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Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
NKHS		8701833
JHS		00000
Trojans
Eagles

Offense - Passing

CAttYdsC%AvgTDIntQB Rate
#1 B. Simpson00000
#2 C. Wiles00000
#3 B. Christian3837.37512.30052.6
#4 O. Payne00000
#5 D. Meekins00000
#6 C. Young00000
#7 W. Haltiner010.0000039.6
#8 ''trey'' Wyn...00000
#9 B. Gregory00000
#10 R. Holley00000
#12 J. Brooks00000
#21 D. Bowman00000
#22 J. Foreman00000
#30 A. Ayala00000
#55 A. Fallon00000
#58 J. Collins00000
#74 B. Pascale00000

Offense - Rushing

CarYdsAvg100+TD
#1 B. Simpson100.000
#2 C. Wiles0000
#3 B. Christian12534.403
#4 O. Payne0000
#5 D. Meekins11111.000
#6 C. Young0000
#7 W. Haltiner0000
#8 ''trey'' Wyn...5275.400
#9 B. Gregory0000
#10 R. Holley0000
#12 J. Brooks0000
#21 D. Bowman0000
#22 J. Foreman0000
#30 A. Ayala0000
#55 A. Fallon0000
#58 J. Collins0000
#74 B. Pascale0000

Offense - Receiving

RecYdsAvgTD
#1 B. Simpson000
#2 C. Wiles000
#3 B. Christian000
#4 O. Payne188.00
#5 D. Meekins000
#6 C. Young000
#7 W. Haltiner000
#8 S. ''trey'' Wynn11010.00
#9 B. Gregory000
#10 R. Holley000
#12 J. Brooks000
#21 D. Bowman000
#22 J. Foreman000
#30 A. Ayala000
#55 A. Fallon000
#58 J. Collins000
#74 B. Pascale000

Offense - All Purpose Yards

RushRecTotal
#1 B. Simpson000
#2 C. Wiles000
#3 B. Christian53053
#4 O. Payne088
#5 D. Meekins11011
#6 C. Young000
#7 W. Haltiner000
#8 S. ''trey'' Wynn271037
#9 B. Gregory000
#10 R. Holley000
#12 J. Brooks000
#21 D. Bowman000
#22 J. Foreman000
#30 A. Ayala000
#55 A. Fallon000
#58 J. Collins000
#74 B. Pascale000

Offense - Total Yards

RushPassRecTotal
#1 B. Simpson0000
#2 C. Wiles0000
#3 B. Christian5337090
#4 O. Payne0088
#5 D. Meekins110011
#6 C. Young0000
#7 W. Haltiner0000
#8 S. ''trey'' Wynn2701037
#9 B. Gregory0000
#10 R. Holley0000
#12 J. Brooks0000
#21 D. Bowman0000
#22 J. Foreman0000
#30 A. Ayala0000
#55 A. Fallon0000
#58 J. Collins0000
#74 B. Pascale0000

Defense - Tackles

SoloAsstTot Tckls
#14 K. Young011
#18 A. Grimes011

Defense - Defensive Statistics

Int
#1 B. Simpson0
#2 C. Wiles0
#3 B. Christian0
#4 O. Payne0
#5 D. Meekins0
#6 C. Young0
#7 W. Haltiner0
#8 S. ''trey'' Wynn0
#9 B. Gregory0
#10 R. Holley0
#12 J. Brooks0
#21 D. Bowman0
#22 J. Foreman0
#30 A. Ayala0
#55 A. Fallon0
#58 J. Collins0
#74 B. Pascale0

Scoring - Points

Kick Pts
#1 B. Simpson0
#2 C. Wiles0
#3 B. Christian0
#4 O. Payne0
#5 D. Meekins0
#6 C. Young0
#7 W. Haltiner0
#8 S. ''trey'' Wynn0
#9 B. Gregory0
#10 R. Holley0
#12 J. Brooks0
#21 D. Bowman0
#22 J. Foreman0
#30 A. Ayala1
#55 A. Fallon0
#58 J. Collins0
#74 B. Pascale0

Scoring - PATs and Field Goals

PATAtt%FGAttTot Pts
#1 B. Simpson00000
#2 C. Wiles00000
#3 B. Christian00000
#4 O. Payne00000
#5 D. Meekins00000
#6 C. Young00000
#7 W. Haltiner00000
#8 ''trey'' Wyn...00000
#9 B. Gregory00000
#10 R. Holley00000
#12 J. Brooks00000
#21 D. Bowman00000
#22 J. Foreman00000
#30 A. Ayala111.0001
#55 A. Fallon00000
#58 J. Collins00000
#74 B. Pascale00000

