Isaiah White scores 6 TDs as Longwood tops Floyd
Isaiah White has spent almost his entire high school career overcoming roadblocks. It's really little wonder then that he had no trouble with the William Floyd defensive line.
White, who missed his sophomore season because of a concussion and his junior year because of a fractured hip, is putting an exclamation point on his senior year.
On Thursday, White ran for five touchdowns and 210 yards on 19 carries in a little more than three quarters, and he added another touchdown on defense as Longwood (4-0) defeated Floyd, 46-6, in Suffolk I. White has scored at least two touchdowns in all four of Longwood's games.
"There were a bunch of cutback lanes, and after I got past the first five yards, it was over," White said. "The linebackers weren't closing up the gaps and our offensive line was awesome. They kept blocking even 30, 50 yards downfield."
Trailing 6-0 midway through the first quarter, Longwood recovered a muffed punt at Floyd's 15-yard line. Two plays later, White scored his first touchdown on a 3-yard run up the middle. On Floyd's next possession, White forced a fumble and ran it back for a 52-yard score and a 14-6 lead.
White scored four straight times after that -- a 3-yard run off right tackle with 4:53 left in the second quarter, a 51-yard run with 30 seconds left in the half, a 63-yard blast up the left sideline a minute into the third quarter, and a 2-yard dive with 6:20 left in the third.
The Longwood defense managed to stymie every attempt by Floyd (2-2). Myles Corso had six tackles and Antonio Scala had a sack.
"[White] has been training really hard after missing the last two years," Longwood coach Jefferson Cipp said. "He knows how to score, even on defense."
White credited a good bit of his resurgence to athletic trainer Michele Mensch, who worked to strengthen him during the offseason, and taught him to stretch more to aid his game and prevent injury.
He's relieved, he said, to have a wide-open space after all those setbacks. "This," he said, beaming, "is awesome."