Eagles knock out Buffalo Gap 40-7, move to 3-0 (Post Game Show)

SWOOPE, Va.- The Clarke County Eagles took their show on the road and won their third in a row with a 40-7 win over the Buffalo Gap Bison at Bison Field in Swoope. 

The Eagles got rushing touchdowns from Wyatt Palmer (2), Tanner Sipe, Will Booker, and Moses Day. Alofi Sake scored on a fumble recovery for the Eagles defense, who basically pitched a shutout as Buffalo Gap scored their only touchdown on an interception return, just before the end of the first half.

Carson Chinn, Will Booker, Landon Roper and Eagles Head Coach Casey Childs speak with Moe Murphy after the game.

Eagles exact revenge with shut out to open season

Peyton Rutherford scores the Eagles first TD of 2019   Doug Aylestock/CCS

BERRYVILLE, Va.- All summer long the Clarke County Eagles prepared for their opening game just like they always do, except this time something unique was about to happen.

The Eagles opened their 2019 season against the same out of district opponent they played nine months earlier, the Buffalo Gap Bison. A game they lost 32-21and ended their 2018 season.



The outcome was much different this time as the Eagles avenged last years playoff loss with a 42-0 rout over the Bison.

"I'm very happy and very proud of our guys," Eagles Coach Chris Parker said. "We did in all facets of the game tonight some very good things."

The Eagles scored on all of their drives and held the Bison to 156 yards rushing on the night. The Eagles racked up 300 yards on the ground and another 100 in the air. Peyton Rutherford scored the Eagles first touchdown of 2019 on a 28 yard run. Rutherford ended up with 159 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns.

Quarterback Colby Childs had a solid night going a perfect 4 for 4 passing for 100 yards including a 46 yard touchdown pass to Danny Lyman. Childs also rushed for 41 yards on six carries and scored twice on runs of 3 and 6 yards.Lyman had a solid night playing offense, defense and special teams. Lyman had 38 yards on three carries, 2 receptions for 82 yards, 19 yards on a kick off return, 4 tackles and a pass defended.

 "It was just a team win and I couldn't be more proud of our team." Childs said.


The Eagles defense was just as impressive with Cody Sowers leading the way with 11 tackles.

 Sam Brumback added 10 tackles and Neal Mitchell posted 8 to lead the Eagles defense.

After leading 28-0 at the half the Eagles played most of the second half with a running clock. (VHSL runs the clock if a team is up by 35 points in the second half). Luke Leso went in from 6 yards out in the fourth quarter to round out the Eagles scoring.

The team has it's bye next week and will travel to Standardsville to face the Green Dragons of William Monroe. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM

Cody Sowers and Grayson Aylestock take down a Bison back                            Doug Aylestock / CCS

Enjoy our video productions from the game below

Clarke County Sports Friday Night Lights Vol 1

BERRYVILLE, Va.- Clarke County Sports and Photography Concepts are proud to present a new weekly video, Friday Night Lights, A Berryville Tradition....Photographer Doug Aylestock captures the mood at the Felt. Produced and edited by Clarke County Sports Media Productions.

Eagles season ends at the hands of the Bison

BERRYVILLE, VA.- The Clarke County Eagles ended their season today in the bitter cold at Wilbur M. Feltner stadium, falling to the Buffalo Gap Bison 32-21. Both teams played a very physical game and the Bison pulled away in the fourth quarter to advance to the second round. They will play East Rockingham.

The Eagles got two scores from Kyle "Mr. Excitement" Baylor, one on a rush another on the receiving end of a 52 yard touchdown pass from Colby Childs. Peyton Rutherford added the Eagles other score with a rushing touchdown.

Childs, Rutherford and Head Coach Chris Parker speak with Clarke County Sports after the game. The post game show can be seen below.  Check back later for more game coverage and photography from Doug Aylestock.

Eagles roll on to the next level

Hunter Rogers 303 yds   4 td's.

BERRYVILLE, VA- The Clarke County Eagles used their vicious ground attack and solid line play to defeat the Buffalo Gap Bison 38-20 to move to third round of the VHSL 2A Eastern Region football playoffs.

Clarke County (10-2) rushed for 413 yards and 5 touchdowns on their way to their eighth consecutive win dating back to September 30.

Senior Hunter Rogers paced the Eagles rushing for 303 yards and scoring four times on runs of 40, 50, 12, and 63.

"We knew coming into the game that it was going to be a hard fought battle." Rogers said, "We did well on both sides of the line. We came out and got the ball and scored and I think that was great for our momentum."

The previous two weeks Clarke surrendered early touchdowns and started out behind. After Buffalo Gap (8-4) won the coin toss and deferred Clarke wasted no time scoring as Rogers went in from 40 yards out on the third play from scrimmage and Clarke never trailed in the game.

"We knew it was going to come down to the trenches." Eagles coach Chris Parker said, "Buffalo Gap's got a very proud program and we knew it was going to be a physical game."

Buffalo Gap turned the ball over three times in the first half, twice on fumbles and a pass interception, but Clarke only managed to get  3 points on a 32 yard field goal by Nick Bahamonde. Rogers went in for his second score with a little over two minutes to go in the half to give Clarke a 17-0 lead at the intermission.

The teams each scored three times in the second half and every time the Bisons appeared to be getting back into the game the Eagles answered to keep a double digit lead.

Buffalo Gap came out with an impressive drive to start the second half and Josh Reed scored the first of his two touchdowns on a 42 yard gallop to close the gap to 10.

Clarke answered right back when Rogers broke through the middle of the line and powered in from 12 yards out to keep the momentum on Clarke's side.

"Our offensive line stepped up and opened up some holes for Hunter and the other backs to get through." Lineman Kyle Anderson said, "We made some changes at halftime and came out and got the win."

Eagles quarterback Chris Davis raced 63 yards for a score that once again appeared to put the game out of reach, but Gap wasn't done scoring yet.

"We knew it was going to be a tough game." Davis said, "The second week of the playoffs we knew we had to have a good week of practice. We knew that we had to come out and grind and that's what we did."

Gap quarterback McKenzie Hamric connected on a 67 yard touchdown pass to Jay Johnson on one of the few mistakes the Eagles made in the half. Johnson was able to get behind the Clarke defenders and went untouched to the end zone.

Reed went in from yards out in the fourth quarter to pull the gap back to 11, but Rogers came right back and slammed the door with a 63 yard scamper down the sideline to ice the game for the Eagles.

The Eagles now must take their act on the road as they will travel to Goochland on Friday to face the undefeated Goochland Bulldogs. The Bulldogs (12-0) defeated the Strasburg Rams 35-13 last week and Washington & Lee 49-7 in the first round.

For the third year in a row the Eagles will be holding football practice over the Thanksgiving holiday break.

"It's something special. We usually practice in the morning and then we go to Thanksgiving meal." Parker said, "We take a picture, it's something you don't usually get to do. There's something special about Thanksgiving and togetherness, its special."

Kick off is scheduled for 7:00PM Friday at Goochland High School 3250 West River Road, Goochland, VA 23063.

Game highlights and interviews can be viewed on the Clarke County Sports Game of the Week...