Demolition Day

Tue., Dec. 2 - "As soon as the second half starts, it'll be a running clock." The words of the game clock referee at the end of the second quarter indicated what players, coaches and spectators alike already knew in Clifton on Nov. 29: the game between host Centreville and visiting Battlefield wasn't over yet but it would be soon. For the second time in three weeks, the Wildcats ran up a scoring difference of at least 35 points by halftime, triggering the continuous clock for the third week in a row as part of a 56-21 victory.

By Dan Roem

Gainesville Times

Times Photo/Rick Wasser Battlefield senior wide receiver Matt Scott braces for impact against Centreville senior defensive back Bryson Hawkins after catching a pass from senior quarterback Matt Gallagher. The Battlefield varsity football team lost against host Centreville 56-21 on Saturday in Clifton during the third round of the Group 6A North Region playoffs, eliminating the Bobcats from the post-season tournament.

The words of the game clock referee at the end of the second quarter indicated what players, coaches and spectators alike already knew in Clifton on Nov. 29: the game between host Centreville and visiting Battlefield wasn't over yet but it would be soon.

For the second time in three weeks, the Wildcats ran up a scoring difference of at least 35 points by halftime, triggering the continuous clock for the third week in a row as part of a 56-21 victory.

It took slightly longer to earn that clock against Patriot last week but still kicked in late in the third quarter.

This time, it came at the expense of the Cedar Run District-Conference 8 champion Bobcats (11-2) in the same round of the playoffs (regional semifinals) that Stonewall Jackson fell victim to the 2013 state champs last year.

It happened on the same field too in a game that started as an even match between two high-power offenses that soon collapsed into a lopsided blowout.

Battlefield had the chance to set the tempo of the game but chose to defer the opening kickoff to Centreville.

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Demolition Day