Football: Broad Run Bounces Back with 34-20 at Stonewall Jackson, Can Clinch Part of Cedar Run Title with Win over Freedom Friday

(Oct. 30, 2011) - After a rare regular season loss a week ago to Battlefield, the Broad Run High School football team bounced back Friday night with a 34-20 Cedar Run District win at Stonewall Jackson.

The Spartans (2-1, 7-2) can clinch a share of the district title with a win this Friday at Freedom (0-3, 1-8). Battlefield (2-1, 8-2) and Osbourn (2-1, 7-3) already have a share of the title.

Broad Run struggled the past two weeks in the first half -- giving up 20 or more points in each game -- but on Friday the Spartans were comfortably up 24-6 at the half. Derril Thomas rushed for 113 yards on 20 carries and scored from 1 and 15. BR senior quarterback Connor Jessop was 10 of 18 for 186 yards and one TD pass along with two picks.



BROAD RUN 34, STONEWALL JACKSON 20
Broad Run (7-2, 2-1) 6 21 0 7 — 34
Stonewall Jackson (4-5, 1-3) 0 6 6 8 — 20

BR — Thomas 1 run (kick failed)
BR — Jessop 4 run (Deane kick)
SJ — Burnes 8 run (run failed)
BR — Thomas 15 run (Deane kick)
BR — Taggart 1 run (Deane kick)
SJ — Stroman 1 run (pass failed)
BR — Sistare 8 pass from Jessop (Deane kick)
SJ — C Walker 35 pass from Finzel (Stroman run)

TEAM STATS BR SJ
Punts-Avg 1-36 1-48
Penalties-Yards 6-42 9-65
First Downs 13 14
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-2
RUSHING LEADERS — BR: Jessop 4-12, Taggart 2-11, Thomas 20-113. SJ: Stroman 3-40, Burnes 21-106.
PASSING LEADERS — BR: Jessop 10-18-2 186. SJ: Finzel 11-21-1 190.
RECEIVING LEADERS — BR: Jenkins 4-111, Preziotti 4-60, C Davis 1-7, Sistare 1-8. SJ: C Walker 3-93, C Lopez 2-18, Burnes 2-46.