Caissons Football Blanks Hargrave 42-0

Posted October 26, 2015
Filed under Athletics

Fishburne Football Wins Inaugural Conference Championship

Recap by Coach Greene
Photos by Cadet Alex Ralston (Nellysford, VA)
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Fishburne Military School (Waynesboro, VA) def. Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA) 42-0 on Friday

Fishburne’s Kian Tate (Waynesboro, VA) breaks free for a gain in Fishburne’s 42-0 win over Hargrave.

(Waynesboro, VA) – Last Spring the Athletic Directors of Hargrave Military Academy, Fishburne Military School, Massanutten Military Academy, and Randolph-Macon Academy wanted to start a football conference for their military schools and the Patriot Military School Conference was born.

The Caissons of Fishburne under head coach Chip Hill were able to sweep the conference’s first season after defeating Hargrave 42-0 at home on Friday afternoon. Junior Tyree Scott (Staunton, VA) helped the Caissons strike first with a touchdown pass to Junior Calen Owens (Fishersville, VA).

Following a series of turnovers, senior running back Estaban Ruiz-Haynes (Staunton, VA) scored 3 rushing touchdowns on the next 4 Fishburne possessions. The Caissons went into halftime with a 28-0 halftime lead.

The second half brought more of the same. Fishburne’s defense remained stingy, forcing turnovers; and running back Kian Tate and tight end Treavor Norman, both of Waynesboro, added rushing touchdowns to the final 42-0 score.

The Caissons defeated Randolph-Macon 42-3 for their first win of the season and scored a 25-0 win against rival Massanutten earlier in the season, both on the road.

Fishburne has one game remaining, at home on Friday against Richmond Christian as they are battling Randolph-Macon and Bishop Sullivan Catholic for the fourth and final seed in the VISAA state tournament. A win would improve the Caissons to 5-3 and help their bid toward a state playoff spot.

Fishburne Military School is the oldest and smallest of all military schools for boys in Virginia. Its college-prep curriculum is built upon the structure of an Army JROTC program. Boasting a 100% college-acceptance rate for the past 10 consecutive years, FMS has also been designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academics. Fishburne hosts one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation, accredited by US Army Cadet Command.