Jaquan Burchette scampered 90 yards for a score on the fourth play of the game and the Springers stayed unbeaten in the Capital District by beating the Raiders. Burchette ran for another touchdown and tossed a scoring pass, finishing with 114 yards rushing and 67 yards passing with four intereceptions. John Saunders led the Springers’ rushing attack with 18 carries for 115 yards. Highland Springs (5-0, 8-1) held Atlee (2-3, 5-4) to 112 yards of offense. Derek Hopkins had two sacks for the Springers.

Quentin Moore and the top-seeded Springers were too much for the Hawks in the Capital District semifinals. Moore finished with 12 kills and six aces. Hanover18 17 15 Highland Springs25 25 25 Highlights: George Greene (HS) 7 kills, 5 digs; Quentin Moore (HS) 12 kills, 6 aces, 4 digs; Bryan Williams (HS) 5 kills, 4 blocks Records: Hanover 9-12; Highland Springs 18-3

Wyatt Johnson hauled in a pair of scoring catches and John Thompson rumbled for two more touchdowns as No. 5 Highland Springs coasted to a Capital District victory. Johnson caught three passes for 80 yards. Thompson rushed six times for 70 yards to help the Springers climb to 4-0 in the district and 7-1 overall. Derrick Hopkins and Gevonn Young returned fumbles for touchdowns in Highland Springs’ 35-point first period.

Lee-Davis————————————- 12 17 20
Highland Springs————————————- 25 25 25
Highlights: Chris Bonelli (LD) 8 kills, 2 blocks, 4 digs; Mike Hotchkiss (LD) 24 assists, 6 digs; Dustin Abele (LD) 8 kills, 4 blocks, 4 digs; George Greene (HS) 9 kills, 7 digs, 5 aces; Quentin Moore (HS) 13 kills, 6 digs, 3 blocks; Steven Crigger (HS) 4 kills, 5 digs
Records: Lee-Davis 9-3 Capital, 15-5; Highland Springs 11-1, 17-3

Highland Springs————————————- 13 12 18
Lee-Davis————————————- 25 25 25
Highlights: Toneshia Singleton (HS) 4 digs; Takeshia Jefferies (HS) 4 assists; Alexis Williams (HS) 2 kills, block; Whitney Gilleland (LD) 7 aces, 10 kills, 2 saves; Jessie Cappello (LD) 3 aces, 12 digs; Rachel Grimesey (LD) 5 aces, 3 kills, 10 assists
Records: Highland Springs 2-12 Capital, 5-17; Lee-Davis 8-4, 11-9

Highland Springs25 25 25 Hanover14 16 12 Highlights: George Greene (HS) 12 kills, 2 blocks, 3 aces, 5 digs; George Moore (HS) 1 kill, 1 block, 29 assists; Quentin Moore (HS) 10 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces; Kendall Hughes (H) 11 kills, 4 blocks, 7 digs, 1 ace; Ryan Pillsbury (H) 6 kills, 3 digs; Andrew Corbin (H) 22 digs Records: Highland Springs 10-1 Capital, 16-3; Hanover 6-6, 9-11

Highland Springs…......................25 25 25 John Marshall…...................... 8 8 8 Highlights: Sheryl Harvey (HS) 7 aces, 4 kills; Takeshia Jeffenes (HS) 3 aces; Tonesha Singleton (HS) 3 aces; Raynetta Carroll (JM) dig, 2 aces, kill, block, assist; Ebony Whitfield (JM) ace, dig Records: Highland Springs 4-14; John Marshall 0-13

John Saunders intercepted two passes on defense. He popped off runs of 56 and 73 yards on offense and finished with 174 yards rushing. And the thing of which he was most proud after fifth-ranked Highland Springs rolled past visiting Lee-Davis 49-14 in a Capital District game last night? “I was most proud of the victory,“ he said. “Despite my stats, it’s all about the team. We came together as a team and played Springer football.“

Highland Springs 25 23 25 19 15
Armstrong 18 25 21 25 6
Highlights: Qunisha Cannon (HS) 8 kills, 2 aces; Alexis Simms (HS) 4 aces, 4 digs; Alexis Williams (HS) 5 kills, 7 digs; Mikala Carrington (A) 3 aces, 14 kills; Crishonda Coffey (A) 9 aces, kill; Alyssa Barlow (A) 5 aces, 7 digs; Ariel Barlow (A) 5 kills, 6 digs