By ANDREW FAISON/Contributing writer
andrew.faison@yahoo.com

COURTLAND—Southampton Academy defeated Tidewater Academy 42-14 on Friday night.

Now 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the Virginia Commonwealth Conference, SA had a total of 254 yards of total offense compared to the Warriors’ 191 yards.

“It’s just a good win,” said Raiders Coach Dale Marks. “We just wanted to come out and play hard; our subs got a good chance to play in the second half, and that is a good thing.”

Leading the way for the Raiders was David Bogese, who had 90 yards on 14 carries. Other top rushers for the Raiders were Rashodd Maxey had 46 yards on 10 carries and Will Edwards had 35 yards rushing on 6 carries.

Leading the way for the winless Warriors was Ferly Yerby, who went 15-for-33 while passing for 142 yards, including for 2 touchdowns and an interception.

With 8:15 left in the first quarter, Bogese got things started for the Raiders with a 5-yard touchdown run. The 2-point conversion failed.

With 7:42 left in the second quarter, Wesley Barnes connected with Bogese for a 7-yard passing touchdown. The 2-point conversion failed.

On a fourth down with 8 yards to go, Yerby threw an interception to Barnes. But with 25 seconds off the clock, Barnes’ pass on first and 10 was picked off by Dale Rickmond.

With 3:09 left in the second quarter, Yerby threaded a 25-yard pass through the hands of a Raiders’ defender to find Lamont Moore for a touchdown. The 2-point conversion failed.

“Pass defense is not our strong point,” said Marks. “We are not the best when it comes to playing in space; we’re better against the run and guys that run it inside.”

On the kickoff return, Barnes had a 35-yard run that ended on Tidewater Academy’s 45-yard line. With 40 seconds left on the clock, John Hinkle found the end zone for the Raiders from 2 yards out. The 2-point conversion by Bogese was good.

The Raiders prevented Tidewater from gaining any momentum right before halftime when Hinkle sacked Yerby with 5 seconds left on the clock.

The Raiders began their next drive with 10:57 left in the third quarter, after taking possession of the ball as a result of four straight incomplete passes by Yerby. After a 39-second run off the clock, Hinkle found the end zone on a 24-yard run. The 2-point conversion failed.

With 8 minutes left in the third quarter, Yerby had a 10-yard scramble, but fumbled at the end of the run. Raider Matt Nixon recovered the ball. The Raiders took over on their own 40-yard line.

With 1:57 left in the third, Bogese scored off of a 4-yard run. The 2-point conversion by Maxey was good.

The Raiders took over on downs to begin the fourth quarter. With 4:50 left in the game, Edwards made it to the end zone after a 7-yard run. The 2-point conversion failed.

With 3:55 left in the game, Rickmond returned the kickoff 55 yards, putting the ball on the Raider 25-yard line. With 3 minutes left, Moore caught a 15-yard pass from Yerby, who was stopped by his own teammate.

With 2:30 left, Reid Holdsworth caught a 10-yard pass from Yerby in the end zone. The 2-point conversion by Joshua Clarke was good.

The Raiders have a bye next week and will host Quantico on Oct. 22 for homecoming. The Warriors will host Quantico on Oct. 15 in Wakefield at 7 p.m.