Rural Retreat on war as Indians defeat East Mont in 40-0 victory
Eastern Montgomery High School, Elliston, VA – The visiting Indians from Rural Retreat broke open a close 7-0 game in the second quarter. The Indians got started courtesy on a 3-yard TD run by RB 22 Gunner Hagerman (7/78,TD rush; 1/23 rec,TD) early in the first in route to a 40-0 win over East Mont.
Retreat, did anything but, adding a second score with 2:23 left until half on a beautifully thrown over the shoulder pass from QB 2 Caleb Roberts (4/5,78,2TDs) to Sophomore WR 7 Trevor Shelton (2/23,TD, fumble recovery TD). With :15 left, the Indians added to that on a 23-yard pass from Roberts to Hagerman making it 21-0. Eastern Montgomery Coach Jordan Stewart saw some positives early, but his young squad eventually ran out of gas. “First half we played really well, way more physical. We had to stop the run first and kind had to let them throw the ball. Bad field position hurt our offense early.
Overall we just ran out of steam.” The Mustangs best opportunity to score came after DB 4 Chase Bierman (6/33 rush) interception at the East Mont three hardline. From there Coach Stewarts troops used fourteen plays before QB 12 Gage Akers (6/11,42, 2 INTs) was picked off by Indian DB 3 Chaz Penwright (6/73) at Rural Retreat’s forty-one. The Indians added three more second half scores to get to the final. Stewart was complimentary of the visitors after the game, “They are physical every year, good athletes, very physical up front… a bunch of wrestlers on their team. They love the contact.”
SCORING:
1st Qtr:
Rural Retreat – Gunner Hagerman 3-yd TD run, (20) PAT good (7:34)
2nd Qtr:
Rural Retreat – Caleb Roberts 16-yd TD pass Trevor Shelton, (20) PAT good (2:23)
Rural Retreat – Caleb Roberts 16-yd TD pass Gunner Hagerman, (20) PAT good (0:15)
3rd Qtr:
Rural Retreat – Trevor Shelton 8-yd fumble recovery TD run, (20) PAT good (10:59)
Rural Retreat – Hunter Vaught 8-yd TD run, (20) PAT no good (5:12)
4th Qtr:
Rural Retreat – Anderson Newberry 1-yd TD run, (20) PAT no good (6:15)
GAME STATS:
Rushing: Rural Retreat – Gunner Hagerman 7/78,TD, Chaz Penwright 6/73, Hunter Vaught 7/70,TD, Anderson Newberry 9/45,TD, (20) 1/2, (5) 1/1 East Mont – Chase Bierman 6/33, Xavier Brown 9/29, (12) 11/18, (84) 5/17
Passing: Rural Retreat – Caleb Roberts 4/5,78,2TD East Mont – Gage Akers 6/11,42,2 INTs
Receiving: Rural Retreat – Trevor Shelton 2/39,TD, Gunner Hagerman 1/23,TD, (15) 1/16, (16) 1/2 East Mont – (2) 4/19, Chase Bierman 1/15, (3) 1/8
Punting: Rural Retreat – Gunner Hagerman 1/49 East Mont – (10) 2/34, (84) 2/38
Returns: Rural Retreat – Trevor Shelton 1/16, Anderson Newberry 1/5, (5) 1/5
East Mont – Chase Bierman 3/43, (3) 1/9, Gage Akers 1/8
DEFENSE:
Rural Retreat – Trevor Shelton 8yd Fumble return for TD