The Richmond Ninth Grade Academy Green football team opened the school’s new football field in winning fashion.

Green team’s quarterback Antonio Edens threw for two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead Richmond past Hoke 18-14 Thursday afternoon. The victory improved the Green team’s record to 2-0 on the season. The Green team defeated South View 40-6 last week in the season-opener.

The Green team jumped out to a 12-0 halftime lead and scored on the first offensive play of the game. Edens connected with Dakwa Nichols on a 99-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, giving Richmond a 6-0 lead.

In the second quarter, Edens’ 2-yard touchdown run on a quarterback keeper, gave Richmond a 12-0 advantage at halftime.

Hoke used a turnover to get back into the game in the third.

Green team’s Tevin Zinnerman was stripped of the ball and Hoke’s Treqwon Covington returned the fumble recovery 50 yards for a touchdown, cutting the Green team’s lead to 12-6.

But the Green team came back to score before the end of the third as Edens threw his second touchdown of the contest, a 25-yard pass to Jordan Richardson, increasing the lead to 18-6.

Hoke failed to go away as Jawane Harris scored on a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth. The Bucks added the two point conversion, narrowing the Green team’s lead to 18-14.

But the Green team’s defense held off Hoke in the final seconds to preserve the victory.

The Green team returns to action at 4 p.m. Thursday at Lumberton.

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