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November 22, 2009

Blue Ridge falls in championship game
Blue Ridge falls in championship game

The Barons were unable to recover from six second-half turnovers as the No. 2 seed Saints secured the 17-0 win and the title on a beautiful fall day.

Gretna bounces Buckingham
Gretna bounces Buckingham

The touchdown gave the two-time defending state champion Hawks a 28-22 overtime victory over the Knights in the Region B, Division 2 semifinals.


November 21, 2009

Slideshow: Blue Ridge versus Nansemond-Suffolk Academy football

Blue Ridge School lost to Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 17-0.

Altavista blanks Madison
Altavista blanks Madison

The Mountaineers put the ball on the ground three times, missing the chance to extend their season in a 10-0 loss to the Colonels in the Region B, Division 1 semifinals.

Western bows out in Region II semis

Park View used a balanced offense and let its defense do the rest in its Region II, Division 3 semifinal game on Friday night.


November 18, 2009

Schuler, Parks get JD nods
Schuler, Parks get JD nods

Western Albemarle quarterback Stephen Schuler and linebacker Mitchell Parks were named Jefferson District offensive and defensive players of the year on Tuesday.


November 17, 2009

Barons prevail over Seahawks
Barons prevail over Seahawks

After the break, the Barons woke up. The offense chipped away at the deficit in the third quarter, and the defense made big plays to erase it in the fourth. Speedy McCauley’s 37-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Williams was the final blow as Blue Ridge won 32-30 to advance to this weekend’s state final.


November 16, 2009

Slideshow: Blue Ridge football versus Atlantic Shores

The Blue Ridge school football team came from behind to beat Atlantic Shores Christian 32-30 in the VISAA semi-finals Monday in Greene County, VA.


November 15, 2009

Western rolls to win
Western rolls to win

On a picturesque fall afternoon, Western Albemarle did something it hadn’t done in 30 years.

Collegiate pulls away to beat Fork Union

The 6-foot-5 senior completed 21 of 36 passes for 406 yards and four touchdowns in leading the Cougars over Fork Union 35-13. He was also intercepted four times and sacked on six occasions.


November 14, 2009

Slideshow: Western Albemarle versus Skyline football

Western Albemarle beat Skyline 46-20 in playoff quarterfinals at Monticello.

Eagles roll to district title
Eagles roll to district title

What was running up and down the field was the twin combination of Sam and Zach Shiley as Clarke County captured the Bull Run District championship with a 47-7 win over the Mountaineers.

Bulldogs win in shutout

On Friday, the Bulldogs used the same formula that brought them regular-season success — a stingy defense and explosive ground game — and dispatched Millbrook in the Region II, Division 3 quarterfinals


November 13, 2009

Madison seeks Bull Run crown

Tonight, the current crop of Madison players can end that dry spell at home against two-time defending Bull Run champion Clarke County.


November 07, 2009

Mountaineers roll past Cougars

After sitting out last week’s victory over Strasburg, Logan Terrell was both an unstoppable force and an unmovable object as Madison County rolled to a 41-0 win.

Bulldogs shut out Warriors

Goochland couldn’t have asked for a better way to end the regular season in its first year in the Group AA Jefferson District.

Saints snag ODFC title
Saints snag ODFC title

For Clark, 154 rushing yards on 34 carries surely speaks for itself, as he led the Saints to a 30-7 victory.


November 06, 2009

A ‘Speedy’ misnomer
A ‘Speedy’ misnomer

Despite the nickname, no one will confuse McCauley with Michael Vick or Vince Young. What Smith did get in his new quarterback was an accomplished pocket passer who, with assists from some other former Patriots, has helped the Barons capture the top seed in the VISAA Division II playoffs.


November 01, 2009

Barons lock up top playoff seed

Blue Ridge clinched the No. 1 seed in the VISAA Division II playoffs and home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 40-22 non-conference victory over Atlantic Shores Christian on Saturday afternoon.


October 31, 2009

Slideshow: Western versus Orange

Western Albemarle bounced back from an early deficit against Orange County to cruise to a Jefferson District win on Friday, keeping its perfect record intact.

Mountaineers run past Rams

It was the Madison County underclassmen that carried a senior-laden squad to a 28-7 victory over visiting Strasburg Friday night.

Warriors stay on pace
Warriors stay on pace

Western Albemarle bounced back from an early deficit against Orange County to cruise to a Jefferson District win on Friday, keeping its perfect record intact.

Wildcats stop Pats

Albemarle’s struggles continued on Friday night, as the Patriots fell to visiting Mountain View, 45-12.

Flucos handle Knights

Entering the game on a two-game skid, Fluvanna County was eager to get back to their winning ways. Thanks to a potent running attack and a gritty performance from quarterback Ryan Foster, the Flying Flucos did just that Friday night in front of the Charlottesville home crowd, defeating the Black Knights 33-22.


October 30, 2009

Still on a collision course
Still on a collision course

Tonight’s Jefferson District matchup pitting Orange County against Western Albemarle will mark the final home game for what Warriors coach Ed Pierce calls “a remarkable group” of seniors.


October 24, 2009

Slideshow: Saints versus Eagles

In Friday’s match-up between St. Anne’s-Belfield and Covenant, though, plays from inside the five included three turnovers and two plays for a combined 128 yards. In a sloppy, yet thrilling contest, St. Anne’s made more positives from those plays than Covenant, and that determined the Saints’ 35-21 win.

Louisa falls on the road
Louisa falls on the road

Goochland used its staunch defense – which came up with a pair of goal-line stands — to get past rival Louisa County in an important Jefferson District matchup on Friday night.

Saints slog past Eagles
Saints slog past Eagles

When the ball is inside the 5-yard line, football strategy is fairly universal. On the opposing team’s goal line, punch it in; from your own goal line, protect the ball and play it safe.

Page runs wild for Monticello

Three proved to be the magic number for Monticello on Friday night, as senior running back C.J. Page — who wears that digit as his uniform number — exploded for three of his four touchdowns in the third quarter to propel the Mustangs to a 34-14 victory against Charlottesville, their fifth straight over the Black Knights.

Mountaineers stay perfect

After Madison County’s 35-14 win over George Mason, senior A.J. Butler was lugging a big blue sledgehammer around the field.

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