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Tuesday Afternoon Quarterback - Aug. 30, 2011 (Week One!)
Broad Run 51, Park View 7
The Skinny: This was a 7-7 game almost midway through the first half, thanks to the Patriots controlling the clock early and moving the ball well. Broad Run made some adjustments and shut down Park View the rest of the game. Offensively, the Spartans had nearly a season worth of big plays as Derril Thomas picked up 174 yards rushing on just eight carries with TDs of 78, 40 and 51 and Dorian Jenkins piled up 185 yards receiving on just four catches with TDs of 51 and 80. On the Verzion FiOS1 postgame interview Spartan head coach Matt Griffis gave big props to his offensive line which allowed Connor Jessop time to throw for 226 yards on 6 of 9 including the two TDs to Jenkins and a 25-yard score to Michael Stratton. Ryan McCarter was everywhere for Park View and had eight receptions for 100 yards. PV quarterback Alec Dombkowski was 13 of 19 for 146 yards and two interceptions. One of those was key as Jenkins picked off a throw in the end zone to stop the Patriots long first drive on the night. Later Jenkins had a fumble recovery in the Red Zone to add to his big Broad Run night. Caleb Lindsey also had an INT for the Spartans and anchored the defense from the LB spot. Patriot RB Khalil Brooks had a nice kickoff return (one man from breaking it) to start the night and was especially strong in the first half behind some nice Pats run blocking for 60 yards on 17 carries.
Up Next: Doesn't get any easier for Park View as they host a Liberty team which shut out Potomac Falls Fri. 41-0. Broad Run faces Briar Woods in what was called last year the Backyard Brawl and this year is the Battle for a Better Cause as the much-anticipated game will help benefit the recovery of BR grad Ryan Diviney. VivaLoudoun will be on hand in "Downtown Brambleton" Friday for full coverage.
Handley 31, Dominion 3
The Skinny: The post-Deandre Reaves era for the Titans got off to a rough start as Dominion's only score was a 31-yard first quarter field goal by Keanu May. The Titans defense played well to start and the Judges didn't tie it up with their own field goal until 6:35 remained in the first half. The Titans, however, committed five turnovers in the contest and the Judges scored 28 unanswered points to finish. Handley rushed for more than 200 yards in the win. Titan RB Dashaun Wesley was held to 23 yards on seven carries.
Up Next: Dominion looks to regroup with a bye this week.
James Wood 24, Heritage 21
The Skinny: Pride lose a heartbreaker on the road as Heritage, trailing 24-21, had first-and-goal from the 1 with less than three minutes to score but couldn't punch it in the end zone. Back-to-back runs were stopped and then Pride QB Austin Nelson (who had a big night with 244 yards on 21 of 27 passing, 3 TDs, and rushed for 76 yards) was sacked and the Pride with no timeouts left had to hurry off a FG attempt from 27 yards as the finals seconds ticked off ... with the kick going wide left. Trailing 10-7 late in the first half, Heritage appeared to go ahead on a Nelson TD run but the ball was fumbled and recovered by JW in the end zone. Earlier to start the game, after a big 68-yard kickoff return by Marcus Finney for the Pride, JW intercepted the ball in the end zone. Nelson's scoring passes went to Drew Burkhard (20 yards), Ryan Taylor (5 yards) and Finney (20 yards). Burkhard had 88 yards receiving on five catches. Besides Nelson, the rest of the Pride running attack was held to 23 yards on 15 attempts.
Up Next: Heritage hosts West Virginia school Hedgesville, which opened the year with a 38-6 win over Washington.
Liberty 41, Potomac Falls 0
The Skinny: Liberty amassed 361 total yards of offense on the ground on 39 carries including 216 yards rushing on just nine carries by Aristotle Howard (who upon scoring shouted: "Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence" ... OK, we tease, that was the OTHER Aristotle who said that!). The JR Howard finished with four rushing TDs and a receiving score as well. The Liberty defense intercepted PFalls four times and recovered a fumble for five total turnovers. The Panthes have now dropped 10 straight games with their last win coming in the 2010 season opener.
