Friday’s top high school performances

The football was the only thing on Pierre Hawkes’ horizon. Dinwiddie’s senior defensive saw the pass leave the Thomas Dale backup quarterback’s hand. As it came to his side of the field on the Knights sideline, it got bigger and bigger. By the time Hawkes rose up in front of receiver Jeremy Coleman and wrapped his gloves around the ball, it was positively huge.

Tonight’s game against Dinwiddie is the most meaningful of Drew Lamb’s high school career. A win would put Lamb’s team, the Thomas Dale Knights, in control of the Central District.

Today’s preps sports events

High school football for the next week

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

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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.

The Thomas Dale High School Knights boys’ volleyball team is the reigning region and Group AAA state champion. Tonight the Knights served notice that they are gunning for another title with a victory over the previously undefeated Deep Run High School Wildcats.

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

The Thomas Dale boys volleyball team needed little more than an hour to rearrange the pecking order at the top of the Central Region rankings.

Delayed games, plus next week’s schedule

For the second year in a row, Thomas Dale pulled off a surprising victory over Meadowbrook.

Standout performances under the Friday night lights.