COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — Colonial Heights began playing football back in 1958. They did not play their first playoff game until 1986. Friday night, they hosted a postseason game for the first time ever, and turned in a huge performance to get their first-ever playoff win.
The Colonials took a 14-7 lead into the locker room at halftime, but the Trojans scored twice in the third to take a 20-14 lead.
New Kent's Sherman Wynn picked off a Najarn Bostic pass and returned it 45 yards to give the Trojans a 27-14 lead.
That's when Bostic started the Colonials' comeback. He connected with Thomas Lipscomb on a 40 yard td pass that drew them within 27-21.
New Kent added another score to extend the lead to 34-21. Bostic responded with a 50-yard touchdown run to make it 34-28.
Colonial Heights then pulled off a successful onside kick recovered by Aiden Ackerman. That led to a Bostic 40-yard TD pass to Keyon Ridley to give the Colonials a 35-34 lead.
New Kent had a chance for the win, but their last-minute field goal was blocked. Colonial Heights wins 35-34 to advance to the Region 3A semifinals next week when they will travel to face top-seeded Lafayette.
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