Redskins: Playoff Tickets Sold Out for Seattle Game

Ashburn (Dec. 31, 2012) – The Washington Redskins announced today tickets to the NFC Wild Card Weekend playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Jan. 6 are sold out. In the event there are player or visitor team ticket returns, fans are encouraged to check with Ticketmaster for availability.

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to avoid traffic and enjoy the 1 p.m. playoff games.

Football: VHSL Regional Semifinal and Group A Sectional Quarterfinals Pairings

(Nov. 13, 2012) - Virginia High School League Group AA and AAA regional semifinal and Group A Sectional Quarterfinals football pairings. All games Friday Nov. 16 unless noted:

Central Region
Division 5
(4) Hanover (7-3) at (1) Lee-Davis (7-3), 7:30
(3) Hopewell (7-3) at (2) Dinwiddie (7-3), 7:30

Division 6
(4) L.C. Bird (10-0) at (1) Hermitage (10-0), 7:30
(3) Meadowbrook (9-1) at (2) Varina (9-1), 7

Eastern Region
Division 5
(4) Lakeland (8-3) at (1) Lake Taylor (11-0), 7:30
(3) Hampton (9-2) at (2) Phoebus (11-0), 7:30 at Darling Stadium

Division 6
(4) Western Branch (9-2) at (1) Ocean Lakes (11-0), 7:30 at VA Beach Sports Plex
(3) Salem (VB) (10-1) at (2) Oscar Smith (10-1), 7:30

Northern Region
Division 5
(5) Langley (7-4) at (1) Stone Bridge (11-0), 7:30
(6) South County (6-5) at (2) Yorktown (11-0), 7:30

Division 6
(4) Chantilly (8-3) at (1) Westfield (11-0), 7:30
(7) Oakton (7-4) at (3) Centreville (8-3), 7:30

Northwest Region
Division 5
(6) Brooke Point (6-5) at (1) North Stafford (9-1), 7:30
(5) Mountain View (7-4) at (2) Potomac (7-3), 7:30 at Freedom HS (PW)

Division 6
(4) Battlefield (8-3) at (1) Hylton (8-2), 7:30
(3) Colonial Forge (9-2) at (2) Stonewall Jackson (M) (9-1), 7:30

Region I
Division 3
(4) Park View (SH) (9-2) at (1) Lafayette (9-1), 7:30 at Warner Stadium
(3) York (9-2) at (2) James Monroe (9-1), 7:30 at Maury Stadium

Division 4
(4) Courtland (7-4) at (1) Chancellor (8-2), 7:30
(3) King George (9-2) at (2) Smithfield (9-1), Sat 1:30

Region II
Division 3
(4) Kettle Run (9-2) at (1) Skyline (10-1), 7
(3) Monticello (9-2) at (2) Western Albemarle (10-1), 7:30

Division 4
(5) Liberty (Beal) (7-4) at (1) Briar Woods (11-0), 7
(3) Loudoun County (9-2) at (2) Tuscarora (10-1), 7

Football: Stone Bridge 69, Edison 7 (Box)

(Nov. 10, 2012) - Stanford recruit Ryan Burns threw for 309 yards and six touchdown ... in the first half as the Bulldogs crushed Edison Friday, 69-7, in the first round of the Northern Region Division 5 playoffs.

The Bulldogs, with Burns hooking up with Jimmy Higgins for four scores, led 56-7 at the half. Higgins finished the half with a school-record 171 receiving yards on the four TDs alone, breaking Brian Calloway's mark of 169 from 2004.

It was the most points ever scored by not only a Stone Bridge team in the playoffs but by any Loudoun team in VHSL playoff history.

Stone Bridge 69, Edison 7 (Box)

Football: Loudoun County Takes Out Frustration on Woodgrove for Second Time This Season

By Dan Sousa

Viva Loudoun Editor

Leesburg (Nov. 10, 2012) -  The Loudoun County High School football team has lost twice this season and Woodgrove has had the misfortune of facing the Raiders the following week both times. 

In September the Raiders romped past the Wolverines, 48-7, after falling to Tuscarora, 21-7, the week before and on Friday night the Raiders once again took out their frustration on short-handed Woodgrove as the Raiders rebounded from a 45-0 loss to Briar Woods in the final week of the regular season with an emphatic 36-7 win over the Wolverines in the first round of the playoffs.

"We were disappointed because we didn't play to the best of our ability against Briar Woods," said Raider senior linebacker Nick Anthony who led a County defense that stuffed the Wolverines in the first half, allowing just 18 total yards on 21 plays.

Loudoun County (9-2) will face Leesburg rival Tuscarora (10-1) in a Region II Division 4 semifinal match-up this coming Friday. The Huskies advanced with a 42-21 win over Millbrook.

"We wanted this (rematch with Tuscarora) bad. It's a crosstown rivalry," said Raider senior quarterback Jake Lokey who came out slingin' Friday, throwing for three touchdowns on 17 of 23 passing and 207 yards despite sitting the entire second half.

