-1, 38 yards.
Receiving: Massaponax—Malik Turner-Gutierrez 2-28; Nasir Burke 1-10.
LAFAYETTE 37, SPOTSYLVANIA 6: The homestanding Knights found the going rough against last year’s Class 3 state runner-up.
Nate Johnson scored Spotsylvania’s lone touchdown on a 36-yard pass from Colton Jones in the fourth quarter. Manny Duah paced the running game, totaling 72 yards.
The Rams (1-0) churned out 281 yards on the ground against the Knights’ defense, building a 30-0 lead by halftime.
Spotsylvania (0-1) hosts Brooke Point next Friday.
Lafayette 9 21 7 0 — 37
Spotsylvania 0 0 0 6 — 6
First quarter
La—30 field goal.
La—57 run (kick failed).
Second quarter
La—20 run (run conversion)
La—29 pass (kick good).
La—9 run (kick failed).
Third quarter
La—29 run (kick good).
Fourth quarter
Sp—Nate Johnson 36 pass from Jones (kick failed).
TEAM STATISTICS
La Sp
First downs 14 7
Rushes-yards 32-281 34-117
Passing yards 85 38
Comp-Att-Int 3-6-0 2-3-0
Punts-avg 0-0 5-35.4
Fumbles-lost 0-0 3-1
Penalties-yards 4-20 4-20
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: Spotsylvania—Manny Duah 16-72; Jacob Moore 5-21; Colton Jones 8-18; Braylon Puller 3-7; Team 2-(-1).
Passing: Spotsylvania—Jones 2-2-0, 38 yards, TD.
Receiving: Spotsylvania—Nate Johnson 1-36, TD; Timmy Sullivan 1-2.
COLONIAL FORGE 22, WOODBRIDGE 21: The Eagles stymied the Vikings’ 2-point conversion attempt and recovered an onside kick in the final seconds to escape with a road victory.
Woodbridge quarterback Denari Hill threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Salmani Massequoi to pull the Vikings within 22-21 with 18 seconds to play. However, the ensuing 2-point conversion run by Jadan Taylor was stopped just short of the goal line.
Forge trailed 15-14 at halftime, but took a 21-15 edge on Josiah Bryson’s 6-yard scoring run with 2:14 remaining in the third quarter.
Bryson rushed for a game-high 130 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Massequoi hauled in two scores for Woodbridge (0-1), the first covering 33 yards in the second period. Marquece Sharpe added 112 yards on the ground for the hosts.
Colonial Forge (1-0) will welcome Alexandria City for its home opener next Friday.
Colonial Forge 7 7 8 0 — 22
Woodbridge 6 9 0 6 — 21
First quarter
CF—Josiah Bryson 41 run (Gavin Hennesy kick).
Wo—Jadan Taylor 2 run (kick blocked).
Second quarter
CF—Brock Brimhall 16 run (Hennesy kick).
Wo—Massequoi 33 pass from Denari Hill (run failed).
Wo—Tyree Summers 28 field goal.
Third quarter
CF—Bryson 6 run (Brimhall run).
Fourth quarter
Wo—Massequoi 36 pass from Hill (run failed).
TEAM STATISTICS
Wo CF
First downs 16 17
Rushes-yards 28-156 38-170
Passing yards 92 142
Comp-Att-Int 9-18-2 8-22-2
Punts-avg 4-25.0 5-35.2
Fumbles-lost 3-1 0-0
Penalties-yards 10-93 10-108
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: Colonial Forge—Josiah Bryson 16-130, 2 TDs; Protus Nyuydze 4-25; Brock Brimhall 8-6, TD. Woodbridge—Marquece Sharpe 20-112; Denari Hill 7-33; Jadan Taylor 10-29; James Shaw 1-(-2).
Passing: Colonial Forge—Brimhall 9-18-2, 92 yards. Woodbridge—Hill 8-22-2, 142 yards, 2 TDs.
Receiving: Colonial Forge—Darion Majeed 6-48; Jake Ashinhurst 1-29; TaySean Jones 2-15. Woodbridge—Salmani Massequoi 3-79, 2 TDs; Raphael Johnson 2-30; Bryce Kham 2-35; Justin Swedock 1-8.
