Northern Virginia Week 4 High School Football Recap

Week 4 of Northern Virginia high school football was a Friday of firsts, on both sides of the win-loss column.

The Colgan Sharks won their first game ever in stylish fashion, smashing Osbourn Park 61-24. On a side note, Friday night was explosive as at least five teams were involved in a game with one team scoring at least 60 points. Mount Vernon led the charge, ringing up a monstrous 79 points in a 52-point win over Washington-Lee. North Stafford tallied 70 while bashing Roanoke’s William Fleming 70-27, and Tuscarora scored 62 in its 22-point win over Woodgrove. On the negative side, Park View allowed 75 to Central-Woodstock while scoring 21.

Cortez Whiting and the Osbourn Eagles won their first game as the Eagles toppled Gar-Field 28-18. Robert E. Lee and Edison also enjoyed their first 2017 victory, while Madison, John Champe, Battlefield and Hylton suffered their first losses of the season.

The number of remaining undefeated teams is quickly dwindling, but includes Broad Run (4-0), Colonial Forge (4-0), South Lakes (4-0), Westfield (3-0), Yorktown (3-0) and George Mason (3-0). Perhaps the most unlikely team of the bunch is Mo Hampton’s group at Stafford, who are 4-0, their latest undefeated mark in over four decades.

Broad Run 39, John Champe 34

This matchup of undefeated teams provided for the matchup of the night. Broad Run opened up an early 14-0 first quarter lead on a one-yard rushing TD from Tim Baldwin and four-yard keeper from quarterback Mitch Griffis. Griffis (37 yards) and Baldwin (63) added two long running scores as Broad Run took a 26-14 halftime lead.

Daniel Antwi’s 25-yard touchdown run for Champe closed the gap to six at 26-20, but the Knights failed to convert the two-point conversion. From there, Baldwin struck again with a 55-yard scoring run. Champe quarterback Cameron Parson answered the challenge by completing a 34-yard TD pass to close the margin to 39-34 with eight minutes remaining. The defense took over at that point keeping Champe and star running back Carl Garmon III out of the end zone to secure a key win at home.

The schedule gets no easier for Coach Jason Dawson and Champe as they face Stone Bridge next week.

Stone Bridge 35, Madison 10

Daniel Thompson caught nine passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns as the Bulldogs made surprisingly easy work of the Madison Warhawks in another battle of unbeatens.

Mason Tatum connected with Thompson on scoring passes of 80, 31 and 78 yards. He also tossed a 12-yards touchdown pass to Mark Williams and finished the evening with 12 of 21 completions for 301 yards and four scores.

The Bulldog defense held Madison’s one-two running punch of Casey Koshuta and Brandon Walker to just 82 yards on 28 carries, although John Finney did catch six balls for 128 yards. But Stone Bridge managed to keep all three and wide receiver Johnny Hecht (3 catches, 70 yards) out of the end zone as they improved to 3-0.

South Lakes 42, Dominion 10

Spencer Alston blasted for three touchdown runs of over 65 yards as the Seahawks destroyed the Titans.

Alston rushed for 303 yards on just seven carries, scoring from 80, 80 and 68 yards to provide South Lakes with the impetus to extend their lead from 14-10 to 35-10. Running partner Albert Mensah (10 carries, 101 yards) added the Seahawks first two touchdowns on one and ten-yard runs, and Xavier May’s three-yard breakthrough completed the scoring for South Lakes.

In all, the Seahawks ran for 439 yards on 31 carries, as they improved to 4-0.

Colonial Forge 37, Hylton 34

The Eagle defense made three crucial stops on Penn State commit running back Ricky Slade in overtime to seal a narrow comeback victory.

Forge trailed 34-21 entering the fourth quarter. However, the combination of Ethan Garwood to Zack Kindel proved to be fatal as they connected for scores twice in the final quarter on four and five-yard passing plays to even the game at 34, forcing overtime.

Jadon Redding’s 27-yard field goal gave the Eagles the early edge in the extra stanza, setting up Hylton’s last stand. Slade was stopped three times from first-and-ten, setting up a Hylton field goal attempt which was blocked as the Eagles raised their record to 4-0.

Slade rushed for 238 yards and three TD’s on 27 carries. On the Forge side, Garwood overcame three interceptions, including one that was returned 96 yards for a score by Jordan Davis, to finish the night 30 of 40 for 274 yards. Kindel’s two touchdown passes contributed to a nine-catch, 65-yard night, while D.J. Dennis added eight for 76.

