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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: let us stick with it ()
Date: August 20, 2016 02:03PM

I have been an observer and periodic contributor over the years to this high school football site. Fellow fans - don't let the trolls turn this one down, let us get back to football talk and just ignore the idiots.

Signed,
Stick with it!

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: no please go away ()
Date: August 20, 2016 02:07PM

Charge everyone a dollar to join and you can post all the naked boys you want, no one else cares

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: your prayer is answered ()
Date: August 20, 2016 02:18PM

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 21, 2016 11:30AM

South County Scrimmaged Western Branch Friday 44-0 Western Branch looked like a JV Club against South County & they appear ready for their Week Battle against Westfield.

AllMETSports:

Camp Countdown: South County is all in to reach Week 15 and get redemption

After South County lost its only game last season to the eventual Virginia 6A state champion, the Stallions won’t settle for falling one game short of the state final again this year.

2015 record: 13-1, lost to Westfield in Va. 6A North region final

Returning starters: 5 offense / 5 defense

Style of play: Up tempo spread option / 8-man front

Key Returning Players: WR Dillon Spalding, Jr. (68 receptions, 1,232 yards, 13 touchdowns); WR Nate Avery, Sr. (24 rec., 353 yards, four touchdowns); DB Veronta Jones, Sr.; DB Garrett Reaves, Sr.; QB Michael Salisbury Sr. (30 for 53 passing, 508 yards, four touchdowns)

Toughest matchups

Sep. 9 vs. Westfield — The Stallions get an early chance at redemption when the team that ended their 2015 season visits Lorton for the second game of the 2016 campaign. South County was the only team to beat Westfield a year ago in the regular season before the Bulldogs went on to win the state title.

Nov. 4 vs. Lake Braddock — The Stallions close the regular season with a matchup that will almost certainly have postseason implications. Last year, South County won the Conference 7 title and earned the top seed in the playoffs with its 33-30 overtime win against Lake Braddock in the regular season finale.

The Skinny

A few South County football players dogged it across the field before the final drill of another fast-paced practice in Lorton Wednesday, so Coach Gerry Pannoni’s voice soon pierced through the whistles and grunts that fill the air during the preseason.

“We ain’t done,” Pannoni yelled. “Somebody lied to you.”

Unintentionally, he had just summed up what this Stallions’ training camp is all about.

Though the top passer and top three rushers are all gone from a team that went undefeated during last year’s regular season before losing to eventual Virginia 6A state champion Westfield in the region final, South County enters this fall eager to redeem itself with the school’s first state title.

[Breaking down the best matchups of the 2016 VHSL football schedule]

The locker room is plastered with “40-8” posters, a constant reminder of the final score when Westfield ended the Stallions’ postseason last November. Players and coaches constantly refer to “Week 15” because that’s when the Virginia 6A state final would be and anything less than reaching that week would mean what happened at the end of last year would be for naught.
A blowout loss to Westfield in the Virginia 6A North region title game was a tough pill to swallow for Coach Gerry Pannoni and the Stallions. (John McDonnell / The Washington Post) A blowout loss to Westfield in the Virginia 6A North region title game was a tough pill to swallow for Coach Gerry Pannoni and the Stallions. (John McDonnell / The Washington Post)

“Everything we’ve done is focused on getting ourselves back to that week and getting the job done and finishing the job,” Pannoni said. “When that game ended, as a coach, you felt like your season was 1-13 because you just got your tail between your legs leaving the field.”

Added senior Nate Avery: “Knowing that we got beat that bad, that definitely left us hungry for this offseason.”

The formula for success this fall largely remains the same. South County will continue to crank up the tempo like few in the Washington area do with a spread offense that features a triple option rushing attack and a diverse set of receivers. The defense will also rely on speed, with an amorphous eight-man front that Pannoni hopes can take advantage of how many athletes the Stallions have on that side of the ball.

If there was any doubt about the way South County wants to play, the theme was emblazoned on its practice jerseys Wednesday. The defense wore black tops with “RELENTLESS” printed on the front. The offense wore a yellow version with “TEMPO” in bold lettering. As safety Veronta Jones noted, the goal is often to snap the ball every nine seconds after a play call is received. Here’s an example of the pace:

The tempo at South County football practice today was relentless. This video ends w/ a Dillon Spalding TD. #allmets pic.twitter.com/mefZ9hCuAE

— Mark Giannotto (@mgiannotto) August 3, 2016

But many of the names will be different for South County this fall, aside from junior wide receiver Dillion Spalding, who was one of the area’s top playmakers a year ago. He’ll be joined by senior receiver Nate Avery and junior Seth Dunn on the outside, and Pannoni believes the trio of pass catchers could be as good as any in Northern Virginia.

Senior Michael Salisbury is expected to take the reins as the full-time starter at quarterback now that DeAndre Clayton is graduated, while a bevy of players try to fill the void left by running back DeMarcus Ramsey (266 carries, 1,485 yards, 21 touchdowns). Pannoni called Salisbury “a little more daring” than his predecessors, with the ability to make plays outside the pocket.

“This is my year and we’re going to take it all the way,” said Salisbury, who appeared at quarterback in four games last year and finished second on the team with 34 catches at receiver. “We have a lot of new parts, but I think these parts are mature and they know a lot more than our previous teams have. I mean usually our first few weeks in practice we’re still learning. But now, this team this year is so advanced at the offense we’re going to take this thing to the next level.”

Indeed, practice never seemed to stop Wednesday. Players shuttled back-and-forth from the sideline en masse, substituting on the fly as if South County was in the midst of an actual game. The pace can sometimes feel frantic, or even chaotic, and it’s exhausting by the end of another two-a-day session.

But following an offseason in which the regrets of one game superseded the memories forged in the other 13, these Stallions are more focused on the end goal.

“You really want to win a state championship?” Pannoni said to the entire team at the close of the third day of practice. “We can play all 15, but we’ve got to make sure we’re all in.”

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 21, 2016 11:41AM

by BigDrop @ DC SportsFan.com



Last preseason scrimmage for DM against the preseason #2 and defending Virginia large school state champion, Westfield. DeMatha plays preseason #1 next Friday night in Virginia Beach (Chesapeake***) in their first regular season game.

It was not as close as the score implies...

DeMatha scored on three of its first four posessions, two with 60-70 yard plays. Despite a number of penalties Westfield could not stop DM all night. Westfield's only score came on a fumble recovery after a hard hit and running the ball back 40 or 50 yards. I am guessing that for the entire night Westfield did not have more than 25 yards on a series of downs. First team to first team I only remember one first down for them and that was after a five yard penalty.

Westfield has an outstanding punter (52 yards on the fly from the line of scrimmage on one) who had ample opportunity to display his skill.

There was a real sense of expectation for this scrimmage: Westfield returned a lot of players and has a very real chance to repeat as the Virginia Division 6 state champion.

DeMatha took the game seriously.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: OFFENSE For The Meals Tax ()
Date: August 21, 2016 11:44AM

Fairfax football can't be all that it can be without funding. So, we need to PUMP UP THE OFFENSE. Get out the vote for the meals tax! Stand shoulder to shoulder against crooked businesses, socialist labor unions, sleazy actresses working as servers and others standing in the way of this great plan for the county!
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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 21, 2016 11:55AM

VAPreps.com review of the South County vs Western Branch Scrimmage

Video Interview - South County's Gerry Pannoni
Matthew Hatfield | VirginiaPreps.com

South County High School in Lorton, VA has been open since 2005. Gerry Pannoni, once an assistant at Patriot District rival West Springfield, has been the Head Football Coach of the Stallions since 2011. All the program has done under his reign is win.

In Pannoni's first season, the Stallions re-grouped from a 0-3 start to win 11 straight games and reach the Group AAA Division 5 State Championship game, where they defeated by Phoebus. They went just 6-6 the next year, but South County comes into the 2016 campaign having won 32 of the last 38 contests they have played.

Despite graduating some key members from the 2015 team that began 13-0 before falling to eventual State Champion Westfield in the 6A-North Region Championship, South County has plenty of talented players to lean on in their quest for the program's first state title this year. They open the season ranked #3 in the VirginiaPreps.com Preseason 6A Top Ten.

Coach Pannoni chatted with us following his team's scrimmage with Western Branch, unofficially a 44-0 win, to discuss some of the key contributors and look ahead to the upcoming season. You can watch that Video Interview embedded above as well as at the link below...


Watch Video Interview with South County's Gerry Pannoni

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_RO0_KNlic

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 21, 2016 12:04PM

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Pity Fairfax ()
Date: August 21, 2016 12:05PM

Gerry Pannoni is going to get the rug pulled out from under him. If they don't manage to get that meals tax passed up in Fairfax watch out for all kinds of funding cuts.

Instead of the usual car washes the football community needs to mobilize behind this tax. Go to the restaurants giving their workers the day off to vote against it and show them why the tax is a needed benefit for all county residents. Make peace with thr restaurants opposing it and get the school board to back off on the public attacks on these restaurants.

Without football at is core the Fairfax schools will become nothing but babysitting services for anchor babies of illegals from Honduras.
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Re: High School Football 2016
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Date: August 21, 2016 12:06PM

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Date: August 21, 2016 12:09PM

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Re: High School Football 2016
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Date: August 21, 2016 03:36PM

Lake Braddock bolsters rushing attack in quest to avoid another playoff letdown
By Nick Eilerson August 11

Lake Braddock RB Ibrahim Mansaray averaged 10.8 yards per carry in 2015. (Mark Gail/For The Washington Post).

A dynamic backfield and a hulking offensive line give Lake Braddock the weapons needed to shore up a rushing attack that faltered on the big stage last year.

2015 record: 11-2, lost to Westfield in the 6A North region semifinals

Returning starters: 4 offense / 4 defense

Style of play: spread/power hybrid offense / 4-3 defense

Key returning players: RB/WR Lamont Atkins, Sr. (1,156 rushing yards, 284 receiving yards); RB/CB Ibrahim Mansaray, Sr. (717 rushing yards, 110 receiving yards); OL Jacob Laub, Sr. DE Dan Kelly, Sr., LB Raishon Pickett, Sr.

Toughest matchups

Sept. 30 at Centreville: A revamped Centreville squad should prove considerably tougher than last year’s team that fell to Lake Braddock, 33-7, especially on its home turf.

Nov. 4 at South County: A dramatic overtime victory handed South County the Conference 7 title on Lake Braddock’s home field last November. Given the way both teams are shaping up this fall, we could be in for another dazzling showdown with conference supremacy on the line.

The Skinny

Lamont Atkins took a handoff from Tyrone Crabb and burst through a seam in the line of scrimmage. But before the Lake Braddock tailback could motor into the secondary, Coach Jim Poythress was already stopping the play dead to reprimand a lineman for moving to the wrong spot.

Atkins jogged back so that the sequence could play out again. And again. And again.

It’s a monotonous practice-field scene that’s becoming more and more commonplace for a Lake Braddock squad transitioning away from the pass-happy spread attack that produced big numbers in 2013 and 2014. The Bruins continued to operate in the spread last season, but they mixed it with a power run game that kept defenses off balance to the tune of 43.5 points per game entering the 6A North region quarterfinals.

[Virginia High School League releases final realignment plan]

With more size on his hands than any team he’s coached since taking the reins at Lake Braddock in 2004, Poythress hopes an even greater emphasis on the rushing attack will push his team to a bigger stage this year.

“We’re going to try to control the ball more rather than throw it around the yard every play,” Poythress said. “We’ve had smaller teams and some skill kids where we’ve thrown it. I’d like to be able to do both.”

Jim Poythress said this team has more size than any group he’s coached since taking over at Lake Braddock in 2004. (Nick Eilerson / The Washington Post)

In each of the past three years, Lake Braddock’s fate has played out like a recurring nightmare. Westfield ended the Bruins’ season in the regional semifinals every time, its latest triumph coming in last year’s 31-7 romp that paved the way to a state championship.

Poythress entered that game confident his team would finally bound over the Bulldogs’ hurdle. After all, Westfield was coming off a dicey comeback win over South Lakes in the quarterfinals, while the Bruins had just axed a formidable Battlefield squad.

Instead, Westfield turned Lake Braddock’s newly balanced offense into a dysfunctional, one-dimensional mess that yielded 89 rushing yards, four interceptions and a single score. Atkins and Ibrahim Mansaray, two of the most dynamic backs in the area, combined for just 17 yards on six carries.

[Westfield is hungry to defend its state title]

This year, Poythress hopes his beefy offensive line will be better equipped to handle even the sturdiest defensive fronts. Jacob Laub, a 6-foot-4, 330-pound behemoth, anchors a veteran unit that includes fellow seniors Josh Delgado (310 pounds), Adam Fields (290) and Jack Young (280).

The return of Atkins and Mansaray bodes well for the Bruins’ ground attack. Atkins, who switched his verbal commitment from Vanderbilt to Virginia earlier this year, brings an imposing blend of power and speed, while the 5-6 Mansaray is as savvy a ball carrier as anyone in the region. The shifty senior averaged a whopping 10.8 yards per carry last year, according to Poythress.

“Honestly, we didn’t give him the ball enough,” Poythress said.

Even with its emphasis shifting toward the run game, Lake Braddock will still look to sling the ball around this fall. Replacing Kyle Edwards under center will be either Crabb or Jack Darcy, or, more likely, both. Crabb, a senior who transferred back to the Burke school after attending Hayfield last year, has the athleticism to throw on the move while keeping defenses honest with his feet. Darcy, a 6-3 junior who led the Bruins’ junior varsity squad last year, has the size and vision to stand in the pocket and hit targets like Andrew Park, a 6-5 tight end committed to Maryland.

[South County is all in to reach Week 15, get redemption]

Lake Braddock coaches will figure out which quarterback starts after upcoming scrimmages against Hayfield and Good Counsel.

“It’s up in the air,” Poythress said. “We’re going to let them battle it out through the scrimmages. We could easily play with two quarterbacks through the season.”

Regular-season matchups against Centreville, Robinson, West Potomac and South County should pose difficult tests, but it all feels like a preview of coming attractions for a loaded Lake Braddock team starving for a championship.

