Staff report
TOAST — Salisbury’s football team by a touchdown early, but eventually lost 40-26 at North Surry in Friday’s first round game in the 4A West state playoffs.
Isaiah Foxx ran for two Salisbury touchdowns and threw a TD pass to Jonathan Ross.
Ross also had a rushing TD.
Da’Rrius Jefferies led the Salisbury defense with an interception and several tackles for loss.
“Had our chances, just too many mistakes,” Salisbury head coach Clayton Trivett said. “The good news is we started three freshmen and three sophomores and had a chance to win a road playoff game.”
Seeded 11th, North Surry (7-4) led 14-13 at halftime against the Hornets, a 22 seed.
Salisbury scored early in the fourth quarter and had a chance to tie the game, but North Surry blocked the PAT and held on to a 27-26 lead.
Trailing 33-26, the Hornets (2-9) launched a drive that finally was stopped on downs at the North Surry 3-yard line in the final minutes. Then North Surry’s Greyhounds made a long drive for a clinching score.
It was the toughest football season for the Hornets since 2015.
