Nelson County didn’t have to search far to find the successor for outgoing football coach Tim Crawford, promoting defensive coordinator Mark Wells, a standout tight end and linebacker for the Governors in the mid-1980s who has served on their coaching staff for the past 18 years.

GREENVILLE — The Riverheads Gladiators erupted for 419 yards and capitalized on a sluggish Nelson first-half effort en route to a 49-27 non-district win over the Governors on Friday night.