Courtland Simmons’ second-quarter 11-yard rushing touchdown held up as the night’s only score as Norfolk Academy celebrated homecoming before a packed grandstand with a 6-0 victory over Nansemond-Suffolk Academy.

The Bulldogs (6-1) ran for 194 yards amid the festive atmosphere, including 160 on 16 carries by Simmons, and passed for 40. NSA completed just one pass, for 22 yards, and gained 126 rushing.

“The gut-check part of all of it was how we played on defense, so to shut them out was incredibly important,” Norfolk Academy coach Steve Monninger said. “For us to hang in there, try to make them drive the field, try to keep them off balance with some of our blitzes and so forth, that’s a testament to our defensive coordinator and our players on defense. They have a really good offensive t

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