September 20, 2014

Salisbury, NC- The Livingstone Blue Bears continue to guard a 3-0 winning streak, defending Virginia-Lynchburg at home Saturday afternoon, in Alumni Memorial Stadium. The West End Classic themed game, named by President Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr, was a success not only from the festivities that took place earlier that day, but also because of the action on the football field that led the team to a 60-12 overwhelming victory.

During the first half of the game,senior Kenneth White ran a 59 yard touchdown to put the Blue Bears 6-0, with only 8:14 left on the clock. There were multiple touchdowns in the first half, and a tremendous team effort was shown. Kendall Robinson had a 3 yard run touchdown, Anthony Green added in a 7 yard run touchdown and Jalen Hendricks caught a 15 yard pass, that guided him into the end zone from quarterback Drew Powell. With all the action on the field, the opposing team still had not posted any points on the board, making the score 24-0. Continuing the first half, tight end Austin Higgins caught a 12 yard pass from Drew Powell, and Jamaal Brown added in two safety points to contribute to the lead. William Tatum clutched a 39 yard pass from Drew Powell who threw for 3 touchdowns for the Blue Bears closing out the second half with 40-0.

With the high level of momentum and adrenalin still pumping, the Blue Bears Cayo Clawsondy ran a 4 yard touchdown, adding in a point from kicker Leonardo Manzo, bringing the score to 47-0. With the Virginia-Lynchburg Dragon's yet to show themselves on the board, Livingstone continues to control the field. Finishing out the third quarter, Anthony Green added in a 10 yard run for the Blue Bears, bringing the score to another outstanding lead of 54-0.

Entering the fourth quarter, Chris Vasquez from Virginia-Lynchburg finally scored on a 29 yard field goal, receiving three points for the Dragons, giving them their first initial points of the game (54-3). Kenneth White ran a stupendous 75 yard interception return with 1 minute,39 seconds left in the game, making this his second touchdown for the game. Two other points were added in by the Dragon's, but the superior Blue Bears prevailed over the Dragon's in a 60-12 win.

The Blue Bears had an outstanding offensive game, finishing with 414 overall yards over the Dragon's 248 overall yards, proven to be a tough defender of the game.

Daryl Williams Livingstone's head Coach went on to reflect on the West End Classic's win for the day by saying, "The Atmosphere and game was great for the community and fans. I am very proud of the way the players played and the coaches coached. I hope we will get the same support for our next home game. We also really look forward to our first CIAA match-up".

The Blue Bears take on Bowie State University, September 27 at 1:00 in Alumni Memorial Stadium for another home game.


Written by: Tenai Staley