Centreville High School | Archive | September, 2008

The Virginia High School League rates its teams based on their win-loss record and bonus points that are awarded based on the teams’ strength of schedule.

Five games into the season, this is how the Northern Region football playoff pairings would look if the post-season started today:

Division 5                                                      

No. 8. Washington-Lee (18.4) at No. 1. Edison (28.4)
No. 5. Madison (22.2) at No. 4. Mount Vernon (22.8)

No. 6. Marshall (19.8) at No. 3. Yorktown (25.0)
No. 7. Robert E. Lee (18.4) at No. 2. Stone Bridge (26.8)

Knocking on the door:
No. 9. Hayfield (17.8)
No. 10. Thomas Jefferson (17.0)

Division 6                                                      

No. 8. Fairfax (23.0) at No. 1. Oakton (28.8)
No. 5. W.T. Woodson (24.0) at No. 4. Chantilly (26.6)

No. 6. Langley (23.4) at No. 3. West Potomac (28.0)
No. 7. West Springfield (23.2) at No. 2. Westfield (28.4)

Knocking on the door:
No. 9. South County (22.4)
No. 10. Herndon (21.0)

NOTE: The number in parentheses is the current power-point rating issued by the Virginia High School League. DigitalSports will update these potential parings each week once the new ratings are released by the VHSL.

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Westfield golf conquered the Northern Region’s deepest district field by 19 strokes en route to the Concorde title on Wednesday. Bulldog senior Tim Ritter used a two-under-par 70 on Day 2 to edge Chantilly sophomore Ji Soo Park by one stroke.

Westfield coach Tom Vigotsky credits him team’s success to a competitive wrinkle instilled weekly at team practices.

“Every week this year we’ve had what we call ‘challenge matches,'” said Vigotsky, who has been using the system for four years. “It’s probably the most pressure — even more than the Districts or individual dual matches — because they are playing against each other every week to see who is going to be in the starting lineup.

“They are so close from a stroke average standpoint, and I know it’s nerve-wrecking for them to have to go out and play each other and beat each other … I don’t just look at scores and hand-pick them, I make them go out and play each other every week to determine who is going to be in our top six.”

Added Ritter, last year’s Northern Region runner-up: “I think we’re
more prepared than any other team because we’re always in a tournament
mode. I think we have an advantage over other teams, being able to
compete against each other all the time.”

Despite the windy conditions at Twin Lakes Country Club on the final day of competition, Westfield’s unparalleled depth — and competitiveness — shined through.

The Bulldogs shot a season-low 292 on Day 2 to finish at 590, clearing the deep Concorde District field by 19 strokes. Chantilly — who defeated Westfield by 9 strokes on Sept 9 — finished second at 609, Centreville was third with 613 strokes.

Every Westfield golfer averaged a score in 70s; they were the only team — in either district competing at Twin Lakes, Concorde or Patriot — to achieve that feat.

“If you don’t have that depth and one of your players has an off day, you could be in some serious trouble,” Vigotsky said. “Where do you get that score from? Who else is going to cover for you?

“If someone on our team has an off day, there’s a pretty good chance that someone else is going to be there to make up for it.”

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Team Results                            
Westfield — 590
Chantilly — 609
Centreville — 613
Oakton — 625
Robinson — 636
Herndon — 670
Fairfax — 675

Top Ten Individual Finishers         
1. Tim Ritter, WF — 143
2. Ji Soo Park, CH — 144
T-3. Amanda Steinhagen, OK — 148
T-3. Wes Liu, WF — 148
T-5. Brian Keith, WF — 149
T-5. Sam Chanhiran, CH — 149
7. John Dupree, RB — 150
T-8. Norri Hyun, CV — 151
T-8. Han Joe Kim, CV — 151
10. Graham Lawyer, OK — 152

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Box Score                   1    2    3    4    —    F  
          Fairfax             12   0     0   13  —   23
          Centreville        6    6     3    0   —   12

Scoring Plays                               
1Q — CV — Walter 4 run (kick failed)
1Q — FX  — Lewis 3 run (run failed)
1Q — FX  — Regensberg 64 run (run failed)
2Q — CV — Garrity 26 run (kick failed)
3Q — CV — Carlson 30 FG
4Q — FX  — Regensberg 14 run (pass failed)
4Q — FX  — Regensberg 1 run (Tonia kick)

Passing                                        
Fairfax
    Amin  3-4  68 yds
Centreville
    Walter  3-5  38 yds

