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Sunday, July 10, 2016

Top 10 Games of 2015-16: #1: Highland Springs Uses Hook and Lateral To Defeat Hermitage

Our top game of the 2015-16 high school sports season was, in our view, a clear-cut choice.

And, just like our #2 game released yesterday, the first portion bore no resemblance whatsoever to a classic confrontation. In fact, the first half of the 5A State Football Quarterfinal between Highland Springs and Hermitage on November 28th was a one-sided affair, as the Springers, in front of a huge holiday weekend crowd, built a 35-7 lead.

But the vast majority of the second half belonged to the Panthers, who scrapped and clawed their way back, tying the game at 35-35. But the Springers, opting not to play it conservatively when they got the football with less than two minutes to play, going on a drive for the ages that included some trickery, and a play from, not the star receivers, but from James Jackson, who made Highland Springs' version of "The Catch" with 9.2 seconds left for the winning score.

CLICK HERE to read our coverage of the game from November 28th.

You can also relive any of the Game of The Year on our YouTube Channel from our RVA Sports Network exclusive live coverage of the contest.

Highland Springs 42, Hermitage 35, the RVA Sports Network Game Of The Year for the 2015-16 season!




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