“In playoff time we just need to step it up and work as a team to overcome that hump,” Atkins said. “There’s no excuses this time.”

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Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 21, 2016 03:38PM

Seasoned Centreville squad ready to grind back into contention
By Nick Eilerson August 12

The Wildcats will look to veterans like Julian Garrett (4) to help them up their big play potential in 2016. (Doug Kapustin / For The Washington Post)

Centreville might lack the star power of its 2014 state championship team, but a well-rounded bunch of returning starters is displaying renewed hunger in the team’s first official practices. Can the Wildcats climb back to the top?

2015 record: 4-7, lost to Robinson in first round of 6A North region playoffs

Returning starters: 6 offense / 6 defense

Style of play: Wing-T offense / 4-4 defense

Key returning players: QB Jameel Siler, Sr. (970 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, 247 rushing yards); FB Julian Garrett, Sr. (1,006 rushing yards, 173 rushing attempts); WR/CB Isaiah Culver, Sr. (13 catches, 381 yards, three touchdowns); DE Caleb Brooks, Sr.

Toughest matchups

Sept. 30 vs. Lake Braddock: One week after facing two-time defending 5A North region finalist Tuscarora, the Wildcats will butt heads with a beefy Lake Braddock squad that handed them a 33-7 defeat last year.

Oct. 21 at Westfield: Like Cowboys/Redskins, you can pretty much throw out records whenever these two rivals collide. Each of their last three meetings has been decided by one score.

The Skinny

It was playing out just like any other Centreville football game. The Wildcats led Tuscarora, 28-7, early in the second quarter of their non-conference meeting last September. The rout was on, just as it had been on so many other Friday nights over the previous two years.

But this wasn’t the same Centreville team that won 27 out of 30 games en route to back-to-back 6A state championship appearances in 2013 and 2014. Twelve starters graduated from that 2014 squad. Inexperience teemed at every position. The aura of invincibility was gone.

Tuscarora trotted into the locker room with a 35-28 halftime lead before going on to win, 49-42.

[Lake Braddock bolsters rushing attack in quest to avoid playoff letdown]

The Wildcats’ only blowouts last year came at their own expense: losses to Broad Run and Lake Braddock by a combined 61 points. The rest were mostly taut nail-biters, the kind of battles Centreville will likely see again this season.

“I’m not saying I didn’t have fun beating people by a lot,” Centreville Coach Chris Haddock said, “but it’s fun being in tight games where all your decisions matter and there’s an intensity level that’s maintained throughout.”

Haddock’s boys delve into one of the state’s toughest schedules — only two of their opponents, Fairfax and Herndon, failed to make the playoffs last year — with a well-rounded group that returns its best players at every skill position.

Top o' the mornin from Centreville High. @CVHS12thMan #allmets pic.twitter.com/YMdoJF23Da

— Nick Eilerson (@NickEilerson) August 11, 2016

Leading the charge is Jameel Siler, a versatile senior who expects to operate out of the shotgun more frequently in Centreville’s smash-mouth attack this fall. Siler was the team’s only player that didn’t miss a workout this summer, improving his throwing accuracy with daily reps at the school’s William E. Trussell Jr. Stadium. He will take the occasional downfield shot at speedy wideout Isaiah Culver, but expect Siler to utilize his heightened feel for the game more frequently in the read option.

“The one thing I probably learned last season was to just slow everything down,” Siler said. “Don’t get too caught up with the defensive linemen and how big they got. Just slow everything down and do all my techniques and do what I have to do.”

Looming behind Siler in the Wildcats’ wing-T formation is Julian Garrett, a stout fullback who used a direct, no-nonsense approach to lead the team in rushing last year. The 5-foot-8, 210-pound senior possesses both the physicality to shake off contact at the line of scrimmage and the speed to break into the open field.

“I’m definitely going to bring some big plays,” Garrett said. “I think last year one thing that hurt is we were able to sustain drives but we couldn’t always finish them. We need someone to break those big plays.”

On defense Centreville will lean on Caleb Brooks, the not-so-little brother of Christian Brooks, a freshman defensive lineman at Virginia. At 6-foot-4, 230 pounds, Caleb has already picked up 10 Division I offers and will be tasked with guiding a defense looking to plug a few holes up front before the Sept. 2 season opener against Annandale.

"Preseason is like a retirement account. You've got to pay now to get paid later." — Cville Coach Chris Haddock pic.twitter.com/pdfakXcfhl

— Nick Eilerson (@NickEilerson) August 11, 2016

Haddock acknowledges that this team doesn’t approach the talent level of his state championship squads, but he’s confident that his players’ work ethic will keep them playing deep into November. Haddock’s daughter, Logan, is a junior swimmer specializing in freestyle and backstroke at James Madison University, so maybe it’s natural that the seventh-year Centreville coach invoked a young freestyler of slightly greater fame at his football practice this week.

“The reason [Katie Ledecky] is so good is that every single rep she takes in practice is like the gold medal final. That’s why she’s setting world records every time she jumps in the water,” Haddock said. “We’ve got to take that mind-set, that every rep has got to be a gold medal rep.”

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Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 21, 2016 03:40PM

Robinson regains consistency as pieces click into place
By Nick Eilerson August 7

With continuity on the field and on the sideline, Robinson hopes improved execution will keep pushing the Rams deeper into the playoffs.

2015 record: 9-4, lost to South County in Va. 6A North region semifinals

Returning starters: 5 offense / 6 defense

Style of play: wing-T offense / 5-2 defense

Key returning players: QB Alex Miller, Sr. (414 passing yards, six touchdowns, two interceptions); RB Roman Lowery, Sr. (815 rushing yards, 131 attempts, seven touchdowns); RB/S Jacquez Stewart, Jr.; OL Nick Bernacchi, Sr.; LB Donnie Warter, Sr. (110 tackles, 7.5 sacks, five forced fumbles)

Toughest matchups:

Sept. 16 at Lake Braddock: With so much talent in both teams’ backfields, this neighborhood rivalry showdown will be a battle won at the line of scrimmage.

Oct. 14 at Westfield: Robinson players are still stewing over last October’s 3-0 gut check, when the eventual state champion Bulldogs made a late fourth-down stop inside the 1-yard line to preserve a narrow victory.

The Skinny

Scott Vossler enters his third year as Robinson’s head coach. It’s the third consecutive year that Alex Miller and Roman Lowery — Vossler’s top quarterback and running back, respectively — will be starting in the Rams’ wing-T offense. And 2016 is the third straight year — they hope — that the Rams will finish with a winning record.

These are encouraging signs for a resurgent Robinson program that was for so long a pillar of stability. The Rams’ golden era yielded two state championships, seven district titles and a 130-35 record in Mark Bendorf’s 14 seasons at the helm. But after Bendorf retired in 2011, the Rams fell on hard times, struggling to rekindle their winning ways while cycling through three different head coaches in three years.

Order appears to have been restored under Vossler. After finishing 6-5 in his first season at the Fairfax school, Vossler guided the Rams to nine wins and a 6A North region semifinal appearance last year, the furthest Robinson has delved into the postseason since falling to Landstown in the 2004 state title game.

“We think we’re in a really good spot,” Vossler said. “I think there’s been years where we had more individual talent but maybe didn’t have the team piece and the coaching staff piece completely there yet. But I think we’ve got those two at a maximum level with some very good talent.”

Robinson’s cohesion runs through a senior class that got to know Vossler as eighth-graders five years ago, when their future coach started teaching at Robinson Middle. Miller and Lowery know exactly what to expect in their final year with the Rams, as does linebacker Donnie Warner, another three-year starter who will lead the defense alongside fellow senior backer Tyler Iriondo.

“We’ve got very experienced guys that have seen all the looks and things that people will give you, and they know what adjustments we make,” Vossler said.

The Rams don’t have a lot of depth at the line of scrimmage, but they do have right tackle Nick Bernacchi. The 6-foot-3, 280-pound Navy commit will be paired alongside guard Dev Craig to pave the way for the team’s clock-killing, ground-and-pound wing-T attack, a Robinson staple that may never change. Lowery will carry a significant load as the Rams’ veteran tailback, though explosive playmaker Jacquez Stewart could be poised for a breakout junior campaign.

Returning to his old stomping grounds this year is Jordan Stanton, a former Robinson standout who has spent the past two seasons as a defensive lineman on the New York Giants’ practice squad. Stanton, who is set to be inducted into Robinson’s Hall of Fame later this year, decided to pursue his first coaching gig back home while trying to work his way back into the NFL this fall.

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“I’m still chasing my dream, and now I’m giving back to these kids, so I found the balance of my gift and my talent,” said Stanton, 25. “My talent is to play football, but my gift is to give back and inspire others. That’s starting out here.”

Former Robinson standout and New York Giant Jordan Stanton drilling the D-line at his alma mater. #allmets pic.twitter.com/3F1YCpG8Bm

— Nick Eilerson (@NickEilerson) August 4, 2016

Three of Robinson’s four losses last year came against arguably Northern Virginia’s best three teams — Westfield, South County and Lake Braddock. The other was a 35-28 season-opening defeat against West Springfield, a letdown the Rams are determined to avenge in their Sept. 2 opener this year.

The real goal, though, is to improve upon last year’s regional semifinal appearance. Postseason headway, players believe, bears the only path to restored glory at Robinson.

“Moving along in the playoffs, that’s the biggest thing,” Warter said. “We want to make a run.”

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Date: August 21, 2016 04:43PM

/757\ Wrote:
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> Seasoned Centreville squad ready to grind back
> into contention
> By Nick Eilerson August 12
>
> The Wildcats will look to veterans like Julian
> Garrett (4) to help them up their big play
> potential in 2016. (Doug Kapustin / For The
> Washington Post)
>
> Centreville might lack the star power of its 2014
> state championship team, but a well-rounded bunch
> of returning starters is displaying renewed hunger
> in the team’s first official practices. Can the
> Wildcats climb back to the top?
>
> 2015 record: 4-7, lost to Robinson in first round
> of 6A North region playoffs
>
> Returning starters: 6 offense / 6 defense
>
> Style of play: Wing-T offense / 4-4 defense
>
> Key returning players: QB Jameel Siler, Sr. (970
> passing yards, 10 touchdowns, 247 rushing yards);
> FB Julian Garrett, Sr. (1,006 rushing yards, 173
> rushing attempts); WR/CB Isaiah Culver, Sr. (13
> catches, 381 yards, three touchdowns); DE Caleb
> Brooks, Sr.
>
> Toughest matchups
>
> Sept. 30 vs. Lake Braddock: One week after facing
> two-time defending 5A North region finalist
> Tuscarora, the Wildcats will butt heads with a
> beefy Lake Braddock squad that handed them a 33-7
> defeat last year.
>
> Oct. 21 at Westfield: Like Cowboys/Redskins, you
> can pretty much throw out records whenever these
> two rivals collide. Each of their last three
> meetings has been decided by one score.
>
> The Skinny
>
> It was playing out just like any other Centreville
> football game. The Wildcats led Tuscarora, 28-7,
> early in the second quarter of their
> non-conference meeting last September. The rout
> was on, just as it had been on so many other
> Friday nights over the previous two years.
>
> But this wasn’t the same Centreville team that
> won 27 out of 30 games en route to back-to-back 6A
> state championship appearances in 2013 and 2014.
> Twelve starters graduated from that 2014 squad.
> Inexperience teemed at every position. The aura of
> invincibility was gone.
>
> Tuscarora trotted into the locker room with a
> 35-28 halftime lead before going on to win,
> 49-42.
>
> [Lake Braddock bolsters rushing attack in quest to
> avoid playoff letdown]
>
> The Wildcats’ only blowouts last year came at
> their own expense: losses to Broad Run and Lake
> Braddock by a combined 61 points. The rest were
> mostly taut nail-biters, the kind of battles
> Centreville will likely see again this season.
>
> “I’m not saying I didn’t have fun beating
> people by a lot,” Centreville Coach Chris
> Haddock said, “but it’s fun being in tight
> games where all your decisions matter and
> there’s an intensity level that’s maintained
> throughout.”
>
> Haddock’s boys delve into one of the state’s
> toughest schedules — only two of their
> opponents, Fairfax and Herndon, failed to make the
> playoffs last year — with a well-rounded group
> that returns its best players at every skill
> position.
>
> Top o' the mornin from Centreville High.
> @CVHS12thMan #allmets pic.twitter.com/YMdoJF23Da
>
> — Nick Eilerson (@NickEilerson) August 11,
> 2016
>
> Leading the charge is Jameel Siler, a versatile
> senior who expects to operate out of the shotgun
> more frequently in Centreville’s smash-mouth
> attack this fall. Siler was the team’s only
> player that didn’t miss a workout this summer,
> improving his throwing accuracy with daily reps at
> the school’s William E. Trussell Jr. Stadium. He
> will take the occasional downfield shot at speedy
> wideout Isaiah Culver, but expect Siler to utilize
> his heightened feel for the game more frequently
> in the read option.
>
> “The one thing I probably learned last season
> was to just slow everything down,” Siler said.
> “Don’t get too caught up with the defensive
> linemen and how big they got. Just slow everything
> down and do all my techniques and do what I have
> to do.”
>
> Looming behind Siler in the Wildcats’ wing-T
> formation is Julian Garrett, a stout fullback who
> used a direct, no-nonsense approach to lead the
> team in rushing last year. The 5-foot-8, 210-pound
> senior possesses both the physicality to shake off
> contact at the line of scrimmage and the speed to
> break into the open field.
>
> “I’m definitely going to bring some big
> plays,” Garrett said. “I think last year one
> thing that hurt is we were able to sustain drives
> but we couldn’t always finish them. We need
> someone to break those big plays.”
>
> On defense Centreville will lean on Caleb Brooks,
> the not-so-little brother of Christian Brooks, a
> freshman defensive lineman at Virginia. At
> 6-foot-4, 230 pounds, Caleb has already picked up
> 10 Division I offers and will be tasked with
> guiding a defense looking to plug a few holes up
> front before the Sept. 2 season opener against
> Annandale.
>
> "Preseason is like a retirement account.
> You've got to pay now to get paid later." —
> Cville Coach Chris Haddock
> pic.twitter.com/pdfakXcfhl
>
> — Nick Eilerson (@NickEilerson) August 11,
> 2016
>
> Haddock acknowledges that this team doesn’t
> approach the talent level of his state
> championship squads, but he’s confident that his
> players’ work ethic will keep them playing deep
> into November. Haddock’s daughter, Logan, is a
> junior swimmer specializing in freestyle and
> backstroke at James Madison University, so maybe
> it’s natural that the seventh-year Centreville
> coach invoked a young freestyler of slightly
> greater fame at his football practice this week.
>
> “The reason [Katie Ledecky] is so good is that
> every single rep she takes in practice is like the
> gold medal final. That’s why she’s setting
> world records every time she jumps in the
> water,” Haddock said. “We’ve got to take
> that mind-set, that every rep has got to be a gold
> medal rep.”

