SALEM, Va. -- The Essex Trojans won the VHSL Class 1 state football championship after beating the Grayson County Blue Devils 22-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Salem Civic Center.
The opening drive for the Trojans and Keione Hence will not be caught as he goes 53 yards for the score. Essex would add a two-point conversion and lead 8-0 after one.
In the second quarter, Essex's defense, which has been stifling this postseason, continued to make things difficult for their opponents. Zion Darby comes up with the sack. Trojans led 8-0 at the break.
Third quarter: more from the Trojans' defense and from Darby, who gets another sack and forces a fumble that Demonte Johnson recovers in Grayson County's territory.
And it would lead to this: Zay Bundy on the direct snap gets stopped but pushes forward across the goal line for the touchdown. Trojans up 14-0 after the missed two-point conversion.
Fourth quarter, same score: Bundy on the keeper comes down the sideline for a 30-yard gain inside the 10-yard line.
A couple of plays later, Bundy calls his own number, and it's six— the insurance touchdown for Essex as they finish the journey.
Getting back to the title game one year after they lost by a point, this year the Trojans capped a 14-1 season with their first state championship since 2009, winning 22-0 over Grayson County.
Congratulations to Essex (@EssexTrojan1) for winning the @VHSL_ Class 1 State Championship after a 22-0 win over Grayson County! It's the program's 1st State Title since 2009! @CBS6 #FSFCBS6 #FinalScoreFriday pic.twitter.com/8EH6AgfAYH
— Sean Robertson (@CBS6SportsSean) December 14, 2024
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