South Boston To Get New Resident?

Joint Board To Hold Hearing On Proposal To Include World Of Sports In Town

A public hearing on a proposed boundary adjustment that would include the World of Sports in the Town of South Boston will top the agenda when the Halifax County Board of Supervisors holds its joint meeting with South Boston and the Town of Halifax tonight.
The meeting will get under way at 6 p.m. in the public meeting room of the Mary Bethune Complex in Halifax.
World of Sports owner Jay Burnett said yesterday that he wanted the business located in South Boston because of the opportunities available in the town.
“We have future plans for redevelopment of the property adjacent to our existing operations,” he said. “Part of those plans include development of a hotel, restaurant and possible conference center.
“Our research indicates it’s in our best interests to be located in the Town of South Boston because of the services available,” Burnett added. “Moving forward with our current operations, being in the town opens up options we currently don’t have.”
If approved, the town will take in 100 acres near the intersection of Routes 58 and 360 currently owned by the Army Corps of Engineers. In order to be included in the town, World of Sports property must be contiguous to property owned by the town.
In an August 9 letter to Halifax Attorney Don Bagwell, Corps of Engineers Chief Tommy R. Hill wrote that he has no objection to the proposed adjustment.
“It was the Corps’ preference that the affected property be a contiguous piece within the town limits rather than having a strip of land within the town limits running through the parcel of government land,” Hill wrote. “The area of the proposed boundary adjustment has been increased to include all of the land from the government property line near (Route 360) on the west to a line corresponding to the easternmost property marker of the World of Sports.”
If approved during tonight’s meeting, the new boundary adjustment will become effective at midnight on October 31.
In other business, Halifax County Tourism Director Linda Shepperd will update the joint body on tourism issues and supervisors will hear a request from South Boston to allow the county’s Building Code Board of Appeals to hear appeals of the decisions of the town’s code compliance officer.
A water and sewer update is also on the agenda for tonight’s meeting.
Following the joint meeting, supervisors will reconvene to hold a public hearing on a general obligation bond of up to $19 million to finance school capital projects through the Virginia Public School Authority.
Supervisors are also expected to approve the transfer of the county’s cable television franchise from Adelphia Communications to the Comcast Corporation.
The Board is also expected to award a contract for tax parcel mapping to Worldview Solutions.
The Worldview bid on the project is $84,250. Supervisors have allocated $85,000 for the project in this year’s budget.
County Administrator Bryan Foster said the project will take approximately six months to complete.
Prior to the start of tonight’s meeting the joint Board will hold a cookout honoring this year’s Dixie Youth State Champion teams. The cookout will get under way at 5 p.m.

 

Lacy Lawsuit Against Halifax County Dismissed

Judge William Alexander of Rocky Mount has dismissed with prejudice a suit alleging Halifax County hasn’t enforced its subdivision ordinance.
Plaintiff’s attorney John Greenbacker alleged a number of deed transfers in King Village were not submitted for review to county officials prior to being recorded.
Greenbacker said following the Wednesday hearing in Halifax Circuit Court that he will advise his clients, D. Epps Lacy and James P. Lacy, to appeal the court’s ruling.
The Board of Supervisors and County Planner Jerry Lovelace were named as defendants in the case and were represented by Roanoke attorney Jeremy Carroll.
In rendering his decision, Alexander held there was no private cause of action, that the Lacys did not have standing, and cited the statute of limitations, according to the court transcript.
Alexander made the following statement at the end of the hearing, according to a court transcript of the proceedings:
“This is an interesting question, and I don’t know whether it has never been brought up or it has just never gotten to the Supreme Court, but there is no case like it in the State of Virginia.
“Obviously y’all knew that. I looked too and I was confident that y’all would have found it if there had been one, but there’s no case like this. So I don’t know if this is a case of first impressions.
“It seems like to me, first of all, foremost, this is a cause of action in which the remedy sought is for declaratory judgment and that the Court declare that the King Village is a subdivision and that the conveyances in King Village allows the subdivision ordinance.
“All of these conveyances have been made from, I guess, ’79 to the year 2000. I cannot see that as being an actual controversy existing.
“What I’m being asked to do, and what this declaratory judgment action asks to do is to declare that in fact those conveyances do violate the subdivision ordinance.
“That is something that has already taken place. It’s a feat complete, and it’s not a continuing controversy. It’s an advisory opinion.
“It has to be that. And then I’m being asked to take the advisory opinion and order the county to do something based on that.
“I don’t think that can be done. I agree with the county there is no private cause of action. I also agree that the Lacys do not have any standing.
“The only thing that has been alleged is that they are adjacent landowners and that’s it. As far as the statute of limitations, Mr. Carroll is correct. The statute of limitations in equity – equity does follow the statute of limitations and even under our new system, our unified system, we’ve still got the legal statute of limitations. Each on of these violations has to be under he statute.
“I think Mr. Carroll was generous when he said it’s a five-year statute of limitations. If it is a five-year statute of limitations, we know number eight is out and we know the 1998 action is out. All of the other actions are beyond the statute of limitations.
“ So I am going to grant the demurrer of the county and dismiss this action with prejudice,” Alexander said according to the transcript.