Westfield vs Centreville won't be as close as it was the last 3 match ups.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 05:00PM

Because we all know Westfield is supreme!

WINNING

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: j37F3 ()
Date: August 21, 2016 05:01PM

/757\ Wrote:
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> by BigDrop @ DC SportsFan.com
>
>
>
> Last preseason scrimmage for DM against the
> preseason #2 and defending Virginia large school
> state champion, Westfield. DeMatha plays
> preseason #1 next Friday night in Virginia Beach
> (Chesapeake***) in their first regular season
> game.
>
> It was not as close as the score implies...
>
> DeMatha scored on three of its first four
> posessions, two with 60-70 yard plays. Despite a
> number of penalties Westfield could not stop DM
> all night. Westfield's only score came on a
> fumble recovery after a hard hit and running the
> ball back 40 or 50 yards. I am guessing that for
> the entire night Westfield did not have more than
> 25 yards on a series of downs. First team to
> first team I only remember one first down for them
> and that was after a five yard penalty.
>
> Westfield has an outstanding punter (52 yards on
> the fly from the line of scrimmage on one) who had
> ample opportunity to display his skill.
>
> There was a real sense of expectation for this
> scrimmage: Westfield returned a lot of players
> and has a very real chance to repeat as the
> Virginia Division 6 state champion.
>
> DeMatha took the game seriously.

I thought Westfield's defense was solid. They really didn't make many mistakes and were usually in good position to make plays. DeMatha just had athletes that were able to overpower undersized defenders and put some of their speed advantage to good use.

DeMatha offense looked to be in mid-season form while Westfield looked like they were having their first scrimmage of the season. Westfield kept going to the run with a diminutive RB. Passing game was one-dimensional - with every throw going to #4. I don't believe there was a single pass attempt to a TE or RB the entire evening.

DeMatha's defense was just simply stifling - they dominated what should have been a decent Westfield offense. Westfield QB has some speed and elusiveness - they should look to run him more.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 21, 2016 05:23PM

I saw the South County vs Western Branch Scrimmage... 44-0. Western Branch has a pretty good run offense but they insisted on passing & were terrible at it! SC offense operated on ALL cylinders & WB just had no answer. Our local newscaster commented that SC is bigger on the OL & DL this year compared to years past. Will the SC increased size make the difference this year? We'll know soon. This Friday!

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 05:51PM

I see Westfield blowing out Centreville this year. I don't see Centreville being a contender again for a while, all the recent groups of kids are underwhelming, especially the class of '19.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 06:38PM

Westfield Rules - we will always be good, we are special, and God loves us most.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Westfield is too much ()
Date: August 21, 2016 06:53PM

Oakton fan here - in addition to the butt hurts posting all the stupid pictures also would like to see the Westfield fans here have a bit more humility - very self absorbed. Watch out, karma can be a bitch....

Cougars forever!

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 07:07PM

No team on this forum gets as much hate as Westfield. The fans aren't self absorbed at all, they're just very confident and excited because for the first time in a long time, they're the clear cut favorites to represent the Northern region in the big game. If Oakton were a contender, their fans would be no different.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Westfield is too much ()
Date: August 21, 2016 07:13PM

Disagree as I have not seen Oakton, Robinson, Centreville, Lake Braddock, South County other good teams' fans nearly as self absorbed and showing such little humility. I predict the luck will turn and one of these other teams will take the NR this year. As I said Karma is a bitch.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 07:17PM

Ha ha you are just jealous of Westfield - nanny nanny poo poo.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Westfield is too much ()
Date: August 21, 2016 07:17PM

I rest my case....

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 07:31PM

Westfield is too much Wrote:
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> I rest my case....


Your retarded if you think the guy who ends all his posts with WINNING is actually a Westfield fan. He's a troll.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 07:35PM

Westfield is too much Wrote:
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> Disagree as I have not seen Oakton, Robinson,
> Centreville, Lake Braddock, South County other
> good teams' fans nearly as self absorbed and
> showing such little humility. I predict the luck
> will turn and one of these other teams will take
> the NR this year. As I said Karma is a bitch.

You clearly haven't seen Centreville fans, SOCO and Lake Braddock haven't won anything to talk, and it's been a while since Robinson has won States or has been a favorite. And let's not act like Oakton fans weren't cocky in 2005.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 07:44PM

and by the way it is me, I cannot help myself because I am a bulldog fan

WINNING

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 07:54PM

and for the rest of you losers that are not affiliated with Westfield


WHINING

WHINING

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Bulldog Booster ()
Date: August 21, 2016 08:07PM

Good one WF Fan - I agree, all the rest are whiners and we are the winners.

Westfield rulez!

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 08:13PM

Thanks brother, you and I both know we are superior to these other chumps.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 08:13PM

WINNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: In the crowd ()
Date: August 21, 2016 08:15PM

The most concerning part to me about the Westfield dematha scrimmage had to be the lack of size and experience in the defensive secondary for Westfield. Can one of those little corners hang with Dillion Spalding? to me that's the deciding factor week two when Soco meets Wf, whether or not Spalding can take the game over and dominate those little guys on Wf. Wf front seven is very, very solid.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Bulldog Booster ()
Date: August 21, 2016 08:18PM

Of course the Westfield corners can cover. They are from Westfield so that makes them one of God's special players. Don't doubt them.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 08:30PM

In the crowd Wrote:
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> The most concerning part to me about the Westfield
> dematha scrimmage had to be the lack of size and
> experience in the defensive secondary for
> Westfield. Can one of those little corners hang
> with Dillion Spalding? to me that's the deciding
> factor week two when Soco meets Wf, whether or not
> Spalding can take the game over and dominate those
> little guys on Wf. Wf front seven is very, very
> solid.

Nobody particularly big last year in the secondary. Scalding got shut down in the playoffs and his only big play in Week Two was against a blown coverage.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 21, 2016 08:34PM

So how dare you question thou greatest of all valiant warriors the Bulldogs of Westfield. God's gift to the masses.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: FpxdH ()
Date: August 21, 2016 08:57PM

Westfield is too much Wrote:
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> Oakton fan here - in addition to the butt hurts
> posting all the stupid pictures also would like to
> see the Westfield fans here have a bit more
> humility - very self absorbed. Watch out, karma
> can be a bitch....
>
> Cougars forever!

C'mon man. Westfield lost 4 northern region championships in a row. One an upset to Oakton. I think we know a lot about humility. If you think we are self-absorbed because we like to talk about football... not much can be said about that.

Westfield just isn't classy like their rivals?
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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: in the Crowd 2 ()
Date: August 21, 2016 09:25PM

Westfield Small Corners...in the Crowd....1st week 2 does not mean anything to Westfield..Ask South County which win they would Rather Have Week 2 or Week 14...Second if you really think it will be one of "those" Guys covering Spalding you don't know Westfield Football....and For the Oakton Sap...the reason your team is 5-5 you guys are as clueless on the field as you are reading a silly on-line Blog post...The Winning/Shinning WFFan-Bulldog Booster guy are one in the Same and he is not a Westfield Fan...Kharma is being to stupid to realize how stupid you are...

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: in the Crowd 2 ()
Date: August 21, 2016 09:34PM

So stop questioning Westfield, we are the best and always will be.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Bulldog Booster ()
Date: August 21, 2016 09:35PM

Winning

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Westfield is too much ()
Date: August 21, 2016 09:44PM

EFF YOU ASSHOLES - OAKTON BOYS GOING COME LOOKING FOR YOU THIS YEAR...GET READY

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: your too much! ()
Date: August 21, 2016 09:54PM

Go home Daido...no skill no Win...

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Westfield is too much ()
Date: August 21, 2016 10:02PM

There will be a lot of teams looking to put a smack on the pompous Westfield puppies. Watch out, karma baby.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Westfield is too much ()
Date: August 21, 2016 10:18PM

True.
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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Most Impressive ()
Date: August 21, 2016 10:21PM

Westfield is too much Wrote:
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> True.


I think last years team was more impressive than 03 and 07 cause the school had 3000+ kids whereas last year team there were only around 2500 kids at Westfield.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: vhsl ()
Date: August 21, 2016 10:33PM

Plan for next year. What you think? With Robinson back in the (mostly) old Patriot District will that be the football power district going forward?

LB+SoCo+Rob > Westfield+Centreville+Chantilly?


6A Region 3 (18 schools)

District 3: Annandale, Hayfield, Mount Vernon, T.C. Williams, West Potomac

District 4: Fairfax, Lake Braddock, Robinson, South County, West Springfield, W.T. Woodson

Eastern District: Colgan, Forest Park, Freedom-Woodbridge, Gar-Field, Hylton, Potomac (5A West Region), Woodbridge

6A Region 4 (17 schools)

District 1: Centreville, Chantilly, Madison, Oakton, Westfield

District 2: Herndon, Langley, McLean, South Lakes, Washington-Lee, Yorktown

Western District: Battlefield, Osbourn, Osbourn Park, Patriot, Stonewall Jackson

5A North Region (13 schools)

Potomac District: Briar Woods, Broad Run, Champe, Freedom-South Riding, Potomac Falls, Rock Ridge, Stone Bridge, Tuscarora

District 5: Edison, Falls Church, Jefferson, Lee, Marshall (6A Region 4), Stuart (6A Region 3), Wakefield

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Westfield supporter ()
Date: August 22, 2016 07:35AM

Does not matter Westfield will rule anywhere it plays. We are god favored.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Bulldog Booster ()
Date: August 22, 2016 07:47AM

Yes Westfield is favored by the almighty father.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Westfield is sick ()
Date: August 22, 2016 07:53AM

After all the rules infractions and drinking and other stuff looks like Westfield might instead be favored by the almighty SATAN. Nothing like selling your collective soul to the devil.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: true dat ()
Date: August 22, 2016 08:43AM

Agree there is something going on behind the scenes at Westfield. In reality a less than stellar program that does a lot of covering up infractions.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Falls Church Football Fail ()
Date: August 22, 2016 09:47AM

Fundraising, again, at Giant without permission. Looks like this will cause some problems for the Jags.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Hot Stuff Coming Through ()
Date: August 22, 2016 09:53AM

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Bulldog Fan ()
Date: August 22, 2016 10:04AM

The most concerning part to me about the Westfield dematha scrimmage had to be the lack of size and experience in the defensive secondary for Westfield. Can one of those little corners hang with Dillion Spalding? to me that's the deciding factor week two when Soco meets Wf, whether or not Spalding can take the game over and dominate those little guys on Wf. Wf front seven is very, very solid.

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If they were smart WF defensive coaches would have #36 move to safety, that's his true position, not MLB. He appears to be a tough kid, not afraid of contact but doesn't look comfortable at MLB. Then start #42 at the vacated MLB position, he played very well this past Friday night. The corners should be #6 when he returns from his injury and #1. The latter also played well, good speed and physicality out there. The only real weakness displayed from the D was #19 & #20, both too small and not physical enough to compete against varsity level players. The D line looked very good, #23 is a BEAST!

On the offensive side of the ball their best running back didn't play, nursing a minor knee injury. They also were missing their big WR, knee issue as well, expected to return soon. If you remember last year WF really didn't have a star running back but were still able to run well, especially come the playoffs. Their QB will add a dimension they haven't had in awhile and that's when he runs, very athletic. What I don't understand is why they didn't get their big TE involved, one of their best players and I think he only caught one pass.

Have watched the last 6 of these Dematha- WF scrimmages, really looked like the previous 5. It's just tough to compete against a high profile private school that recruits. They're nationally ranked for a reason, they're big, physical, fast, and very well coached. It seems the purpose of this game is to remind the WF players what real competition is all about. Plus, I don't see anyone on their schedule that compares to the Stags so I think the Bulldogs will be okay.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Bulldog Booster ()
Date: August 22, 2016 10:30AM

It really comes down to how may niggers you have in your school.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: CougarFan ()
Date: August 22, 2016 11:03AM

Heard Oakton got their butts handed to them at South Lakes on Friday.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: 713 riverview Court Sterling ()
Date: August 22, 2016 12:11PM

I like watching you boys play football
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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: lessons learned from football ()
Date: August 22, 2016 12:25PM

Falls Church Football Fail Wrote:
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> Fundraising, again, at Giant without permission.
> Looks like this will cause some problems for the
> Jags.

The coach must be so proud, those kids are exerting their sense of privilege and entitlement before the season even begins.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Bull DOGG FAN ()
Date: August 22, 2016 12:47PM

#36 is a solid Physical Tackler, Moved from safety because of Speed Issues, Westfield has enough slow Kids in the Secondary, #42 cant shed a block would struggle against most teams #19 although undersized was not afraid, however best serves the team long snapping. Bare in mind only 1 - or 2 other teams will have the size and talent of Dematha, by then #20 will have matured and healed his Pride, Varsity Football its for Real. #23 Rivers will emerge as one of the Better Defensive Players in the Northern Region.

