Richlands 45 Bluefield (WV) 30 - FINAL

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Blankenship fumbles - Bluefield recovers a fumble and returns for a TD. 7-0 4:16 1st
 

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One play later, Mookie Collier goes 57 yards to the house. Touchdown. XP is good. 24-20 Richlands w/ 4:09 left in 3rd.
 

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On 3rd and 13 Smith throws to Edwards all the way down to the 5 yard line. That is the first Bluefield pass

End of the 3rd Quarter. Richlands 24 Bluefield 20
 

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Reed down to the 1. Edwards stopped for no gain. Penalty marker down. Illegal procedure on Bluefield. Ball at the 6
 

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FG unit on the field for Bluefield. 21 yard FG from the right hash is good. 24-23 Richlands. 9:34 left in game
 

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Howie gets out across the 25 but a penalty marker is down. It's holding. Richlands back to the 16.

Asbury to Howie 84 yd TD. 31-23 Richlands 9:18 left
 

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Richlands with the onside kick

Holmes with the recovery. Ball at the 36 yard line. Asbury to Howie for a TOUCHDOWN
XP is good

38-23 Richlands.

That's two touchdowns in the last 30 seconds of game time for the Blues Huge, huge, huge, huge momentum shift.
 

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Smith keeps it and he's in for a touchdown. 6:14 remaining in the game. Bluefield will go for 1. XP is good. 38-30
 

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Blankenship fights up the middle close to the first down marker. Spot says he is close enough for the chains - first down

Richlands going 4 wide. Handoff to Blankenship and he's up to the 36 yard line. 9 yard gain.

(big thanks to BlueTornadoLive for the live tweets)
 

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3:30 to go. Blankenship with 2 and its a first down!! Clock is now the enemy for Bluefield.
 

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Blankenship down to the 15 but a penalty is called. 20 yard gain negated for holding. 1st and 19

Under 3 minutes to go

Blankenship down to the 39. 2nd and 15 now. Timeout Bluefield. They have 1 remaining.
 

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Asbury throws to Atkinson and he's up the sideline for the first down!! Ball at the 20.
 

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1st and 10 from the 20. Asbury throws to Howie and he's down to the 7. First down! First and goal.
 

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Reed up the middle to the 48. 2nd and 6. Collier stopped for no gain. 1:20 to play. 3rd and 6
 

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Rain is POURING down now. Smith throws and the WR is hit hard. Penalty flag. Procedure penalty
 

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:46 left in the game. Ball on their own 42. 3rd and 12. Snap is over the head of Smith. Back to the 21
 

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FINAL: Richlands 45 Bluefield 30

This is Richlands first win over Bluefield inside Mitchell Stadium since 1998.