Tigers Tamed; Forest Burned

The 117th playing of “The Game” turned out to be a story about defensive dominance.
The game started with EHS kicking off and the result was indicative of what the game would consist of as Vincent Notzon ’18 smothered the WFS returner with a great hit.

Woodberry entered the contest with a record of 6-2 and an offense averaging over 400 yards a game. Incredibly, EHS held Woodberry to just 91 yards of offense on the afternoon. The coaching staff could not recall a more dominating defensive performance. EHS sacked the Woodberry quarterback 18 times. In all, eight different EHS players recorded sacks in the game. The defense played with unmatched intensity and was led by senior captain Vincent Notzon ’18, who had a game for the ages. Notzon finished with 19 tackles (11 solo), five sacks, and two forced fumbles that resulted in turnovers.

The offense was paced by captains Seth Agwunobi ’18 (65 yards rushing, 2 TDs) and Perris Jones ’18 (188 yards rushing, 1 TD). In total, the EHS offense gained 316 yards to Woodberry’s 91 yards.

The final score was 21-7 giving EHS its first home victory against Woodberry Forest in a decade. All 19 seniors were able to get into the game. They leave behind a strong legacy as they join the Class of 2017 as the only senior classes from Episcopal in the last 55 years to have a winning season in each of their four years.
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