Offensively, the Running Game is following the Template of Last year, running back by committee until people get Healthy and the Line is Solidified, Eckert will contribute upon his return, freeing up #4 a little, as well the Big TE was Locked into a Stalemate all game With Chase Waters...#3 DE End in the Nation, 5-Star Ohio State commit. THe QB will get his Yards both in the air and on the ground..it will all come together, knowing what you saw in week 1 will be different than week #10 and Yes this scrimmage went the way most Dematha Scrimmages go... A little Hurt Pride and Not Many Hurt Players.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Pride of Fairfax ()
Date: August 22, 2016 12:54PM

Bull DOGG FAN Wrote:
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> #36 is a solid Physical Tackler, Moved from safety
> because of Speed Issues, Westfield has enough slow
> Kids in the Secondary, #42 cant shed a block would
> struggle against most teams #19 although
> undersized was not afraid, however best serves the
> team long snapping. Bare in mind only 1 - or 2
> other teams will have the size and talent of
> Dematha, by then #20 will have matured and healed
> his Pride, Varsity Football its for Real. #23
> Rivers will emerge as one of the Better Defensive
> Players in the Northern Region.
>
> Offensively, the Running Game is following the
> Template of Last year, running back by committee
> until people get Healthy and the Line is
> Solidified, Eckert will contribute upon his
> return, freeing up #4 a little, as well the Big TE
> was Locked into a Stalemate all game With Chase
> Waters...#3 DE End in the Nation, 5-Star Ohio
> State commit. THe QB will get his Yards both in
> the air and on the ground..it will all come
> together, knowing what you saw in week 1 will be
> different than week #10 and Yes this scrimmage
> went the way most Dematha Scrimmages go... A
> little Hurt Pride and Not Many Hurt Players.

Wee kant spell oar right but wee got skool spee-rit and luvs us sum FOOTBALL.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Bulldog Fan ()
Date: August 22, 2016 03:50PM

Between the inter-squad and Dematha scrimmages there have been a few pancakes served on the Westfield line backing corps. Good thing there are some big bodies on that D-line. It appeared #42 looks to have a better feel for the position and made a few nice plays against Dematha. As you stated, there aren't going to be any teams that Westfield will face with O-lineman the size they faced on Friday night.I just think their secondary would be better served by a sure, physical tackler which #36 appears to be. Huling last year was a tremendous safety, he was not a fast kid by any stretch and served that position well. I don't have faith in the notion #20 is going to get better with time. His biggest problem is size and strength, or a tremendous lack there of. In the defense Westfield plays you've got to have a secondary that can tackle, #20 does not posses that, no matter how many reps it's not going to make up for his diminutive size.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: who cares? ()
Date: August 22, 2016 04:22PM

In a year, even six months, what difference will any of this make?

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Bulldog Fan ()
Date: August 22, 2016 05:21PM

WE CARE EVERYONE CARES AS WESTFIELD IS GOD'S CHOSEN SCHOOL

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Westfield is da only ()
Date: August 22, 2016 06:46PM

Lets make this the Westfield shrine site since we all know that is the only local football team that really matters.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: p9bWu ()
Date: August 22, 2016 06:52PM

who cares? Wrote:
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> In a year, even six months, what difference will
> any of this make?

None to you. But yet you sought out a thread containing subject matter you despise and bothered to comment on it. Clearly it holds some difference-making meaning to you. Seek help from a psychoanalyst for the answer to your problem.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: p9bWu ()
Date: August 22, 2016 07:15PM

By the way I agree with the earlier post that we should make this a 24 hour a day Westfield only site as they are the only real team.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 22, 2016 09:27PM

I say just ignore the juvenile troll & keep posting our information and keep debating. That's what this site is all about.

Already had some upsets of Nationally Ranked Teams. Expect More this Week. Of Course, I,m hoping Smith knocks off DeMatha Friday Night! If not, a loss usually doesn't prevent Oscar Smith from being being favored to return to the STATE Championship Game. They were routed Week 1 by Gilman in 2011, the last time they won a STATE Title!

http://therealprepnation.blogspot.com/2016/08/preseason-prepnation-national-prep.html

PrepNation East Coast Regional Poll:

EAST COAST
1. DeMatha HS (Hyattsville, Md.)
2. Mallard Creek HS (Charlotte, N.C.)
3. Northwestern HS (Rock Hill, S.C.)
4. Fort Dorchester HS (North Charleston, S.C.)
5. Good Counsel HS (Olney, Md.)
6. Westfield HS (Chantilly, Va.)
7. Highland Springs HS (Va.)
8. Scotland HS (Laurinburg, N.C.)
9. Saint Johns College HS (Washington)
10. South Pointe HS (Rock Hill, S.C.)
11. Dorman HS (Roebuck, S.C.)
12. Dudley HS (Greensboro, N.C.)
13. Oscar Smith HS (Chesapeake, Va.) *****NOT VA Beach******
14. Gilman School (Baltimore, Md.)
15. Gonzaga HS (Washington)

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 22, 2016 09:30PM

Even though I know Oscar Smith cheats, and I have a small penis too

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 22, 2016 09:32PM

plus I know that everyone in the 757 cheats, especially Oscar Smith and Ocean Lakes


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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 22, 2016 09:36PM

2016 Southeastern District football preview: Lots of changes, but Oscar Smith again should dominate

By Jami Frankenberry
The Virginian-Pilot
7 hrs ago

Three new faces are patrolling the sidelines this season, but don’t expect changes at the top of the Southeastern District.

Oscar Smith has dominated the district for more than a decade, and despite some close calls last season – 15-14 vs. Indian River and 23-21 vs. Western Branch – the Tigers are again the favorites.

Coach Bill Dee inherits from Richard Morgan, who left to coach Marietta (Ga.) High, a talented crop of players who were sophomores and juniors last season during a run to the Group 6A state championship game. Then there's the program's 82-game district winning streak and a stretch of 12 consecutive district titles.

Dee, though, had his own impressive run of success at Phoebus, where he led the Hampton school to four state championships, before becoming an assistant at Christopher Newport and then Old Dominion.

Meanwhile, Oscar Smith quarterback Shon Mitchell, heading into his fourth varsity season, is poised for a run at the Virginia High School League’s all-time passing record.

Elsewhere, first-year head coaches Scottie Littles (King’s Fork) and Steve O’Neal (Great Bridge) take over programs, while on the field some marquee names graduated.

A look at each team in predicted order of finish:
1. Oscar Smith Tigers

Classification: Group 6A

Coach: Bill Dee, first season at Oscar Smith; 243-76-1 in 28 seasons overall.

Last season: 13-1 overall, 9-0 district.

Impact players: LB Keshon Artis, 6-1, 220, jr.; WR Larry Chapel, 6-0, 160, sr.; DB Branden Delbridge, 5-9, 165, sr.; CB Jahmeek Jones, 5-10, 185, sr.; QB Shon Mitchell, 5-11, 170, sr.; LB Khalik Perry, 5-11, 185, sr.; RB/DB Deangelo White, 5-9, 160, jr.

On the field: Mitchell, committed to William and Mary, has 8,109 passing yards, and 2,616 more will tie former Oscar Smith star Phillip Sims atop the VHSL career list. Mitchell’s lowest season total was 2,441 as a freshman. Along with Mitchell, the offense welcomes back South Hampton Roads’ top returning receiver in Chapel (77 receptions, 1,266 yards). White saw time in the backfield last season and is expected to become a primary ball carrier. Dee had his share of run-oriented offenses at Phoebus, but he also led teams that featured QB Tajh Boyd (3,505 yards over his two final seasons) and was an assistant at pass-happy ODU. Defensively, there’s no shortage of hard-hitters, led by returning standouts Artis and Perry.
2. Indian River Braves

Classification: Group 5A

Coach: Glenwood Ferebee, 19-7 in two seasons at Indian River; 43-36 in seven seasons overall.

Last season: 11-3 overall, 7-2 district.

Impact players: QB Keyshawn Brown, 5-10, 170, sr.; L Bruce Boone, 6-3, 315, sr.; WR/DB Devon Hunter, 6-2, 210, sr.; WR/DB Germeek Knight, 5-10, 165, sr.; L Keenan Moore, 6-3, 245, sr.

On the field: The Braves rebounded from a devastating last-minute regular-season loss to Oscar Smith to reach the 5A South Region championship game. Some key contributors graduated, including QB Tyre Givers-Wilson (Norfolk State), RB Tyain Smith (VMI) and linebackers Jaquan Yulee (Marshall) and Tavante Beckett (VirginiaTech).This team, though, is loaded with speed, and transfer Brown (Granby) gives the Braves an experienced signal-caller. Hunter is a playmaker and figures to see the ball – and play multiple positions – plenty after catching 24 passes last season. Up front, Moore is a returning captain and Boone was a second-team all-state pick, while an upcoming prospect – TE/LB Ah’sawn Moore – and transfers D’Jon Askew (Cox) and Demetrius Green (Oscar Smith) add to the depth.
3. Western Branch Bruins

Classification: Group 6A

Coach: Greg Gibson, 32-14 in four seasons.

Last season: 6-5 overall, 6-3 district.

Impact players: TE/DE Jalen Alexander, 6-4, 275, jr.; LB Alex Barteau, 5-10, 185, sr.; RB/WR/DB Keith Bryant, 5-9, 185, sr.; WR/S Zavion Hunt, 5-11, 200, sr.; L Clint Marshall, 6-4, 295, sr.

On the field: The Bruins welcome back 16 starters from a team that came within a whisker of knocking off Oscar Smith. The offense has playmakers, including 1,000-yard rusher Bryant and Brandon Byrd (569 regular-season yards), and a sizeable front line led by William and Mary commit Marshall. That should help ease the transition of new QB Dominique Brooks, a sophomore who last season was the junior varsity starter. The defense has eight returning starters after permitting fewer than 200 yards per game last season, with a big front line and solid linebacking corps headed by Barteau, Byrd, Horace Sawyer and Jayvon Sparrow.
4. Grassfield Grizzlies

Classification: Group 6A

Coach: Martin Asprey, 62-34 in nine seasons.

Last season: 8-4 overall, 6-3 district.

Impact players: QB/P Justice Bigbie, 6-3, 210, sr.; RB/LB Darius Hagans, 5-11, 190, sr.; L Seth Harrell, 6-4, 315, sr.; RB/WR/LB Shawndell Joyner, 6-2, 195, sr.; WR/DB Austin Wood, 6-3, 190, sr.

On the field: The chief concern is replacing the production of Grant Holloway, who graduated and headed to Florida after a play-making season on offense, defense and special teams. But Bigbie returns after throwing for 1,594 yards, and he has some experience around him. Hagans (444 rushing yards) and Joyner both saw time in the backfield, and Wood – a transfer from Great Bridge committed to Old Dominion – gives Bigbie (13 TDs, six INTs) a go-to target. Linemen Harrell and Collin Reese are a force on both sides of the ball.
5. Nansemond River Warriors

Classification: Group 5A

Coach: David Coccoli, 12-9 in two seasons at Nansemond River.

Last season: 7-4 overall, 6-3 district.

Impact players: WR/DB Quincy Gregg, 6-2, 190, jr.; LB Henry Moreno, 5-10, 215, sr.; WR/LB Gerard Stringer, 6-2, 190, jr.; RB/DB Javon Waller, 5-8, 175, jr.; L Elijah White, 5-10, 240, sr.

On the field: The Warriors took big strides in Coccoli’s second season, matching their highest win total since 2002 and collecting a convincing win over Grassfield. There are holes to fill after the graduation of two-time 1,000-yard rusher Terrence Lambert and standout lineman Thomas Jarrett Hopple (Virginia Tech), but plenty of experience remains. The speedy Waller saw time in the backfield last year, and Stringer and transfer Gregg (King’s Fork) give new QB Dyquan McGhee solid options. In the trenches, three-year starter White is joined by veterans Dia Gray and Brandon Reese, and two-time all-district pick Moreno anchors the linebackers.
6. King’s Fork Bulldogs

Classification: Group 4A

Coach: Scottie Littles, first season at King’s Fork.

Last season: 6-6 overall, 4-5 district.

Impact players: RB/WR Darran Butts, 5-8, 180, jr.; DB Terrell Hart, 6-0, 185, jr.; DL Xavier Ramsey, 6-2, 280, sr.; WR/DB Chris Shearin, 5-11, 175, soph.; OL Austin Williams, 6-4, 300, sr.

On the field: Littles, who won a state championship as a player at Landstown, takes over a program that Joe Jones led to four consecutive playoff appearances before leaving for Ocean Lakes. Star RB Deshaun Wethington – the school’s all-time leading rusher – graduated and headed to Towson. Butts is the likely successor, and he’ll have holdovers Ramsey and Williams to run behind. Shearin and Hart anchor the defense, which also has returning linebackers Tim Gronkoski and Bryan Walker. “We want to lay our foundation for the future as well as compete at a high level this year,” Littles said. “We are not looking at this as rebuilding.”
7. Lakeland Cavaliers

Classification: Group 3A

Coach: Kevin Knight, 2-8 in one season at Lakeland.

Last season: 3-9 overall, 2-7 district.

Impact players: RB/LB DeAndre Faulk, 6-0, 205, jr.; WR/DB Alajuwun Langston, 5-8, 150, sr.; RB Damontra Milteer, 5-8, 155, sr.; WR/DB Deondre Little, 5-10, 165, jr.; L Garrett Whitley, 6-1, 255, sr.

On the field: The Cavaliers last season won two regular-season games, but made the 3A East playoffs as the sixth seed and upended No. 3 Park View-South Hill. Knight is hoping to build on that with a stable of running backs, led by Faulk and Milteer, that saw significant playing time. Returning starting QB Tyquon Holloman and linemen Whitley and Jayree Hardy also will help on offense. Knight also expects the defense to improve with a solid linebacking corps led by Faulk, Ricardo Ray, Kory Lawrence and Demetrius McKinney.
8. Deep Creek Hornets

Classification: Group 4A

Coach: Calvin Copeland, 6-34 in four seasons.

Last season: 3-7 overall, 2-7 district.

Impact players: FB/LB Chris Green, 6-0, 205, sr.; QB/DB Jaylen Jefferson, 5-10, 170, sr.; FB/LB Tileek Lawrence, 5-10, 170, sr.; RB/LB D’angelo Mullen-Morrison, 5-11, 175, sr.; L Reggie White, 6-0, 215, jr.