Rushing                                       
Fairfax
    Regensberg  26 car  208 yds  3 TD
    Lewis  8 car  56 yds  TD
    Kim  8 car  25 yds
    Amin  2 car  14 yds
    Bailey  3 car  0 yds
    Young  1 car  -8 yds
Centreville
    Walter  17 car  109 yds  TD
    Conway  17 car  53 yds
    Garrity  1 car  26 yds  TD

Receiving                                     
Fairfax
    Kim  1 rec  34 yds 
    Bradley  1 rec  11 yds
    Lewis  1 rec  8 yds
Centreville
    Denny  2 rec  25 yds
    Glatter  1 rec  13 yds

Kicking                                          
Fairfax
    Tonia  1-1 XP
Centreville
    Carlson  0-2 XP  1-2 FG (30)

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It may not have been the shutout the Hornets buzzed about for 46 minutes on Friday — a late seven-yard touchdown run by Wildcat quarterback Cam Walter burst that bubble — but Herndon made believers of many with its 21-7 home win over Centreville.

“We’ve been close to it all year,” said Hornet Coach Joe Schaeffer, whose team was 2 minutes, 8 seconds away from Herndon’s largest shutout victory since the season finale in 2006. “Our defense has been doing what we’re preaching: We’re not giving up big plays. And we feel like if we can do that, we can stay in the game and not give up many points.

“They’re working hard for [the shutout], we just ran out of gas there at the end. … They want it.”

Added senior defensive end Jake Feldman: “We wanted it bad, that’s what we’ve been working for in every game. We’ve come so close, we just can’t get it. But we’ll get it next game.”

The Hornets (3-1 overall, 1-0 Concorde District) forced seven turnovers on nine Wildcat possessions — three on downs, three on fumbles and the last on an interception by junior Randell Anane, which he returned 40 yards to the Wildcat 17-yard line.

All 21 Herndon points came off those turnovers, and the defense – which allowed Langley senior David Helmer to rush 35 times for 159 yards and a touchdown in their only loss last week – held Centreville (1-3, 0-1) to 29 yards on 12 carries in the first half.

“This was a team effort,” said Feldman, who recorded a sack, fumble recovery and even a pass defended. “The DBs can’t do anything without the d-line and the d-line can’t do anything without the DBs.

“We provide the pressure; they provide the coverage.”

Added Centreville Coach Gerry Pannoni: “We had opportunities and we didn’t take advantage of them. You can’t just not score when you have the opportunities.”

With its defense holding firm, the Hornet offense played frugal football, only turning the ball over twice in 10 possessions, both occurring in Wildcat territory.

Junior quarterback Zack Ozycz was a perfect 9-for-9 through the air for 169 yards and a 13-yard touchdown pass to senior tight end Jake Stewart.

Junior running back Devon Thompson, meanwhile, paced the ground game with a game-high 76 yards on 13 carries and two scores.

“We’ve been working hard at practice before the games come up,” Thompson said. “Everybody has been clapping it up on the sidelines. And now everyone has to be louder and more hyped the whole game.”

Said Schaeffer: “It didn’t matter who we were going to play, we had to play well tonight. … If we’re going to try to compete for the district championship, we had to win this game.”

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Centreville            0   0   0   7   —   7
Herndon                7   0   0  14  —  21

1Q – HN – Thompson 20 run (Eftekhari kick)
4Q – HN – Thompson 5 run (Eftekhari kick)
4Q – HN – Stewart 13 pass from Ozycz (Eftekhari kick)
4Q – CV – Walter 7 run (Eftekhari kick)

Team Leaders                                     
Passing
CV – Walter – 19-for-29 passing, 199 yds, INT. HN – Ozycz- 9-for-9 passing, 169 yds, TD.
Rushing
CV – Walter – 18 carries, 76 yards, TD; Conway – 12 carries, 55 yards. HN – Thompson – 13 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD; Moore – 15 carries, 60 yards; Ozycz- 12 carries, 35 yards.
Receiving
CV – Denny – 7 receptions, 100 yards; Glatter – 5 receptions, 64 yards; Conway – 3 receptions, 18 yards. HN – Stewart – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD; Leach – 1 reception, 32 yards; T. Johnson – 3 receptions, 29 yards.

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Northern Region Football Preview — Week 4

Game of the Week
No. 5 Westfield (3-0) at No. 3 Chantilly (3-0) — 7:30 p.m., Friday
*Game will be covered by Angela Watts — check back Saturday morning for a story, photos and highlights!