County Condemnation Suit Ruling Delayed

A ruling on a condemnation hearing for right-of-way for a state-maintained road from State Route 614 to King Village was delayed in Halifax Circuit Court on Wednesday.
Judge William Alexander advised attorneys that he could rule during the hearing, or let them submit updated briefs, according to the court transcript.
Attorney Jeremy Hopkins, representing Epps Lacy and James Lacy, described the case as having far-reaching implications and suggested submitting briefs to the court, according to the transcript.
Attorney Russell Slayton, representing the county, said that his clients were ready to proceed with the decision and that he would submit a brief simultaneously, according to the court transcript.
The briefs are to be filed within two weeks.
Attorneys Hopkins and Henry E. Howell III of Waldo & Lyle, Norfolk, represented Epps Lacy and James Lacy in the condemnation case.

 

Bringin’ The Beat

HCHS Hosted First Annual ‘Battle Of The Border’ Band Competition At Tuck Dillard Stadium Saturday Afternoon

Although they weren’t competing, the crowd of around 2,000 was on their feet as the Halifax County Blue Comet Marching Band took to the field at Tuck Dillard Stadium Saturday.
Five bands from Virginia and North Carolina made the trek to South Boston for the first annual ‘Battle of the Border’ show-style band competition.
“For the first event, it went really well,” HCHS Band Director Domonic Stephens said yesterday. “We’d initially planned on 10 bands coming, but five of them had to back out because of gas sanctions in their home counties.”
But for the bands that attended the event, the hospitality of Halifax County made the trip worth it.
“The ones who showed up said they were very pleased with the competition,” Stephens said. “They said our band boosters and students were very hospitable.
“They were also really pleased with the judging and said they look forward to coming back next year,” he added.
Bands from Prince Edward County High School, Northeast Guilford High School in Guilford County, N.C., Northampton East High School from Conway, N.C., Greenville High School in Emporia and Harding University High School from Charlotte, N.C., made the trip for the event.
“The band of the day was Harding University,” Stephens said. “They had the highest score of any band there.”
But most of the bands that attended the competition left with an addition to their trophy case, Stephens said.
In the Class A division, which included Prince Edward and Greenville high schools, Greenville placed first in all categories, including drum major, percussion, auxiliary (flags, batons, etc.), music, marching, general effect and overall scores.
In Class AA, Northampton East High School scored first place in drum major, marching and percussion. Northeast Guilford High School scored first in auxiliary and music.
“Northeast won first place overall in the division by one point,” Stephens said. “When Northampton gets the overall scores, they’ll probably be upset to lose by one point.”
In scoring the event, the scores of five judges are combined for a complete score.
“There was no competition in the Class AAA division,” Stephens said. “The band that was supposed to come (to compete against Harding University HS) backed out on us Thursday night.”
But for the hometown crowd, the Blue Comet Marching Band performance made the event complete.
“It’s a lot of work and it takes countless hours preparing to do the shows,” Stephens said. “But on a day like Saturday, it’s definitely worth it. Although they work awfully hard, the kids love it.”
And it shows.

