Score 50-26 over the Black Knights
By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
The Black Knights from Charlottesville High School came to Fluvanna County on Oct. 24 with some confidence after a close win over the Monticello High Mustangs from Albemarle County. They ran into a buzz saw. The Fluco did not disappoint a large Homecoming crowd. They had eight possessions in the game and never punted. The Flucos recorded seven touchdowns and had one turn-over.
The Flucos took the opening kick-off and marched down the field. They opened the scoring after less than three minutes as senior quarterback Will Lambert passed to junior tight-end Kenny Klein for a 14-yard touchdown. Dawson Raines added the extra point for a 7-0 lead. The Black Knights managed one first down but a penalty set them back and they were forced to punt. The Flucos started at their own 24. They simply ran it down Charlottesville’s throat. In seven plays the Flucos covered 74 yards with senior Sam Loving running it in for a second Fluco touchdown with 2:48 left in the quarter. A two-point conversion try was good and Fluvanna led 15-0 at the end of the opening quarter.
On the first play of the second quarter, the Black Knights tried a fake punt on fourth and fourteen. They gained twelve and the Flucos took over on downs. Fluvanna marched down the field again. This was the only drive on which the Flucos faltered. A Lambert pass was intercepted near the goal line and a long return and a face mask penalty put Charlottesville on the Fluco 16. On six running plays the Black Knights scored. A missed two point extra point made the score, Fluvanna 15 and Charlottesville 6, with 7:11 left in the half.
Junior running back Kevin Jordan returned the kick-off to the Charlottesville 47. A run by Loving, a run by senior Matt Rea and a face mask penalty put the ball on the 16 yard line. Lambert ran for five yards and Rea ran the ball in for the Fluco’s third touchdown. The extra point was kicked by Raines and the Flucos led 22-6 with 5:14 left in the half. Charlottesville managed one first down but was forced to punt. A screen pass to Jordan and quick sideline pass to junior wide-receiver Brody Shields moved the Flucos to the 16-yard line. Lambert and Loving each gained eight yards with Loving scoring the touchdown with 0:54 left in the half. The extra point made it 29-6, and the game was well in hand.
The Black Knights took the opening kick-off of the second half and scored after a long drive. The two point PAT attempt failed again and the Flucos led 29-12. That was as close as Charlottesville would get. The Flucos marched 65 yards on their ensuing possession with senior wide receiver Tremayne Minor scoring on a 16-yard end around. The PAT made it Fluvanna 36 and Charlottesville 12. Charlottesville promptly fumbled on a bad snap and the Flucos recovered at the ten-yard line. The Flucos quickly scored and kicked the PAT for a 43-12 lead at the end of the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the Black Knights scored twice on long runs by their quarterback. Between the two touchdowns by Charlottesville the Flucos scored their seventh touchdown of the night when Jordan ran for a fifteen-yard score. The Flucos have now scored 92 points in their last two games.
The Flucos’ last two regularly schedules game are Oct. 31 at Goochland County and at home on Nov.7 against Albemarle. The Flucos are 5-3 with four wins in a row.
