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.

After a disjointed first half in which it was able to score only one touchdown, Highland Springs opened the third quarter by grinding out its first convincing drive against Hanover.

Deadline for nominations for the Scholar-Athlete award for September is Oct. 8.

After a disjointed first half in which it was able to score only one touchdown, Highland Springs opened the third quarter by grinding out its first convincing drive against Hanover. In small chunks, the Springers’ offense reclaimed their home turf and pulled away to a 19-10 win. “We told them, you know, when we’ve got people on the ropes, you know, you’ve kind of got to be like Ali—you’ve got to knock’em out,“ head coach Loren Johnson said. “We felt like, running the ball, we could do that if we execute.“

Delayed games, plus next week’s schedule

Highland Springs is forfeiting its two football victories this season because an ineligible player participated in the first three games. “It was a mistake. We found it and corrected it,“ Highland Springs Activities Director Rudy Ward said. “We’re not going to throw anyone under the bus. That’s it. Period.“ Highland Springs, ranked No. 5 in The Times-Dispatch Top 10 Poll, was 2-1 under new coach Loren Johnson. The loss was to Woodbridge, which is ranked No. 6 in the state Group AAA Associated Press Poll. The victories were over Douglas Freeman and Mills Godwin.

All games 7:30 p.m. unless noted

Team Rec.
1. Meadowbrook3-0
2. Varina4-0
3. Deep Run3-0
4. L.C. Bird3-1
5. Highland Springs2-1
6. Hermitage1-2
7. Clover Hill3-1
8. Hanover2-1
9. Cosby3-0
10. Monacan3-0
Look for new rankings Tuesday.

Top-ranked Meadowbrook, which had last week off, resumes play tomorrow night against Thomas Dale, also with a week’s rest, in the teams’ Central District opener.