On the field: Copeland, after a winless 2014, believes the Hornets took steps in the right direction last season, and a season-ending victory over King’s Fork gave them a boost heading into the offseason. “We have a lot of returning starters that will lead this team to be better than last year,” Copeland said. “This team worked hard in the offseason. They believe in the process. They believe in the team.” On offense, Jefferson – a “dynamic player on both sides,” Copeland said – is back along with Mullen-Morrison in the backfield and White on the line. Defensive leader Green also has experience around him, including fellow LBs Lawrence and Mullen-Morrison.
9. Hickory Hawks

Classification: Group 5A

Coach: Jupiter Wilson, 15-35 in five seasons.

Last season: 3-7 overall, 2-7 district.

Impact players: QB Jackson Childress, 6-2, 190, sr.; WR/DB/K/P Tommy Martin, 5-11, 175, sr.; RB Michael Ragudo, 5-10, 175, sr.; TE/L Tyler Trexler, 6-3, 275, sr.; FB/LB Steven Wadkins, 5-10, 205, sr.

On the field: Childress takes over behind center full-time after getting some experience last season, and running backs Ragudo and Eric Gamboni also return. Trexler, described as “tough as nails” by Wilson, gives the Hawks a stalwart on the line. That quartet should provide more consistency to an offense that was held to a touchdown or less seven times last season. Wadkins returns to lead the defense, while Martin was an All-Tidewater punter last season, averaging 40.2 per kick.
10. Great Bridge Wildcats

Classification: Group 4A

Coach: Steve O’Neal, first season at Great Bridge.

Last season: 1-9 overall, 1-8 district.

Impact players: G/LB Logan Akers, 5-11, 210, sr.; QB/DB A.J. Frommelt, 6-1, 180, sr.; L Casey Hilton, 6-2, 210, soph.; WR/DB Chase Rosenthal, 6-0, 170, sr.; L Nick Weaver, 5-11, 205, jr.

On the field: O’Neal takes over after Pete Gale unexpectedly resigned during his 11th season last year. O’Neal, a Great Bridge alum, hopes to rejuvenate a team that limped out of the gate last season with 31 points in its first seven games and picked up its only win against Deep Creek. Frommelt, a two-way starter, is back at QB, and he has a veteran target in Rosenthal. There’s stability up front with Akers, Hilton and Weaver, and finding reliable runners for O’Neal’s wing-T offense is a priority. Akers highlights the defense.

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Posted by: 2nd year of Fairfax v Loudoun ()
Date: August 22, 2016 09:42PM

A lot of interesting match-ups took place last year as the best 5A schools in Loudoun had quite a few big games against the top 6A schools in Fairfax.

As one would expect, the cream of the Fairfax crop last year did well, as Robinson defeated Stone Bridge and Broad Run. Westfield beat Stone Bridge and Briar Woods. South County also defeated Briar Woods, which was no great feat last year as Briar had their worst year in almost a decade.

What was surprising is the wins that Loudoun piled up against playoff teams in Fairfax. Broad Run beat Oakton and Centreville, as did Tuscarora. Stone Bridge beat West Springfield and Chantilly, even when their QB went down. Heck, Potomac Falls won all of their games out of conference playing the likes of Langley, Falls Church, and Marshall.

Saw Broad Run scrimmage Woodgrove and Tuscarora scrimmage Champe. Looks to me like Loudoun will be down a bit this year. None of the Big Four in Loudoun return their quarterback, so that will be difficult, to say the least. Still, we should enjoy these match-ups this year, because they could be long gone by next.

Three 4A Loudoun schools have been reclassified to 5A, so Loudoun could easily shift to an all-Loudoun schedule. I like the games. I think they are high scoring and the teams well-coached.

Westfield would seem to be the only Fairfax team that will roll their Loudoun opponents this year. Thoughts by any coherent, real high school football fans?

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Date: August 22, 2016 09:42PM

Sorry that was kinda hard to read;


2016 Southeastern District football preview: Lots of changes, but Oscar Smith again should dominate

By Jami Frankenberry
The Virginian-Pilot
7 hrs ago

Three new faces are patrolling the sidelines this season, but don’t expect changes at the top of the Southeastern District.

Oscar Smith has dominated the district for more than a decade, and despite some close calls last season – 15-14 vs. Indian River and 23-21 vs. Western Branch – the Tigers are again the favorites.

Coach Bill Dee inherits from Richard Morgan, who left to coach Marietta (Ga.) High, a talented crop of players who were sophomores and juniors last season during a run to the Group 6A state championship game. Then there's the program's 82-game district winning streak and a stretch of 12 consecutive district titles.

Dee, though, had his own impressive run of success at Phoebus, where he led the Hampton school to four state championships, before becoming an assistant at Christopher Newport and then Old Dominion.

Meanwhile, Oscar Smith quarterback Shon Mitchell, heading into his fourth varsity season, is poised for a run at the Virginia High School League’s all-time passing record.

Elsewhere, first-year head coaches Scottie Littles (King’s Fork) and Steve O’Neal (Great Bridge) take over programs, while on the field some marquee names graduated.

A look at each team in predicted order of finish:

1. Oscar Smith Tigers Classification: Group 6A
Coach: Bill Dee, first season at Oscar Smith; 243-76-1 in 28 seasons overall.
Last season: 13-1 overall, 9-0 district.

Impact players: LB Keshon Artis, 6-1, 220, jr.; WR Larry Chapel, 6-0, 160, sr.; DB Branden Delbridge, 5-9, 165, sr.; CB Jahmeek Jones, 5-10, 185, sr.; QB Shon Mitchell, 5-11, 170, sr.; LB Khalik Perry, 5-11, 185, sr.; RB/DB Deangelo White, 5-9, 160, jr.

On the field: Mitchell, committed to William and Mary, has 8,109 passing yards, and 2,616 more will tie former Oscar Smith star Phillip Sims atop the VHSL career list. Mitchell’s lowest season total was 2,441 as a freshman. Along with Mitchell, the offense welcomes back South Hampton Roads’ top returning receiver in Chapel (77 receptions, 1,266 yards). White saw time in the backfield last season and is expected to become a primary ball carrier. Dee had his share of run-oriented offenses at Phoebus, but he also led teams that featured QB Tajh Boyd (3,505 yards over his two final seasons) and was an assistant at pass-happy ODU. Defensively, there’s no shortage of hard-hitters, led by returning standouts Artis and Perry.


2. Indian River Braves Classification: Group 5A
Coach: Glenwood Ferebee, 19-7 in two seasons at Indian River; 43-36 in seven seasons overall. Last season: 11-3 overall, 7-2 district.

Impact players: QB Keyshawn Brown, 5-10, 170, sr.; L Bruce Boone, 6-3, 315, sr.; WR/DB Devon Hunter, 6-2, 210, sr.; WR/DB Germeek Knight, 5-10, 165, sr.; L Keenan Moore, 6-3, 245, sr.

On the field: The Braves rebounded from a devastating last-minute regular-season loss to Oscar Smith to reach the 5A South Region championship game. Some key contributors graduated, including QB Tyre Givers-Wilson (Norfolk State), RB Tyain Smith (VMI) and linebackers Jaquan Yulee (Marshall) and Tavante Beckett (VirginiaTech).This team, though, is loaded with speed, and transfer Brown (Granby) gives the Braves an experienced signal-caller. Hunter is a playmaker and figures to see the ball – and play multiple positions – plenty after catching 24 passes last season. Up front, Moore is a returning captain and Boone was a second-team all-state pick, while an upcoming prospect – TE/LB Ah’sawn Moore – and transfers D’Jon Askew (Cox) and Demetrius Green (Oscar Smith) add to the depth.


3. Western Branch Bruins Classification: Group 6A
Coach: Greg Gibson, 32-14 in four seasons. Last season: 6-5 overall, 6-3 district.

Impact players: TE/DE Jalen Alexander, 6-4, 275, jr.; LB Alex Barteau, 5-10, 185, sr.; RB/WR/DB Keith Bryant, 5-9, 185, sr.; WR/S Zavion Hunt, 5-11, 200, sr.; L Clint Marshall, 6-4, 295, sr.

On the field: The Bruins welcome back 16 starters from a team that came within a whisker of knocking off Oscar Smith. The offense has playmakers, including 1,000-yard rusher Bryant and Brandon Byrd (569 regular-season yards), and a sizeable front line led by William and Mary commit Marshall. That should help ease the transition of new QB Dominique Brooks, a sophomore who last season was the junior varsity starter. The defense has eight returning starters after permitting fewer than 200 yards per game last season, with a big front line and solid linebacking corps headed by Barteau, Byrd, Horace Sawyer and Jayvon Sparrow.


4. Grassfield Grizzlies Classification: Group 6A
Coach: Martin Asprey, 62-34 in nine seasons. Last season: 8-4 overall, 6-3 district.

Impact players: QB/P Justice Bigbie, 6-3, 210, sr.; RB/LB Darius Hagans, 5-11, 190, sr.; L Seth Harrell, 6-4, 315, sr.; RB/WR/LB Shawndell Joyner, 6-2, 195, sr.; WR/DB Austin Wood, 6-3, 190, sr.

On the field: The chief concern is replacing the production of Grant Holloway, who graduated and headed to Florida after a play-making season on offense, defense and special teams. But Bigbie returns after throwing for 1,594 yards, and he has some experience around him. Hagans (444 rushing yards) and Joyner both saw time in the backfield, and Wood – a transfer from Great Bridge committed to Old Dominion – gives Bigbie (13 TDs, six INTs) a go-to target. Linemen Harrell and Collin Reese are a force on both sides of the ball.



5. Nansemond River Warriors Classification: Group 5A
Coach: David Coccoli, 12-9 in two seasons at Nansemond River. Last season: 7-4 overall, 6-3 district.

Impact players: WR/DB Quincy Gregg, 6-2, 190, jr.; LB Henry Moreno, 5-10, 215, sr.; WR/LB Gerard Stringer, 6-2, 190, jr.; RB/DB Javon Waller, 5-8, 175, jr.; L Elijah White, 5-10, 240, sr.

On the field: The Warriors took big strides in Coccoli’s second season, matching their highest win total since 2002 and collecting a convincing win over Grassfield. There are holes to fill after the graduation of two-time 1,000-yard rusher Terrence Lambert and standout lineman Thomas Jarrett Hopple (Virginia Tech), but plenty of experience remains. The speedy Waller saw time in the backfield last year, and Stringer and transfer Gregg (King’s Fork) give new QB Dyquan McGhee solid options. In the trenches, three-year starter White is joined by veterans Dia Gray and Brandon Reese, and two-time all-district pick Moreno anchors the linebackers.


6. King’s Fork Bulldogs Classification: Group 4A
Coach: Scottie Littles, first season at King’s Fork. Last season: 6-6 overall, 4-5 district.

Impact players: RB/WR Darran Butts, 5-8, 180, jr.; DB Terrell Hart, 6-0, 185, jr.; DL Xavier Ramsey, 6-2, 280, sr.; WR/DB Chris Shearin, 5-11, 175, soph.; OL Austin Williams, 6-4, 300, sr.

On the field: Littles, who won a state championship as a player at Landstown, takes over a program that Joe Jones led to four consecutive playoff appearances before leaving for Ocean Lakes. Star RB Deshaun Wethington – the school’s all-time leading rusher – graduated and headed to Towson. Butts is the likely successor, and he’ll have holdovers Ramsey and Williams to run behind. Shearin and Hart anchor the defense, which also has returning linebackers Tim Gronkoski and Bryan Walker. “We want to lay our foundation for the future as well as compete at a high level this year,” Littles said. “We are not looking at this as rebuilding.”


7. Lakeland Cavaliers Classification: Group 3A
Coach: Kevin Knight, 2-8 in one season at Lakeland. Last season: 3-9 overall, 2-7 district.

Impact players: RB/LB DeAndre Faulk, 6-0, 205, jr.; WR/DB Alajuwun Langston, 5-8, 150, sr.; RB Damontra Milteer, 5-8, 155, sr.; WR/DB Deondre Little, 5-10, 165, jr.; L Garrett Whitley, 6-1, 255, sr.

On the field: The Cavaliers last season won two regular-season games, but made the 3A East playoffs as the sixth seed and upended No. 3 Park View-South Hill. Knight is hoping to build on that with a stable of running backs, led by Faulk and Milteer, that saw significant playing time. Returning starting QB Tyquon Holloman and linemen Whitley and Jayree Hardy also will help on offense. Knight also expects the defense to improve with a solid linebacking corps led by Faulk, Ricardo Ray, Kory Lawrence and Demetrius McKinney.


8. Deep Creek Hornets Classification: Group 4A
Coach: Calvin Copeland, 6-34 in four seasons. Last season: 3-7 overall, 2-7 district.

Impact players: FB/LB Chris Green, 6-0, 205, sr.; QB/DB Jaylen Jefferson, 5-10, 170, sr.; FB/LB Tileek Lawrence, 5-10, 170, sr.; RB/LB D’angelo Mullen-Morrison, 5-11, 175, sr.; L Reggie White, 6-0, 215, jr.

On the field: Copeland, after a winless 2014, believes the Hornets took steps in the right direction last season, and a season-ending victory over King’s Fork gave them a boost heading into the offseason. “We have a lot of returning starters that will lead this team to be better than last year,” Copeland said. “This team worked hard in the offseason. They believe in the process. They believe in the team.” On offense, Jefferson – a “dynamic player on both sides,” Copeland said – is back along with Mullen-Morrison in the backfield and White on the line. Defensive leader Green also has experience around him, including fellow LBs Lawrence and Mullen-Morrison.


9. Hickory Hawks Classification: Group 5A
Coach: Jupiter Wilson, 15-35 in five seasons. Last season: 3-7 overall, 2-7 district.

Impact players: QB Jackson Childress, 6-2, 190, sr.; WR/DB/K/P Tommy Martin, 5-11, 175, sr.; RB Michael Ragudo, 5-10, 175, sr.; TE/L Tyler Trexler, 6-3, 275, sr.; FB/LB Steven Wadkins, 5-10, 205, sr.

