> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.richmonder.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Huguenot announces its arrival with win at Highland Springs - URL: https://www.richmonder.org/huguenot-announces-its-arrival-with-win-at-highland-springs/ - Published: 2026-09-05T10:03:45.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-05T10:03:45.000Z - Description: "Tonight, we did what we knew we could do." - Author: Weldon Bradshaw - Tags: Sports At long last, the storm finally passed, but the lightning and thunder remained. It wasn’t the lightning and thunder, mind you, that delayed the start of the long-anticipated Southeast Classic matchup between Central Virginia powers Huguenot and Highland Springs until 9 p.m. Friday, a full two hours after the original starting time. Instead, it was lightning in the form of the visiting Falcons’ explosive offense and the thunder delivered by their inspired, take-no-prisoners, lock-down defense, the combination of which resulted in a convincing 28-7 victory over the Springers before an enthusiastic, high-decibel packed house at Victor W. Kreiter Stadium. “We just came out here and played football,” said Iveon Lewis, Huguenot’s South Carolina-bound wide receiver *par excellence*. “We practice hard. Tonight, we did what we knew we could do.” What the Falcons (1-0) did was amass 396 yards (65 rushing, 331 passing) on 50 plays and limit the home team to 155 yards (45 rushing, 110 passing) on 40 attempts. They were so overpowering that they allowed just 56 total yards through the first three quarters before surrendering the other 99 after they scored their final touchdown, a 65-yard pass from Charles Scott Jr. to Kaidyn Bailey two-and-a-half minutes into the final quarter. How did the Falcons, well known for their high-octane offensive attack, deliver a defensive blitzkrieg that stymied the usually potent Springers with their four-man-front alignment? “Our preparation and just wrapping up and getting them on the ground,” said 6-foot-0, 195-pound senior linebacker Ro’melo Perry as he stood amidst his ecstatic teammates as the clock approached midnight. “The game was delayed. We couldn’t control some things. We knew there was going to be adversity. That got us more amped up.” On this refreshingly cool evening, the first quarter was marred by penalties (a combined 100 yards worth in the first five minutes) and highlighted by the Springers’ two opportunistic takeaways: Marquise Bullock’s fumble recovery and Mario Cutler’s interception. Just when it seemed that the Highland Springs defense was in a bend-but-not-break mode, Scott, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound junior and recent Alabama commit, found Lewis streaking across the middle and put a laser in his hands, the upshot of which was a 92-yard touchdown. Cristopher Martinez then delivered the first of four extra points to put Huguenot up 7-0 at 1:10 of the first quarter. “It was an audible,” said Lewis, a fearless, athletic, true-handed 6-foot-3, 185-pound senior. “We saw the linebacker creeping up, so we checked to a slant. Me being a playmaker caught the ball. Went for 90\. Touchdown.” Midway through the second period, the Scott-to-Lewis connection struck again. This time, Scott spotted his favorite target streaking down the home sideline and, though Lewis was well defended, placed a well-directed spiral into his outstretched hands near the back line of the end zone. The TD covered 19 yards and concluded a six-play, 64-yard drive 36 seconds before halftime. “I watched the defense,” Lewis said. “I ran out. My quarterback trusts me. He threw it up. Touchdown.” At the break, the Falcons, now brimming with confidence, had firm, if not absolute, command of the momentum. They had 230 yards of offense. The Springers had mustered just 27. “When we came out and heard we were playing, we were all juiced up,” said Jayce Bigalow, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound senior outside linebacker. “When we came out hot, that turned us up another notch. “It was 11 hats to the ball all game. Everybody had tackles. We knew they were run-heavy, but they couldn’t get the running game going, and they were just done.” The Falcons emerged in the second half as they had finished the first. They stopped the first Highland Springs drive for no gain, then fell victim to an inspired effort by the Springers that ended with Scott’s punt. The Springers (1-1) mishandled it, though, and Jhaman Cain recovered it on the home team’s 28. Five plays later, Lewis made an acrobatic catch of a Scott pass at the 1, and two plays later Philip Bowling scored up the middle through a gaping hole created by his offensive linemen. It’s their mission, you see, to control the line of scrimmage and protect Scott, even if they do so in anonymity. “We trusted each other,” said center Andrew Gary, a 6-foot-0, 250-pound senior. “We did our jobs. I’ve been blocking for him (Scott) for about five years. Can’t let him get hurt.” After the Scott-to-Bailey connection gave put Huguenot up 28-0, the Springers mounted a drive that resulted in a 35-yard TD pass from Dashaun Chisem to Emmanuel Hathaway (followed by Angel Alegria’s PAT) at 7:31 of the fourth quarter. Try as they might, the Springers could not cut further into the Falcons’ lead. Scott completed 16-of-23 passes for 331 yards. Lewis was on the receiving end of four of them for 176 yards. “We knew they were a well-coached team,” Perry, the linebacker, said. “We just had to come in here and dominate.”