( 11-3 ) Birmingham Beast- 27 ( 8-6 ) Virginia Tritons- 20
Norfolk, Virginia- The Birmingham Beast clinched their second consecutive Mid-South Division title Friday night, defeating the Virginia Tritons 27-20 at Dick Price Stadium in Norfolk.
Trevor Harris completed 27 of 38 passes for 266 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception and sacked 3 times to lead the Beast. Rex Burkhead rushed for 101 yards on 17 carries. Nic Grigsby ran for a score, while rushing for 35 yards on 5 carries. Rashard Higgins had 9 receptions for 111 yards. Jakeem Grant caught 9 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Jake Butt also had a touchdown reception. Beau Bell and Taylor Reed led the defense with 7 tackles each. Marvin Austin, Javon Hargrove and Corey Little each recorded a sack for the Beast ( 11-3 ) in the win.
Mike Bercovici led Virginia, completing 19 of 40 passes for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was sacked 3 times and intercepted once. Dontella Luckett caught 6 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. Chad Owens had 6 receptions for 87 yards and a score Bernard Pollard led the defense with 7 tackles. David Parry, Devon Kennard and Andre Monroe recorded a sack for the Tritons ( 8-6 )
" Everyone kept saying last season was a fluke. That we didn't belong! This season we plan to leave no doubt. We fell short in the Pantheon Cup last year, this season we are bringing that baby to Birmingham! This is just the start of that journey!" said a very happy wide receiver Jakeem Grant.
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