Eastern Region football playoffs- week one wrap

While the likes of Ocean Lakes, Oscar Smith, Phoebus and Lake Taylor have been grabbing headlines since the kickoff of the season, the Hampton Crabbers have been quietly moving along in their quest for another state crown.
On a rainy Saturday afternoon, coach Mike Smith's Crabbers went to the ground game and it worked to perfection, due in large part to their star rusher, Tron Martinez.
Despite nursing a bruised left shoulder, Martinez ran all over Indian River's defense on the slippery and sloppy field at Darling Stadium to the tune of 213 yards and two touchdowns leading Hampton to a 35-0 shutout of the Braves, giving Smith his 400th career coaching win.
Martinez started the scoring in the second quarter as he ran to his right side and coasted into the end zone on a ten yard score on fourth down to give Hampton the 7-0 lead.
Hampton extended their advantage later in the half as Martinez got the ball and he took off past the entire Indian River defense 88 yards for a touchdown to make it 14-0 at halftime.
Hampton added three second half touchdowns to put the game away. As a team, the Crabbers rushed for 349 yards on the ground while the defense held the Braves to 131 yards of total offense, less than half their average.
Hampton improving its season mark to 10-1, but there will be little time to celebrate the milestone for Smith and the Crabbers. Now they must prepare for the undefeated Titans of Lake Taylor (11-0) next Friday in Norfolk.
Speaking of the Eastern District champions, the Titans scored a pair of fourth quarter TD's in a 24-17 win over Warwick, Lake Taylor's first playoff win since 1982.
Defending Division 5 region champion Phoebus had no problem disposing of Churchland at Darling Stadium, 63-6. The Phantoms got 234 yards and two TD's from Shawne Alston to stay perfect at 11-0.
Ocean Lakes scored 17 first half points holding off district rival Salem 17-0 to also stay unbeaten at 11-0.
Perry Jones rushed for a career best 361 yards and three touchdowns as Oscar Smith also goes to 11-0 in a 34-17 win over Woodside.
In other action, six turnovers did in Western Branch in a 21-7 loss to Bethel, Kellam came from behind in the fourth quarter to beat Cox, 27-18 and Green Run scored 28 second half points in a 49-17 rout of Grassfield as Jeraud Simmons tossed five touchdowns.
Here is the playoff lineup for Friday, November 14::
-Division 6 semifinals
Bethel at Oscar Smith- 730pm
Kellam at Ocean Lakes- 730pm
-Division 5 semifinals
Green Run vs. Phoebus at Darling Stadium- 730pm
Hampton at Lake Taylor- 730pm
-Division 4 playoffs
Tabb at Powhatan
-Division 3 playoffs
Nottoway at Poquoson
-Division 2 playoffs
Northampton at Essex
-Division 1 playoffs
Sussex Central at Franklin
-Also, Atlantic Shores will host either St. Anne's-Belfield or Covenant School in the state private school Division II championship game Friday November 14 at Tallwood HS in Virginia Beach with kickoff at 7pm. The Seahawks advanced to the title game after a 35-7 rout of Virginia Episcopal in Friday's semifinal. However, the season is over for both Isle of Wight Academy and Hampton Christian. The Chargers' three year reign as Division III VIS state champions has ended after a 42-25 loss to North Cross in Roanoke and Hampton Christian's best efforts came up short against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, 23-13.