The Huskies used a strong ground game and three touchdowns by senior athlete Dawson Pough to rush past the Captains, 34-7, on November 23 in Leesburg.
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George Mason dominated Division III Ferrum, 100-55, in an exhibition game on November 23 at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax.
Much like they had done a week earlier in the VHSL Region 5D championship match, the Rams overpowered the Tigers—25-17, 25-23, 25-13—to claim their return trip to the state championship match.
Briar Woods senior Brady Carmical was named Offensive Player of the Year. Stone Bridge junior Kedric Golston was named Defensive Player of the Year. Briar Woods head coach Mike Burnett was named Coach of the Year.
The Captains came out strong in the first and rallied to take the second, but then fell in the third before reasserting their dominance in the fourth, as they took down the Hilltoppers—25-21, 25-23, 12-25, 25-19—to secure their spot in a state semifinal on November 19.
The Rams’ VHSL Class 5 quarterfinal was just one step along the way to getting them there, as they made easy work of Region 5C runner up Albemarle—25-10, 25-15, 25-10—on November 16 in Leesburg.