Game of the week? Shocker.

The rivalry was thrust into the limelight during the 2006 season when the Bulldogs beat the Chargers, 34-28, in Week 9 — a game which the teams entered with a collective 17-1 record.

The schools met again 22 days later in the Division 6 Northern Region Championship and, despite Chantilly starting quarterback Nate Worek having to be helicoptered from the field in the first quarter, the Chargers won, 26-21, in one of the best games in recent history. Even sweeter for the Purple Platoon: it ruined Westfield’s perfect season.

However, that Northern Region final victory is the Chargers’ only win against the Bulldogs — ever. All-time, Westfield is 7-1 against Chantilly, outscoring the Chargers by an average of 32-12. Last season’s 28-16 Bulldog home win was their second closest game of their 15-0 season, the first ever in the 93-year history of the Virginia High School League.

Since 2002, the Bulldogs are 61-2 in the regular season.

But Westfield only returns three starters from that heralded championship team — which statistically scored more points per game and gave up fewer than the 2003 edition, featuring Sean Glennon, Eddie Royal and Evan Royster.

In 2008, the Bulldogs’ first three opponents are a combined 3-6 and Westfield only beat one — Hayfield — by more than 14 points.

The X-factor wil be the running game. Westfield features Annandale-transfer Jordan Anderson, who has seven touchdowns through three games. Chantilly has third-year starter Torrian Pace, also with seven trips to the end zone this season. 

Last year, this game drew an estimated 7,700 fans on a Thursday and is annually the most-attended regular season game in the Northern Region.

Tonight, they are expecting bigger numbers, so get there early — like, now. Or do yourself a favor and park in Green Briar Shopping Center on Route 50.

Trust me, this game will be worth the walk.

Potential Classics
Centreville (1-2) at Herndon (2-1) — 7:30 p.m., Friday *Game will be covered by Phil Murphy — check back Saturday morning for a story, photos and highlights!

The Hornets look to move up a rung in the Concorde District chain of command against the Wildcats. But, to get to 3-1, Herndon must overcome angry Centreville, who was shocked last week at Lee, 23-10.

The last time these teams met at Herndon was in 2006. Hornet quarterback Zay Lopez threw for 4 touchdowns in a 41-34, double overtime Herndon win that eliminated Centreville from playoff contention.

The key to victory for the Hornets is to get the Wildcat offense off the field. Last week, in 10-7 loss at Langley, Herndon only ran 37 total plays as the Saxons controlled the clock, running 73 plays.

Centreville features a similar, shifty, No. 21-wearing running back Justin Conway, who Wildcat Coach Gerry Pannoni gave the ball to 23 times last week. If Herndon packs the box and forces some punts or turnovers, this game will equal the 2006 version in excitement.

No. 9 Lake Braddock (2-1) at South County (1-2) — 7:30 p.m., Friday
   
Since their inaugural season in 2005 commenced, the Stallions have had back-to-back 6-4 regular seasons, quickly rising to the forefront of Northern Region dark horses every year.

But Lake Braddock is one of two Patriot District teams South County has never beaten (West Potomac). 

The last time the Stallions and Bruins met in Lorton was in 2006. Lake Braddock quarterback Shane Halley converted a 4th-and-14 on a final-minute drive before finding wide receiver David Fennessey for the game-winning touchdown pass with :28 seconds left. The Bruins intercepted Stallion quarterback Jay Rowley’s first pass on the ensuing drive to lock up a 21-17 road win.

Last year in Burke, South County turned the ball over seven times and Halley ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns in Lake Braddock’s 31-14 home victory.

If the Stallions can find some stability — and health — at quarterback and improve on last year’s minus-six turnover margin, they might be checking the Bruins off their to-do list for district wins.