 

Obituaries

Barbara Gammon Camp

Barbara Gammon Camp, 72, of 513 Greenway Drive, South Boston died September 14 at her home.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. September 17, at Ash Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. John Eure officiating. Burial followed in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Mrs. Camp was born in Schoolfield, on December 18, 1932, the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Gammon and the late Ottis Weddle Gammon, and was married to Harold David Camp. She was a member of Ash Avenue Baptist Church, where she was a choir member and active with the WMU.
Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Andrea C. Sizemore and husband, Mike, of Halifax; one son, Jason ‘Jay’ Camp and wife, Cynthia, of South Boston; three grandchildren, Jessica L. Camp, Christopher B. Sizemore and Allyson C. Sizemore; and a loving second mother, Lillian Gammon of Danville.
Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Halifax Regional Hospice, 2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston 24592

James Edward Massenburg

James Edward Massenburg, 59, of 728 Prescott Street, South Boston died September 14 at Halifax Regional Hospital.
Mr. Massenburg was born November 19, 1945, in Newport News to Arlena Massenburg Yarbrough and the late Anthony Massenburg Jr. He was the stepson of the late Suffrogan Bishop William H . Yarbrough and was married to Gladys Martin Massenburg. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Ferry Street, South Boston.
Survivors include two daughters, Tamara Massenburg and Stacy Massenburg; one son, Sean Massenburg; and his mother, all of South Boston; three grandchildren; and one sister, Collena Jones of Newport News.
Funeral services for Mr. Massenburg were held September 18, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Wallace Pierce officiating. Burial followed in Rose Garden Cemetery.

Lorine Barker Phillips

Lorine Barker Phillips, 83, of 1213 Owens Avenue, South Boston died September 15 at Halifax Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Phillips was born on October 8, 1921, in Person County, N.C., the daughter of the late Annie Carver Barker and the late Charlie M. Barker, and was married to the late Elbert T. Phillips. She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include three daughters, Diana Phillips Culley and her husband, Larry, and Patricia P. Holt, all of South Boston, and Anna Lee Duncan and husband, Vernell, of Leasburg, N.C.; one son, Steve Phillips and his wife, Penny, of South Boston; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Phillips were held September 18, at 2 p.m. at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Stewart officiating. Burial followed in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.

Charles Winfred Satterfield

Funeral services for Mr. Charles Winfred Satterfield will be held Tuesday at the Powell Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Terry Scearce officiating.
Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Scottsburg.
Visitation will be held at Powell Funeral Home Monday from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Mr. Satterfield, 69, of Green Level Road in Scottsburg, died Saturday, September 17, at Halifax Regional Hospital.
He was born January 4, 1936 in Halifax County, the son of the late Charles Flem Satterfield and the late Helen Carter Satterfield and was married to Marion Throckmorton Satterfield.
Mr. Satterfield was a member of the Scottsburg Baptist Church, the WOW Lodge 106, and was a retired truck driver with Cox – US Oil.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Satterfield is survived by two daughters, Lori Ann Nichols and husband Ricki of Scottsburg and Valerie S. Hogan and husband Major of Centennial, Colo.; two sisters, Joyce Hatcher of Halifax and Helen Bowes of Alton; one brother, Ray Satterfield of South Boston, and five grandchildren.
For memorials, consider the Scottsburg Baptist Church Building Fund.

 

Comets Gridders Fall In Battle Of Unbeatens

HCHS Jumped On Top Early But Person High Rallied For Four Unanswered Touchdowns To Down The Comets 27-7

