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Sussex Central falls to Riverheads 49-6 in 1A state championship

Posted at 11:56 PM, Dec 10, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-10 23:56:49-05

SALEM, VA. - Sussex Central (13-1) struck first when Malik Delk hit Armani Hill for a first quarter touchdown, but the Tigers couldn't muster any offense after that. Riverheads (13-1) went on to score 49 unanswered points en route to their first state title since 2010.

This was Sussex Central's fifth state championship game appearance under head coach Curtis Jefferson.