Other Games to Watch
Concorde
7:30 p.m., Friday — No. 2 Oakton (3-0) at Fairfax (2-1)
    The Cougars have outscored the Rebels 152-14 over the last three seasons.
Liberty
7:30 p.m., Friday — No. 10 W.T. Woodson (2-1) at Jefferson (1-2) *Game will be covered by Jimmy Thomas — check back Saturday morning for a story, photos and highlights!
    Since the Colonials joined the Liberty District in 2005, the Cavaliers are 3-0 against them, scoring 43.3 points per game.
7:30 p.m., Friday — No. 8 Langley (2-1) at Marshall (1-2)
    The Saxons have held the Statesmen to 14 points or fewer every year since 1999.
7:30 p.m., Friday — Madison (1-2) at South Lakes (1-2)
    The last time the Seahawks beat the Warhawks, they won the Northern Region Division 5 title — 2002.
National
7:30 p.m., Friday — No. 4 Edison (3-0) at Mount Vernon (2-1)
    The last time the Majors beat the Eagles — 14-6 in 2003 — Edison quarterback Levi Barber was in the sixth grade.
7:30 p.m., Friday — Falls Church (0-3) at Wakefield (0-3)
    Last season, the Warriors snapped a five-year losing streak to the Jaguars, 31-23, for their first win of the year.
7:30 p.m., Friday — Stuart (1-2) at Yorktown (2-1)
    Since 2000, the Patriots are 8-0 against the Raiders, winning by an average of 47-7.
Patriot
7:30 p.m., Friday — Hayfield (1-2) at No. 7 West Springfield (1-2)
    Since the Hawks were re-classified to Division 5, the Spartans are 4-0, scoring 48.8 points per game.
7:30 p.m., Friday — No. 6 West Potomac (3-0) at Lee (1-2)
    Since 2005, the Wolverines margin of victory has grown each year. The Lancer defense has five INTs the last two weeks.
1 p.m., Saturday — Annandale (1-2) at T.C. Williams (0-3)
    Last season, the Titans snapped a losing streak to the Atoms that spanned over a decade.
Non-District
7:30 p.m., Friday — Anacostia (D.C.) (0-3) at Robinson (1-2)
    The Indians have struggled in DCIAA East play, having been outscored 107-8 in three games.
7:30 p.m., Friday — Washington-Lee (1-2) at McLean (0-3)
    Among the four winless teams in the Northern Region, the Highlanders have scored the most points — 17.3 per game.
7:30 p.m., Friday — No. 1 Stone Bridge (3-0) at Loudoun Valley (0-2)
    The Vikings have been outscored 64-0 this season, but two of their first three opponents are 2007 AAA state finalists.

* Also check back with DigitalSports throughout the week for video recaps of nearly every game in the Northern Region!!

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By Jimmy Thomas
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Centreville Coach Ken Moser knows his team needs to be playing well with the start of Concorde District play looming around the corner. Thursday night it looked liked the Wildcats were more than ready for battle, as Centreville downed defending Northern Region champion and state runner-up Langley in four games 25-19, 25-13, 18-25, 27-25.

“They are a good team” Moser sad. “They graduated Lisa [Scott] and Megan [Shifflett] last season but they are still a strong team. Sue [Shifflett] has a great program. She will never bring a team that you are just gonna beat … they always come to play.” 

Junior outside hitter Celine Alasomuka paced Centreville with four aces in the first game on her way to seven aces, nine kills and 14 digs on the night. Senior Allie Darling added nine kills and nine digs while senior Lindsey Hunter set the stage all night with 28 assists.

Centreville opens district play on the road next week against Robinson and will follow that contest with matches against perennial contender Loudoun Valley of the Cedar Run District and then Westfield.

“In the Concorde District you’ve got to bring it every night,” Moser said. “Every team in the Concorde is strong across the board. You have to bring your game. If you have a slip up, if you don’t bring it mentally or you don’t bring any energy, you are going to end up losing the match.”

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Assistant General Manager, Washington D.C.

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Two words have quickly become synonymous with Northern Region cheerleading: depth and talent.

But there is a third word that also applies not just to the Northern Region squads but to every cheerleading team in the state: schizophrenia.

Since the Virginia High School League added cheerleading to its list of 28 sanctioned sports whose team are eligible to win VHSL state championships at the Class A, AA and AAA levels in 2000, area athletes have had to learn to juggle game preparation with more intense, competition practices.

“We pretty much split our time half-and-half,” said first-year Stone Bridge Coach Nicholas Marchio, who inherits a squad that won three consecutive state titles from 2004-2006 and has placed in the Top 5 in the state in either Class AA or AAA for the past six seasons. “At the beginning of the season we work more toward game preparation because you have to be ready for that. Our first priority is our football team and supporting all of our other teams. But as it gets later in the season and that stuff is done we really start to concentrate on the competition preparation.

“There are so many all-star gyms in the area that the competition level in the Northern Region is always strong. From top-to-bottom we have great tumblers, great stunters and great motions. This is just a very strong cheerleading area.”

There is significant proof to back up Marchio’s claim. Current Northern Region teams have won five consecutive Virginia state championships, with West Springfield winning the area’s first title in 2003, Stone Bridge claiming the prize from 2004-2006 (twice as a member of the AA Dulles District and once as a member of the Northern Region) and Chantilly bringing home last year’s crown.

