Football: Briar Woods 34, Powhatan 7 (Box)

(Nov. 10, 2012) - The final score may look like yet another lopsided Briar Woods High School football playoff victory but the two-time defending VHSL Division 4 state champion Falcons were within six seconds Friday of trailing No. 8 seed Powhatan, 7-0, at the half.

Briar Woods junior quarterback Trace McSorley, however, connected with senior Cam Serigne for a 2-yard touchdown pass that gave the Falcons momentum and McSorley tossed three more touchdown passes in the third quarter, including a 54-yarder to Serigne and TDs of 3 and 76 yards to senior Devin Ramos, as the Falcons extended the state's longest winning streak to 25 games. (see McSorley's game-by-game career stats; 38-3 as a starter!)

One concern for the Falcons, who will host Liberty in the Region II semifinals next week, is that University of South Carolina super recruit, senior linebacker Matt Rolin, missed the second half after a first half injury. Serigne and the rest of the defensive picked up the slack including a 30-yard pick six for Serigne for the final score of the night.

Briar Woods 34, Powhatan 7 (Box)

P      0  7    0  0 - 7
BW  0  7  20   7 - 34

2 P: Goode 47 pass from Lewis (Malcomb kick) 8:56
2 BW: Serigne 27 pass from McSorly (LaFrankie kick) 0:06
3 BW: Ramos 27 pass from McSorley (LaFrankie kick) 7:43
3 BW: Serigne 54 pass from McSorley (LaFrankie kick) 4:12
3 BW: Ramos 76 pass from McSorley (XP failed) 0:04
4 BW: Serigne 30 interception return (LaFrankie kick) 6:02

Rushing
P: Jackson 6-43, Goode 21-36, Allen 4-7, Dawson 1-3, Lewis 3-(-4). Totals 37-82.
BW: Colder 21-98, McSorley 8-52, Serigne 2-27, Ford 3-18, Scott 1-9, Polk 1-1, Logan 2-0. Totals 38-205.

Passing
P: Lewis 5-10-0 68, Goode 1-1-0 8, Garrett 1-3-1 0. Totals 7-14-1 76.
BW: McSorley 9-20-2 208.

Receiving
P: Goode 3-41, Malcomb 1-31, Dowdle 1-8, Allen 2-(-4).
BW: Ramos 3-111, Serigne 4-85, Miller 1-6, Polk 1-6.