Raiders shut out Redmen

Published 8:58 am Sunday, August 30, 2015

Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

BIDWELL — The scoreboard didn’t lie, but it didn’t tell the whole story.

A quick look at the scoreboard showed a lopsided 26-0 win by the River Valley Raiders over the Rock Hill Redmen.

But a scrutinizing look on the field said things were a lot closer.

River Valley used a kickoff return for one score and two long scoring plays to beat the Redmen who outgained the Raiders.

Rock Hill had 258 total yards including 201 on the ground. River Valley ran for 137 yards and threw for 85 for a 222 total.

Danny Long ran 20 times for 111 yards to lead the Redmen while Chance Blankenship had 73 yards on 18 carries in his first game since week three last year when he tore his ACL.

Mark Wray ran 11 times for 100 yards for the Raiders and Dayton Hardway was 3-of-8 passing for 85 yards but was intercepted twice.

River Valley went up 7-0 after a 1-yard run by Sam Payne with 3:33 left in the first quarter.

The Raiders scored again until Hardway hit Kirk Morrow with a 25-yard pass as time expired in the quarter and it was 13-0.

The score remained the same until Wray returned the second half kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and it was 19-0.

The Raiders scored with 8:22 left when they needed only one play as Wray broke free on a 37-yard run.

The Redmen hurt themselves with two lost fumbles and they were penalized six times for 65 yards.

Rock Hill 0 0 0 0 = 0

River Valley 13 0 6 7 = 26

First Quarter

RV — Sam Payne 1 run (Devan McDonald kick) 3:33

RV — Kirk Morrow 25 pass from Dayton Hardway (kick failed) 0:00

Third Quarter

RV — Mark Wray 95 kickoff return (kick failed) 11:46

Fourth Quarter

RV — Mark Wray 37 run (Devan McDonald kick) 8:22

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RH RV

First downs 12 12

Rushes-yards 57-201 25-137

Passing yards 31 85

Total yards 258 222

Cmp-Att-Int 4-6-1 3-8-2

Fumbles-lost 2-2 1-0

Penalties-yards 6-65 1-15

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Individual Leaders

RUSHING —Rock Hill: Danny Long 20-111, Chance Blankenship 18-73, Mason Darby 9-minus 5, Brady Knipp 5-9, Tanner Martin 3-7, Trystan Matney 1-5, Andrew Cochran 1-1; River Valley: Mark Wray 11-100, Dayton Hardway 2-22, Justin Arrowood 4-18, Sam Payne 3-4, Jacob Campbell 2-mius 2, Patrick Brown 1-0, Dylan Lemley 1-minus 2, Kirk Morrow 1-minus 5.

PASSING — Rock Hill: Mason Darby 3-5-1 17, Tanner Martin 1-1-0 14; River Valley: Dayton Hardway 3-8-2 85.

RECEIVING — Rock Hill: Chance Blankenship 1-14, Trystan Matney 1-12, Brady Knipp 2-5; River Valley: Kirk Morrow 2-82, Mark Wray 1-3.