Halifax County got off to a rousing start against the Person High Rockets in Friday night’s border battle.
But, it couldn’t finish the job.
The Comets scored on their opening drive but came up empty after that as Person High shot down the Comets 27-7 in the border rivalry battle of unbeaten teams.
“Their kids did a great job,” said Comets coach John Lacy Harris.
“They’re a good football team and they’re well coached. We knew that coming in.”
The Comets got off to a good start with the defensive unit first forcing the Rockets to come up empty on a 12-play, six and a half minute drive by stopping the Rockets on a big fourth-down play. Four plays later, the Comets produced their first score of the game.
Taking over at the Halifax 37-yard line, the Comets, with Bobby Owens and Rodale Pippen leading the way, marched 63 yards on four plays with Owens hitting Pippen on a 34-yard pass for a touchdown with 4:12 left in the first quarter. Chris Rorrer added the extra point and the Comets were up 7-0.
After that, the Rockets’ defense put the clamps on the Comets’ Gulf Coast offense as Halifax County gained only 144 yards the rest of the way and the Rockets picked off three of Owens’ passes.
Defensively, Halifax County made three big stands in the game. Still, it had a tough job handling Person High’s bigger, physical offensive line and stopping the Rockets’ pair of talented runners, Darnell Walker and Brentley Yancey.
Walker ran for 174 yards on 23 carries and scored three of the Rockets’ four touchdowns while Yancey ran for 127 yards on 24 carries.
That, and the combination of three turnovers and a couple of miscues by the Comets at critical times, was too much for the Comets to overcome.
“Obviously, we made some mistakes, each and every one of us, and we’re going to get them corrected,” said Harris.
“I don’t think I did a good enough job of coaching in certain situations. There are definitely some things we can correct and we will.”
After the Comets scored the game’s opening touchdown, the Rockets went back to work and put together a 10-play, 74-yard scoring drive with Walker scoring on a 4-yard run with 17.2 seconds left in the first quarter. Patrick McKinnon’s kick was blocked, leaving the Comets with a 7-6 lead.
Halifax went three plays and out on its next possession and the Rockets, with a long punt return by Walker, took over at the Comets’ 35-yard line. Person needed only four plays to score with Walker scoring on a 10-yard run with 9:58 left in the second quarter. Yancey ran in a two-point conversion to put the Rockets up 14-7.
The Comets appeared poised to answer that score with a lengthy upfield drive. Picking up four first downs in nine plays, the Comets drove from their own 20-yard line to the Rockets’ 25-yard line. However, the drive ended when the Rockets’ Keith Wilson picked off a pass by Owens and returned it to the Comets’ 45-yard line.
Halifax County’s defense rose up to the challenge and stopped the Rockets on a fourth-down play for the second time in the half, this time at the Comets’ 40-yard line.
Trailing 14-7, the Comets appeared, for the second time, poised to deadlock the game. On their opening drive of the third quarter, the Comets drove from their 27-yard line to the Rockets’ 45-yard line on five plays, picking up a pair of first downs in the process.
However, that drive was foiled when the Rockets’ Aaron Campbell picked off a pass from Owens and returned it to the Person 49-yard line.
The Comets’ defense made its third big stand of the night right after that, stifling the Rockets’ bid on a fourth-down play to give the Comets offensive unit the ball back on the Comets’ 3-yard line.
Halifax appeared to get a break when it was forced to punt the ball away when Wilson made a late attempt to snare the ball while it was alive. The Comets got the ball back, this time at the Person 38-yard line.
On the first play, Owens connected with Patrick Terry in the end zone for what appeared to be a touchdown. But, the score was called back on an offensive pass interference call against Terry.
Three plays later the Comets had to give up the ball when Owens was sacked for an 11-yard loss on a fourth-and long play.
Person High capitalized on that opportunity by mounting a six-play, 52-yard drive which was capped by Walker scoring on a 5-yard run with 11:55 to play in the game. McKinnon’s kick put the Rockets up 21-7.
The Rockets pilfered a pass by Owens on the next Comets’ possession and followed it up by driving 56 yards in nine plays for their final score with quarterback Robbie Byrd scoring on a 3-yard run up the middle with 5:12 left in the game. McKinnon’s kick hit the left upright bar on the goalpost and dropped onto the field, leaving the Rockets with a 27-7 lead they held until the end.
Comets defensive coordinator Ralph Robinson said he was pleased with the effort that the defensive unit gave, especially in making the three big defensive stands that kept the game from getting out of hand early.
“I can’t say enough how proud I am of them,” Robinson said.
“They battled and played hard against a big, physical team. They (Person) ran the ball well and we knew they would. I’m proud of our kids. They hung in there every step of the way. They worked the plan exactly the way we wanted them to work it. We just came up short.”
Harris said he was proud of the effort that was given by the entire team.
“I’m as proud as I can be of the players,” Harris said.
“They certainly hung in there and to a man on the sidelines they were involved in the game. We had great effort. Something I’ve said all along is that I’m blessed to be associated with a bunch of kids that give such great effort. We expect them to give great effort and they certainly do. From the bottom of my heart, I know we’re going to be a good football team.”

