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Fullington, and with under a minute left in the opening frame, White rumbled in for his second rushing touchdown. This time, the Eagles capitalized on the conversion, as quarterback Jake Adams found Pearson O'Neal for a successful 2-point pass, pushing the lead to 14-0.
Fullington managed to momentarily disrupt the Eagles' momentum early in the second quarter, finding the end zone with a rushing touchdown of their own to make it 14-6 (the conversion failed). However, the VHA offense was too potent. With about 2 minutes remaining in the half, White crossed the goal line for his third rushing touchdown. Adams and O'Neal connected again on the 2-point conversion, extending the lead to 22-6. Just before the halftime horn sounded, Adams showcased his arm, completing a passing touchdown to Levi McDade, putting the Eagles up 28-6 at the break. The Eagles' halftime adjustments proved overwhelming for the Trojans, as Vidalia Heritage delivered an explosive, unanswered scoring blitz in the third quarter. The period saw VHA score 4 separate times, completely taking the game out of reach.
Trevor White started the third-quarter scoring just 3 minutes in with his fourth rushing touchdown of the night. Kicker Sergei Fontaine then made the point-after attempt, making the score 356. Moments later, Adams connected with Dylan Green for a passing touchdown, which was followed by another good PAT from Fontaine, 42-6.
White wasn't done, tallying his fifth and final rushing touchdown with about 5 minutes left, 49-6. The flurry concluded with Dylan Green adding a rushing touchdown of his own with 2 minutes remaining in the quarter, with Fontaine again converting the PAT, ending the third quarter with a dominant 56-6 lead. The scoring continued into the final frame. With 8 minutes left in the game, John Wesley Waters got in on the action, scoring a rushing touchdown, followed by another PAT by Fontaine, extending the lead to 63-6.
While Fullington did manage to score 1 final time on a passing touchdown with 4 minutes left, it was quickly nullified by a moment of special teams brilliance. Dylan Green delivered the final exclamation point, taking the ensuing Fullington kickoff all the way back for a kick return touchdown. The impressive score capped off a stellar night for Green, who completed a unique scoring trifecta (rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown, and kick return touchdown). The Eagles' overwhelming performance ended with a final score of 69-12.
The Eagles now look ahead to the GIAA State Quarterfinals, where they will aim to continue their Championship push.
