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Well, welcome back to Friday Night Huddle. I'm 13 News Now sports anchor Shane Fordham, thank you for watching us tonight. We have many events to review today. We only have two regular season games left, which means passions are running high. Things are heating up, teams are fighting for playoff spots, and the stakes were higher than ever in Suffolk today for Kings Fork and Indian River. Battle of the undefeated: both teams are aiming not only to maintain their perfect record, but also to win the championship in the Southeast District. The district title is on the line for the Bulldogs and Braves. The Bulldogs haven't won since 2023. The Braves haven't won since 2018. Indian River starts with possession. Kings
Fork forces them to punt, but they make mistakes. Kings Fork makes it and picks up the ball. Reginald Davis picks up the ball, and that puts the Bulldogs on the Braves' 30-yard line. This leads to a touchdown by Kevin Knight . You'll see it in a moment. Inside the red zone. He finds a gap, makes one move and races forward unhindered, opening the scoring. Kings Fork opens the scoring. Indian River responds from 16 yards. Malik Carraway finds Jay'Shawn Preston in the corner of the end zone. The Braves are scoring points. Second quarter. Miles Setchell finds Knight again, this time on a slant.
Knight does everything else. He slides, refusing to fall, drags the defender behind him into the end zone and crosses the goal line. The Bulldogs are ahead again. Now they have the ball, trying to increase their lead, but they again make a mistake on the snap . Setchell just couldn't hold it, could n't control it. Indian River intercepts the ball. Case Jordan on the heels. The Braves are going on the attack. Carraway passes to Rob Hughes Jr., who breaks through the defense, drops one and races forward. One of the most underrated running backs in the region, and the Braves are evening the score. The Bulldogs are forced to punt again. Case
Jordan continues to cause problems. He blocks the punt, recovers the ball, and the Braves start the offense from the 20-yard line. This time, Rashard Pope Jr. receives the pass and scores. The Braves take a 22-14 lead after converting two runs. Kings Fork remain in the game. Setchell is celebrated again today. The third attempt becomes successful for this couple. A well-placed pass, look at that pass from Satchel, and a reception from Knight to complete the attack. Knight completes a hat trick, scoring his third touchdown of the evening. The Bulldogs tie the score. Third quarter. The Bulldogs have a chance to take the lead. Another mistake during the snap, another problem in the backfield. Indian River intercepts the ball ten yards
from the end zone, and Hughes easily scores his second touchdown of the game. Indian River is back in front and is increasing its lead in the second half. The next possession, Harrell and the team try to finally close out the game. Harrell, during the option, passes to Valentino Shaw, who remains completely free and scores a touchdown. Indian River defeats Kings Fork 41-28. Now for our match of the week: This wasn't a battle of the undefeated, but a playoff spot was on the line as the Cox looked to keep their hopes of a district title alive. If they win today, they have a small chance to make history. First district title since 2016. So we're heading to the coast. You understand that everything is serious
when this man is on the sidelines. Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin was at the stadium, and he saw quite the show. Second quarter, in the red zone, Braden Harrell decides to break through on his own, and he brings the ball into the end zone. The Falcons open the scoring with an effort from Anthony Turner. He answers. "Eagles". Turner passes to the winger. The Eagles run a tunnel screen and score a 30-yard touchdown, tying the score. The Falcons are on the attack again. Harrell makes a bold pass. He finds Ziquon Williams, who freely enters the end zone. "Coke" is ahead again. Turner leads the Eagles across the field to the goal. He tries to break through, but it was a seesaw in the
second quarter, however, the Falcons eventually pull ahead. Harrell, under pressure, ignores contact and throws a brilliant pass to Kai Reiger right into his hands for an 80- yard touchdown. The Cox defeat Landstown 35-18. Now about the scores in the district: "Mory" defeated " Menor" 62-14. Bethel gave Menchville no chance 72-0. And Green Run defeated Ocean Lakes 44-14. And there were many matches. But for today, that's all sports news. If you have n't already, download the 13 News Now Plus app for more information. Thank you for joining us today for Friday Night Huddle and 13 News Now at 11. We're here every Friday night, breaking down the most important high school games in Hampton Roads, and more news and
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