Loudoun County, Va. — As the high school football postseason heats up in Loudoun County, a few local teams have continued to stand out from the crowd, while several others are potential contenders. In a four-region county, we wanted a way to put things into perspective. Enter: the LoCo Top 5. Of course, if you’re into hard numbers, check out the full Region 6B, Region 5C, Region 4C, and Region 3B standings. [adrotate banner=”38″] 1. Tuscarora (12-1, 31.000) +2 Without a doubt, Tuscarora is the hottest team in Loudoun County. The Huskies have rolled out twelve wins in a row thanks…
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Ashburn, Va. — While they enjoyed Thanksgiving meals with their families, the Tuscarora High School football team had just two games on their minds: an August 29 loss to Broad Run and their impending rematch with the Spartans on November 29. Round 1 goes to the Spartans The first game was important. It was a chance for both teams to get a feeling for where they stood. Predicted to be the top two teams in the Dulles District and VHSL Region 4C heading into the season, the Huskies and Spartans battled until the end, as Broad Run held off Tuscarora,…
Loudoun County, Va. — As the high school football postseason heats up in Loudoun County, a few local teams have continued to stand out from the crowd, while several others are potential contenders. In a four-region county, we wanted a way to put things into perspective. Enter: the LoCo Top 5. Of course, if you’re into hard numbers, check out the full Region 6B, Region 5C, Region 4C, and Region 3B standings. [adrotate banner=”38″] 1. Broad Run (12-0, 32.800) — Broad Run escaped Millbrook and Loudoun Valley in their region quarterfinal and semifinal and did so without starting quarterback Mitch Griffis.…
Purcellville, Va. — With less than two minutes left in the first half of their VHSL Region 5C semifinal against Briar Woods, the Woodgrove High School football team faced a 4th-and-8 from the Falcons’ 21 yard line. Already leading by a score, the Wolverines elected to go for it. Woodgrove senior quarterback Brett Johnson lofted a pass towards the sideline, and senior receiver Tyler Blizzard hauled it in. The ensuing extra point put the Wolverines up 14-0. “I didn’t know it was a catch until I looked up at the ref. When I saw it, I went insane,” Blizzard said.…
Leesburg, Va. — It’s well documented that the Loudoun County High School volleyball team is one of the most dominant sports programs in VHSL history, and their reign on top doesn’t seem to be slowing down. It came as no surprise, when for the thirteenth time in fourteen years, the Lady Raiders claimed the region championship, 3-0. Led by all-district first teamers Hannah Prendergast and Chandler Vaughan and the Dulles District Player of the Year Olivia Mallow, Loudoun County fended off a valiant effort by James Wood to claim the VHSL Region 4C title on November 13 in Leesburg. “Loudoun…
Ashburn, Va. — There was never a doubt for the Briar Woods High School volleyball team. Riding an 11-game winning streak entering the VHSL Region 5C championship, the Falcons scored the first point of the first set and never looked back, sweeping rival Stone Bridge High School in straight sets – 25-20, 25-16, 25-19 – in front of a home crowd in Ashburn on November 12. “A lot of teams say we’ve been a slow starting team, so that’s one of the things we’ve been really focusing on,” Briar Woods head coach Joe Riggio said. “When we took the lead…