Few things changed in Week 6 of Northern Virginia high school football action. Only one undefeated team fell out of the ranks, when Stafford fell 55-14 to rival North Stafford. Otherwise, Colonial Forge (6-0), Eastern View (6-0), Broad Run (5-0), Mount Vernon (5-0), Stone Bridge (5-0), Woodbridge (5-0) and Flint Hill (4-0) are still perfect, although Broad Run and Mount Vernon had a free week.
Another team who remains unbeaten is Freedom-Woodbridge (5-0), who played the most exciting game of the weekend, as they built up a huge lead over Hylton, but had to hang on to survive a 48-42 nail biter.
Culpeper’s Eastern View, with a 51-11 win over Spotsylvania last weekend, has now beaten its six opponents by an average of just under 42 points.
If the VHSL-Reference rankings hold true to form, Westfield and Stone Bridge should maintain their 1-2 positions in the state, while Broad Run (#4), Colonial Forge (#6) and Madison (#9) will at least hold their spots and Centreville (#12) could bump into the top-10 after its 40-22 win over #32 West Potomac.
And the most surprising team in Northern Virginia might be the Marshall Statesman, whose record under Coach George Masten raised to 4-1 after its 47-17 win over Stuart. Annandale, 3-7 last season, is 3-2 with its 48-20 victory over Washington-Lee. West Springfield is 3-1 one season after finishing 2-8, while Fairfax is 3-2, after going winless in 2016. Annandale and West Springfield do battle next week, so one team will earn its fourth win.
Freedom-Woodbridge 48, Hylton 42
The Eagles bolted to an early 28-7 lead in the first quarter against their county rival, but watched as Hylton clawed back. First, Ra’Quan Johnson returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. Later, Ricky Slade hauled in a 24-yard touchdown pass, and the F-W lead was down to a single touchdown.
Slade, a Penn State commit, was bamboozled by the Eagle defense and gained a season-low minus-four yards on seven carries.
The Bulldogs maintained their momentum, with the help of its defense. Eric Roy returned a pass 65 yards for a pick-six, giving Hylton its first lead of the game at 35-28. But A.J. Felton fired the game’s deciding pass, hitting Eric Surratt down the sideline, and Surratt kept his feet in bounds to score from 33 yards out.
North Stafford 55, Stafford 14
Devyn Ford ran for five touchdowns and 117 yards as North Stafford crushed its rival to knock the Indians from the undefeated ranks.
Four of Ford’s touchdowns came in the first half as the Wolverines (5-1) worked up a 35-0 halftime lead to put the game’s outcome in certainty before the second half kickoff. North Stafford tallied 423 yards, with 313 coming from its ground game.
North Stafford set the tone early, scoring on its first drive, a 61-yard effort, capped Ford’s three-yard run. As Ford told John Hollis of the Free-Lance Star, “The first drive always sets the tone for the game.”
Westfield 46, Patriot 33
Eugene Asante and Taylor Morin scored twice to lead the state’s top-ranked team to a 33-7 cushion after three quarters as the Bulldogs stayed unbeaten.
Through six games, Kyle Simmons’ team is 6-0, and looking better than at the same point last season when they were 4-2, but slumping. That team won the 6A state title, and this year’s squad is in strong position to win a three-peat.
Asante (24 rushes, 195 yards) scored on runs of 59 and 25 yards. Morin caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Noah Kim (9-12, 140 yds. 2 TD), and also ran back a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown. Kim scored the game’s first touchdown on a one-yard keeper.
Patriot running back Ike Onwuka ran for three touchdowns, from 28, 20 and one yard.
Robinson 42, Hayfield 7
Another surprising team this season has been the Rams of Robinson, who picked apart a strong Hayfield team with relative ease last Thursday.
Robinson (3-2) scored all of its points on the ground, netting 323 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Asa Ballenger (14 carries, 44 yards) scored three times, on a pair of one-yard runs and a three-yarder. Reid Scarborough (18-84) tacked on two scores, while leading rusher Jacquez Stewart scored the other TD on a 15-yard scamper. Stewart gained 94 yards on 14 carries.
On defense, Robinson held the explosive Hawk offense to 135 yards, and standout receiver Brian Cobbs netted just 32 yards on four catches.
