Redhawks Respond to Beat Rice

By Mike Donoghue • Free Press staff writer

Champlain Valley scored 17 unanswered points in the third quarter and the Redhawk defense shut out Rice Memorial in the second half to post a 30-22 Division II high school football win Saturday.

Rice took a 22-13 halftime lead behind quarterback Christian McCormick’s three touchdown passes — one to Casey Tipson (9 yards) and two to Austin Robinson (9 and 35 yards).

During intermission CVU coach Jim Provost blasted his defense for its first-half play, according to lineman Cameron Fitzgerald.

The Redhawks responded, with Fitzgerald scoring the sealing touchdown on a fumble.

“He called us out, but usually when he calls us out we definitely come back and perform,” said Fitzgerald, who credited teammate Drew Nick with stripping the ball on the touchdown that extended a 23-22 CVU lead.

“I saw Drew get to the ball and it got stripped,” Fitzgerald said. “I saw it in the air and took one step toward the goal line and dove and hoped for the best. Tell you what, I got the touchdown, but I give the credit to the guys who got in there and got the ball out.”

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