Stafford 28, King George 6

Lovell Armstead ran for two second-half touchdowns and finished the game with 159 yards on the ground as Stafford easily defeated the Foxes 28-6. Landon Woodson and Justin Toler added touchdown receptions from Jalen Smith and the Indians are 4-0 for the first time since the early 1970’s.

Mount Vernon 79, Washington-Lee 27

Mount Vernon is also 4-0 for the first time in just over 30 years as they collected 52 first-half points to outrun the Generals.

A 98-yard kickoff return by Darrien Newton gave the Majors a 24-21 edge after the first quarter and Mount Vernon added 28 more points in the second quarter to activate the rout. Sophomore running back Jordyn Reid ran for three touchdowns while Tim Heitzel found senior WR Damien Burke for two passing scores.

Hayfield 30, Fairfax 24

Brian Cobbs scored three touchdowns as the Hawks (3-0) remained undefeated with a win over the Rebels who are now 2-2 after a 0-10 season in 2016.

Edison 19, McLean 7

The Eagles, under new coach Chad Lewis, won their first game of the season over winless McLean (0-3) as Brandon Alliata and Adam Abu-Jamous caught touchdown passes from Peyton Jones. Charles Blake ran for the other Eagle touchdown, but gathered 153 receiving yards on six catches.

Yorktown 32, W.T. Woodson 27

The Patriots’ Will Porter threw three touchdowns, two to Davis Patterson, as Yorktown moved to 3-0 for the first time in five years. Porter’s 31-yard touchdown to Tanner Wall (9 catches, 103 yards) served as the game-winning score. Adam Luncher added 119 rushing yards and a touchdown as coach Bruce Hanson won his 247^th career game in a 32-year career at the Arlington school.

Centreville 33, Forest Park 15

Bassie Kanu ran for 180 yards and scored twice on the ground, while catching Presley Egbers’ only touchdown pass as the Wildcats improved to 2-1. Daequan Williams added 96 yards on the ground and a touchdown as Centreville ran for 370 yards.

Other Friday scores

Central-Woodstock 75, Park View 21

Colgan 61, Osbourn Park 24

Eastern View 42, Brentsville 7

Falls Church 42, Bell 36

George Mason 42, Nelson County 24

Heritage 29, Washington (WV) 15

Highland Springs 19, Riverbend 12

Lee 42, Stuart 39

Liberty 41, Chancellor 0

Manassas Park 51, Jefferson 21

Marshall 30, Herndon 14

North Stafford 70, William Fleming 27

Orange 40, Spotsylvania 13

Osbourn 28, Gar-Field 18

Potomac Falls 37, Langley 21

Riverside 34, St. John Paul the Great 14

Sherando 50, Loudoun Valley 20

St. Mary’s Ryken 35, Paul VI 0

Tuscarora 62, Woodgrove 40

Wakefield 26, Eastern (D.C.) 12

West Potomac 35, Chantilly 24

Westfield 21, Stonewall Jackson 0

Woodbridge 24, Battlefield 7

Northern Virginia Week 3 High School Football Recap

The third week of Northern Virginia high school football did not disappoint. Several of the usual suspect teams bumped their records to 3-0, while two others (Mt. Vernon and Stafford) are pleasant surprises with their undefeated marks. Two teams, Robinson and Annandale, eclipsed the 100-point barrier in their game, while North Stafford’s Devyn Ford scored six touchdowns to account for 36 of his Wolverine team’s 48 points.

Lake Braddock finds itself in a less than auspicious position, with Coach Mike Dougherty’s team falling to 0-3 after a grating 33-point loss to Stone Bridge. Fairfax, winless last year, beat Lee by 23, while Potomac Falls finally got into the win column, beating Riverside 40-21. St. John Paul the Great, 1-9 last season, earned a big 28-26 win over the Potomac School. Finally, J.E.B. Stuart showed moxie, scoring 57 points in its win over Park View, a strong effort from Coach Clarence Martin’s bunch.

Finally, the Colonial Forge squad will surely enjoy its four-hour ride back from Chesapeake after stomping the Grassfield Grizzlies 42-0 in Friday night action.

Madison 38, West Potomac 16

The Warhawks raised their mark to 3-0 as back Casey Koshuta enjoyed a career-best day for Madison, rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns.

Koshuta, who usually splits carries with Brandon Walker, took on the lion’s share of the ground game on Friday, carrying the ball 37 times, as Madison scratched to a 10-8 halftime lead before busting the game wide open with 21 unanswered third-quarter points.

Koshuta also threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to John Finney; however, the passing game was conservative, with only nine attempts, and five completions for 60 yards. John Cothran did throw a second touchdown, a 10-yarder to Thomas MacColl.