On the field: Childress takes over behind center full-time after getting some experience last season, and running backs Ragudo and Eric Gamboni also return. Trexler, described as “tough as nails” by Wilson, gives the Hawks a stalwart on the line. That quartet should provide more consistency to an offense that was held to a touchdown or less seven times last season. Wadkins returns to lead the defense, while Martin was an All-Tidewater punter last season, averaging 40.2 per kick.


10. Great Bridge Wildcats Classification: Group 4A
Coach: Steve O’Neal, first season at Great Bridge. Last season: 1-9 overall, 1-8 district.

Impact players: G/LB Logan Akers, 5-11, 210, sr.; QB/DB A.J. Frommelt, 6-1, 180, sr.; L Casey Hilton, 6-2, 210, soph.; WR/DB Chase Rosenthal, 6-0, 170, sr.; L Nick Weaver, 5-11, 205, jr.

On the field: O’Neal takes over after Pete Gale unexpectedly resigned during his 11th season last year. O’Neal, a Great Bridge alum, hopes to rejuvenate a team that limped out of the gate last season with 31 points in its first seven games and picked up its only win against Deep Creek. Frommelt, a two-way starter, is back at QB, and he has a veteran target in Rosenthal. There’s stability up front with Akers, Hilton and Weaver, and finding reliable runners for O’Neal’s wing-T offense is a priority. Akers highlights the defense.

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Date: August 22, 2016 09:48PM

2016 Beach District football preview: Salem looks like leader in battle with many new faces

By Larry Rubama
The Virginian-Pilot
11 hrs ago

What a difference a year makes.

Gone from the Beach District are Ocean Lakes coach Chris Scott and Salem coach Robert Jackson. Scott left in January for Bishop Sullivan Catholic and Jackson resigned earlier this month to become the athletic director at Norcom. Also gone: many of Ocean Lakes’ top players, who transferred to Bishop Sullivan with Scott.

Both Salem and Ocean Lakes, though, have new coaches with plenty of experience.

Joe Jones left King’s Fork to take the Ocean Lakes job after leading the Bulldogs to 32 victories and four playoff appearance over the past four seasons.

Shawn Wilson, a former head coach at Green Run, replaced Jackson. The Stallions were 2-58 from 2000 to 2004 but Wilson helped them make the playoffs in his first two seasons, finishing 10-2 both times. They also went to the playoffs again in 2011.

Jones and Wilson will have their teams ready to make a run at the Beach District title.

Another team to watch is Cox. The Falcons, under coach Bill Stachelski, have won six or more games the past four seasons, including nine in 2014.

The district also welcomes new coach Justin Conyers at Green Run.

A look at each Beach District team in predicted order of finish:

1. Salem SunDevils Classification: Group 5A
Coach: Shawn Wilson, first season at Salem, 37-25 in six seasons at Green Run. Last season: 8-3 overall, 8-2 district.

Impact players: CB Taeshaun Rainey, 6-0, 185, jr.; FS Taeyonn Reynolds, 6-2, 190, sr.; SS Morris Vaughan, 5-11, 215, sr.; QB Jeffrey Watson, 6-1, 185, sr.; RB Davonte Williams, 5-11, 210, sr.

On the field: Salem got some shocking news earlier this month when coach Robert Jackson announced he was leaving. But Jackson isn’t worried about his team because Wilson, an assistant the past four seasons, takes over. “I have all the confidence in the world in him,” Jackson said. “This program won’t miss a beat.” Wilson inherits some talented players, including Vaughan and Williams, who Jackson said will be two of the top players in the district this season. The SunDevils, even without Jackson, are the Beach favorites.


2. Cox Falcons Classification: Group 6A
Coach: Bill Stachelski, 53-31 in eight seasons. Last season: 8-4 overall, 7-3 district.

Impact players: T/DT Evan Couch, 6-3, 245; WR/DB Tayvion Robinson, 6-0, 175, soph.; QB/FS A.J. Smith, 6-3, 185, sr.; T/DE Jordan Williams, 6-5, 265, sr.

On the field: Coming into this season, the biggest question for the Falcons was who was going to replace QB Cole Johnson (now at James Madison). Coach Stachelski knows you can’t replace a talent like Johnson but he expects Smith to fill in nicely. He said Smith, who also plays free safety, “is every bit as dangerous as Johnson with his legs.” Defensively, the Falcons are led by Williams, who committed to Clemson, and Michael and Matthew Broccoletti, returning starters at linebacker.


3. Ocean Lakes Dolphins Classification: Group 6A
Coach: Joe Jones, first season at Ocean Lakes, 44-45 in eight seasons at King’s Fork. Last season: 13-1 overall, 10-0 district.

Impact players: DE/WR Jaevon Becton, 6-4, 240, jr.; RB Tyler Browning, 5-11, 185, jr.; WR/CB Dakare Coston, 6-3, 185, sr.; DT Eric Crosby, 6-2, 295, sr; OL Nick Low, 5-10, 240, sr.

On the field: The Dolphins have made six straight playoff appearances and own a 41-game Beach District winning streak. Jones, hired Feb. 8, said the “expectations haven’t changed.” Ocean Lakes was hit hard by transfers – most left for Bishop Sullivan to follow former coach Chris Scott – including at quarterback, running back and wide receiver. But Jones is optimistic that the Dolphins will still be contenders in the Beach District. Sophomore Nick Vogel will play quarterback with Coston (committed to Navy) and Becton at wide receiver. Also look for Crosby, committed to Tennessee, to get some carries with Browning, Niko Tauti and Shawn Hamilton. Jones is leaning on Crosby's leadership to carry the Dolphins.


4. Bayside Marlins Classification: Group 6A
Coach: Jonathan White, 20-13 in three seasons. Last season: 7-4 overall, 7-3 district.

Impact players: OL/DL Kwali Brown, 5-11, 240, sr.; WR/DB Armani Chatman, 6-1, 175, jr.; QB James Davis, 6-2, 180, sr.; OL/DL Elisha Mitchell, 6-3, 305, sr.; WR/DB Richard Smith III, 5-9, 165, sr.

On the field: The Marlins must find a way to replace QB Donte Lampley (S.C. State), who last season led South Hampton Roads during the regular season with 2,071 yards and 22 touchdowns. White likes what he sees in Davis, who has waited his turn for an opportunity. But QB isn’t the only position the Marlins must fill as they lost several key players on offense and defense due to transfers. But White is encouraged by those who stayed saying, “We have several players that are accepting and adapting to their new roles,” he said. “The sooner we can get our players to excel at these roles the more production we will have.”


5. Kellam Knights Classification: Group 6A
Coach: Chris DeWitt, 98-81 in 18 seasons. Last season: 5-6 overall, 5-5 district.

Impact players: OL/LB Connor Dickman, 5-10, 180, sr.; RB/DB Devin Floyd, 5-10, 175, sr.; OL/DL Killian Koppenhaver, 6-2, 240, sr.; RB/DB Tre Thorpe, 5-8, 165, sr.; Ol/DL Chris Sauerwald, 6-2, 220, jr.

On the field: DeWitt - two victories from 100 in his career - likes what he sees in this team saying, “I expect us to be really competitive.” The Knights should be strong at running back where Floyd, Thorpe and junior Aidan Ashby will share the ball. And with sophomore QB Owen Mitchell, DeWitt hopes the Knights can control the tempo of the game with a young but experienced line. Defensively, DeWitt expects the Knights to play ‘hard-nosed” and “aggressive.”


6. Landstown Eagles Classification: Group 6A

Coach: Tommy Reamon, 50-43 in eight seasons at Landstown, 136-140 in 30 seasons overall. Last season: 4-6 overall and district.

Impact players: DE Julian Freeze, 6-3, 220, sr.; LB Colby Nottenkamper, 6-0, 205, sr.; OG Braden Rupert, 6-5, 290, jr.; QB/DB Brent Stukes, 6-1, 185, jr.; WR/DB Joe White, 6-2, 185, jr.

On the field: Reamon said this could be a special year. Injuries to key players ruined any playoff chances the Eagles had last year, but Reamon said Landstown has had a great offseason and he expects an “an exciting season.” The defense is led by Freeze, who committed to James Madison. Reamon also has several juniors that he expects big things from, including White (who has six major college offers), Stukes (four offers) and Rupert (two offers). Other key juniors include RB Victor Jones, OG/DT Donovan McPeek, LB Jason Euman and WR/DB Kyrein Idlebird.


7. First Colonial Patriots Classification: Group 6A
Coach: Sam Scarborough, 54-57 in 12 seasons. Last season: 4-6 overall and district.

Impact players: OT Barry Anthony, 6-2, 230, sr.; DT Ty Beatty, 6-2, 230, sr.; RB/DB Eryk Britt, 5-10, 175, soph.; WR/DB Dauvieh Bradshaw, 6-0, 175, jr.; QB Caleb Saar, 5-10, 175, sr.

On the field: Last season the Patriots pulled out some close games, winning three by a total of seven points. “They began to learn how to win and it became contagious to the team,” said Scarborough, who has returned after ceding some duties this preseason to assistant Jaton Hines while recovering from back surgery. “They are hungry for positive success and they are working hard to achieve it.” If the Patriots can keep it rolling, Scarborough believes First Colonial can be in the hunt for the playoffs. Offensive coordinator Hines has his most talented group in years with Saar, Bradshaw and Britt. Scarborough, expected to return to the sideline soon, said the defense - led by coordinator Andy Miller - "is the strongest part of our team.”


8. Tallwood Lions Classification: Group 6A
Coach: John Kepple, 18-32 in five seasons. Last season: 4-6 overall and district.

Impact players: LB Austen Brown, 5-11, 195, sr.; WR/OLB Lamarr Gilbert, 6-3, 215, jr.; RB Breon Mosley, 5-11, 180, sr.; OL/DL Cameron Washington, 6-4, 250, sr.; QB Adrion Wilson, 5-11, 175, sr.

On the field: The Lions have only five seniors starting on each side of the ball and three didn’t play last season. They also have three sophomore starters on each side of the ball. But Kepple believes by the end of the season the Lions will be in the playoff hunt. The line will be strong led by Washington, who committed to Old Dominion, and Richard Ruffin (6-1, 305 pounds). Mosley, second-team All-Coastal Conference, will lead the running game. Last season he rushed for nearly 800 yards and could be one of the top backs in the district this season. Wilson, who threw for more than 800 yards, brings experience at quarterback, and Gilbert - an all-conference wide receiver - should have an impact on both sides of the ball.


9. Princess Anne Cavaliers Classification: Group 5A
Coach: Jelani Fair, 3-7 in one season. Last season: 3-7 overall and district.

Impact players: FB/DT Andrew Coleman, 6-2, 280, sr.; WR/DB Darryl Jones, 6-3, 175, jr.; OT/DT Amelio Moran, 6-5, 305, jr.; OT/DT Anthony Roberts, 6-4, 330, jr.; RB/DB DJ Walton, 5-9, 200, sr.

On the field: The Cavaliers will be improved from last year. They still have good size on the offensive and defensive lines, with four players weighing more than 280 pounds. They also have play-makers at the skill positions led by Walton, who could emerge as one of the best running back in South Hampton Roads. The Cavaliers also have newcomer Andre Newell in the backfield. He didn’t play last season because he transferred in late. The only thing Princess Anne is lacking is depth. But expect the offense to score a lot of points and keep the Cavaliers in games.


10. Green Run Stallions Classification: Group 5A
Coach: Justin Conyers, first season. Last season: 3-7 overall and district.

Impact players: WR/DB Kwantay Anderson, 6-0, 170, jr.; DL Kyree Brown, 6-1, 220, sr.; RB/LB Julian Etheridge, 5-10, 215, sr.; WR Dequan Hopkins, 6-3, 160, jr.; S Jalen Parham, 5-10, 170, fresh.

On the field: Conyers' enthusiasm seems to be rubbing off on his players because he says he expects the Stallions to compete for the Beach District title. “Our team is hungry and excited about where we stand in the Beach,” he said. The Stallions don’t return any of their statistical leaders from last season. They also are young and inexperienced. “Though some people may see that as a negative,” Conyers said, “I view it as a positive because the players, as well as the coaches, have a lot to prove.” He’s expecting big things from Brown, who he predicts will be all-state.


11. Kempsville Chiefs Classification: Group 5A
Coach: Nick Mygas, 0-10 in first season. Last season: 0-10 overall and district.

Impact players: WR/DB Dennis Ayers, 5-10, 180 sr.; QB/LB Jackson Droll, 6-0, 205, sr.; RB/DB Micah Dryden, 5-8, 160, sr.; WR/DB Dasamir Spriggins, 5-11, 175, jr.; RB/LB Zach Wheeler, 5-11, 225, sr.

On the field: Mygas is looking for his first career victory after the Chiefs were outscored 322-77 last season. This campaign will be better as they return several skill players, including many seniors. Droll, who had a good offseason, is focused and poised at quarterback. Wheeler, Dryden and Ayers will provide leadership, along with senior RB/LB Brent Addison, TE/LB Jacob Moore, RB/LB Brad Lee, RB/DB Keyshawn White and OL/DL Jordan Eanes. Mygas said Kempsville's goal is to “be competitive every week.”

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Bulldog Supporter ()
Date: August 22, 2016 09:49PM

Oh I am very coherent. Westfield will roll as usual because Westfield rules and Westfield is chosen by God to show all you non believers what chosen football players can do. WESTFIELD is indeed....


WINNING

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Bulldog Fan ()
Date: August 22, 2016 09:56PM

AGREED>>>>>WESTFIELD IS.

WINNING!!!!!!!!!

