2 offensive plays, 2 touchdowns

#2 For Altavista bolts through the first and second level of our D and is GONE! 50+ yards This dude is big and FAST lol he runs like a RB should head down and with very bad intentions.

Salem does not look motivated

Salem long kick off for TD by Jordan McCadden
Jordan McCadden 40 yard run
Franklin County field goal
Eli Taylor 31 yard pass to Coen Logan
Salem defense has three starters out.
Eli Taylor 41 yard pass to Coen Logan

Greetings from Powhatan Field in Norfolk, the site of tonight's matchup between a defending Maryland State Champ against a reigning Virginia State Champ.

The Wise Pumas invade the Commonwealth to take on the Maury Commodores, who ride a 15-game winning streak.

It's another outstanding night from a weather perspective for football at 76 degrees with a sun that is about to set in a few mnutes. Couldn't ask for better conditions.

We'll have updates here on the Blog + via Twitter or 'X' as it is now known @hatfieldsports

Before we kick off, check out our Preview from earlier...


Wise (MD) at Maury . . . Last year when these two eventual State Champions squared off on September 1 in Upper Marlboro, the games was deadlocked at 14-all past the midway point of the third period. That’s where the Maury defense and special teams unit took control, getting a game-changing interception and late using a blocked punt as they outscored the Pumas 20-0 the rest of the way for a 34-14 win to begin an undefeated campaign.

Coach Dyrri McCain’s Commodores return a wealth of talent, headed up by six D-1 commits in DE Ari Watford (Clemson), LB Carlton ‘C.J.’ Smith (Maryland), WR LeBron Bond (Indiana) and FS Kendall Daniels (South Carolina) to go with a couple of William & Mary commits in RB Leon ‘Fatman’ Clark and DB Trevon ‘Speedy’ Cannon. Wise, has a new Head Coach in Steve Rapp, the program’s offensive coordinator since 2013 under DaLawn Parrish, who left to take over at Westlake High in Waldforf, Maryland.

The Pumas aren’t hurting for talent with a trio of highly rated prospects dotting their roster in 3-Star RB De’Carlos Young (Temple commit), 4-Star DT Trent Wilson (Oklahoma) and 3-Star DE Taylor Brown (West Virginia). Wilson rated the No. 84 prospect in the country by Rivals.

For Maury, this game comes down to a couple of factors in my opinion. Can the Commodores offensive line block that fierce front headed up by Brown and Wilson? They don’t want the pocket collapsing on their dual-threat star QB Au’Tori Newkirk, the VHSL Class 5 State Offensive Player of the Year from 2023 who produced over 4400 yards and 57 TD’s as a junior. Secondly, can the Commodores establish a consistent ground attack so that the pressure doesn’t fall exclusively on the passing game?

It’ll be a fascinating battle in the trenches, and being at home at Powhatan Field in Norfolk should put the Commodores in a comfort zone as they have won their last 15 games at that venue.

Matt Hatfield Says – Maury 21-13
Coach Ed Young Says – Maury 28-14

An 8-4 mark on the Dynamic Dozen last week with losses on the Radford/George Wythe, Appomattox/Buckingham, Stuarts Draft/King William and Lord Botetourt/E.C. Glass.

So before we get to the Picks for this weekend, which we'll call Week 2 here on September 6-7, 2024, let's give you a quick glance at the tally that includes my 757 Saturday Sports Talk Podcast Partner Coach Ed Young on the Tidewater Predictions...


High School Football Predictions Battle: 2024 Regular Season Totals

Matthew Hatfield – 20-4 (83.3%)
Coach Ed Young – 18-6 (75%)

The two disagreements saw Hatfield nudge in front, thanks to a couple of Southeastern District teams prevailing over Peninsula District squads on the other side of the water with Western Branch blanking Menchville and Nansemond River defeating Bethel.

See Week 2 Tidewater Predictions Column Here

WEEK 2:
Final Scores from the second full week of the 2024 Virginia High School Football season - from Thursday, September 5, 2024 through Saturday, September 7, 2024 - can be seen below...

Thursday, September 5, 2024:
Arcadia 27, Charles City 14
Brunswick Academy 48, Chincoteague 0
Christchurch 56, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 14
Essex 48, Jamestown 6
Graham 52, Galax 0
Hickory 54, Manor 6
John Handley 49, Harrisonburg 6
King & Queen Central 20, Windsor 12
Rappahannock 54, West Point 8
TJ-Richmond 42, Meadowbrook 0
Warwick 47, Bethel 0
Woodside 21, Grassfield 6