Up Next: The Panthers host Kettle Run, a team they lost to by a narrow 7-0 score last year but Kettle Run, a school now in its fourth year since opening, crushed Brentsville, 59-0, to open the season.
Loudoun County 42, Freedom 0
The Skinny: The Raiders rolled to this non-district win with a huge 35-0 first half lead before a running clock second half. County QB Jake Lokey went 5 of 9 for 118 yards and threw TD passes of 46 and 30 yards to Brad Szoka (90 yards on 4 receptions). Marcus Rutherford rushed for 74 yards for the Raiders on 16 attempts and scored from 4 yards out. Deron Davis added 58 yards on 7 attempts and scored on a 13-yard run. Zack Green scored on a 17-yard fumble return for the Raiders.
Up Next: Loudoun County has a bye though the Raider surely must wish they could play again this week after the hot start. Freedom, new to AAA this season, faces its first AAA opponent of the year with a trip to Osbourn Park. It will be the Yellow Jackets season opener.
Loudoun Valley 17, Fauquier 7
The Skinny: The Vikings, which won a AAA playoff game last season, celebrated their return down to AA with a win over Fauquier. Valley did all of its scoring in the first half and didn't allow the Falcons on the scoreboard until 6:16 remained in the game. The Vikes got short TD runs from Nick Martin and Danny White. QB Neil Frazier led Valley in rushing with 67 yards on 17 carries and Bryce Wince picked up 35 on 11 attempts. White at QB was just 1 of 6 for 13 yards with Boston College recruit Harrison Jackson making the lone grab. Cody Locklear kicked a 21-yard FG for Valley. The Vikes picked up three Fauquier passes including an INT by White. Fauquier was 8-3 last season before falling in the first round of the playoffs.
Up Next: Loudoun Valley travels to Jame Wood, which edged Heritage Friday, 24-21.
Tuscarora 27, Millbrook 10
The Skinny: The second-year Huskies opened with a strong win over a Pioneer program which is always tough. It was all ground control early for Tuscarora which then scored its first TD on a 34-yard Chad Carerra to Alden Carpenter throw with 1:35 left in the first. Millbrook drove to the Tuscarora 10 but had to settle for a FG to make it 7-3. The Huskies next drive ended with Carerra sneaking it in from the 1, but MB responded with its own TD drive to make it 14-10 ... where the scored stayed until the final quarter. With Tuscarora in the Red Zone, Millbrook's Boomer Kaczmarzewski picked off Carerra and returned the ball past midfield only to fumble it and have Tuscarora recover. A 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty on the MB sideline after the play added to the Huskies momentum and they put the ball in the end zone on three straight runs by surprise transfer Warren Miles (slated as a possible two-way starter for Stone Bridge this year but switched programs just the week before this first game) put the ball in end zone. Tuscarora's last TD was set up by a muffed MB punt which gave the Huskies the ball on the Pioneer 6. Huskies coach Mike Burnett called the win the biggest in the school's young history to the NVDaily after the game.Up Next: Tuscarora has the week off which should give Miles most time to get familiar with the team's playbook
Woodgrove 37, Jefferson County 19
The Skinny: Woodgrove went on the road to West Virginia and opened the year with a win. Despite falling behind 7-0, Woodgrove came back strong in the second quarter with touchdown runs by Karl Austin and Tyler Workman sandwiched around a 32-yard Josh Sweet interception return for a score. Austin finished with 101 yards on 21 carries and had two more scores, both in the third quarter after Jefferson had trimmed the lead to 23-19. Workman at QB for Woodgrove was 4 of 11 for 48 yards. Robert Warfel added a FG for the Wolverines.
Up Next: Woodgrove hosts a Brentsville squad that lost big in Week One.
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