Eagles win streak ends
Published 10:27 am Tuesday, September 19, 2017
- Prince Edward County High School junior running back Jarrell Robinson looks to turn the corner against the defense of visiting Bluestone High School (photo by Rodney Sprague of PECHS Yearbook).
Prince Edward County High School’s varsity football team had put together a winning start to the 2017 season, but the Eagles could not keep the momentum going Friday night, falling 14-13 at home to Bluestone High School.
“Take nothing away from Bluestone — they executed their plan,” Prince Edward Head Coach James Ford said. “They run blitzed us and forced us kind of out of our element. They put together a good game plan against us, and we adapted a little bit too late to it … We missed the two-point conversion at the end of the game to possibly win it, but hats off to Bluestone. They did exactly what they needed to do to win.”
The Barons took a 6-0 lead in the game in the second quarter after a 20-yard fumble return for a touchdown.
The Eagles went up 7-6 after a 30-yard interception return for a score by junior Kahare Sutton.
Bluestone regained the lead before the half on a 15-yard touchdown run.
Junior J’Sean Dupuy scored on a 10-yard run late in the game to give the Eagles a chance to win.
He led Prince Edward with 14 carries for 74 yards and a score.
Junior Zion Lewis was 7-for-24 passing for 101 yards and two interceptions.
The Eagles (3-1) visit Randolph-Henry High School on Friday at 7 p.m.