In a Potomac District showdown, the Lightridge Lightning broke away late to secure a 13-6 win over the Briar Woods Falcons and continue their impressive start to the season on April 16 in Ashburn.
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Mason Kinnahan
Mason Kinnahan is a junior at Briar Woods High School. Kinnahan regularly creates and contributes sports content to his school's yearbook, local publications, and social media. He also hosts an NFL-focused podcast called “Keeping Up with the Commanders." His favorite sports to cover are football and basketball.
Briar Woods was able to hang on and pull away with a 49-45 win over the Bulldogs to win their first region championship in program history.
Briar Woods had to survive a late fourth quarter comeback by Stone Bridge to secure the Potomac District tournament title, 43-34, on February 16 in Ashburn, Va.
In a Potomac District semifinal, Briar Woods took a comfortable lead early against Lightridge and cruised to a 66-38 victory on February 14 in Ashburn, Virginia.
Led by an explosive start in the second half, the Briar Woods Falcons (5-0, 14-1) pulled away late to secure a 61-46 Potomac District victory over the Riverside Rams (2-3, 10-7) on January 25 in Ashburn.
In a matchup that has grown more and more intense over the last few seasons, the Woodgrove Wolverines (0-0, 12-0) weathered a third-quarter run by Briar Woods (0-0, 10-1) to fend off the Falcons, 49-37, in a non-league game on January 4 in Ashburn.