Virginia Peninsula Game of Week #12: The State Playoffs Begin as Hampton Defeats Warwick in First Round 5A Action

Hampton's Dazz Newsome ran for 284 yards and four touchdowns
as Hampton escaped an early scare to defeat Warwick 33-18
in the first round of state playoff action

HAMPTON 33, WARWICK 18

HAMPTON -- A breathtaking 66-yard touchdown run by Hampton’s Dazz Newsome sparked the host Crabbers, who defeated Warwick 33-18 on Friday at Darling Stadium.

With the win, Hampton will host Indian River next weekend. The Braves defeated Bethel 33-14 in Chesapeake.

Leading 17-12 early in the third quarter, and facing third-and-4 at their 34, Newsome took a handoff from Crabber quarterback D.J. Nunn and headed right. Finding no room to run, Newsome headed back toward the middle of the field, and began weaving his way through Raider defenders. One defender dove and got a hand on Newsome’s foot, causing the senior back to stumble forward at midfield. Newsome continued falling forward, but maintained his balance over the course of eight shaky steps, before regaining his posture and accelerating to the end zone, leaving a sea of Warwick players in his dust.

For the night, Newsome gained 284 yards on 21 carries, plus scoring all four of Hampton’s touchdowns, as well as a pair of two-point conversions, accounting for 28 of the Crabbers points.

Hampton (10-1) scored on its first possession, marching 71 yards on five plays. A 34-yard pass from D.J. Nunn to Jaquarious Bellamy set up Newsome, who shaked and baked through the middle of the Raider defense for a 30-yard score.

Warwick blocked a field goal attempt on the Crabbers’ next drive, but Newsome struck again on the next drive, scoring from 24 yards out, and Hampton led 14-0 after the first quarter.

The Raiders caught a break as a 41-yard punt by Connor Murphy drove Newsome backwards to his own 10-yard line. The ball bounced off his raised hand and was recovered by Tayshaun Porter at the 11. Raider quarterback Tzion Lucas called his own number twice, running for six yards on the first run, and, after a fake handoff, running up the middle to score from the 5.

Warwick’s special teams came up big again later in the second quarter as Deandre Livingston caught a Crabber punt at his 30 and outran the Hampton defenders for a 70-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion pass failed, but Warwick trailed only 14-12 until the half’s final play, when Valenzuela drilled a 33-yard field goal, made easier by two movement penalties by Warwick, which brought the ball ten yards closer.

The Raiders (4-7) were hamstruck by penalties throughout the game, drawing ten flags for 70 yards in the first half alone.

WARWICK   0, 12, 0,  6  -- 18

HAMPTON   14, 3, 8, 8, -- 33

1^st Quarter

H – Newsome 30 run (Valenzuela kick)

H – Newsome 24 run (Valenzuela kick)

2^nd Quarter

W – Lucas 5 run (kick blocked)

W – Livingston 70 punt return (pass failed)

H – Valenzuela 33 FG

3^rd Quarter

H – Newsome 66 run (Newsome run)

4^th Quarter

H – Newsome 28 run (Newsome run)

W – Lucas 2 run (pass failed)

         War    Hamp

First downs;     8, 14

Rushes-yards;  27-85, 37-314

Passing yards;  82, 74

Comp-att-int;   8-15-0, 5-10-1

Penalties-yards; 14-90, 8-65

Punts-avg.;   7-29, 1-31 

Fumbles-lost;   0-0, 4-1