Blues score 31 in second to scalp Warriors
Tazewell (41) vs. Chilhowie (28)
Written: Sep 18, 2015
Staff report
WISE, Va. — Nick Blankenship rushed for a pair of touchdowns and John-Luke Asbury threw for two more to lead Richlands to a 47-7 rout of Wise County Central on Friday night.
Chace Collins put Richlands on the board first with a 70-yard interception return and Wise County Central took the lead in the first quarter when Cody Lester carried for 37 yards.
Richlands then reeled off 41 straight points as Nick Barrett kicked for 10 points, including a pair of field goals, from 22 and 31 yards.
Cody Howie caught a pair of touchdown passes from 18 and 1 yards from Asbury, while Blankenship twice on a pair of 1-yard runs. Asbury also connected with Landon Lowe for an 8-yard scoring reception.
Richlands (3-1) will host Virginia High on Friday.
Richlands....................6 31 10 0 — 47
Wise County Central..........7 0 0 0 — 7
Scoring Summary
R-Collins 70 int return (kick failed)
WCC-Lester 37 run (Mullins kick)
R-Blankenship 1 run (Barrett kick)
R-Howie 18 pass from Asbury 18 (Barrett kick)
R-Blankenship 1 run (Barrett kick)
R-Howie 1 pass from Asbury 1 (Barrett kick)
R-Barrett 22 FG
R-Barrett 31 FG
R-Lowe 8 run (Barrett kick)
Team Stats
First Downs: R 15, WCC 4; Rushes-Yards: R 30-179, WCC 34-46; Passing Yards: R 175, WCC 94; Comp.-Att.-Int.: R 15-22-0, WCC 5-11-2; Fumbles-Lost: R 1-1, WCC 3-2; Penalties-Yards: R 7-55, WCC3-30; Punts-Average: R 2-33, WCC 7-34
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