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Out of 10 AAA Prince William County football teams, the Osbourn Eagles are the last team standing. During the week leading up to the Eagles’ AAA Div. 6 VHSL semifinal matchup against undefeated Varina, Prince William DigitalSports will provide daily articles previewing the big game.
Day 2: Winning On Paper
Winning on paper? Everybody knows that games aren’t won or lost in the stats. It’s still important, however, to know what you’re up against and how your position players compare to your opponent’s. Here is a side-by-side comparison on the cumulative offensive statistics for the Osbourn Eagles and Varina Blue Devils heading into Saturday’s semifinal matchup.
Rushing
Varina
#7 Tre Johnson — 229 attempts, 1950 yards (8.5 avg), 21 TD
#16 Donald Upshaw — 28 attempts, 314 yards (11.2 avg), 3 TD
# 30 Bradley Chapman — 39 attempts, 173 yards (4.4 avg), 0 TD
Total Rushing: 419 attempts, 2,808 yards (6.7 avg), 25 TD
Osbourn
#4 Jerell McFadden — 189 attempts, 1,060 yards (5.6 avg), 12 TD
#7 Thomas Keith — 151 attempts, 887 yards (5.9 avg), 9 TD
#5 Timmy Keith — 19 attempts, 136 yards (7.2 avg), 2 TD
Total Rushing: 447 attempts, 2,280 yards (5.1 avg), 29 TD
Passing
Varina
#12 Norrell Hermon — 79-for-166, 1,336 yards, 19 TD, 10 INT
Total Passing: 79-for-167, 1,336 yards, 19 TD, 10 INT
Osbourn
#7 Thomas Keith — 70-for-154, 1,054 yards, 8 TD, 8 INT
#4 Jerell McFadden — 6-for-11, 275 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Total Passing: 88-for-190, 1,444 yards, 11 TD, 9 INT
Receiving
Varina
#2 Bobby Smith — 48 receptions, 901 yards (18.8 avg), 11 TD
#4 Jerel Harrison — 22 receptions, 341 yards (15.5 avg), 5 TD
#16 Donald Upshaw — 5 receptions, 67 yards (13.4 avg), 1 TD
Total Receiving: 79 receptions, 1,336 yards (16.9 avg), 19 TD
Osbourn
#5 Timmy Keith — 31 receptions, 590 yards (19.0 avg), 7 TD
#30 Rodney Whitehead — 16 receptions, 284 yards (17.8 avg), 2 TD
#4 Jerell McFadden — 17 receptions, 178 yards (10.5 avg), 0 TD
Total Receiving: 88 receptions, 1,444 yards (16.4 avg), 11 TDs
Kicking
Varina
#1 Cory *** — 7-for-12 FG, 45 Long, 40-of-45 PAT — 65 Kickoffs, 2,326 yards (35.8 avg)
Osbourn
#1 Tyler Schultze — 6-for-10 FG, 36 Long, 23-of-29 PAT — 58 Kickoffs, 2,563 yards (44.2 avg)
Punting
Varina
#1 Cory *** — 43 punts, 1,358 yards (31.6 avg)
Osbourn
#11 Andrew Koening — 27 punts, 848 yards (31.4 avg)
Punt Returning
Varina
#15 T.K. Hester — 14 returns, 200 yards (14.3 avg)
#19 Jamaal Townes — 10 returns, 137 yards (13.7 avg)
Total Punt Returns: 32 retuns, 445 yards (13.9 avg)
Osbourn
#4 Jerell McFadden — 8 returns, 67 yards (8.4 avg)
#7 Thomas Keith — 5 returns, 46 yards (9.2 avg)
Total Punt Returns: 21 returns, 151 yards (7.2 avg)
Kickoff Returning
Varina
#4 Jerel Harrison — 7 returns, 148 yards (21.1 avg)
#85 Anthony Finney — 6 returns, 147 yards (24.5 avg)
Total Kickoff Returns: 29 returns, 520 yards (17.9 avg)
Osbourn
#4 Jerell McFadden — 11 returns, 246 yards (22.4 avg)
#30 Rodney Whitehead — 8 returns, 168 yards (21.0 avg), 1 TD
#5 Timmy Keith — 6 returns, 138 yards (23.0 avg)
Total Kickoff Returns: 39 returns, 610 yards (15.6 avg)
Total Offense
Varina
2,808 rushing yards, 1,336 passing yards, 4,144 total yards, 351 points (29.3 avg)
Osbourn
2,280 rushing yards, 1,444 passing yards, 3,724 total yards, 308 total poinst (25.7 avg)
Osbourn will host Varina on Saturday at 1 p.m. Check back tomorrow for more on the the Eagles’ AAA Div. 6 VHSL semifinal game.
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