THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, October 8, 1995 TAG: 9510080200
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C8 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY ROBIN BRINKLEY, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: NORFOLK LENGTH: Medium: 52 lines
Booker T. Washington's football team may have to forfeit a 10-8 victory over Oscar Smith for using an ineligible player.
``We're investigating a student who transferred on a fraudulent address change,'' Booker T. Washington principal Joel Wagner said.
The player transferred from Norview and returned one punt against Oscar Smith, Bookers coach Larry Stepney said. That was the only game in which he played.
``We examined his documents (before playing him),'' Stepney said. ``Our ducks were in order.''
If the player is found to be ineligible, Booker T. could be ordered to forfeit the victory. However, the school likely would appeal to the Virginia High School League, Stepney said.
Since it was a nondistrict game, a forfeit won't affect the Bookers' position in the Eastern District standings. However, it would affect their power rating.
In the event of a tie for the district title, the team with the highest power rating would represent the district in the Eastern Region playoffs. Power ratings also are used to determine wildcard bids to the playoffs.
In Saturday's games:
Atlantic Shores 20 Lynchburg Christian 7
CHESAPEAKE - D.J. Jordan rushed for two touchdowns, the second after a controversial call.
On the last play of the third quarter, with the Seahawks ahead 12-7, Atlantic Shores quarterback Bryan Driskell was hit and appeared to fumble forward. A Lynchburg Christian player grabbed the loose ball and was running for the go-ahead touchdown when a whistle finally blew and the play was ruled intentional grounding. On the next play, Driskell hit Shaun Williams for 18 yards to set up first-and-goal at the 1.
- Reported by CHARLIE BAUMGARDNER
Nansemond-Suffolk 8 Catholic 0
VIRGINIA BEACH - The Saints defense dropped Catholic quarterback Byron Whitehead for a 2-yard loss on fourth-and-1 from the Crusaders' 31 in the second quarter to set up the game's only touchdown.
The defensive stop triggered a six-play, 29-yard drive ending in Sidney Hazelwood's 1-yard scoring run. Hazelwood rushed for 101 yards on 26 carries.
- Reported by DAN COOLEY
Saturday's Booker T. Washington-Granby football game at Harbor Park and the Great Bridge-Norview game at Chittum Field were postponed because of wet fields. The games will be made up, at the same sites, Monday at 7:30 p.m. by CNB