Defending State champion Maury made it back to the Class 5 State championship game with a 20-14 win over Green Run. The Commodores led 14-0 after the 1st quarter then held on for their 4th straight title game appearance.
The Commodores senior Au’Tori Newkirk threw a touchdown pass to Indiana commit Lebron Bond with 10:27 remaining in the 1st quarter. Sophomore running back TayShawn Branche added a 12-yard touchdown run the end of the 1st quarter and Maury led 14-0.
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However, Maury started the 2nd quarter with star defensive end Ari Watford on the sidelines with an injury. He was dominating in the 1st quarter with a sack and a tackle for loss. The momentum started to change after the Clemson commit left the game.
The next time Green Run got the football; they drove 66 yards on 12 plays to cut the Maury lead in half. Dezhawn Smith scored on an 18-yard run with 7:24 to go before halftime.
Maury extended the lead to 20-7 when Bond and Newkirk connected on a 2nd touchdown from 26-yards out with 6:31 to go in the 3rd.
The Stallons used a nice drive to start the 4th quarter and scored on a 1-yard run from UConn quarterback commit K'Saan Farrar. Green Run stopped Maury on downs and took over at their own 28-yard line with 3:07 remaining in the game. Farrrar completed a 15-yard pass to the 43-yard line but Maury junior Damon McDaniel Jr. caught a deflected pass to end the threat.
The Commodores senior Au’Tori Newkirk threw a touchdown pass to Indiana commit Lebron Bond with 10:27 remaining in the 1st quarter. Sophomore running back TayShawn Branche added a 12-yard touchdown run the end of the 1st quarter and Maury led 14-0.
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However, Maury started the 2nd quarter with star defensive end Ari Watford on the sidelines with an injury. He was dominating in the 1st quarter with a sack and a tackle for loss. The momentum started to change after the Clemson commit left the game.
The next time Green Run got the football; they drove 66 yards on 12 plays to cut the Maury lead in half. Dezhawn Smith scored on an 18-yard run with 7:24 to go before halftime.
Maury extended the lead to 20-7 when Bond and Newkirk connected on a 2nd touchdown from 26-yards out with 6:31 to go in the 3rd.
The Stallons used a nice drive to start the 4th quarter and scored on a 1-yard run from UConn quarterback commit K'Saan Farrar. Green Run stopped Maury on downs and took over at their own 28-yard line with 3:07 remaining in the game. Farrrar completed a 15-yard pass to the 43-yard line but Maury junior Damon McDaniel Jr. caught a deflected pass to end the threat.
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