The Springers didn’t mess around with smash-mouth football last night. They used five plays of 60 or more yards, each a touchdown, to defeat Lee-Davis 41-14 and remain undefeated in the Capital District.

Games at 7:30 p.m. unless noted

Rushing leaders, passing leaders, receiving leaders and scoring leaders

Thomas Dale’s Eric Williamson ran a 16:45 yesterday to help the Knights win the Central District boys cross country title over the upper course at Pocahontas State Park. It was the 18th consecutive in individual title for a Knights runner. Thomas Dale also won the team title, upsetting regular-season champion Matoaca. Coach-of-the-year honors went to Thomas Dale’s Bob Gulley.

Games in the next week

Dontae Jefferson passed for one touchdown and ran for another as L.C. Bird, ranked third in the T-D Top 10 Poll, knocked off No. 10 Monacan 21-7

Friday’s top high school performances

Today’s preps sports events

Top performances from Friday games

High school football for the next week

Coach and quarterback explain what makes Clover Hill’s offense so explosive.

Published Oct. 3

Published October 1

Antone Exum tossed five touchdowns and ran for another as Deep Run, No. 3 in the Times-Dispatch Top 10 Poll, defeated John Marshall 51-20 last night in each team’s Colonial District opener.

Atlee and James River captured district golf tournament championships yesterday. Led by medalist Collin Turner, Atlee compiled a four-player score of 314 at Belmont Golf Course and finished six shots clear of Hanover in the Capital District. Turner posted a 4-over 75. Belmont yielded just six scores under 80. Atlee earned a berth in the Central Region tournament (Oct. 6-7) as did Hanover, which had tied for first during the regular season with Lee-Davis.