Munro, King Lead Falcons Past Eagles 28-13
HEDGESVILLE, WV - Having the honor of opening the football season schedule for the Dulles District teams, Briar Woods looked sharp and performed as if they had played several games already in route to a 28-13 win. The Falcons got the scoring started early when Falcon quarterback Alex Munro hit Tim King for a 9 yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. The Falcons then took advantage of a Hedgesville defense that was sleeping on the extra point conversion and converted a two point play to make the score 8-0.
Hedgesville answered the Falcon score with a touchdown run from Tyler McCain on the 1 yard line to bring the score to 8-7. Briar Woods and Hedgesville exchanged blows for most of the remainder of the 2nd quarter until Tim King snagged another Munro touchdown pass, this time from 33 yards out to make the score 15-7 right before the half.
Hedgesville would eventually score again in the 3rd quarter after Jordan Burnett grabbed a touchdown catch, but they failed to convert the 2 point conversion play and the Falcons held onto a 15-13 lead. On the ensuing drive, Briar Woods gave the ball to the speedy Devon Barber and he proceeded to race to the end-zone, putting the Falcons up 22-13 after the extra point conversion. Billy McDonald added a 38 yard touchdown scamper to increase the Falcon lead to 28-13 and Briar Woods left their season opener with a solid victory. After the game, head coach Charlie Pierce was more than excited about his team's performance.
"I'm really happy with the guys. The key was being able to run the ball and stopping the run on defense, and we did that," Pierce said. "The win is a good start, but we have to take things one game at a time and make sure we are ready every week."
With the win, the Falcons improved to 1-0 on the season and will play on the road next week against Millbrook. Hedgesville dropped to 0-1 with the loss.
News and Notes:
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