Liberty Christian starts fast and closes the deal in 39-6 win
Liberty University, Lynchburg Va. – It’s not often that many high school teams get to play in as nice of a stadium as where the Lynchburg Flames play. But that’s the case when you take on Liberty Christian at home. The only problem for visitors is that more times than not, Coach Frank Rocco’s Bulldogs play pretty darn well there. That was the case again as the Jamar Lovelace led Colonels found themselves in a hornet’s nest on Saturday night. The Bulldog’s welcomed the Colonels to Lynchburg with a 92-yard opening kickoff return for a touchdown by the electric WR/DB 1 Jaylin Belford.
Bulldog WR/DB 1 Jaylen Belford returns the opening kickoff for a touchdown
The Junior took it down the right has, bounced in outside and across the field at the Fleming forty and it was footrace from there. Sixteen seconds in. K/RB/LB 10 Caleb Davidson added the point after and and it was 7-0 LCA. At the end of the night, Liberty Christian beat the Colonels 39-6.
William Fleming QB 2 Dashawn Lewis gets the Colonels on the board
First Quarter –
Coach Lovelace’s troops settled down a little after the opening fireworks and actually looked pretty good on their first drive. But the Bulldog defense finally stopped the visitors near midfield and forced a punt. It looked like Liberty Christian would add to their lead on their first drive of the night as well. The Bulldogs drove the ball nearly the length of the field. Only an interception at the goal line of QB 7 Davis Lane by DB/QB 2 Dashawn Lewis ended the threat.
Fleming DB/QB 2 Dashawn Lewis intercepts a pass in the end zone to end an LCA drive
Fleming would struggle to move the ball out of the shadow of their own goal post. Forced to punt, RB/LB 5 Deuce Anderson was roughed on the punt and Fleming had knew life. That high wouldn’t last long as the Bulldog defense, would get the ball back. QB 2 Lewis threw an ill advised out near the Colonel forty and DB 2 Lantz Sears picked it off and returned it down to the two before being hauled down.
A marquee matchup on the night was with the ‘big’s. LCA OL/DL 50 Zach Rice and Fleming OL/DL 77 Tyriq Poindexter square off
Second Quarter –
RB 10 Davidson burst through the middle of the line on first down for the 2-yard score. Davidson’s point after was wide left. LCA led 13-0 at the 10:14 mark. Liberty would add another touchdown just before half. The Bulldogs forced a Fleming punt and took over at the LCA forty-four. It took seven plays for Liberty to get six more on the board. The last toss was a well designed pass play from QB 7 Lane to TE 18 Dillon Stowers. The wideout ran a post over the middle and Stowers cut off his back to the corner pilon. The perfect throw from Lane made the catch and run of a couple yards an easy score. The heartbreaking part for the Colonels is that it came with only :04 left on the clock.
LCA TE 19 Dylan Stowers catches a TD pass right before halftime
Fleming QB/DB 2 Dashawn Lewis dashes up the middle for a 30-yard score
Third Quarter –
The beginning of the second half can sometimes offer up a new beginning, but even though Fleming got the ball to start the second half, their luck didn’t change. After a four and out series, LCA got a blocked punt this time without roughing the punter. After recovering the ball at the Fleming three, RB/LB 26 Cade Wycoff took it in straight up the middle. The extra point was wide again and LCA’s lead was 25-0. Fleming’s fate this night went from bad to worse when QB 2 Lewis was intercepted again by LB 26 Cade Wycoff. This was a play of plays as the outside linebacker, blitzing on the play leapt high into the air and snatched the ball ball like it was meant for him. RB 10 Davidson wasted no time getting into the endzone. On the very next play, he scampered twenty seven yards for the score. This time he finished off the scoring play as he made the extra point. LCA was now up 32-0.
Bulldog TE/LB 18 Dylan Stowers looks for room to run
Fleming would finally dent the scoreboard on a 30-yard QB 2 Lewis run right up the gut. Once the Junior cleared the line of scrimmage it was six points. The two point try to the corner of the endzone was incomplete. LCA was up 32-6. Liberty added one more touchdown to round out the scoring on the night at the end of the third quarter. RB 26 Wycoff took it in from eleven yards out finishing off a 77-yard, 11 play series with 1:13 left in the third.
Fleming WR/DB 7 Jacob Henderson throws a big block on a Colonel run wide
Fourth Quarter –
The final quarter saw a lot of substitutions and consequently no scoring.
William Fleming RB/LB 5 Deuce Anderson bowls over defenders
William Fleming (1-2) will be at home next Friday against William Byrd, while LCA will host Rustburg. – Cap’n Crunch
Fleming Head Coach Jamar Lovelace coaches up his troops
Offense:
Rushing– William Fleming – Lewis 13-62, TD, Anderson 7-21, Bonds 10-22 Liberty Christian – Davidson 9-72, 2TDS, Cade Wycoff 11-71, 2TDs, Lane 5-30, Belford 3-14, Mason 2-21, Cowart 6-19
Passing– William Fleming – Lewis 6-12, 64, 2 INTs Liberty Christian– Lane 8-12, 72, TD, INT
Receiving– William Fleming – Henderson 3-23, English 1-27, Webb 1-10, Anderson 1-4 Liberty Christian– Belford 3-21, Stowers 2-29, TD, Will Wycoff 2-15, Cade Wycoff 1-12, Murphy 1-8
Punting– William Fleming – Anderson 3-28 yd avg Liberty Christian – Stowers 1-24
Scoring:
- LCA: Belford 92-yard kickoff return for TD; Davidson PAT
- LCA: Davidson 2-yard TD run; PAT missed
- LCA: Lane 16-yard TD pass to Stowers; PAT missed
- LCA: Cade Wycoff 3-yard TD run: PAT missed
- LCA:Davidson 27-yard TD run; Davidson PAT
- WF; Lewis 30-yard TD run; Lian PAT
- LCA; Cade Wycoff 11-yard TD run; Davidson PAT
