Harris carries Galax past Bears
Bland County (6) vs. Galax (69)
Written: Oct 30, 2015
By JERRY SCOTT
for the Daily Telegraph
BASTIAN, Va. — Galax's Maroon Tide ran it record to 5-4 for the season and 4-0 in the Mountain Empire District as it scored an easy 69-6 win over Bland County on Friday night.
.he loss dropped Bland County, which came in rated fourth in the Group 1A West power rankings, to 6-3 for the season with Fort Chiswell being its last regular season opponent on the road next Friday.
Charles Harris rushed for 229 yards on 10 carries and scored seven touchdowns to pace the win for Galax. Teammate Dougie Peoples also went over 100 yards rushing with 157 on 12 carries with a touchdown. Caleb Spurlin caught four passes from Kyle Orton, who went 4-for-6 for 86 yards and a score. Blake Brown had the other Galax touchdown.
Harris scored on rushes of 35, 42, 56, 46, 25, and 11 yards while also adding a 62-yard punt return for a touchdown. Peoples scored on an 80-yard run, Spurlin a 41-yard scoring catch, and Brown on an 18-yard sprint.
Bland County had its lowest output of the season in points scored and yardage. The Bears collected 172 total yards, all rushing. Bland County's lone touchdown came on a 67-yard scoring run from Isaiah Boyd, who finished with 84 yards on 11 carries.
Brian Arnold added 78 yards on 13 rushes.
Galax...................34 14 7 14 — 69
Bland County...........6 0 0 0 — 6
First quarter:
Gx--Charles Harris 62 run (Elijah Harrison kick) 9:55
Gx--Charles Harris 35 run (Elijah Harrison kick) 7:46
Gx--Charles Harris 42 run (Elijah Harrison kick) 4:10
BC--Isaiah Boyd 67 run (kick failed) 3:50
Gx--Charles Harris 56 run (Elijah Harrison kick) 3:34
Gx--Charles Harris 46 run (pass failed) :02
Second quarter:
Gx--Kyle Orton 41 pass to Caleb Spurlin (Elijah Harrison kick) 7:20
Gx--Charles Harris 25 run (Elijah Harrison kick) 4:56
Third quarter:
Gx--Charles Harris 11 run (Elijah Harrison kick) 3:55
Fourth quarter:
Gx--Dougie Peoples 80 run (Elijah Harrison kick) 6:44
Gx--Blake Brown 18 run (Elijah Harrison kick) 1:07
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