Last season the Northern Region boasted three of the Top 5 teams in Class AAA when Chantilly was followed by Stone Bridge (third) and Herndon (fifth).

“I think our region is the toughest in the entire state of Virginia,” said Herndon Coach Jenny Goff,
who cheered herself at Herndon in 2002 and served as a Hornet assistant
for four years before taking over the program this season. “Whoever makes it out of their district competition and to regionals
has to be completely on point. One minor mistake could cost them their
ticket to states.”

The competition season begins in mid-October and runs until the state championships are held Nov. 8 at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel Center in Richmond. Spectators can look forward to seeing action-packed, three-minute routines that must combine precision and difficulty with creativity. Squads are judged on a number of criteria, including motions, jumps, tumbling, stunts and dance.

“I still classify wrestling as the hardest individual sport,” Goff said. “But I can
say that cheerleading — for how much you have to truly work together
— is the hardest team sport. Fans who come out to our competitions won’t be disappointed.”

Top 5 Virginia High School League State Championship Finishes by Current Northern Region Teams

2000 McLean 3rd; Chantilly 4th
2001 Stone Bridge* 3rd
2002 Chantilly 3rd; Stone Bridge* 2nd
2003 West Springfield 1st; Lake Braddock 4th; Stone Bridge* 4th
2004 Stone Bridge* 1st
2005 Stone Bridge 1st; Lake Braddock 2nd
2006 Stone Bridge 1st; Chantilly 3rd
2007 Chantilly 1st; Stone Bridge 3rd; Herndon 5th
*Results include when Stone Bridge was a member of the AA Dulles District prior to joining the AAA Northern Region in 2005.

2008 Competition Event Schedule

Oct. 15: Liberty District SEMI FINALS @ South Lakes; National District SEMI FINALS @ Mount Vernon
Oct. 16: Concorde District SEMI FINALS @ Oakton; Patriot District SEMI FINALS @ Hayfield
Oct. 20: Liberty District FINALS @ South Lakes; National District FINALS @ Mount Vernon
Oct. 21: Concorde District FINALS @ Chantilly
Oct. 22: Patriot District FINALS @ Lake Braddock
Oct. 25: Northern Region SEMI FINALS @ Robinson — Eight teams perform at 3 p.m. and the other eight teams perform at 8 p.m.
Nov. 1: Northern Region FINALS @ Robinson @ 5 p.m.
Nov. 8: VHSL State Championships @ VCU’s Siegel Center

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Box Score              1    2    3    4    —    F  
    Centreville        10   0    0    0    —   10
    Robert E. Lee     0    7    6   10   —   23

Scoring Plays                               
1Q — CV — Carlson 27 FG
1Q — CV — Glatter 26 from Walter (Carlson kick)
2Q — LE — Williams 1 run (Perez kick)
3Q — LE — Lopez 44 run (kick failed)
4Q — LE — safety; punt blocked by Addy out of end zone 
4Q — LE — Harris 6 run (kick failed)
4Q — LE — safety; intentional grounding call in end zone

Passing                                        
Centreville
    Walter  8-23  99 yds  TD  3 INT
Lee
    Lopez  5-12  53 yds  INT

Rushing                                       
Centreville
    Conway  23 car  98 yds
    Walter  10 car  44 yds
    Islin  5 car  12 yds
    Toth  2 car  -1 yds
Lee
    Lopez  13 car  130 yds  TD
    Williams  14 car  83 yds  2 TD
    Obed  1 car  16 yds
    Danny Taylor  3 car  4 yds

Receiving                                     
Centreville
    Denny  3 rec  33 yds
    Glatter  2 rec  31 yd  TD
    Conway  2 rec  30 yds
    DeLorimier  1 rec  5 yds
Lee
    Bowman  5 rec  30 yds
    Keen  1 rec  8 yds 
    McGovern  1 rec  8 yds
    Obed  1 rec  7 yds
    Williams  1 rec  0 yds

Kicking                                          
Centreville
    Carlson  1-1 XP  1-1 FG  (27)
Lee
    Perez  1-3 XP

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Northern Region Football Preview — Week 3

Game of the Week
South County (1-1) at No. 4 Edison (2-0)
7:30 p.m., Friday
*Game will be covered by Angela Watts — check back Saturday morning for a story, photos and highlights!