Colonial Forge 42, Brooke Point 14
Ethan Garwood threw two touchdowns and ran for another as Colonial Forge upped its record to 6-0 with a 28-point win over their Stafford rival.
Garwood (10-15, 187 yds. 2 TD, int.) found D.J. Dennis for a 43-yard touchdown pass, helping the Eagles build a 35-7 halftime lead. Paten Rodier caught the other scoring pass, from four yards.
Josh Sarratt ran for a 22-yard score and at cornerback recovered a fumble and returned it 45 yards for the Forge’s final score.
Annandale 48, Washington-Lee 20
Tyler Rush lived up to his name, gaining 275 yards on the ground and a touchdown, while Devin Gill threw for three touchdowns, two to Ahmed Ibrahim. Alexander Cromwell added a 25-yard interception return for the Atoms (3-2).
Flint Hill 50, St. Albans 0
On Saturday, the VISAA top-ranked Huskies stormed to a blowout of the DC private school.
Jordan Houston ran for 202 yards and three touchdowns, giving the junior over 800 ground yards for the season. Miles Thompson completed six of seven passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns, with scoring strikes to Mark Lewis (three catches, 102 yards), Jamarian Hawkins and a 73-yard bomb to Justice Ellison.
James Shumway recovered a fumble for a touchdown for the Huskies (4-0).
Madison 26, South County 16
Brandon Walker carried 31 times for 103 yards and a touchdown, and the Warhawks handled South County in a non-district game.
Patrick Berry completed 12 of 21 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns, one to John Finney (3-96) and the other to Andrew Deniken (3-60). In all, the Warhawks (5-1) gained 346 yards.
Marshall 47, Stuart 17
Andrew Margiotta ran for 262 yards and two touchdowns to spark a Statesmen ground attack that totaled 582 yards and six scores to lead Marshall over Stuart 47-17.
Brandon Gonzales added 198 rushing yards and two TD’s while Colin Nininger tacked on 97 and a score, with Leron Allen adding the sixth run for a TD for Marshall (4-1).
Centreville 40, West Potomac 22
Centreville raised its record to 5-1 behind a ground attack that gained well over 325 yards and five scores.
Bassie Kanu led the Wildcats with 165 yards and a TD. Jordan Wright (16-89) and quarterback Presley Egbers each ran for two touchdowns, while Tre Maxwell ran back an interception 12 yards for the Cats other score.
Dominion 56, Riverside 7
Thomas Jarman threw for six touchdowns and 330 yards as the Titans rolled over Riverside 56-7.
Trey Hayes (3-120) and George Richardson (4-102) both caught two touchdown passes, while Alex Wertz caught his lone pass for a 50-yard TD and Kyle Kivinski grabbed Jarman’s other moneyball. Dominion also ran for 137 yards, with Wertz’ 72 leading the way for Karl Buckwalter’s 4-2 squad.
Other weekend scores
Annandale 48, Washington-Lee 20
Benedictine 48, O’Connell 7
Briar Woods 22, Freedom-South Riding 7
Centreville 40, West Potomac 22
Collegiate 16, Episcopal 7
Colonial Beach 22, West Point 6
Courtland 39, Chancellor 23
Eastern View 51, Spotsylvania 11
Edison 34, Wakefield 21
Falls Church 34, Herndon 27
George Mason 34, Brentsville 20
Heritage 20, Loudoun Valley 13
John Handley 48, Fauquier 27
John Paul the Great 35, Lancaster 0
King George 16, James Monroe 14
Lake Braddock 51, Oakton 31
Lee 56, Jefferson 0
Madison 26, South County 16
Millbrook 40, Kettle Run 13
Potomac 47, Gar-Field 12
Quantico 47, Richmond Christian 7
Riverbend 34, Massaponax 7
Robinson 42, Hayfield 7
St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes 32, Bishop Ireton 0
Stone Bridge 42, Potomac Falls 14
Tuscarora 42, Rock Ridge 6
West Springfield 49, McLean 14
Woodbridge 48, Stonewall Jackson 6
Woodgrove 50, Park View 0
Yorktown 42, Chantilly 21
