Southeastern District football roundup: Oscar Smith, Western Branch roll

No. 1 Oscar Smith 44, Hickory 0

CHESAPEAKE 

After Hickory threatened to score on its opening drive, Oscar Smith bounced back and trounced the host Hawks in a Southeastern District game.

On its first drive — which featured passes of 43 and 35 yards — Hickory (0-2, 0-2) drove to the Smith 3 only to have Roderick Benn intercept a Danny Grauer pass to end the threat.

Tim Smith scored three touchdowns for the Tigers; Perry Jones ran for two, including one from 46 yards out; and Phillip Sims threw two TD passes.

Oscar Smith (2-0, 1-0) didn’t give up any points for the second consecutive week. Hickory finished with minus-45 yards rushing and total total offensive yards.

Key stats: OS–Phillip Sims 11-16-0 135 2 TDs passing; Perry Jones 5-56 2 TDs rushing; Tim Smith 4-55 2 TDs receiving and TD on punt return.

He said it: “We were able to do what we were supposed to do. There was just a lot of messed up coverage, but we came back and played our responsibility” – Smith talking about bad defense on Hickory’s opening drive.

— Reported by John Streit

No. 5 Western Branch 41, Nansemond River 0 

CHESAPEAKE

Quarterback Michael Brown ran for two touchdowns and threw for another as the Bruins continued their domination over Southeastern District foe Nansemond River (0-2, 0-2).

Brown opened the rout just 38 seconds into the game with a 48-yard sprint down the right into the end zone.

The Bruins (2-0, 1-0), who have won every game in the series over a 12-year span, added 27 points before the half.

Javanti Sparrow punched in a 2-yard TD dive, Brown scored on a 7-yard run and then broke from the right side to the left before heaving 51-yard touchdown pass to Darren Roberts. James Forester capped the first half with a 2-yard touchdown run for the victors, who held the Warriors (0-2, 0-2) to 81 total yards.

Before the kickoff, Western Branch retired the No. 75 jersey of former player Travis Tennessee, who passed away on Feb. 5 from pneumonia.

Key stats: WB—Leondre Walker 8-84, TD rushing; Brown 8-52, 2 TDs rushing, 5-9-0-100, TD passing; Carl Parsons, five sacks; Donald Chattin, two INTs. NR—Lamonte Brown 20-59 rushing.

He said it: “The defense was motivated and fired up to dedicate this game tonight to Travis.” — Bruins coach Scott Johnson.

— Reported by Quentin Deloatch