Friday, September 6, 2024:
Abingdon 31, Christiansburg 28
Alleghany 47, Fort Defiance 13
Altavista 24, George Wythe 0
Amelia County 30, Franklin 14
Armstrong 20, Petersburg 13
Atlantic Shores 48, Catholic 0
Atlee 29, Deep Run 6
Bassett 51, Patrick County 0
Bath County 55, Page County 0
Battlefield 56, Potomac 8
Benedictine 31, Western Branch 13
Bland County 36, Jenkins, Ky. 12
Briar Woods 20, Loudoun County 7
Brooke Point 41, Spotsylvania 20
Brookville 61, Halifax County 34
Brunswick, Md. 56, Rock Ridge 28
Bruton 38, Nandua 0
Buckingham 29, Madison County 15
Buffalo Gap 47, Luray 7
C.D. Hylton 44, Osbourn Park 14
Carroll County 22, Grayson County 18
Central-Wise 28, Marion 13
Central of Lunenburg 41, William Campbell 14
Central-Woodstock 14, East Rockingham 7
Chantilly 41, C. G. Woodson 18
Chatham 36, Tunstall 32
Chilhowie 34, J.I. Burton 7
Clarke County 28, King William 20
Colgan 24, Osbourn 7
Colonial Forge 35, Alexandria City 14
Colonial Heights 14, New Kent 13
Courtland 37, Louisa 20
Dinwiddie 35, North Stafford 25
Douglas Freeman 34, James River 6
Dunbar, Md. 14, Stone Bridge 8
E.C. Glass 35, Patrick Henry-Roanoke 21
Eastside 46, Hurley 12
Fauquier 35, Liberty-Bealeton 14
Fishburne Military 18, Massanutten Military 14
Floyd County 47, Fort Chiswell 12
Forest Park 27, Riverbend 20
Frank Cox 47, Bayside 9
GW-Danville 24, Amherst County 12
Gainesville 49, Gar-Field 19
Gate City 14, Middlesboro, Ky. 13
George Marshall 49, Falls Church 0
Glen Allen 17, Massaponax 14
Glenvar 50, Liberty-Bedford 8
Granby 79, Kecoughtan 0
Great Bridge 34, Norview 6
Green Run 49, Kellam 0
Greenbrier Christian 57, Fuqua School 0
Gretna 52, Martinsville 28
Hanover 20, Monacan 14
Hermitage 30, Henrico 12
Holston 48, Narrows 14
Honaker 49, Castlewood 7
Independence 21, Tuscarora 20
Indian River 56, Lakeland 3
James Madison 36, Lake Braddock 15
James Monroe 49, Charlottesville 0
James Robinson 27, South Lakes 6
James Wood 16, Brentsville 15
Jefferson Forest 15, Staunton River 9
John Champe 26, Lightridge 23
Kempsville 57, Princess Anne 0
Lafayette 68, Booker T. Washington 0
Landstown 18, Tallwood 13
Langley 18, Herndon 15
Lebanon 42, Patrick Henry-Glade Spring 20
Lee High 28, Thomas Walker 21
Lord Botetourt 62, Blacksburg 3
Loudoun Valley 35, Musselman, W.Va. 21
Magna Vista 58, Dan River 13
Matoaca 35, Warhill 0
Maury 20, Wise, Md. 14
McDonogh School, Md. 9, St. Michael 8
McLean 28, John R. Lewis 12
Menchville 35, Heritage-Newport News 0
Meridian 27, Dominion 24
Midlothian 35, Prince George 14
Millbrook 44, Warren County 13
Mills Godwin 17, Patrick Henry-Ashland 14
Montcalm, W.Va. 52, Twin Valley 0
Monticello 54, Waynesboro 22
Northside 21, Cave Spring 14
Nottoway 34, Greensville County 20
Oakton 22, Fairfax 21
Ocean Lakes 51, First Colonial 7
Oscar Smith 54, I. C. Norcom 16
Phoebus 23, Highland Springs 7
Potomac Falls 34, Freedom-South Riding 21
Powhatan 46, Mechanicsville 13
Richmond High School of Arts 24, John Marshall 20
Radford 35, Giles 34, 2OT
Rappahannock County 58, Kenston Forest 34
Ridgeview 46, Grundy 0
Riverheads 52, Tazewell 21
Riverside 31, Heritage-Leesburg 20
Roanoke Catholic 40, Isle of Wight Academy 26
Rural Retreat 41, Eastern Montgomery 0
Rustburg 55, Appomattox 20
Rye Cove 62, Northwood 0
Salem 56, Franklin County 30
Sherando 42, Jefferson, W.Va. 14
Smithfield 14, Churchland 13
Southampton 43, Westmoreland County 20
Spotswood 46, Western Albemarle 21
St. Anne’s-Belfield 28, St. John Paul the Great 7
Stafford 41, Chancellor 6
Staunton 42, Rockbridge County 21
Strasburg 22, Broadway 0
Stuarts Draft 42, Surry County 12
Sussex Central 24, Lancaster 20
The Covenant School 50, Southampton Academy 12
Thomas Dale 27, Lloyd Bird 16
Turner Ashby 24, Wilson Memorial 7
Twin Springs 39, Unaka, Tenn. 20
Union 53, Richlands 0
Virginia High 35, John Battle 7
Wakefield 39, Anacostia, D.C. 12
Washington-Liberty 46, Annandale 3
West Potomac 31, Centreville 21
Westfield 49, Mount Vernon 6
William Byrd 65, Hidden Valley 0
William Fleming 55, Albemarle 0
Woodbridge 35, Unity Reed 8
Woodgrove 17, Mountain View 14
York 21, Gloucester 6

Saturday, September 7, 2024:
Bishop Ireton 27, Mt Carmel, Md. 23
Broadwater Academy 42, Randolph-Macon Academy 20
Huguenot 53, Eastern View 13
King George 41, Hampton 33
Quince Orchard, Md. 54, South County 7
St. Albans, D.C. 44, Bishop O'Connell 34
Trinity Episcopal 42, Fork Union Prep 29
Woodberry Forest 31, Flint Hill 0


Scores compiled from information obtained by Associated Press, Score Stream, VirginiaPreps posters (a big thanks to pizzzzza), Twitter and other various news sources.

... See a missing score or result reported incorrectly? Please post a replay here on this thread and/or shoot an e-mail to hatfieldsports@gmail.com.