By Dave Ryan

SNOW HILL – The Cambridge-South Dorchester High School varsity Vikings improved their record to 5-2 Friday, traveling to Snow Hill (1A) to beat the Eagles 52-6.

The Vikings (1A) came into the game on a two-game winning streak, after the previous week’s victory over visiting Wicomico County High School. The Vikings had 177 points to their credit, while the defense had allowed only 90 in the six games.

Snow Hill’s record was the same, at 4-2, with points for and against similar: 145-117.

C-SD scored early in the first quarter. Then, two big plays by Viking junior defensive end Kamarii Stanley shut down an Eagles’ drive at the 6:15 mark, first with a sack, and then a batted pass on fourth down. The following C-SD drive featured a good mix of passes and runs but stalled after a couple of dropped passes in the end zone.

It ended, though, with a field goal by Luke Reinbold from the 5-yard line to make it 10-0 with three minutes left in the quarter.

Another score, this one on a short pass, early in the second quarter, followed by a good kick, and it was 17-0 in the Vikings’ favor.

On the Eagles’ next drive, cornerback Tay’Mar Alexander came up big, covering a pass up the middle. With a leap and a tip, the ball went straight up, and back into Alexander’s arms at midfield for an interception.

That pick led to a rushing TD midway through the quarter, and a score of 24-0.

Snow Hill finally got on the scoreboard at 4:58 with a 38-yard bomb to the end zone. After a failed 2-point conversion attempt, the tally was 24-6.

Any shift in the momentum didn’t last long, however, after a long kickoff return set up the Vikes for their next score, a run from inside the 5-yard line by sophomore Jayden Hollowell. Reinbold, having a particularly good night, kicked the extra point after a high snap, and it was 31-6 with three and a half minutes left in the first half.

Snow Hill’s possession was brief, and three minutes later, it was the Vikings’ LaShaun Moody on the receiving end of a Blake LaBelle throw to the end zone. The accurate Reinbold added a point, and it was 38-6 at halftime.

In the third quarter, LaBelle continued to spread the throws among his receivers, hitting Antonio Blueford in the end zone from the 8-yard line for a score. The first missed kick of the night followed, and the score was 44-6. With the Vikings ahead by more than 35 points in the second half, there was a running clock, bringing about the end of the game that much more quickly.

With the Vikings’ backups in during the third quarter, their scoring slowed, though the defense still kept the Eagles out of the end zone. Then, late in the fourth quarter, Majestic Jones returned a punt nearly the length of the field – he ended up so winded, a couple of teammates grabbed his arms and legs and lugged him over to the sideline.

On third and goal from the 2, C-SD’s number 25, name not shown on the roster, bulled his way over the goal line for the final score. A fake kick and 2-point conversion left the final score at 52-6.

NOTES:

• The Vikings beat Wicomico County High School the previous week, 28-14.
• The Vikings opened the regular season with a 28-14 loss to North Caroline on Sept. 1, followed by a victory over Century High School, 42-13, on Sept. 8. On Sept. 14, C-SD was at Parkside, where they beat the Rams, 28-21. On Sept. 22, C-SD was at Colonel Richardson, where the Vikings lost, 14-13. On Sept. 29, C-SD beat Kent County, 52-0.