 

Sellers Locks Up National NASCAR Title

Miracle Third-Place Finish Gives South Boston Speedway Champion Peyton Sellers NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series National Championship

Peyton Sellers knew entering Saturday night’s 150-lap NASCAR Late Model Stock Car race at South Boston Speedway that finishing third or better would give him the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series national championship.
What the 12-time South Boston Speedway winner didn’t know was that it was going to take something of a miracle to do it.
After a disappointing qualifying run that left him starting 11th in the 27-car starting field, and still being stuck in that position on lap 84 on the restart that followed the race’s third caution period, Sellers’ bid to lock up the national title appeared to be over.
“With 80 laps on the board, I said ‘we’re done, there’s way we’re going to get to it,’” said Sellers. We’re just going to have to hope everything works out.”
At that point, Sellers needed a miracle – a big one – and he got it – at the expense of race leader David Triplett Jr. of Durham, N.C.
Sellers had raced his way up to fourth place when Triplett was collected in a wreck in turn two on lap 140 involving the lapped cars of Richard Storm and Tim Pinion. Drew Herring, the second-place runner at the time, sneaked through the melee and took the lead. Jonathan Cash, who was running third at the time of the mishap, and Sellers also cleared the mishap.
With Triplett sidelined by the mishap, Herring assumed the top spot with Cash in second place and Sellers in third place for the restart with six laps to go.
Herring went on to edge Cash by .574 second in the sprint to the finish to collect his fifth win of the season at South Boston Speedway and Sellers, with the third-place finish, clinched the national title.
“To come from 11th to third in 70 laps is unbelievable,” said Sellers.
“Who would have ever thought David Triplett would have hit a lapped car with 10 laps to go? You can’t buy luck like that.”
The wreck that spoiled Triplett’s bid for what would have been a win worth $4.500, gave Sellers exactly what he need to lock up the national championship which is worth an additional $50,000 over the $25,000 he will collect for winning the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Division I Championship.
“It (the wreck) opened the door completely,” said Sellers.
“ I was never going to catch Jonathan (Cash). Our championship hopes were down the drain.
“When I came around the track after Triplett wrecked, I felt bad for Triplett, and again, the big picture was definitely opened up,” Sellers continued.
“To see all of those orange shirts (the orange shirts worn by his fans in the grandstands), to see all of those people cheering as I came around in third place, it almost brought a tear to my eye.
“To come back and pick off as many spots as we did is a pretty big feat,” he added.
“We didn’t have the fastest car here tonight. Everybody knew that. The Good Lord was definitely with us. He’s the only person to credit for it.”
The official announcement of the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series national champion will not come until later this week. Sellers said, however, he doesn’t mind the wait.
“It’s not going to be hard,” Sellers said.
“Kevin (Kevin Nevalainen, Senior Account Representative For NASCAR), who was on hand for the race) has assured us the deal is in the bag. We’ll just enjoy it and make the most of it.”
While the attention was centered around Sellers, the win by Herring. a teenager from Benson, N.C., was overshadowed.
Herring scored his fifth win of the season and collected the $1,500 bounty that speedway officials had posted for any driver that could top Sellers’ five-race win streak.
“The bounty is nice, but I wasn’t even thinking about it,” said Herring.
“I just wanted to win.”
The crash that opened the door of opportunity also opened the door of opportunity for Herring who was mired in third place until he was able to get past Cash and take over second place with 60 laps to go.
Herring said he was waiting for an opportunity to make one last bid on Triplett, who had led from the opening lap, when the crash occurred.
I was laying back and waiting for about 10 laps to go, just trying to cool my tires down so I could make one last run,” Herring pointed out.
“I was starting to run him back down when that wreck happened.”
Herring was very close to getting caught up in that accident himself, missing disaster by mere inches.
“I had no clue where that came from,” Herring s aid with a grin.
“I guess that’s from where I’ve been playing my video games. I saw how they were spinning. I knew one of them was going to spin to the inside and one was going to the outside. When I saw the opening, I floored it and squeaked through there.
“I hated to see that (the wreck) happen,” added Herring.
“David is a good friend of mine. He’s had a lot of tough luck this year.”
Cash tried to make a run at Herring late but came up just short. The wreck that had opened the door of opportunity for Sellers and Herring closed the door on Cash.
“We didn’t need that caution,” Cash said.
“My car took a little while to get going. I got under Drew a little bit a couple of times but I didn’t have enough to go by him.”
Former South Boston Speedway NASCAR track champion Brandon Butler of Petersburg finished fourth behind Herring, Cash and Sellers with Wayne Ramsey of Amherst finishing fifth behind the front-running Chevrolets.
Jon Denning, Ronald Hill of Rougemont, N.C., Justin Johnson of Roxboro, N.C., Rodney Cook of Reidsville, N.C. and Ryan Rhodes of Sanford, N.C. rounded out the top ten finishers.
Herring averaged 58.814 mph in the race that took one hour, one minute and 26 seconds to complete. The race was slowed by six caution periods.

