Author: Mason Kinnahan

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.

Ashburn, Va. — In an early season showdown, the Briar Woods Falcons (0-0, 2-0) defended their house during their home opener in a 27-14 victory over the Loudoun County Captains (1-0, 1-1). The Falcons came out of the locker room firing on all cylinders, however, they had to survive a late rally from the Captains to close out the game. The Falcons opened the game with a long drive that ended in a 1-yard quarterback sneak from junior quarterback Brady Carmical. Briar Woods took the early 7-0 lead and didn’t look back in the first half. “We started off fast,”…

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Aldie, Va. — Friday Night Lights is back, and in a big way. In an opening night filled with action, the Briar Woods Falcons (0-0, 1-0) held on to a 27-13 win over the John Champe Knights (0-0, 0-1) in an action-packed game filled with everything you could imagine. The game was initially suspended fifteen minutes due to the heat index being too high. This forced the teams to stay in their locker rooms for a longer period of time than expected. Once the game finally began, it was immediately suspended again after one play due to a passing thunderstorm.…

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