Football: No. 2 L.C. Bird 20, James River 7

Branden Williams scored on a pair of catches -- one on offense, one on defense -- as unbeaten L.C. Bird once again turned away James River in a Dominion District game at James River.

Williams scored on a 44-yard pass from Anthony Harris with 1:26 left the first quarter for the Skyhawks (4-0, 6-0), ranked second in The Times-Dispatch Top 10.

Then with the Rapids driving at the start of the second half, Williams picked off a pass and returned it 64 yards for a touchdown.

James River got on the board in the fourth quarter when Matt Brooks capped an eight-play, 50-yard drive with a 5-yard run. But Bird answered with a 12-play drive to put the game away.

Lionel Williams, who scored on a 7-yard run, had 126 yards on 21 carries for the Skyhawks. James Santiago had 10 tackles, including two for a loss, and Deon Clarke added eight tackles.

Kevon White had 69 yards on 12 carries for the Rapids (2-3, 3-3), who have just one win in 16 meetings with Bird.

L.C. Bird ------------------------- 7 0 7 6 -- 20
James River ------------------------- 0 0 0 7 -- 7

LCB -- B. Williams 44 pass from Harris (Keck kick)

LCB -- B. Williams 64 interception return (Keck kick)

JR -- Brooks 5 run (Motaz kick)

LCB -- L. Williams 7 run (kick failed)