The Maury Commodores defeated the Green Run Stallions 21-14 to secure the 2nd straight State title game opportunity. Maury's defense came up with three turnovers while limiting the Stallions high powered offense.

Sophomore Kendall Daniels had two big interceptions to stop two Green Run scoring opportunities. Daniels also announced that he had received an offer from Virginia Tech on Saturday.

Daniels picked off the very first pass by Green Run quarterback Kevin White Jr. at the Maury 4-yard line. The Commodores then drove the 96-yards capped off by Duke commit Peyton Jones 3-yard touchdown run with 7:29 remaining in the 1st quarter to give Maury a 7-0 lead.


Green Run answered on their next possession with an 80-yard touchdown drive which ended with a 3-yard touchdown run by Damari Palmer at the 4:05 mark of the 1st quarter.

The Maury offense suffered a serious blow when Jones left the game with an injury which put even more pressure on the defense. Melvin Lowe took over at quarterback and Maury ended the 1st half scoring with another 3-yard touchdown run and the Commodores led 14-7 at halftime.

With a steady rainfall throughout the 3rd quarter, neither team could move the ball effectively. Maury scored on the 1st play of the 4th quarter when Da'Vontae Floyd broke several tackles during a 56-yard run to the endzone to extend the Commodores lead to 21-7 with 11:48 left in the game.

Maury defensive lineman Bless Mack, who had a sack in the 1st half, made a big defensive play when he stripped the ball for a fumble recovery.



Green Run threatened to score when they got the ball back but a taunting call negated a nice reception in the red zone and Daniels picked off his second pass in the endzone to thwart a Stallions scoring drive.

Green Run finally crossed the goal line for the first time in the 2nd half on a 1-yard touchdown run by Dyshaun Newby with 58 seconds remaining. The Stallions attempted an onside kick but it was recovered by Maury to secure their ticket to the State title game.

Sad to see Green Run MVP QB Kevin White and Maury’s Duke commit Peyton Jones both off the field with injuries and probably won’t be back.

Maury up 14-7

Kettle Run on the board first on a 29-yard pass from Abram Chumney to Samuel Rodgers on fourth down. 7-0 Cougars after the PAT a couple minutes into the second

Dinwiddie 13-0 vs. Warwick 12-1. Comments

7-0 Dinwiddie. 9:26 1st quarter

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I grossly underestimated how good the the top teams in the Dulles and Northwestern are. Way to go in the first half Kettle Run!

Let's get this started. Thoughts? Should be a good one against two physical teams.

End of 1st Riv. Leads 7-0

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James Madison - #35 Agri Hartman kicks a 30 Yd Field Goal. JMHS 3, Fairfax 0

3 minutes left 1Q

There has been an off and on light rain throughout the morning. The forecast calls for another light rain beginning at 12:00 progressing to rain to 3:00 before decreasing to a light rain and showers by 4:00. What this detailed meteorological report translates to is that the Tigers and Phantoms will be playing with a wet ball in a wet field. That tends to be an equalizer of sorts.

Maury 14 Green Run 7 half

Halftime: Poquoson 3 Central Woodstock 3 in Class 2 state football semifinals

Graham rushes for 248 yards en route to 23-14 halftime lead. Clements has 164 yards and two scores. Pennix has 83 yards on seven Carries for Appomattox

Dinwiddie 7, Warwick 0. HALFTIME. Class 4 semifinals.

Field is a mucky mess.

Dinwiddie with 166 yards of offense, Warwick with 58

Both Robert Edmonds and Ray Cox are on hand at City Stadium in Lynchburg. Updates to follow.

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VHSL Class 1 football state semifinals

George wythe 20 Grundy 0 halftime

Half: Riverheads 14, Essex 8. David Austin with an interception to end the half for the Gladiators. RHS running back Cayden Cook-Cash with 19 carries for 105 yards and two touchdowns already. Kamren Robinson has four receptions for 35 yards and a TD for the Trojans

I watched most of the first half of this game before switching to Madison-Fairfax. We all know Freedom is an offensive juggernaut, but this game has been unreal. With about 3 minutes left in the first half, Freedom leads 42-7. Freedom has run 23 plays for 340 yards and 42 points. Big play after big play.

Phoebus 13-0 vs. Brentsville District 12-1. Comments

Grundy receives kick goes 3 and out. GW scores two plays later
GW 7 Grundy 0

I'll be at the Heritage & Glass games today. If you see me holler. For those that don't know me I'll be in a blue wheelchair, Salem hat on.

I wanted to to wish everyone safe travels to the games today. Hopefully we get some thrilling games and your favorite team moves on to the State Championship. Good luck to all teams.

The Menchville Monarchs season opener was delayed by a few days but they showed no ill affects as the routed the Denbigh Patriots 88-49. Appalachian State University commit Etienne Strothers led four Monarchs in double figures with 17 points.

Menchville started the game with a 7-0 run and were never threatened taking a 21 point lead in the 1st quarter. Strothers, who si the son of Menchville Head Coach Lamont Strothers, had four assists before halftime. Most of those assists went to senior Devin Keasey, who scored 8 of his 12 points in the 1st quarter.

Jordan Watlington and Andre Carter both scored 10 points each while VMI commit A.J. Clark chipped in six assists, two blocks and three steals.

Denbigh Sophomore Elijah Tisdale tied Strothers with a game-high 17 points while draining four 3-pointers.

Rappahannock 51, Nandua 70
Middlesex 93, Chincoteague 41
King William 39, Mechanicsville72
1A #9 Westmoreland 52, 2A #7 Brunswick 71

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