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: KhCFj ()
Date: August 22, 2016 10:20PM

2nd year of Fairfax v Loudoun Wrote:
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> A lot of interesting match-ups took place last
> year as the best 5A schools in Loudoun had quite a
> few big games against the top 6A schools in
> Fairfax.
>
> As one would expect, the cream of the Fairfax crop
> last year did well, as Robinson defeated Stone
> Bridge and Broad Run. Westfield beat Stone Bridge
> and Briar Woods. South County also defeated Briar
> Woods, which was no great feat last year as Briar
> had their worst year in almost a decade.
>
> What was surprising is the wins that Loudoun piled
> up against playoff teams in Fairfax. Broad Run
> beat Oakton and Centreville, as did Tuscarora.
> Stone Bridge beat West Springfield and Chantilly,
> even when their QB went down. Heck, Potomac Falls
> won all of their games out of conference playing
> the likes of Langley, Falls Church, and Marshall.
>
> Saw Broad Run scrimmage Woodgrove and Tuscarora
> scrimmage Champe. Looks to me like Loudoun will be
> down a bit this year. None of the Big Four in
> Loudoun return their quarterback, so that will be
> difficult, to say the least. Still, we should
> enjoy these match-ups this year, because they
> could be long gone by next.
>
> Three 4A Loudoun schools have been reclassified to
> 5A, so Loudoun could easily shift to an
> all-Loudoun schedule. I like the games. I think
> they are high scoring and the teams well-coached.
>
> Westfield would seem to be the only Fairfax team
> that will roll their Loudoun opponents this year.
> Thoughts by any coherent, real high school
> football fans?

I can see some limited games between Fairfax and Loudoun after this year but obviously with so many Loudoun 5A teams and in the same district it won't leave a lot of extra games available. I would expect Westfield to beat Briar Woods but Stone Bridge is not going to be easy. It would be a mistake to underestimate SB. Stone Bridge should be #1 in Loudoun this season.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Why? ()
Date: August 22, 2016 10:22PM

Why Stone Bridge? Lost a lot, including coach's son. Only a few starters return.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 22, 2016 10:50PM

24-7 Sports Top 30 2017 Virginia HS Football Recruits:

Rank, Position, Height, Weight, Score, School


1 Devon Hunter
Indian River (Chesapeake, VA)
S 6-1 205 96 34 Offers

2 Khalan Laborn
Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach, VA)
APB 5-10 199 95 Florida State

3 Luiji Vilain
Episcopal (Alexandria, VA)
WDE 6-4 240 95 Michigan

4 Jordan Williams
Frank W. Cox (Virginia Beach, VA)
WDE 6-4.5 260 95 Clemson

5 Yetur Matos
Chancellor (Fredericksburg, VA)
SDE 6-5 235 92 Penn State

6 Darnell Ewell
Lake Taylor (Norfolk, VA)
DT 6-4 295 92 Notre Dame

7 Breyon Gaddy
Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach, VA)
DT 6-5 335 91 Tennessee

8 Dylan Rivers
Sherando (Stephens City, VA)
OLB 6-2 230 91 Penn State

9 Tyjuan Garbutt
Riverbend (Fredericksburg, VA)
WDE 6-4 222 91 20 offers

10 Tahj Capehart
Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach, VA)
WR 5-10 178 91 Virginia Tech

11 Elijah Conliffe
Hampton (Hampton, VA)
SDE 6-4 305 90 25 Offers

12 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
Bethel (Hampton, VA)
ATH 6-2 197 89 25 Offers

13 Eric Crosby
Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA)
DT 6-1 290 89 Tennessee

14 Jermani Brown
Midlothian (Midlothian, VA)
ATH 5-11 175 88 Boise State

15 Mekhi Becton
Highland Springs (Highland Springs, VA)
OT 6-7 345 88 31 Offers

16 Alex Faniel
Glen Allen (Richmond, VA)
PRO 6-5 225 88 Ole Miss

17 Ellis Brooks
Benedictine (Richmond, VA)
ILB 6-2 233 87 27 Offers

18 Jonathan Sutherland
Episcopal (Alexandria, VA)
S 6-0 195 87 Penn State

19 Lindell Stone
Woodberry Forest (Woodberry Forest, VA)
PRO 6-2 205 86 Virginia

20 Brandon Gaddy
Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach, VA)
DT 6-5 289 86 Tennessee

21 Ryan Thaxton
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria, VA)
SDE 6-5 245 86 Virginia

22 Tye Freeland
Dinwiddie County (Dinwiddie, VA)
CB 5-11 170 85 6 Offers

23 Tommy Christ
Dominion (Sterling, VA)
DT 6-5 255 85 Virginia

24 Brailyn Franklin
Battlefield (Haymarket, VA)
ATH 6-2 200 85 Penn State

25 Jason Brown
Chancellor (Fredericksburg, VA)
PRO 6-2 205 84 8 Offers

26 Lamont Atkins
Lake Braddock (Burke, VA)
APB 5-11 200 84 Virginia

27 Devante Smith
Stonewall Jackson (Manassas, VA)
S 6-1 197 84 Virginia Tech

28 Shon Mitchell
Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA)
DUAL 5-11 170 84 William & Mary

29 Isaiah Moore
Lloyd C. Bird (Chesterfield, VA)
OLB 6-2 205 84 N.C. State

30 Hezekiah Grimsley
Lafayette (Williamsburg, VA)
WR 6-0 175 84 Virginia Tech

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: PnUHM ()
Date: August 23, 2016 12:47PM

So much for the Doomsday scenario.

After two years of statistically significant declines — 10,000 athletes in 2014 alone — 2015 saw the very essence of stability for high school football participation. According to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), football participation across high school programs decreased by just 309 athletes. When you consider there were 1,083,308 football players in all, that’s a decrease of just 0.003 percent. That’s not going to make anyone worried about the future of football; if those numbers remain consistent, football will be around for some time to come.

Those numbers were apparently bolstered by increased participation in 24 American states, offsetting some decreases in other states. It was not publicly identified which states saw increases and decreases, though the raw state-by-state statistics were made available to the public in a searchable database and some states, such as California, had already independently reported a decrease in participation.

http://usatodayhss.com/2016/hs-football-participation-barely-declined-nationally-in-2015

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 23, 2016 08:04PM

We ARE: Football!

Below is a well written article by: Elizabeth McGrath @ Recruit757. I like this because it clearly demonstrates the impact that High School Football has on our community. For those near sited LibTards that want to remove ALL American Traditional Values, here's a little enlightenment. I don't expect those of you content to live mediocre lives to understand any of this, but don't expect Americans to yearn for the LAZY European life style. The below articles exemplifies whom we are as a Nation. GET OVER IT !!!


BTW This is NOT exclusive to 757 but EVERY community across America!!! I Celebrate High School Football because, as this article says, Football is a powerful platform for turning boys into young men and girls into young women... Seeing an unsure, sometimes misguided youth change over a course of 4 years into a confident, focused and determined person ready to take on our country's challenges gives me confidence about our future. No matter what our media wants us to believe, WINNING and our strive for excellence DOES make us the greatest country on earth!


"Together, we are Ultimate. We are Football.

Football in the 757 made of many faces and places. Together, we are a family.

by Elizabeth McGrath, recruit757

The signs are evident among the community. Young men practice in the sweltering, unforgiving August humidity much as they can, chanting the team’s mantra, learning from their coaches how collaborative and individual discipline with pride ensure victories on and off the field.

The marching bands are meeting in the parking lot early mornings, instruments in hand and practicing the movements for the intricate field show. When the sun becomes unforgiving, the group reconvenes inside to the band room to practice the new show music. The director expects each sections to remember their melodies, note for note. The half-time show not only entertains the audience; it is a competitive tool against other bands within the region.

The 2016 football season is near, and this reporter is excited for both players and spectators! Whether it is Pee-Wee league with little ones to college rivalries on Saturday afternoons, football weekends complement the sugary iced tea consumed during the dog days of summer to the hot chocolate and cider during winter playoff hopes.

Virginia seems to be the home for professional football dreams. Across the bridges, on the Southside for Plaxico Burress at Green Run, DeAngelo Hall at Western Branch, or Darryl Tapp from Deep Creek…. There’s E.J. Manuel from Bayside, Justin Hunter, Shamarko Thomas and Eli Harold from Ocean Lakes, LaRoy Reynolds and Kam Chancellor from Maury. Who could forget about Bruce Smith from Booker T. Washington? From any field, in a divisional playoff, or by chance a title for the VHSL championship, the hometown watched and marveled over our student athletes’ innate natural talent over decades.

On the Peninsula, L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) from Lafayette; Michael Vick and B.W. Webb from Warwick; Denbigh’s own Antoine Bethea and Mike Tomlin; Kecoughtan’s Jared Mayo; or Ron Curry, Chris Hanburger, Elton Brown and Tyrod Taylor from Hampton. On any given Friday or Saturday, citizens across the Commonwealth share in bragging rights with, ‘I remember when…’ stories. Of course with the school pride comes trash-talking and good-natured rivalry at the stadium.

Professional achievement and dreams do not include only the football field. World renowned musicians and television commentators perfected their talents on the weekends as well. The community refer to a five time Emmy award recipient as one of “The Brothers.” Respectfully, Victor Wooten is a composer, producer, author and respected bass guitarist. Master Sergeant Timothy Young, another Denbigh alum, is a founding member of the United States Army’s Music Ambassadors Program. Both participated in the Marching Patriots with the late director Edgar Webb as did this writer. Tabitha Soren, a Hampton High alum, was a journalist for MTV—Music Television.

Football involves the community. Weekends in the 757 are alive with VHSL games. The school bands and cheerleaders practice their final routines before heading to the stadium. The adults quickly change from business attire into team colors. Some are parents of the athletes, the student musicians, or alum who visit for homecoming. We smell popcorn from the concession stands.

Sometimes, it is a full-blown tailgate in the parking lot, complete with the hamburgers and hot dogs with proceeds for the kids. It is 48 minutes in Virginia High School League football; four quarters of real nail-biters, shutouts, and water-boundary rivalries. In the professional arena, they represent the best of our region. The former graduates return home, schedule permitting, to advise, donate, and give back to the community monetarily or through conditioning programs. It is a community effort, instilled by coaches, educators, and most of all, parents. For the youth, it is an once-in-a-lifetime meeting with a professional athlete, an idol and an individual who can possibly help with a life-changing decision.

It is safe to say that both players and spectators only wish well for the opponent, with recent concerns about contact sport-related injuries. Play the game fairly, and call the infraction appropriately for young people with a genuine love for the game. We all cheer, clap along as the band play the school’s fight song for celebrating a touchdown and congratulate both teams for a good game. That’s good football. The above characteristics are what makes football and the game beloved not only for us but in our part of the country: the Southeast United States.

After all, we’re here to see boys become young men. We also want to see girls become young women, and all become productive and well-rounded adults in a pursuit centered around the game we love. Together, we are the 757, recruit757 and the UltimateRecruit community loving football!

– Elizabeth McGrath"
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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: math question ()
Date: August 23, 2016 08:10PM

What % of high school kids get to play football?

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757| ()
Date: August 23, 2016 08:40PM

Never mind that the 757 also teaches our high school football players how to cheat, how to move between schools yearly (or not even move and still play with the chosen team), and how not to worry about the ramifications of actions as long as there is a win as a result.

And I forgot to remind everyone - I still have a small dick.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Kyle Simmon ()
Date: August 23, 2016 09:03PM

Anyone heard of a kid named Isaiah Tibbs from Manassas Park

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 23, 2016 09:15PM

Juvenile Trolls are destined to a less than mediocre, miserable life because they were not loved as children and only learned to blame others for their own misery. I feel sorry for you!

Math Question: YOU did not read the above article! You need to include the ancillary people involved in every week of football. The Band Members, Cheerleaders, volunteers, teachers, coaches, people whom work the concession stands, security, the entire merchandising/marketing department, fund raising & boosters are ALL involved in developing our youth. The pride a school has for their team helps teach children the importance of setting goals and reaching for the unattainable. It is not a matter of mathematics but a sociological success on an American Scale!

Like I said, I don't expect average, mediocre people to understand. but go to a game just for the entertainment and look at the children around you and wonder what they would likely be doing if not at THAT GAME each Friday Night! Really, think about it, how many parents are taking their kids to help the homeless in shelter, volunteering at the nearest hospital or fire department or SCHOOL? The more those kids are exposed to our most community leaders like TEACHERS, Pastors and Rabbi's or Imam's, the more likely they are to succeed and learn the values needed to become adults. They're NOT getting it home, playing video games, watching TV and getting lost in the Internet!

BTW, we have no video games or cable TV in my home & both of my children are getting along quite well in life! My son played football too!

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: CwhGU ()
Date: August 23, 2016 09:40PM

math question Wrote:
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> What % of high school kids get to play football?

That is very hard to estimate but there are approximately 16 million high school students in the US and if approximately 1 million play football that would be about 6.5%.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757/ ()
Date: August 23, 2016 11:15PM

By the way my children cheat too just like ocean lakes and Oscar smith football....in fact I am the mastermind behind all the suspect transferring of players..,.and my penis is still small but I still will talk like a trump loving know it all

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 24, 2016 05:26AM

On the below article, I Gotta disagree with Andy Hilton on the premise that if so few make it to the NFL, don't have the expectations. The fact is that 100% of the kids that make it to the NFL worked hard enough to get there! They were the few that dared to dream with desperation. However, failure is a part of life: dealing with it makes us better than if we hadn't tried. Football is the crucible that forges boys' character into young men. Other activities can have a similar effect, but football is ours, unique and American.

IF anyone wants a top paying job in the US, they should expect to be asked IF they played college level sports. The FACT is that employers know applicants that have done so are highly self motivated and are relentless in pursuing excellence as a daily habit!

Anyway here is the liberal slant on football in the US. The theme is to lower your expectations for happiness. The American Dream is just the opposite. Reach for the stars, dream big and you'll find happiness along the way!



NFL? Parents and their high school athletes have high expectations when it comes to making the prose.

by Andy Hilton, UltimateRecruit

Student-athletes, according to a survey conducted recently by NPR, the Robert Wood Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, your parents think you’re really special. Most high school athletes have a good amount of confidence too.

Unfortunately, reality is different.

We’ve discussed the numbers before, but this is a good time to revisit them. There are hundreds of thousands of high school athletes in each sport. In football alone there are about 1.1 million college students playing the game. Only a small percentage will even go on to play College Football at an NCAA institution of any kind. For football, the number is around 6.5 percent.

The Sports and Health Poll states that 26 percent of parents of high school athletes think their kid is going to play sports professionally. We’re here to keep you honest and help you dial those expectations back.

Here are the current numbers that the NCAA has published on the probability of competing beyond high school.