Scoring - Touchdowns

TD RushTD Rec
#1 B. Simpson00
#2 C. Wiles00
#3 B. Christian30
#4 O. Payne00
#5 D. Meekins00
#6 C. Young00
#7 W. Haltiner00
#8 S. ''trey'' Wynn00
#9 B. Gregory00
#10 R. Holley00
#12 J. Brooks00
#21 D. Bowman00
#22 J. Foreman00
#30 A. Ayala00
#55 A. Fallon00
#58 J. Collins00
#74 B. Pascale00

Team summary

Rushing TDs
NKHS
3
JHS
0
Completion Percentage
NKHS
.333
JHS
.467
QB Rating
NKHS
47.0
JHS
31.4

Offense

Passing
C
3
14
Att
9
30
Yds
37
131
C%
.333
.467
Avg
12.3
9.4
Int
0
2
QB Rate
47.0
31.4
Rushing
Car
19
18
Yds
91
52
Avg
4.8
2.9
TD
3
0
Receiving
Rec
2
9
Yds
18
102
Avg
9.0
11.3
All Purpose Yards
Total
109
154
Total Yards
Total
128
183

Defense

Tackles
Asst
2
-
Tot Tckls
2
-

Scoring

Points
Kick Pts
1
0
PATs and Field Goals
PAT
1
0
Att
1
0
%
1.0
-
Touchdowns
TD Rush
3
0

    • Virginia High School Football - New Kent smashes Jamestown

    November 7, 2025: Williamsburg, VA 23185

    The New Kent Trojans (New Kent, VA) football triumphed over the host Jamestown Eagles (Williamsburg, VA), 40-0 in Friday's league game.

Logan MeyerTrojans Reporter
  1. 2nd Quarter

  2. Check In

    15 - 0 The scorer has checked in. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 7:55 PM

  3. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    @ 7:55 PM

  4. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    @ 7:55 PM

  5. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Cold
    @ 7:55 PM
  6. 15 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 4th down, Under a minute, ball on New Kent's 11-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:09 PM
  7. 15 - 0

    Turnover on Downs

    Jamestown has turned possession over on downs. New Kent has the ball on their own 11-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:10 PM
  8. Halftime
  9. 15 - 0

    Halftime

    New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    We noticed it's halftime, checkout this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    @ 8:18 PM
  10. 3rd Quarter
  11. 15 - 0

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Jamestown to kick off to New Kent.
    @ 8:40 PM
  12. 15 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Jamestown kicked off to New Kent. New Kent has the ball on Jamestown's 49-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:41 PM
  13. 15 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 2nd down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on Jamestown's 41-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:41 PM
  14. 15 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 1st down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on Jamestown's 32-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:42 PM
  15. 15 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Jamestown's 21-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:42 PM
  16. 15 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 2nd down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Jamestown's 13-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:43 PM
  17. 15 - 0

    Red Zone Alert

    New Kent is inside Jamestown's 20. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:44 PM
  18. 15 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 3rd down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on Jamestown's 22-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:45 PM
  19. 15 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 4th down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on Jamestown's 44-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:49 PM
  20. 15 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 4th down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on their own 46-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:50 PM
  21. 15 - 0

    Punt

    New Kent has punted to Jamestown. Jamestown has the ball on their own 3-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:51 PM
  22. 15 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 2nd down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on their own 8-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:52 PM
  23. 15 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 1st down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on their own 15-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:52 PM
  24. 15 - 0

    Big Play - Tackle For Loss

    New Kent - #2 Chase Wiles with a tackle for loss. Jamestown has the ball on their own 14-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    Chase Wiles2 - RB, OLB
    @ 8:53 PM
  25. 15 - 0

    Big Play - Sack

    New Kent - #9 Blake Gregory with a sack. Jamestown has the ball on their own 12-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    Blake Gregory9 - RB, LB
    @ 8:54 PM
  26. 15 - 0

    Long Pass

    Jamestown - #7 Ben Hanchett with a long pass to #1 Mortima Goodridge Jr. Jamestown has the ball on New Kent's 49-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    Mortima Goodridge Jr1 - WR, CB
    Ben Hanchett7 - QB, FS
    @ 8:54 PM
  27. 15 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 2nd down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 49-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:55 PM
  28. 15 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 3rd down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 41-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:55 PM
  29. 15 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 37-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:56 PM
  30. 15 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 42-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:56 PM
  31. 15 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 2nd down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 42-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:57 PM
  32. 15 - 0

