Football: Video - Battle of the Burn Teaser

(Oct. 2, 2012) - Our friends at OTB Productions are working on a video that highlights the Battle of the Burn varsity football game last month between Stone Bridge and Broad Run. Here is a sneak peak:

Photo Gallery: Football - Battle of the Burn (Stone Bridge at Broad Run) by Steven Holland

(Sept. 27, 2012) - A big event such as last week's Battle of the Burn high school football game between Stone Bridge and Broad Run takes a huge photography effort and Steven Holland was up to the challenge with a comprehensive look at the night ... 542 photos in total in the full gallery!

Photo Gallery: Battle of the Burn Football (Stone Bridge at Broad Run) by Tom Lighton

Ashburn (Sept. 22, 2012) - Photographer Tom Lighton was rocking the Viva Loudoun t-shirt last night on the sidelines of the Battle of the Burn Stone Bridge vs. Broad Run football game and he must not have slept as he already has posted a gallery from the game.

Football: Battle of the Burn Boosters Urged to Carpool Tonight

(Sept. 21, 2012) - If you have every attended one of the big high school football games in Loudoun you know that parking can be limited and tonight there is a lot of anticipation for both the Battle of the Burg at Broad Run where the Spartans take on Ashburn rival Stone Bridge and for the Battle of the Burg at Loudoun County where the Raiders take on Leesburg rival Tuscarora.

Football: Follow "Viva Loudoun Live" New Twitter Account for Live Updates from Friday's Battle of the Burn

(Sept. 20, 2012) - With more than 3,700 followers the Viva Loudoun twitter feed (www.twitter.com/vivaloudoun) is a popular place to find out the latest headlines and scores. Starting Friday night we are unveiling a second twitter feed -- Viva Loudoun Live -- that will provide in-depth details from a game covered by Viva Loudoun editor Dan Sousa as they happen.

Our first game for Viva Loudoun Live will be the Battle of the Burn football game between Stone Bridge and Broad Run. Sign up for the feed at www.twitter.com/vivaloudounlive to get the latest scoop from the game. The Viva Loudoun regular twitter feed will still carry the usual Friday score coverage from across the county including the big Battle of the Burg in Leesburg between Tuscarora and Loudoun County.

And if you are near your computer or want to call up our website on your smartphone ... we will be running both feed tomorrow night at the top of our page so check back often!

Viva Loudoun twitter feed (3,737 followers and counting!) - latest sports, news and views from Loudoun County

Viva Loudoun Live twitter  feed - in-depth game coverage from the big game of the night.

Football: Stone Bridge and Broad Run DECA Holding Food Drive as Part of Battle of the Burn

Ashburn (Sept. 20, 2012) - The Stone Bridge and Broad Run high school DECA clubs have linked up to host a food drive as part of Friday's big Battle of the Burn football game. A raffle ticket with be given for every can of food donated at the game.

On the Sidelines with Dan Sousa: Battle of the (Heart)Burn Lives Up to Hype as Stone Bridge Stuns Spartans with 24-point comeback for 31-30 Thrilling Win in OT

On the Sidelines with Dan Sousa

QBs Connor Jessop (BR) and Ryan Burns (SB) meet after
the Battle of the Burn Friday night, won by SB, 31-30 in OT.
(photo courtesy Steven Holland)

Ashburn (Sept. 26, 2011) - There was so much hype surrounding the "Battle of the Burn" that Friday's football game between Broad Run and Stone Bridge -- the first meeting since 2004 between neighborhood rivals that had combined for seven district, six regional and three state titles in the last four seasons in separate classifications -- that the game couldn't live up to the expectations of an overflow crowd of nearly 7,000 fans.

And the game didn't ... let me explain before sending me nasty tweets: in parts the game was a major letdown for each side. And in parts it was beyond each fan base's wildest expectations. It was the Battle of the (heart)burn for both sides.

And in the end, as the game headed into overtime, the sum of all those parts was a once-in-a-decade or maybe lifetime experience as host Stone Bridge, trailing by 24 points with two minutes left in third quarter, rallied to tie and then win the game in overtime, 31-30.