The Eagles and Stallions have met every year since South County’s varsity program began in 2005. In their three all-time meetings, Edison holds a 2-1 advantage, outscoring the Stallions by a collective 102-37.

Last year, Edison defeated South County, 46-7, and the Eagles rushed for 431 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 9.0 yards per attempt. But only 87 yards of those rushing yards return for this year’s game.

This season, the Stallions appear ready to improve on last year’s first-round playoff exit, as they lost to defending Virginia AAA Division 6 state champion Westfield by just two points in their home-opener before defeating Falls Church by 20 on the road.

But Edison is coming of an emotional, 35-34, road win at West Springfield. And quarterback Levi Barber had his best stretch so far as a starter in the second half of that game, going 5-for-7 passing with a score, while carrying seven times for 68 yards and orchestrating the game-winning drive.

The Eagles have an affinity for the big play with four touchdowns coming on special teams and Angus Harper has a 67-yard touchdown run to his name. But the Stallions have been extremely stingy defensively, allowing only two plays of over 20 yards this year — both carries by the Northern Region rushing-leader, Westfield running back Jordan Anderson.

Potential Classics
No. 7 West Springfield (0-2) at No. 8 Robinson (1-1) — 7:30 p.m., Friday

Although West Springfield enters Week 3 still without a win, they have only been outscored by 7.5 points per game. And both losses have come to teams ranked in the top four, including No. 1 Stone Bridge on the road. Robinson’s only loss, likewise, came at No. 1 Stone Bridge with a slightly-more lopsided 49-7 margin.

Last season, the Spartans came into the game versus the then-No. 3 Rams with a defense that had allowed 76 points through two games and Robinson was expected to control the clock with running back Peter Ferrara. But West Springfield’s defense played statistically its best game since October 2004, sacking Ram quarterback Timmy Meier six times — Spartan defensive end John Lockwood had three sacks — in a 21-7 win.

This season, the Spartans have allowed 77 points through two games and the Rams have a chance to avenge both last year’s aforementioned road loss and their season-ending, 30-28 defeat in the Northern Region Division 6 semifinals. If Robinson scores the home win, West Springfield — which began the season No. 2 in our poll — will start the season 0-3.

No. 9 Yorktown (2-0) at No. 6 West Potomac (2-0) — 7:30 p.m., Friday
*Game will be covered by Jimmy Thomas — check back Saturday morning for a story, photos and highlights!

Last season at Yorktown, the Patriots turned the ball over five times in their own territory in the first half and the Wolverines turned those into five touchdowns to lead 35-0 at half time.

West Potomac running back Josh Wells carried for 180 of his 192 yards in the first half and scored all three of his touchdowns in the first 12 minutes, 12 seconds of the game. And Wolverine quarterback Cole Walter threw for three touchdowns on just 17 attempts with no interceptions, which ran his touchdown to interception ratio to 10:1 through three weeks.

This year, through two games, Walter has thrown for eight touchdowns and no picks.

This match-up also features two of the better athletes around in West Potomac wide receiver Kristian Rodriguez and Yorktown athlete Kyle Toulouse.

Despite the one-sided West Potomac win last year, these teams have split their last six meetings. And only one time since 2000 has the winning team scored less than 39 points. Expect fireworks between these rising 2-0 teams.

Other Games to Watch
7:30 p.m., Friday — Centreville (1-1) at Lee (0-2)
7:30 p.m., Friday — Hayfield (1-1) at No. 5 Westfield (2-0)
7:30 p.m., Friday — No. 10 Herndon (2-0) at Langley (1-1)
7:30 p.m., Friday — Fairfax (1-1) at Washington-Lee (1-1) *Game will be covered by Phil Murphy — check back Saturday morning for a story, photos and highlights!
7:30 p.m., Friday — Wakefield (0-2) at Madison (0-2)
7:30 p.m., Friday — No. 1 Stone Bridge (2-0) at Marshall (1-1)
7:30 p.m., Friday — W.T. Woodson (1-1) at McLean (0-2)
7:30 p.m., Friday — Jefferson (1-1) at Mount Vernon (1-1)
7:30 p.m., Friday — South Lakes (0-2) at Falls Church (0-2)
7:30 p.m., Friday — Stuart (1-1) at Lake Braddock (1-1)
7:30 p.m., Friday — No. 3 Chantilly (2-0) at Annandale (1-1)
1 p.m. Saturday  — No. 2 Oakton (2-0) at T.C. Williams (0-2)

* Also check back with DigitalSports throughout the week for video recaps of nearly every game in the Northern Region!!

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