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Jefferson Forest makes its Class 4 case as Bridgewater edges Roanoke 51-48

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If you follow high school football, Week 10 had Jefferson Forest making the case that it shouldn't be doubted on the Class 4 state stage. The Lynchburg News and Advance says the rest of the postseason pictures are coming into focus, too.

Bridgewater College beat Roanoke 51-48 on Saturday. It's the Eagles' first win over Roanoke in school history. Parker Burke led the game-winning drive, and Shane Glenn's kick won it as time expired.

Bridgewater's win over Roanoke came down to a few big numbers

51-48
Bridgewater's win over Roanoke on Saturday
497
passing yards for Parker Burke, a program single-game record
4
touchdown passes from Burke
36 yards
Glenn's game-winning field goal as time expired

Source: Rocktown Now

  • Offensive player of the week: Parker Burke
  • Defensive player of the week: Oscar Whitely
  • Special teams player of the week: Shane Glenn, a sophomore
  • Glenn also went 6-of-6 on extra points

The Eagles swept the weekly football awards Sunday. Whitely, a senior and Powhatan native, made 12 tackles, 10 of them solo. That's his seventh-straight game with double-digit tackles.

Oscar Whitely made 10 solo tackles among his 12 against Roanoke

Source: Rocktown Now

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Value
Total tackles12
Solo tackles10

Sources: Lynchburg News and Advance, Rocktown Now

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