Although the Captains took the third set to extend the match, they eventually fell 3-1 to the Colonels in the VHSL Class 4 state championship at Virginia State University.
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Loudoun County, Loudoun Valley, and Woodgrove all land players on the first and/or second all state team.
After three ties throughout the game, JMU senior safety Jacob Thomas (Stone Bridge/2022) and the Dukes’ defense limited the Cougars to a field goal in the fourth quarter, allowing JMU to score the winning touchdown on the following possession for the 24-20 victory.
The Captains escaped with a 14-13 win over the Pride to advance to the VHSL Region 4C championship.
Just two weeks after defeating rival Woodgrove in a regular season game, the Vikings doubled down, knocking off the Wolverines, 31-21, in a VHSL Region 4C semifinal on November 21 in Purcellville.
A big second quarter lifted the Bulldogs to a 41-0 victory over the Knights.