The send-off for live Sporting Events started tonight in picturesque Salem as Galax squared off with Riverheads for the Class 1 State football Championship.
Riverheads claimed its sixth consecutive State title tonight and equally impressive the Gladiators pushed its Nation leading win streak to an incredible 50 games ! The final tally would be 45-14 in a game played during a steady rain 🌧.
The last team to defeat RHS was the same Galax squad, 6+ seasons ago by the narrowest of margins 7-6.
Due to the Covid pandemic that forced the 2021 Fall schedule to be played in the Spring of 2021, the two teams were squaring off for the ultimate prize for the second time in the current calendar year as well as the third straight season overall.
Just as they have almost every other opponent during the Streak of 50 the Gladiators proved to be too much for the Maroon Tide. Galax managed to limit RHS to just 14 points in the first half but failed to dent the scoreboard before the break.
Riverheads scored twice in the third quarter on one play drives from its side of midfield and the only question left would be the final margin of victory. In between the pair of long scoring plays Galax scored a touchdown of its own to trim the deficit to 21-7. Allowing the score only seemed to fire up the Gladiators and when the final horn sounded it gave RHS another Senior Class a Perfect 4 year mark.
MaxPreps was the format used for coverage tonight but there are plenty of actual game stories available on line, including one from Mr. Bill Meade at newsvirginian.com .
50 straight 🔥 and counting for RHS! Amazing at any level of any sport.
Galax played hard right up the end and for the third straight season proved to be the Best team in the Class 1 not named Riverheads.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 