Green Run has finished first in the Beach District each of the last 3 seasons, establishing the Stallions as Kings of the Beach. The Cox Falcons finished second in the Beach in 2023 in coach Tyler Noe's first season. The Falcons hope to contend for what Green Run has, but they'll have to go through the Stallions to do it.
Tonight was one of those opportunities in our Game of the Week.
The Falcons, however, aren't the only ones with something to prove this season. Green Run spent the entirety of 2023 with their eyes on a playoff showdown with the Maury Commodores, one that would come with a chance to go to states. Instead the Stallions faltered to Indian River in a shocking upset, one round before the theoretical showdown with the Commodores. They come into 2024 with a heightened discipline.
That discipline would show itself early against Cox. After the Falcons started the game with a 6 minute drive, the Stallions kept them out of the end zone and off the scoreboard. K'Saan Farrar would fine Jayden Anderson for a touchdown on Green Run's first drive of the season.
Knahlij Harrell scored on a direct snap a possession later, making the score 14-0. Green Run's defensive line was dominant all night as well, shutting down the Falcons triple option offense. Anderson would score again on the next possession, the second the night for the Virginia Tech commit.
Green Run's speed would continue to be a problem for the Falcons, ending the night with a 34-0 final score. Cox moves to 3-1, with a long slate of Beach opponents still to come, while Green Run moves to 4-0 with eyes on that trip to the state tournament.
Friday night results from area schools:
Maury 47, Dinwiddie 7
Green Run 34, Cox 0
Salem 35, Bayside 0
Granby 42, Norview 0
Ocean Lakes 21, Kellam 3
Smithfield 7, Jamestown 0
Tallwood 36, First Colonial 9
Landstown 24, Princess Anne 8
Bruton 42, Northumberland 12
Churchland 12, Hopewell 10
Lakeland 8, Booker T. Washington 0
St. Christopher’s 31, Lake Taylor 12
Thomas Jefferson 34, Norcom 12
Warwick 52, Menchville 14
Poquoson 21, Warhill 14
Grafton 9, New Kent 6
Tabb 16, York 6
North Cross 35, Atlantic Shores Christian 8
Greenbrier Christian 49, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 0
Nansemond-Suffolk 14, Hargrave Military 0
Liberty Christian Academy 19, Catholic 6
St. Anne’s-Belfield 41, Isle of Wight 0
Heritage vs Phoebus at Darling Stadium — moved to Saturday at 2 p.m.