Coach Jack Baker led James River to Blacksburg for the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Blacksburg struck first as running back Luke Mann ran in a 6-yard touchdown, followed by a successful two-point conversion to make it 8-0.
The Knights answered back with a 4-yard run from Gavin Binns, but a failed conversion left the score at 8-6.
Later, Sam Sczef made a big play, gliding into the end zone to extend Blacksburg’s lead to 15-6.
In the second half, Sczef rolled out, faked a run, and threw a pass to Mitchel Linkous for another touchdown, pushing the lead to 22-6.
James River’s speedy Gavin Binns showed resilience, scoring his third touchdown on a pass from Merit Hammons.
Despite Binns’ efforts, Blacksburg held on for a 36-26 victory in this historic matchup.
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