Three fourth-quarter touchdowns from Douglas Freeman weren’t enough to overtake visiting Hermitage, which held on to claim a 34-28 Colonial District shootout last night

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

Top performances from Friday games

High school football for the next week

Meadowbrook, No. 4 in The Times-Dispatch Top 10 Poll, scored 26 points in the second quarter, building a 20-point lead that proved insurmountable for Petersburg.

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.

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