    Interception

    New Kent - #4 Owen Payne intercepts a Jamestown pass and has the ball on Jamestown's 7-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    Owen Payne4 - WR, S
    @ 8:59 PM
  33. 15 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 2nd down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on Jamestown's 5-yard line. New Kent 15, Jamestown 0
    @ 8:59 PM
  34. 21 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    New Kent - #3 Benjamin Christian with a 5 Yd Rushing TD. New Kent 21, Jamestown 0
    Benjamin Christian3 - RB, QB
    @ 9:00 PM
  35. 22 - 0

    Made Point After

    New Kent - #30 Adam Ayala PAT Good. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    Adam Ayala30 - K, P
    @ 9:01 PM
  36. 22 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    New Kent kicked off to Jamestown. Jamestown has the ball on their own 26-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:03 PM
  37. 22 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 2nd down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on their own 34-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:04 PM
  38. 22 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 3rd down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on their own 31-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:06 PM
  39. 22 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 1st down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on their own 37-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:06 PM
  40. 22 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 1st down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 49-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:07 PM
  41. 22 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 2nd down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 49-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:08 PM
  42. 22 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 3rd down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 42-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:08 PM
  43. 22 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 4th down, ~1 minute to go, ball on New Kent's 41-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:09 PM
  44. 22 - 0

    Turnover on Downs

    Jamestown has turned possession over on downs. New Kent has the ball on their own 46-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:10 PM
  45. 22 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 2nd down, ~1 minute to go, ball on their own 46-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:11 PM
  46. 22 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 3rd down, ~1 minute to go, ball on Jamestown's 49-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:12 PM
  47. 22 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 1st down, ~1 minute to go, ball on Jamestown's 35-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:13 PM
  48. 22 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 2nd down, Under a minute, ball on Jamestown's 35-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:13 PM
  49. 22 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on Jamestown's 22-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:14 PM
  50. 22 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on Jamestown's 27-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:15 PM
  51. 22 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 2nd down, Under a minute, ball on Jamestown's 24-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:15 PM
  52. 4th Quarter
  53. 22 - 0

    End of 3rd Quarter

    New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:15 PM
  54. 22 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 3rd down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on Jamestown's 18-yard line. New Kent 22, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:18 PM
  55. 28 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    New Kent - #3 Benjamin Christian with a 18 Yd Rushing TD. New Kent 28, Jamestown 0
    Benjamin Christian3 - RB, QB
    @ 9:18 PM
  56. 29 - 0

    Made Point After

    New Kent - #30 Adam Ayala PAT Good. New Kent 29, Jamestown 0
    Adam Ayala30 - K, P
    @ 9:21 PM
  57. 29 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    New Kent kicked off to Jamestown. Jamestown has the ball on their own 27-yard line. New Kent 29, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:23 PM
  58. 35 - 0

    Fumble Recovery Returned for Touchdown

    New Kent - #10 Ryan Holley with a 27-yard fumble return touchdown. New Kent 35, Jamestown 0
    Ryan Holley10 - CB, WR
    @ 9:25 PM
  59. 36 - 0

    Made Point After

    New Kent - #30 Adam Ayala PAT Good. New Kent 36, Jamestown 0
    Adam Ayala30 - K, P
    @ 9:25 PM
  60. 36 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 3rd down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on their own 47-yard line. New Kent 36, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:29 PM
  61. 34 - 0

    Score Correction

    Score correction for New Kent in 4th Quarter. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:29 PM
  62. 34 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 4th down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on their own 47-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:30 PM
  63. 34 - 0

    Turnover on Downs

    Jamestown has turned possession over on downs. New Kent has the ball on Jamestown's 47-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:32 PM
  64. 34 - 0

    Long Pass

    New Kent - #3 Benjamin Christian with a long pass to #21 Dylan Bowman. New Kent has the ball on Jamestown's 27-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    Dylan Bowman21 - WR, DB, QB
    Benjamin Christian3 - RB, QB
    @ 9:35 PM
  65. 34 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 1st down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on Jamestown's 5-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:36 PM
  66. 34 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 2nd down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on Jamestown's 3-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:37 PM
  67. 34 - 0

    Big Play - Sack

    Jamestown - #10 Ethan Fleming with a sack. New Kent has the ball on Jamestown's 11-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    Ethan Fleming10 - FS, RB
    @ 9:37 PM
  68. 34 - 0

    Update

    New Kent - 4th down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on Jamestown's 16-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:39 PM
  69. 34 - 0

