Brandon Chiles tallied 183 yards and four touchdowns on 22 attempts to lead Manchester past George Wythe (0-8, 0-9) in a Dominion District matchup. Kyle Johnson recorded 16 tackles and returned a fumble 21 yards for a score for the Lancers (5-3, 6-4). Michael Harris had a 75-yard TD run for the Bulldogs, and Shawn Hill turned in 15 tackles.

A 16-year-old Meadowbrook High School student was released from custody today but placed on house arrest for a prank that involved running into an occupied classroom with a fake rifle and pointing it at students as he yelled. Judge Lynn S. Brice of Chesterfield Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court found the evidence against the teen sufficient for a finding of guilt but deferred judgment until Jan. 28 so a social history and psychological evaluation could be conducted.

Branden Williams had a pressing question during the postgame gathering of the L.C. Bird football team. “Who dumped the water bucket so quick?“ Williams wanted to know. To which Bird coach David Bedwell had a quick response: “You should know I’m always one step ahead of you.“ When you’ve won as many championships as Bedwell and the Skyhawks have, you learn how to escape the traditional liquid-over-the-head celebratory gig, especially on a cold night.

Valerie Carroll logged 20 kills, 2 blocks and 10 digs to lead Midlothian to victory in the quarterfinals of the Dominion District tournament. Becca Tatum contributed 27 assists to the Trojans’ effort. Midlothian, the fourth seed, plays top-seeded James River in Wednesday’s semifinals. Kaitlynn Wickersham of Manchester was credited with 16 kills, 13 digs and two blocks in last game for the Lancers.

Brandon Chiles rushed 15 times for 174 yards and 2 touchdowns as Manchester (4-2 Dominion, 5-3), swamped Midlothian (0-6, 1-7). Jamal Winston had 12 carries for 82 yards, scoring three TDs two running and one passing. Midlothian’s Mark Padgett had 3 interceptions. Manchester————————————- 20 7 14 7—48
Midlothian————————————- 0 6 0 0—6

Clover Hill————————————- 25 25 25
Manchester————————————- 10 15 10
Highlights: Zane Pinkleton (CH) 4 aces; Brett Brooks (CH) 8 digs; Buck Boswell (M) 5 kills, 2 blocks; James Zaleski (M) 4 kills, 3 blocks; Matt Dunn (M) 4 kills, 2 blocks
Records: Clover Hill 10-2 Dominion, 16-4; Manchester 0-12, 2-17

Manchester————————————- 22 23 25
Midlothian————————————- 25 25 27
Highlights: Kaitlyn Wickersham (M) 17 kills, 4 blocks, 6 digs, 2 aces; Sam Galan (M) 6 kills, 7 digs; Lauren Gholson (M) 13 assists, 2 kills; Becca Tatum (Mid) 3 kills, 20 assists, block, 5 digs, 3 aces; Valerie Carroll (Mid) 11 kills, 4 blocks, 10 digs, 5 aces.