Northumberland’s Lyndon Williams leaps over a fallen Middlesex defender following a first quarter reception. Williams had 5 receptions, including a 73-yard TD, in the Indians’ rout of the Chargers.
Northumberland racked up more than 500 yards total offense Friday night and the figure was more than enough to overcome a plethora of penalties as the Indians eliminated a pesky Middlesex team 46-14 in a Region 1A football quarterfinal contest played in Claraville.
With the win, the Indians (8-3) advance to a semifinal showdown with unbeaten Essex (11-0) Friday night in Tappahannock.
“I told our guys if we had been playing Essex tonight we would have lost,” Northumberland coach Aaron Lewis said afterward. “We’ve got to clean up a lot of stuff. Middlesex had a good game plan and we had mental errors that we cannot have (against Essex).”
Northumberland QB Tyreek Lundy added impressive numbers to his all-state candidacy. He finished with 397 yards total offense (232 yards passing and 167 rushing) and added 54 yards on a pair of punt returns.
“I really think he’s clearly the best quarterback (in Class 1),” Lewis observed. “He’s such a dual threat and is a coach’s nightmare for the other team. I’m glad he’s on my side.”
Northumberland’s Jemaris Barber catches a first quarter TD pass from Tyreek Lundy. The score was nullified by a holding infraction.
Middlesex (5-6) played Northumberland to a 6-all draw through most of the first quarter, but the game began to tilt the Indians’ way when Lyndon Williams took a hitch screen pass from Lundy and took it 72 yards to the end zone to snap the deadlock with 21 seconds left in the opening quarter.
Lundy scored on a 37-yard run late in the second quarter and added a 53-yard scoring dash through the Middlesex defense on the final play of the opening half to make it 30-6 at the break.
Cincere Gibson contributed 115 rushing yards and a pair of scores to the Indians’ offensive total.
James Blake accounted for Northumberland’s final points on a 40- yard field goal that ricocheted off the crossbar through the uprights.
Middlesex was led by Jakub Bowen’s 74 yards rushing, including a 21-yard TD run on the Chargers’ final offensive snap.
Northumberland was penalized 13 times for 140 yards.
At Willie Lanier Field at Hovey Stadium in Richmond, Thomas Jefferson spotted King William a 5-0 lead after the first quarter then outscored the Cavaliers 42-3 the rest of the way in a 42-8 Region 2A quarterfinal contest,
Dez Kennedy recorded a safety and Cooper Wolfe booted a 44- yard field goal to stake the Cavaliers to their 5-0 advantage.
Teejay responded with three rushing touchdowns in the second quarter to built a 22-5 lead.
Wolfe’s 32-yard field goal on the final snap of the opening half made the score 22-8 at intermission.
K’Sean Hill led King William with 40 yards rushing and 32 yards passing before departing the game due to injury after the first half.
King William concluded its season with a 7-4 record
In Eastville on the Eastern Shore, Northampton advanced to the Region 1A semifinals by trouncing Colonial Beach 43-8.
The Drifters finished 3-8.
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