    Big Play - Tackle For Loss

    Jamestown with a tackle for loss. New Kent has the ball on Jamestown's 48-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:42 PM
  70. 34 - 0

    Turnover on Downs

    New Kent has turned possession over on downs. Jamestown has the ball . New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:42 PM
  71. 34 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 2nd down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 49-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:42 PM
  72. 34 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 42-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:43 PM
  73. 34 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 2nd down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 37-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:44 PM
  74. 34 - 0

    Big Play - Sack

    New Kent - #8 Sherman ''trey'' Wynn with a sack. Jamestown has the ball on New Kent's 46-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    Sherman ''trey'' Wynn8 - RB, OLB
    @ 9:45 PM
  75. 34 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 4th down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 46-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:45 PM
  76. 34 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 4th down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 36-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:48 PM
  77. 34 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 1st down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 24-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:50 PM
  78. 34 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 2nd down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 23-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:50 PM
  79. 34 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 3rd down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on New Kent's 24-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:51 PM
  80. 34 - 0

    Interception

    New Kent - #4 Owen Payne intercepts a Jamestown pass and has the ball on Jamestown's 19-yard line. New Kent 34, Jamestown 0
    Owen Payne4 - WR, S
    @ 9:52 PM
  81. 40 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    New Kent - #8 Sherman ''trey'' Wynn with a 9 Yd Rushing TD. New Kent 40, Jamestown 0
    Sherman ''trey'' Wynn8 - RB, OLB
    @ 9:55 PM
  82. 40 - 0

    Rushing Two Point Conversion Failed

    New Kent - 2Pt Conversion Failed. New Kent 40, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:56 PM
  83. 40 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    New Kent kicked off to Jamestown. Jamestown has the ball on their own 37-yard line. New Kent 40, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:59 PM
  84. 40 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 2nd down, ~1 minute to go, ball on their own 41-yard line. New Kent 40, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:59 PM
  85. 40 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on New Kent's 49-yard line. New Kent 40, Jamestown 0
    @ 9:59 PM
  86. 40 - 0

    Update

    Jamestown - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on New Kent's 44-yard line. New Kent 40, Jamestown 0
    @ 10:00 PM
  87. Final
  88. 40 - 0

    End of Game

    New Kent 40, Jamestown 0
    @ 10:00 PM

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Logan MeyerTrojans Reporter

New Kent @ Jamestown Football Game Info

Fri., Nov. 7, 2025 @ 7p
The Jamestown (Williamsburg, VA) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against New Kent (VA) by a score of 33-0.

Player stats

Rushing Yds/G
NKHS
B. Christian104.3
JHS
S. Nicholson68.6
Passing Yds/G
NKHS
B. Christian45.6
JHS
B. Hanchett128.6
Receiving Yds/G
NKHS
O. Payne27.8
JHS
S. Nicholson36.8
Total Yds/G
NKHS
B. Christian152.7
JHS
B. Hanchett172.9
Tackles/G
NKHS
C. Wiles10.2
JHS
B. Strouse10.9
Sacks/G
NKHS
L. Adamson0.3
JHS
B. Strouse0.1
Points/G
NKHS
B. Christian9.0
JHS
--
Pancake Blocks
NKHS
B. Simpson0
JHS
L. Henderson12

Team comparison

Rushing Yards/G
198.8
119.8
Passing Yards/G
58.5
129.6
Receiving Yards/G
55.0
109.6
Total Yards/G
257.3
249.4
Tackles/G
59.7
31.8
Sacks/G
0.8
0.1
Points/G
21.8
-
Pancake Blocks
0
22

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Kent		5.18.63.710.425.3
Jamestown		2.62.82.28.619.3

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Jamestown Videos

Season recap

Overall record
7-3
2-8
League
7-3
1-8
Non-League
0-0
1-0
Head to Head
1-0
0-1
Home
3-2
2-3
Away
4-1
0-5
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
0-0
In-State
7-3
2-8
Out-of-State
0-0
0-0
Win %
.700
.200
Region %
.700
.111
PF
253
193
PA
153
402
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Common opponents

Gloucester
1 - 0
1 - 0
Poquoson
0 - 1
0 - 1
Lafayette
0 - 1
0 - 1
Tabb
1 - 0
0 - 1
Smithfield
1 - 0
0 - 1
York
1 - 0
0 - 1
Bruton
1 - 0
1 - 0
Warhill
0 - 1
0 - 1
Grafton
1 - 0
0 - 1

Rankings

VA
115
260
State Division
15
44

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