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15 2021
Prep football: Varina at Atlee 7:00 p.m.
10
15 2021
Prep football: Highland Springs at Hanover 7:00 p.m.
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Sahnow, Hawks battle; corral Mustangs By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE — Hanover’s Beau Sahnow has been a big contributor as a running back and receiver to the Hawks’ offense this year. Friday night at Mechanicsville, he added quarterback to his list of skills. Sahnow filled in for an ailing Cole Elrod and performed admirably, amassing 292 yards of offense — 140 rushing and 152 passing — in leading the Hawks to a 35-28 victory. Sahnow ran for two of Hanover’s five touchdowns and passed for a third. He said the Hawks have taken a beating recently in terms of injuries and worked hard to get ready for Mechanicsville. “There was a lot of preparation this week. We got put in a tough situation with everybody (out),” Sahnow said. “We’ve had a lot of injuries recently. … But I had to focus up this week, do my job. I got it done.” Three minutes into the game, it looked like it might be a Hanover rout. The Hawks had jumped out to a 14-0 lead on the backs of a 2-yard touchdown run by James Poole and Sahnow’s 34-yard pass to Chase Flora. Nicholas Harrington added the extra points in both cases. A rout was not in the cards, however. The Mustangs steadied themselves and fought back into contention. Their comeback began with a sustained drive that culminated in a 2-yard run by Logan Harris.
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Thomas Richman’s point-after made it 14-7 with 2:56 left in the first quarter. Both teams scored a touchdown in the final three minutes of the first half. Hanover got on the board first on a 15-yard run by Sahnow with 3:09 left in the half, but Harrington’s kick went astray. Mechanicsville quarterback Jordan Callahan scored from 12-yards out with 49 seconds to go before intermission. Richman’s kick made it 20-14. Hanover struck first early in the second half with Sahnow’s 21-yard scoring run. Harrington’s kick made it 27-14, but the Mustangs were done fighting. Callahan scored on a 2-yard run with 5:42 remaining in the third quarter and Colby Messe scored on an 11-yard run with 6:42 remaining in the game. Richman’s aim was true on both point-afters, putting the Mustangs on top 28-27. The Hawks had to work fast to respond, else the clock turn against them. Sahnow wasn’t rattled. “I think that’s just my character. That’s who I am,” Sahnow said. “[Hanover head coach Sam Rogers] was on the sidelines trying to talk to me, to keep me calm. I thought I was already calm. I was trying to keep everybody else calm because if I’m panicking then they’re going to panic.” Sahnow helped boost every Hawks’ mood when he spotted wide receiver Chase Flora (six catches, 119 yards) a step or
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October 13, 2021
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Hanover quarterback Beau Sahnow (7) keeps his guard up as Mechanicsville defender Logan Harris (2) tries to run him down in the Hawks’ 35-28 victory over the host Mustangs on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. Sahnow slipped away for a 15-yard touchdown.
