Poquoson made the big plays late, a touchdown followed by defensive stop in the red zone, to defeat previously unbeaten Armstrong 19-14 in the Class 2 Region A championship game Friday on the Wildcats’ home field in Richmond.

The region title is the fourth consecutive for the Islanders (12-1) and moves them into a Class 2 state semifinal rematch against Strasburg, a 45-25 winner over Stuarts Draft in the Class B region championship game. Strasburg beat Poquoson 14-13 in the state semifinals a year ago.

The Islanders took a 19-14 lead at Armstrong on a 1-yard touchdown run by Cody Little (25 carries, 116 yards, two touchdowns) with 3 minutes, 52 seconds remaining. That capped a 15-play, 74-yard drive for the Islanders, who had fallen behind 14-13 with 11:42 to play in the fourth quarter o

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