The Bulldogs battled back, outrebounded the Lightning 46-23, and took complete control in the second half, before storming past the Lightning, 74-60, on January 13 in Ashburn.
Author: Owen Gotimer
In his 28th season at the helm, Jeff Hawes earned his 500th career coaching victory, making him just the 19th boys basketball coach in VHSL history to eclipse the 500-win plateau.
After surrendering the lead early in the second quarter, the Vikings used their size and stout defense to come from behind and eventually outlast the Rams, 40-36.
The Captains stole back the momentum and eventually knocked off the Titans—21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 26-24—to claim their first VHSL Region 4C title since 2021.
Led by senior receiver Colin Capistrant, senior quarterback Brady Carmical, and senior running back Lucas Roser, the Falcons put together an offensive clinic in their 27-13 win over Independence on November 8 in Ashburn.
The Lightning didn’t leave anything up to chance as they dominated the Rams in all three phases of the game to come away with a 42-7 win on October 31 in Leesburg.