September 25, 2020
These players have played with and against each other since youth football. Both teams are very familiar with each other… The game started at 7:00 pm at Ritchie’s homefield, the Bulldog’s received the opening kickoff. The teams battled between the 20’s for the first quarter without scoring. The first scoring opportunity came with 10:21 remaining in the 2nd it was an attempted 29-yard field goal by #46 Devinney. The kick sailed wide left. The battle continued until Ritchie recovered a muffed punt on the Dogs 26-yard line. Ritchie advanced the ball to the dogs 5 yd line. With 3rd and goal on the 5. Ritchie was hit with an intentional grounding penalty. Which is a 15-yards from the spot of the foul and loss of a down. After an incomplete pass on 4th an goal on the Dogs 23 yard-line, Doddridge took over on downs with 5:04 left in the half. With 30 seconds left in the half #5 Jones hit #10 Jenkins on a 70-yard pass and run to make the score 6-0 Doddridge #46 Devinney attempts the extra point which was blocked. Making the half time score 6-0 Doddridge. Ritchie received the ball to start the 2nd half. The score remained the same until midway through the 3rd when Ritchie scored on a 42-yard pass play. After a successful 2-point conversion the Rebels led 8-6, that was all the scoring until one-minute left in the game when #46 Devinney was called on for a 15-yard field goal attempt. The kick was good making the score Doddridge 9 Ritchie 8. Ritchie received the kickoff with less than a minute to go, with no timeouts and unable to move the ball the game ended with the final score being Doddridge 9 Richie 8. This was an extremely hard-fought game by two well coached, talented and disciplined teams. Doddridge takes their 4-0 recorded and number one ranking to Wirt County Friday October 2nd at 7:00
Some Stats
Passing:
#5 Jones 8-12 158 yds
Rushing: Carries Yards Average
#4 Knight 10 75 7.5
#24 Burnside 13 53 4.1
#5 Jones 8 16 2.0
#44 James 4 15 3.8
#11 Richards 3 76 25.3
Receiving:
#10 Jenkins 4 90 22.5 1TD
#11 Richards 3 76 25.3
Tackles:
#24 Burnside 10
#42 Stewart 7
#55 Burnside 6
#64 Cunningham 6
#28 Ash 5
Three with 4 Three with 3
Sacks:
#64 Cunningham 1 yards 7
Rushing Leads: Carries Yards
#24 Burnside 46 487
#4 Knight 44 316
#44 James 16 69
Receiving:
#11 Richards 9 132
#10 Jenkins 6 102
#42 Stewart 2 35
Tackles:
#42 Stewart 33 1.0 3.0 22
#55 Burnside 33 5.0 4.0 20
#4 Knight 29 5.0 1 -5
#28 Ash 24 1.0
#58 Iberson 16 1.0 2 -7
DCHS Bulldogs VS Wirt County
October 2, 2020 — 7:00PM– Away
Parents and immediate family of players and band can attend with ID. Face Masks are required.
Broadcast Live by WVGV FM — 89.7
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Go Bulldogs!