Everything should be brought to a halt. Stop the VHSL playoffs right where they are. Find a neutral field. On one side; The D6 Freedom Eagles. On the other; The D3 Phoebus Phantoms. For all the marbles in the pot. Let's make it happen!

Kettle run 14 Glass 0 at the half.

Good tight ball game.

As expected 2 big pass plays by Kettle Run to break open the game.

What was not expected is Cougars Defense. They have played disciplined all year, but maybe I was expecting Glass to move the ball more. Glass will have to make adjustments to come back.

https://thelibertydaily.com/hail-ma...ship-is-why-high-school-football-still-rules/ just a thought they should create a forum topic for non virginia football.

Will this game be close or a blowout

GW over Carlisle last night to move to 1-0.

Tunstall 2-0. Beat two atrocious teams. Jamarcus Brown will be the Piedmont Player of the Year.

Patrick County. Beat Dan River, Stuanton River, & lost by 31 to North Stokes. 2-1.

Martinsville will play a 3-0 Rocky River team today. I like the Dawgs in this one.

Bassett, MV are 0-1 a piece.

Halifax is the most disappointing team. 0-2 and have lost by a combined 43 points.

Mecklenburg lost by 41 to LCA last night.

Islanders get into the red zone on their first possession but throw a pick on 4th. Central ball at midfield 7:05 left in the 1st.

What's everyone's thoughts going into this one next week? GW is definitely looking for revenge one week from today but have we improved enough to stop The Golden Wave? Both teams are playing their best ball at the right time and when it counts most.

Congratulations to gladiators01 for winning this week's Pick em!

Pick em Championship will be between

gladiators01 & salemfan32

gladiators01 10
salemfan32 8
m-squared 7
Bfootball08 7

(tylerrossfc10 9)
(Gunz41 8)


gladiators01 82
salemfan32 80
---------------------(eliminated)
m-squared 80 (tiebreaker reg season points)
Bfootball08 78

Highland Springs 13-0 vs. Stone Bridge 12-1. Comments

Schedule:​

Friday, December 2nd – Forsyth Country Day School
4:30PM – Quality Education vs. NC GBB National
6:00PM – Mount Tabor vs. Lake Norman
7:30PM – Dudley vs. Carmel Christian
9:00PM – Forsyth Country Day vs. Cummings

Saturday, December 3rd – Forsyth Country Day School
12:00PM – Walkertown vs. Mount Tabor
1:30PM – NW Guilford vs. Chatham Charter
3:00PM – WS Christian National vs. United Faith
4:30PM – Salisbury vs. Calvary Day
6:00PM – Raleigh Christian vs. Quality Education
7:30PM – Holly Springs vs. John Marshall (VA)
9:00PM – Forsyth Country Day vs. East Forsyth

Phoebus lost starting QB Nolan James early in the game. He will be evaluated but he might miss next week

Freedom 69, Western Branch 14 Final

Led 49-7 @ half

Freedom will play for the Class 6 state title Dec. 10 4:30 pm at ODU

First, I would like to say that I had the chance to meet Dr Kellie Mason, the Principal at Warwick, as well as two members of her staff. Warwick High School is in good hands. Super nice folks and you just know when you talk to them that they are dedicated to what is important, which is doing what’s best for the kids. And the same thing can be said about Chad Smith the Warwick AD. Great people, all.

I was very impressed with how many Warwick fans made the trip to Dinwiddie. And they made their presence heard. Great job folks.

I was equally impressed with our fans. They support the Generals so well that you often forget how lucky we are to have so many attend our games. Thank you fans, you are great.

I’m sorry that both teams had to play on our muddy field. We keep hoping that the powers that be will find a way to have turf installed.

The Raiders are a scrappy bunch. The score is not indicative of how physical the game was. They fought hard. It was just Dinwiddie's day, today.

The Generals are the real deal. As I type this, it looks like our opponent at LU will be Kettle Run. KR will have their hands full with a speedy Dinwiddie team on a turf playing surface.

After the post game meeting concluded, many of the Dinwiddie players took off down the center of the field and did belly slides in the mud. Somebody has their work cut out trying to get those uniforms clean.

We had the greatest VHSL representative that has ever been employed by the League at our game today. Lora Bickley has been the glue that holds the VHSL together for 53 years. And still going strong. Lora is every AD’s “go to” person. We were blessed to have her at our game.

I would like to extend a special thanks to the various media representatives that took the time to come out and cover today’s game. We don’t get a lot of media interest down here in Dinwiddie, so we are very appreciative when we do.

We, the support staff, start every season with the same goal. We want every visitor to our stadium to have nothing less than a positive experience. Whether it be our own home fans, or the visitors that come to support their team. Even for a high school football game, it takes about 65 people, over and above the players and coaches to put on a game. We are blessed at Dinwiddie with the hardest working, most unselfish folks in the business. Most are regulars that have been in their positions for many years, and the result is a well oiled machine. I personal thank those folks and Dinwiddie Athletics for allowing me to be a part of the effort.

