The "Wall's" Peninsula Playoff Game of the Week #2 - York High Makes Easy Work of Colonial Heights in 1st Round of 3A East, 44-6

YORK– Ramsay Hayyat threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns, two to Luke Gilbert, as York opened its 3A playoff campaign with an easy 44-6 win over Colonial Heights.

The Falcons (7-4) will move on to next week’s semifinal round, against Phoebus at Todd Stadium.

Before the game, York coach Doug Pereira talked of his team’s need to avoid mistakes.

“We need to execute, plain and simple. I know it sounds clichéd, but we need to do what we do.” Pereira admitted that he knew little about the Colonials, having only seen them twice.

They succeeded. The Falcons controlled the first half, outgaining Colonial Heights 271-64. Freshman quarterback Ramsey Hayyat passed for 253 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the opening stanza. His first touchdown pass, on York’s third play of the game, came on a 25-yard lob over the middle, which found Da’Shaun Jones, who outsprinted the Colonial defense for a 59-yard score. Logan Weis’ extra point made the score 7-0 in the game’s first two minutes.

On the ensuing possession by Colonial Heights, the Colonials fumbled, and the loose ball was recovered by York’s Noah Pascarella. This led to a 19-yard field goal by Weis and the Falcons opened up a ten-point cushion.

Another Colonial fumble, recovered by KeMont Lipscomb, led to York’s second TD, a two-yard burst through the middle by Devin Campbell. On the previous play, Luke Gilbert lined to the left as a tight end, angled for the left corner and caught Hayyat’s ball, picking up 25 yards before he fell at the 2.

The next Hayyat-Gilbert combination was unique. The freshman dropped back to pass, and watched as the senior receiver was shadowed by three Colonial defenseman. Hayyat then arched a pass three yards behind the group, which Gilbert ably gathered as he ambled backwards, turned and ran in for a 56-yard touchdown.

Gilbert, who came into the contest averaging almost 25 yards per reception, caught five passes for 155 yards.

The first half was not all pretty, even for York, who was whistled for eight penalties for 69 yards. Colonial Heights had seven flags of their own (for 68 yards), but the Falcons took a 23-0 lead into halftime.

Devinne Edwards had the lone score for Colonial Heights (4-7) on a two-yard run in the games final 2:30.

COLONIAL HEIGHTS –        0, 0, 0, 6 - 6

YORK  -                                  17, 6, 14, 7 - 44

First quarter

Y – D. Jones 59 pass from Hayyat (Weis kick)

Y – Weis 19 FG

Y – Campbell 2 run (Weis kick)

Second quarter

Y – Gilbert 56 pass from Hayyat (kick failed)

Third quarter

Y – Gilbert 28 pass from Hayyat  (Weis kick)

Y – Lightfoot 6 run (Weis kick)

Fourth quarter

Y – Wakelyn 8 run (Weis kick)

CH – Edwards 2 run (run failed)

    

          CH   York

First downs;    9, 12

Rushes-yards;  28-67, 24-80

Passing yards;   75, 281

Comp-att-int;   4-13-1, 9-18-1

Penalties-yards; 10-94, 11-90

Punts-avg;      3-36, 1-29

Fumbles-lost;   4-4, 0-0