Centreville 31, South County 27

Bassie Kanu rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns as the Wildcats opened up a 17-7 lead early in the second half, but survived the ferocity of the Stallion offense to edge South County.

Kanu’s 24-yard touchdown served as the game’s first score, while his 44-yarder sealed the game for Centreville, as South County had cut the lead to 24-21. The Stallions, who are known for their aerial attack threw for no touchdowns on Friday, yet quarterback Michael Tull and star receiver Dillon Spalding each ran for two scores to account for the Stallions’ points.

Jordan Wright added 117 rushing yards on eight carries, including a 77-yard touchdown early in the second half to spark Centreville (2-1), who avenged a 28-21 loss to John Champe last week.

Colonial Forge 42, Grassfield 0

The Eagles wasted no time establishing their presence with 21 points in the first and second quarters, as their 42-0 halftime margin led to a running clock and scoreless second half.

Ethan Garwood was almost perfect, completing nine of 10 passes for 211 yards, including touchdowns to D.J. Dennis and Josh Sarratt, whose 64-yarder opened the scoring for the Eagles. Sarratt also returned a punt 42 yards for a touchdown.

In their three wins, Colonial Forge has outscored its opponents 131-3.

Mount Vernon 34, Falls Church 16 – The Majors improved to 3-0 behind the star power of Darrien Newton, who snared three receiving touchdowns as part of a 10-reception, 257-yard evening.

The Jaguars had closed the lead to 24-16 before Newton put the game away with his 73-yard scoring pass. Tim Heltzel threw two of the touchdowns to Newton, while Kofi Kwarteng added the third, tossing a scoring lob to Newton after receiving a “skip pass” from Heltzel.

Patrick Dunn added two field goals for the Majors, who will take on Washington-Lee next week in their effort to reach 4-0.

Hylton 41, Osbourn 0 – Penn State commit Ricky Slade scored on a 95-yard touchdown run and finished with 153 rushing yards as the Bulldogs pitched a shutout win over Osbourn.

Slade also caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Keyshawn Copeland, who finished with 261 yards and a pair of passing scores for Hylton (2-0).

Flint Hill 35, Paul VI 13 – Jordan Houston ran for 145 yards and three touchdowns as the Huskies won their opener in Fairfax. Miles Thompson completed five of eight passes for 85 yards, as Flint Hill gained 317 yards and 17 first downs.

Yorktown 44, Wakefield 7 – The Patriots earned the 22^nd straight win over cross-town rival Wakefield, opening up a 34 -7 halftime lead and coasting to victory. Tanner Wall caught a pair of touchdowns, and ran for 88 yards as Yorktown raised its record to 2-0.

Rodney Lee (171) and Kesean Deshazer (117) combined for 288 rushing yards for the Warriors, who evened their season record at 1-1. Lee has 364 rushing yards in two games.

North Stafford 48, Potomac 12 – Devyn Ford rambled for six touchdowns and 227 yards as the Wolverines made easy work of the Panthers.

Stafford 17, Courtland 7 – The Indians are 3-0 for the first time since 1981 after Friday’s 17-7 win over Courtland.

In spite of eight fumbles, Coach Mo Hampton’s team was able to hold its composure for the victory. Jalen Smith threw for a touchdown, as part of his 9 of 20, 169-yard evening, and also ran for another. Justin Toler caught Smith’s 34-yard TD for Stafford’s first touchdown, which came after a scoreless first half. Landon Woodson added two catches for 49 yards., while Jayvawn Cordell-Ford bulled into the end zone on a 1-yard run for the Indians’ last score.

Other Friday scores

Battlefield 30, Forest Park 6

Broad Run 28, Woodgrove 26

Brooke Point 48, Briar Woods 14

Caroline 25, Powhatan 21

Dominion 42, Fauquier 6

Eastern View 56, Orange 14

Fairfax 30, Lee 7

Herndon 10, Chantilly 7

John Champe 43, Heritage 7

John Paul the Great 28, Potomac School 26

Kettle Run 23, Brentsville 19

Louisa 54, King George 12

Massaponax 51, Hanover 14

Mountain View 30, James Monroe 0

Patriot 66, Colgan 24

Riverbend 54, Chancellor 28

Robinson 61, Annandale 40

Rock Ridge 47, Loudoun Co. 44

Stonewall Jackson 20, Gar-Field 12

Stuart 57, Park View 37

Tuscarora 24, T.C. Williams 14

W.T. Woodson 37, Langley 20

West Springfield 39, Washington-Lee 0

Woodbridge 42, Osbourn Park 0