Hey, I left out something that must be mentioned. Coach Mills has always permitted former players to stand on the track behind the team during games. Our AD used the entire allotment of all access passes to give these former players the chance to be on the sideline. I can’t say enough about how vital this practice has been to the teams success all season. And today, it was especially true. The excitement and encouragement they bring is part of the 12th man factor that everyone likes to talk about.

This one will be a classic. I’m rolling with Region B . Riverheads 28 Essex 24 . The ground game of the Gladiators will be there best defense to keep Essex offense off the field .

Congratulations to 540Athletes (and I get a self-pat on the back) for winning this round.

540 Athletes - 4, 28
falcettik - 4, 29
tylerrossfc10 - 3, 30
OCBoy - 3, 32
SPL311U - 2, 30
otnorot - 2, 28
Note: The second number is your total.

I know rhs will be going for number 10, I know Salem has 10, don't know if any other teams has more or not,

Cayden Cook-Cash exploits a big hole made possible by his line to get a first.

GREENVILLE- Riverheads had nothing to prove as their legacy, discipline, and success speaks for itself. The visiting Trojans however had a lot to prove in which they intended on showing that they had the group to end the Gladiators trips to the championship game. The Class 1 state semi-final contest had a huge vocal crowd urging their teams on to see who would be making the trip to Salem.

Riverheads started with possession of the football and went right to work. Gaining 3-5 yards a carry, the defending champions moved the ball down the field. The Trojans could not stop the combination of Luke Bryant, Cody Cash, and Cayden Cook-Cash from grinding yards. The offensive line of the Gladiators would also push ahead the file quite consistently gaining any extra yard they could. The opening drive would take 6:44 off the clock as Cook-Cash would go in from 6 yards out to give Riverheads a 7-0 lead.


Luke Bryant (42) gives Cook-Cash the extra push to get in the endzone.

Essex would come out looking to respond. They would try to get the ball in the flat but it wouldn't materialize and the Trojans would go 3 and out. Riverheads would look to strike to take a bigger lead but Bennett Dunlap's first pass would be intercepted by Kam Robinson and returned to the 28 of the Gladiators.

Early in the 2nd, Michael Brimmer would throw a perfect pass to Robinson for a 19 yard touchdown. It worked so well that the Trojans went back to it for the conversion. Essex would take a 8-7 lead.

Riverheads drive would stall and Essex would attempt to ride the momentum they had taken. The Trojans would get baited by Cook-Cash who read a pass attempt to Robinson and got the interception and stepped out of bounds at their own 36 yard line. Riverheads would then march down the field, tiring the Trojans out and ending with a 5-yard Cook-Cash run. 14-7 Riverheads with 0:31 before the half. The Gladiators David Austin would get an interception before the half to stop a threat of giving up a score.


Dorian Harris runs hard to get as much as he could as the defense surrounded him.

Neither team had committed a penalty in the first half. Fireworks were expected in the 2nd half as Essex would come out strong moving the football. In the red zone, the Trojans looked as if they were certainly going to cash in more points but Essex would fumble the ball away at the Riverheads 10.

Red Pride would pound the ball and another successful drive. Bryant would find a crease off the hip of his blockers and into the endzone to distance themselves by making it 21-8 with only 6:23 to go. Javione Garner-Rich would have a huge kick-off return to the Gladiators 25. Soon after Essex would cough up the ball.


Bryant found a crease to get into the endzone.

Essex still had a chance as Riverheads fumbled at their own 31. The Trojans would have several near misses for touchdowns. They would face a 4th and 6 and a pass for the first would skip the ground and ruled incomplete. And just like that Riverheads was moving on finishing the game with no penalties.

Riverheads (12-1) will face off with George Wythe (11-3) Saturday in Salem. Essex could not overcome the 5 turnovers and finishes at 13-1 and will look to reload as Riverheads won't be in their path next season.

ESSEX 0 8 0 0 - 8
RIVERHEADS 7 7 0 7 - 21

R- Cook-Cash 6 yard run (Zachary Brooks kick)
E- Robinson 19 yard pass from Brimmer (Robinson pass from Brimmer)
R- Cook-Cash 5 yard run (Brooks kick)
R- Bryant 2 yard run (Brooks kick)

Freedom is about to break ‘96 Hampton’s season scoring record. DeMatha had one of their strongest defenses ever this year. How did they do when they played each other?

Final in PA Tip-Off Classic in HS Hoops
Hayfield 64, Woodside 59.

- For Hayfield -
D.J. Holloway 21Pts. (12 in the 2nd Half).
David King 18Pts.

- For Woodside -
Masiah Stevens 17Pts. (12 in 4thQ).
Trevor Smith 15Pts.

Ty'Reon Taylor runs 29 yards for a TD on Phoebus' third play: Phantoms' 7 Brentsville 0

Grundy gets the balls first and GW shuts them down. GW get the ball on the 45 and it only takes 2 plays to score Smith right up the gut from 30 yards out.

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