It has been six years since a Halifax County High School baseball team last played in a 5A North Region Tournament championship game, but the Comets have that opportunity Friday night.

Halifax County High School will travel to Ashburn Friday to face Briar Woods High School in the championship game of the 5A North Region Tournament. Game time is 6 p.m.

Both teams have punched their respective ticket to next weeks VHSL 5A State Tournament. The Comets advanced with a 2-1 win over North Stafford High School in a 12-inning thriller Wednesday night at Halifax County High School. The Falcons punched their ticket to the state tournament Wednesday night with a 2-1 win over Potomac High School.

While the Comets are assured of a berth in next weeks state tournament regardless of the outcome of Friday nights game against the Falcons, Comets Head Coach Kenneth Day says his team is not going to take things easy in its quest to win the region championship.

Were going to go at it to win it, Day said.

You want to get every piece of gold that you can get along the way because you dont know if youre ever going to get back there again. Weve just got to get after them.

Were going to play a little relaxed, and were going to play the following week no matter what, added Day.

But, were going to do our best to try to bring something good home to this county.

With Wednesday nights win over North Stafford High School in a marathon game that went 12 innings, the Comets did something few Comets baseball teams have done hit the 20 win mark. The Comets 20-2 record, Day says, is a testament to the players.

These kids are just good baseball players, Day remarked.

Thats all there is to it. Every one of them is a good baseball player.

These kids have really worked hard and have done what weve asked them to do, Day continued.

They have really risen up to the occasion and made a lot of plays for us. Weve had a lot of distractions during the season. We just try to keep the guys focused on continuing to move on.

The Comets have handled the pressure of post-season play well, surviving two pressure-cooker games of 11 innings and 12 innings to advance to the state tournament and to Fridays 5A North Region Tournament championship game.

We just try to stay relaxed and stay focused, Day pointed out.

Thats all were trying to do. I tell the guys to just have fun and enjoy the moment and see what happens. You never know whats going to happen.

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