high school football Meadowbrook High quarterback Andre Coble gave the Monarchs’ football team an A-minus last night. The minus, Coble said, was because the Monarchs “can always get better.“ Tough grader, that Mr. Coble. Top-ranked Meadowbrook did nothing to dispel its standing as the area’s head-of-the-class team, hammering fourth-ranked Dinwiddie 56-17 in a Central District game at Meadowbrook.

Andre Coble learned the nuances of the spread offense during a sojourn in California. When senior quarterback Andre Coble walks down the halls of Meadowbrook High School, everyone seems to know who he is. On the football field, he’s the linchpin of the mighty Monarchs offense, which averages 37.5 points per game. “We’re in this offense because of him,“ said first-year coach Troy Taylor, who was an assistant at Meadowbrook when Coble was a freshman and sophomore. “It’s best to get the ball in the hands of your best player.“

Colonial Heights————————————- 25 25 13 25
Dinwiddie————————————- 10 23 25 16 Highlights: Miles Hicks (CH) 6 kills; Andrew Bosman (CH) 6 kills; Dimitri Silvertra (CH) 6 kills, 3 digs; Trey Davis (D) 4 aces, 8 digs; Rodell Stewart (D) 5 aces, 6 digs, 3 kills
Records: Colonial Heights 4-2 Central, 6-5; Dinwiddie 3-5, 3-6

Dinwiddie 17 15 15
Prince George 25 25 25
Highlights: Jorden Lykes (PG) 3 aces, 11 kills, 5 blocks, 7 digs; Sarah Ham (PG) 4 acaes, 8 kills, 2 blocks, 6 digs; Danielle Perry (PG) ace, 22 assists, 3 kills, 6 digs
Records: Dinwiddie 2-4 Central, 4-5; Prince George 4-2, 6-6

Chris Hall totaled 151-yards passing and added another 99 on the ground as No. 5 Dinwiddie (1-0 Central, 3-1) defeated Colonial Heights (0-1, 2-2) in a Central District showdown. Corey Marshall led a stingy Generals’ defense with two blocked passes, a blocked extra-point attempt, nine tackles and a sack. Tyler Drewes had 86 yards rushing and a TD for the Colonials.

Dinwiddie————————————- 14 7 17
Matoaca————————————- 25 25 25 Highlights: Matt Harper (M) 14 kills; Austin Woods (M) 6 kills, 4 aces; Dylan Vavra (M) 20 assists; Ethan Bickford (M) 15 assists Records: Dinwiddie 3-3 Central, 3-4; Matoaca 5-0, 11-1

BOYS
Dinwiddie 15 Petersburg 45
(3.1 miles, Petersburg Battlefield course) 1. King (D) 18:43; 2. West (D) 19:54; 3. Crance (D) 19:57; 4. Townsend (D) 22:24; 5. Marshall (D) 22:43; 6. Fenner (D) 23:56; 7. Williams (P) 24:15; 8. Wilson (P) 24:30; 9. Edmonds (P) 26:48; 10. DeShields (P) 31:39 GIRLS
Dinwiddie 15 Petersburg 50
(3.1 miles, Petersburg Battlefield course)

Thomas Dale 25 25 25
Dinwiddie 20 18 16
Highlights: Jennifer Shay (TD) 2 blocks, 2 aces; Elizabeth Martin (TD) 4 assists, dig, ace; Brittany Filliben (TD) 2 blocks, 5 kills, ace; Kourtney Hendricks (D) 5 kills; Lori Massengill (D) 2 aces, 4 kills; Carly Winfield (D) 7 assists, 3 digs; Lauren Slade (D) 8 kills, 4 digs.