 

Late Bid Falls Short For Comets Jayvees

HCHS Rallied From A Two-Touchdown Deficit But Fell To Person High 34-32

A late rally by the Halifax County High School jayvee football team fell shy Thursday night as a pair of missed two-point conversion attempts and a late interception that foiled a potential game-winning drive left the Comets hanging with a 34-32 loss to the Person High jayvees.
Despite the loss, Comets coach Jay Cole was upbeat and praised his team for its effort in overcoming a two-touchdown deficit and putting itself into position to have a chance at a win late in the contest.
“I’m as proud of these guys as I can be,” said Cole.
“They took the step up tonight that I had been talking to them about their needing to take to become Comets. They have grown and matured in abundance. They proved they’re ready to play football. The effort these young men demonstrated tonight was what made this comeback possible.”
The Comets trailed 28-12 at halftime but mounted a 12-play, 64-yard drive on their first possession of the second half to knock the deficit to a touchdown. Thomas did the honors, scoring on a 9-yard run with 7:18 left in the third quarter and added the two-point conversion by connecting with Travis Coleman on a pass to cut Person’s lead to eight points at 28-20.
Halifax County’s defense forced Person High to go three plays and out. A long punt return by Brian Clarke gave the Comets the ball at the Rockets’ 26-yard line.
The Comets needed only three plays to score with Reggie Mabins, who unofficially had 52 yards on 12 carries for the night, carrying the ball twice before Thomas scored on a 20-yard run with 3:44 left in the quarter.
Halifax attempted a two-point conversion to go for the tie but it failed when Thomas was sacked and fumbled the ball on the play. With that, the Comets trailed 28-26.
Person High bounced back to score on its ensuing possession with Woody Timmons scoring on a 15-yard run with 9:56 left in the game. A two-point conversion attempt failed, leaving the Rockets up 34-26.
The Comets had an answer for that score, mounting a six play, 54-yard drive with Mabins and Thomas carrying the load. Thomas, who unofficially ran for 83 yards in the game, scored his fourth touchdown of the night on a two-yard run up the middle with 7:17 left in the game to bring the Comets within two points at 34-32.
Again, the Comets went for the tie with a two-point conversion attempt and, for the second time in a row, the Thomas was stopped shy of the goal line.
Person High recovered an onsides kick by the Comets and took over possession at midfield.
The Comets’ defense came up with a big play, stopping the Rockets on a fourth down play and giving the Halifax offensive unit the ball another time at the Halifax 48-yard line.
Mabins opened with a two-yard run and Thomas followed with a nine yard run to the Rockets’ 45-yard line. That, however, was the last run of the night for Thomas as he went down with leg cramps and was unable to return.
Ari Lewis took over at quarterback at that point and ran for a first down on his first carry. After being sacked for a big loss two plays later, Lewis hit a big pass, connecting with Key Wells on a 23-yard pass play for another first down. Two plays later, Lewis hit Gabrial Aguilar on a 20-yard pass for a first down that moved the ball to the Rockets’ 9-yard line.
Lewis went to the air one more time, trying to hit Wells for a score, but came up empty as a Rockets defender snared the ball in the goal line and was tackled at the 1-yard line, snuffing out the Comets’ potential game-winning drive.
Twice in the final three plays of the game the Comets appeared to have stopped Person High runners in the end zone for what would have been a game-tying safety but didn’t get the call.
The first half was a wild one as well as Person High scored on two of its first three possession of the game and the Comets scored on each of their first two possessions.
Halifax led briefly early but fell behind by two touchdowns when Person High struck for three touchdowns in a row.