Here are the hard numbers for high school participation, NCAA participation and the likelihood of going pro:

Football
1,083,617 high school athletes
72,788 NCAA participants
16,175 draft eligible “seniors”
256 drafted
6.7% make the progression from HS to college
1.6% make the leap from NCAA to NFL

For those that are still determined that they’re going to make it, 56 other college football athletes made it to the Arena League or Canadian Football league when 2014 data was analyzed. If you’re willing to play professional football somewhere other than the NFL, your likelihood of landing any spot increases to 1.9%.

Men’s Basketball
541,479 high school athletes
18,697 NCAA participants
4,155 draft eligible
60 draft slots
46 NCAA athletes selected
3.5% make the progression from HS to any level of NCAA
1.1% make it to to the NBA from NCAA

The odds are worse for basketball players. A lower percentage of players make it to the college ranks. A lower percentage make it to the NBA, and they have to compete against foreign born players in the NBA draft. Because the rules are more permissive when it comes to the NBA Draft, more players are eligible because they can declare earlier than football players. There are developmental league and foreign league options, and those increase the odds of going pro. 12.2% of all NCAA basketball athletes ended up playing in some sort of professional capacity in 2015.

Baseball
486,567 high school athletes
34,198 NCAA participants
7,600 draft eligible
1,215 draft picks
738 NCAA athletes drafted
7.0% make the progression from HS to any level of NCAA
9.7% make it from the NCAA to the MLB system

Baseball has a much different structure. Foreign born players are drafted. High school players are drafted. Once you attend college, you have three years before you can re-enter the draft. Once you’re drafted, there is very little more than opportunity provided to all prospects except for the highest draft picks. In other words, don’t let college pass you by because you won’t make a lot of money as a signee and you’ll have to labor in the minors for many years before you make it to the big leagues.

Here’s what you’ll want to know most about the study.

76% of parents of middle school or high school students responded that they encourage their child to play sports. That’s good. Sports are rewarding in so many ways, including discipline, teamwork, leadership, and camaraderie. The survey also found that there is almost no gender gap for children in that age range. 76% of boys were participating and 70% of girls were participating in sports. There is a gender gap in adults continuing to participate in sports. 35% of men and only 16% of women said they participate in athletic activity.

Soccer participation is up and baseball participation is down. When parents were asked what sports they played vs. what their children currently play, Soccer jumped from 6% in the past to 14% currently. Baseball/Softball dropped from 17% in the past to 11% currently.

Here’s the biggie: “More than one in four parents (26%) whose high school aged child plays sports hope their child will become a professional athlete.”

Parents, the numbers above provided for the major sports don’t bear out much hope. There is a chance, but the big takeaway is the value of education.

College scholarships aren’t easy to come by in the first place. An opportunity in the professional ranks is even harder to obtain. Our advice for prospective athletes is to take advantage of the education that’s offered while you’re still young and interested in playing your sport of choice. We talk often of the 40 year plan and compare it to the four-year plan. College sports can be rewarding in many ways. There are going to be decades to live long after your sport is done for you, from a competitive/professional standpoint.

Use the sport you love to get access to a college education. Whether you go pro or not, careers in professional sports are short. Your professional career after sports, and your college education, will serve you for a lifetime.

– Andy Hilton

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 24, 2016 07:58AM

By the way I know I am living a dream in my own skull and filtering out the good (football does provide discipline and teamwork) from the bad (757 teams are rampant cheating factories). I just choose to live with the good and ignore the bad.

And my penis is still small.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: something wrong here ()
Date: August 24, 2016 09:15AM

CwhGU Wrote:
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> math question Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > What % of high school kids get to play
> football?
>
> That is very hard to estimate but there are
> approximately 16 million high school students in
> the US and if approximately 1 million play
> football that would be about 6.5%.

1) If this is true, why isn't something being done to make sure the alleged "benefits" of football accrue to the remaining, non-playing students?

2) If this is true, it proves the point that football is exclusionary.

3) Why is so much money and emphasis put on something that only 6.5% of the students participate in?

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: /757\ ()
Date: August 24, 2016 10:19AM

something wrong here Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> CwhGU Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > math question Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > What % of high school kids get to play
> > football?
> >
> > That is very hard to estimate but there are
> > approximately 16 million high school students
> in
> > the US and if approximately 1 million play
> > football that would be about 6.5%.
>
> 1) If this is true, why isn't something being done
> to make sure the alleged "benefits" of football
> accrue to the remaining, non-playing students?
>
> 2) If this is true, it proves the point that
> football is exclusionary.
>
> 3) Why is so much money and emphasis put on
> something that only 6.5% of the students
> participate in?


Total Libtard, Northern VA, brainwashed point of view! Liberals prefer to separate out our successes and attempt to create fights & feuds to hide your own failures! A clear Saul Alinsky tactic. IF you want to live in corrupt, oppressive culture, America is the wrong place for YOU.

You've totally discounted the entire social impact of the sport. Football develops future leaders that envelopes the entire community throughout the country. IF more parents expected their kids to be professionals in their field of interest like they do football, I think our overall poverty problem would simply vanish. BUT parents don't push and encourage their children to get off the couch, away from their computers and into the community like they do for football!

Football is NOT exclusionary!!! Read below!

We ARE: Football!

Below is a well written article by: Elizabeth McGrath @ Recruit757. I like this because it clearly demonstrates the impact that High School Football has on our community. For those near sited LibTards that want to remove ALL American Traditional Values, here's a little enlightenment. I don't expect those of you content to live mediocre lives to understand any of this, but don't expect Americans to yearn for the LAZY European life style. The below articles exemplifies whom we are as a Nation. GET OVER IT !!!


BTW This is NOT exclusive to 757 but EVERY community across America!!! I Celebrate High School Football because, as this article says, Football is a powerful platform for turning boys into young men and girls into young women... Seeing an unsure, sometimes misguided youth change over a course of 4 years into a confident, focused and determined person ready to take on our country's challenges gives me confidence about our future. No matter what our media wants us to believe, WINNING and our strive for excellence DOES make us the greatest country on earth!


"Together, we are Ultimate. We are Football.

Football in the 757 made of many faces and places. Together, we are a family.

by Elizabeth McGrath, recruit757

The signs are evident among the community. Young men practice in the sweltering, unforgiving August humidity much as they can, chanting the team’s mantra, learning from their coaches how collaborative and individual discipline with pride ensure victories on and off the field.

The marching bands are meeting in the parking lot early mornings, instruments in hand and practicing the movements for the intricate field show. When the sun becomes unforgiving, the group reconvenes inside to the band room to practice the new show music. The director expects each sections to remember their melodies, note for note. The half-time show not only entertains the audience; it is a competitive tool against other bands within the region.

The 2016 football season is near, and this reporter is excited for both players and spectators! Whether it is Pee-Wee league with little ones to college rivalries on Saturday afternoons, football weekends complement the sugary iced tea consumed during the dog days of summer to the hot chocolate and cider during winter playoff hopes.

Virginia seems to be the home for professional football dreams. Across the bridges, on the Southside for Plaxico Burress at Green Run, DeAngelo Hall at Western Branch, or Darryl Tapp from Deep Creek…. There’s E.J. Manuel from Bayside, Justin Hunter, Shamarko Thomas and Eli Harold from Ocean Lakes, LaRoy Reynolds and Kam Chancellor from Maury. Who could forget about Bruce Smith from Booker T. Washington? From any field, in a divisional playoff, or by chance a title for the VHSL championship, the hometown watched and marveled over our student athletes’ innate natural talent over decades.

On the Peninsula, L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) from Lafayette; Michael Vick and B.W. Webb from Warwick; Denbigh’s own Antoine Bethea and Mike Tomlin; Kecoughtan’s Jared Mayo; or Ron Curry, Chris Hanburger, Elton Brown and Tyrod Taylor from Hampton. On any given Friday or Saturday, citizens across the Commonwealth share in bragging rights with, ‘I remember when…’ stories. Of course with the school pride comes trash-talking and good-natured rivalry at the stadium.

Professional achievement and dreams do not include only the football field. World renowned musicians and television commentators perfected their talents on the weekends as well. The community refer to a five time Emmy award recipient as one of “The Brothers.” Respectfully, Victor Wooten is a composer, producer, author and respected bass guitarist. Master Sergeant Timothy Young, another Denbigh alum, is a founding member of the United States Army’s Music Ambassadors Program. Both participated in the Marching Patriots with the late director Edgar Webb as did this writer. Tabitha Soren, a Hampton High alum, was a journalist for MTV—Music Television.

Football involves the community. Weekends in the 757 are alive with VHSL games. The school bands and cheerleaders practice their final routines before heading to the stadium. The adults quickly change from business attire into team colors. Some are parents of the athletes, the student musicians, or alum who visit for homecoming. We smell popcorn from the concession stands.

Sometimes, it is a full-blown tailgate in the parking lot, complete with the hamburgers and hot dogs with proceeds for the kids. It is 48 minutes in Virginia High School League football; four quarters of real nail-biters, shutouts, and water-boundary rivalries. In the professional arena, they represent the best of our region. The former graduates return home, schedule permitting, to advise, donate, and give back to the community monetarily or through conditioning programs. It is a community effort, instilled by coaches, educators, and most of all, parents. For the youth, it is an once-in-a-lifetime meeting with a professional athlete, an idol and an individual who can possibly help with a life-changing decision.

It is safe to say that both players and spectators only wish well for the opponent, with recent concerns about contact sport-related injuries. Play the game fairly, and call the infraction appropriately for young people with a genuine love for the game. We all cheer, clap along as the band play the school’s fight song for celebrating a touchdown and congratulate both teams for a good game. That’s good football. The above characteristics are what makes football and the game beloved not only for us but in our part of the country: the Southeast United States.

After all, we’re here to see boys become young men. We also want to see girls become young women, and all become productive and well-rounded adults in a pursuit centered around the game we love. Together, we are the 757, recruit757 and the UltimateRecruit community loving football!

– Elizabeth McGrath"

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: cut and paste, blah blah blah ()
Date: August 24, 2016 10:43AM

^^^^

Sorry, football is exclusionary and clearly breeds a culture of entitlement.

Just look at what it did to Stebenville. We don't need that here in Fairfax, indeed, most of the country can do without it.

Repeating this rather delirious article does not make it true, by the way. Have you ever thought of trying to write something original, perhaps reflecting your own (positive?) experience(s) with football?

Go for it!

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: 703 725 1084 ()
Date: August 24, 2016 10:47AM

703 725 1084 hit me up.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: sick, even by football standards ()
Date: August 24, 2016 10:52AM

703 725 1084 Wrote:
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> 703 725 1084 hit me up.

A good reason to cancel football. What is this crap?

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: not the naked boy ()
Date: August 24, 2016 11:11AM

Football family (hello George "Klan" Allen!)
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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: 703 725 1084 ()
Date: August 24, 2016 01:36PM

sick, even by football standards Wrote:
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> 703 725 1084 Wrote:
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> -----
> > 703 725 1084 hit me up.
>
> A good reason to cancel football. What is this
> crap?

What?

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: WF Fan ()
Date: August 24, 2016 01:50PM

Is Westfield gonna have any sophomore starters this year?

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: Blowing Me ()
Date: August 24, 2016 02:24PM

Why ruin the site? want to debate the merits of HS footbal then start a thread. Want to be a tool and claim Westfield is God's team start a thread. Want to post pics of naked boy-men go somewhere else. Why ruin the site for everybody else.

Better yet, must you live with an axe to grind about HS football? Some people like it others dont. If you don't like it why be a dick? What 3 year old thinks it is cool to write these stupid WF is God's team pieces? If Simmons finds out he will be pissed. The gay pics??? You are a hair from coming out of the closet. The site sucks now. Congrats

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: 703 725 1084 ()
Date: August 24, 2016 03:12PM

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: email on the way ()
Date: August 24, 2016 03:48PM

Blowing Me Wrote:
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> Why ruin the site? want to debate the merits of HS
> footbal then start a thread. Want to be a tool and
> claim Westfield is God's team start a thread. Want
> to post pics of naked boy-men go somewhere else.
> Why ruin the site for everybody else.
>
> Better yet, must you live with an axe to grind
> about HS football? Some people like it others
> dont. If you don't like it why be a dick? What 3
> year old thinks it is cool to write these stupid
> WF is God's team pieces? If Simmons finds out he
> will be pissed. The gay pics??? You are a hair
> from coming out of the closet. The site sucks now.
> Congrats

Now Simmons knows. Enjoy.

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Re: High School Football 2016
Posted by: xHMeM ()
Date: August 24, 2016 04:51PM

cut and paste, blah blah blah Wrote:
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> ^^^^
>
> Sorry, football is exclusionary and clearly breeds
> a culture of entitlement.
>
> Just look at what it did to Stebenville. We don't
> need that here in Fairfax, indeed, most of the
> country can do without it.
>
> Repeating this rather delirious article does not
> make it true, by the way. Have you ever thought of
> trying to write something original, perhaps
> reflecting your own (positive?) experience(s) with
> football?
>
> Go for it!

It’s hard to tell if you are just being a troll or actually serious (even if you are serious – you are still trolling this thread).

But I would say that it is a specious argument that whether or not a program should be supported be based solely on the percentage of students participating. Most high schools have dozens of athletic teams and after-school activities and clubs. The percentage of students participating in most if not all of them is much smaller than football.

Of course, you probably would then switch your argument to state that only Math, English, Science and History be taught at the public school and all other programs should be eliminated.

And football is no more exclusionary than girls gymnastics for example. FCPS eliminated boys gymnastics. For a variety of reason few boys choose to participate in girls volleyball, field hockey, cheerleading, dance, gymnastics etc. But I think FCPS does try to accommodate those that want to. Similarly, there are very few girls that choose to try out for football. But from what I see most FCPS coaches do try to accommodate those that want to.

I know a lot people hate athletes, but I disagree that it engenders a sense of entitlement. Certainly no more than any other sport. Football in FCPS is very low key and low budget compared to many school districts in the USA.

You keep babbling the same nonsense over and over again with no evidence other than a isolated anecdotes.

Others have demonstrated how easy it is to cherry-pick incidents - what happened in Ohio is completely irrelevant to FCPS.

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