Football: Playoff Scoreboard Nov. 9

High School Playoff Football Scoreboard - Nov. 9, 2012
Region II
Division 4
No. 1 Briar Woods 35, No. 8 Powhatan 7
No. 5 Liberty 27, No. 4 Sherando 10
No. 3 Loudoun County 36, No. 6 Woodgrove 7
No. 2 Tuscarora 42, No. 7 Millbrook 21

Division 3
No. 1 Skyline 43, No. 8 Loudoun Valley 6
No. 4 Kettle Run 24, No. 5 Warren County 21
No. 3 Monticello 44, No. 6 Fauquier 14
No. 2 Western Albemarle 55, No. 7 Charlottesville 20

Northern Region
Division 5
No. 1 Stone Bridge 69, No. 8 Edison 7
No. 5 Langley 21, No. 4 Hayfield 14
No. 6 South County 19, No. 3 James Madison 14
No. 2 Yorktown 37, No. 7 Thomas Jefferson 7

Division 6
No. 1 Westfield 49, No. 8 West Springfield 7
No. 4 Chantilly 56, No. 5 Robinson 21
No. 3 Centreville 28, No. 6 West Potomac 11
No. 7 Oakton 20, No. 2 Lake Braddock 13

Football: Unofficial Region II Playoff Match-ups

These are the Region II unofficial football playoff match-ups:

Division 4
No. 8 Powhatan (5-5) at No. 1 Briar Woods (10-0)
No. 5 Liberty (6-4) at No. 4 Sherando (6-4)
No. 6 Woodgrove (7-3) at No. 3 Loudoun County (8-2)
No. 7 Millbrook (6-4) at No. 2 Tuscarora (9-1)

Division 3
No. 8 Loudoun Valley (4-6) at No. 1 Skyline (9-1)
No. 5 Warren County (8-2) at No. 4 Kettle Run (8-2)
No. 6 Fauquier (7-3) at No. 3 Monticello (8-2)
No. 7 Charlottesville (4-6) at No. 2 Western Albemarle (9-1)

Behind the D4 Numbers ... here is how we crunched them:

D.C. United: Storm Forces New York, D.C. to Swap Home MLS Playoff Dates

(Oct. 31, 2012) - D.C. United, with homefield advantage should have the second leg of its MLS playoff series with the New York Red Bulls but Red Bull Arena has been without power since the storm earlier this week so the playoff series will now start Saturday, Nov. 3 at RFK Stadium with an 8 p.m. kickoff.

New York will host the final leg Wednesday Nov. 7 at 8 p.m.

Spring Sports Playoff Scoreboard: May 31

Spring Sports Playoff Scoreboard
(We say good bye to May and some very good teams ...)


Region II Baseball
Semifinals - Thurs. May 31
Powhatan 10, Potomac Falls 7 (12)
Monticello 9, Loudoun Valley 5

Region II Softball
Semifinals - Thurs. May 31
Briar Woods 5, Fauquier 3
Woodgrove 7, Louisa 0

Region II Boys Soccer
Semifinals - Thurs. May 31
Tuscarora 3, Western Albemarle 0
Briar Woods 4, Fluvanna 2

Region II Girls Soccer
Semifinals - Thurs. May 31
Woodgrove 5, Brentsville 0
Loudoun County 2, Dominion 1
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Northwest Region Baseball
Final - Thurs. May 31
Hylton 13, Freedom 2.

Northwest Region Softball
Final - Fri. June 1
Broad Run at Osbourn Park, 3 p.m.

Northwest Region Boys Soccer
Final - Fri. June 1
Colonial Forge at Osbourn Park, 6 p.m.

Northwest Region Girls Soccer
Final - Thurs. May 31
Battlefield 5, Broad Run 0
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Spring Sports Playoff Scoreboard: May 30

Viva Loudoun Spring Sports Playoff Scoreboard

(Loudoun fares well, including five teams making a big STATEment ...)

Wednesday May 30

Baseball
Northwest Region Semifinals
Freedom 3, Forest Park 0
Hylton 10, Colonial Forge 1

Northern Region Semifinals
Lake Braddock 8, Westfield 0
West Springfield 7, Langley 1

Region II Quarterfinals
Potomac Falls 12, Heritage 3
Monticello 2, Sherando 1
Loudoun Valley 4, Kettle Run 0

Softball

Northwest Region Semifinals
Broad Run 5, North Stafford 2
Osbourn Park 10, Halifax County 8

Northern Region Semifinals
Oakton 3, South County 0
Stone Bridge 7, West Potomac 0

Region II Quarterfinals
Fauquier 2, Potomac Falls 1
Briar Woods 11, Skyline 1
Woodgrove 3, Loudoun County 1

Boys Soccer

Northwest Region Semifinals
Colonial Forge 3, Freedom 1
Osbourn Park 2, Albemarle 0

Northern Region Semifinals
Lake Braddock 1, West Springfield 0
Robinson 2, Langley 1

Region II Quarterfinals
Briar Woods 3, Park View 2

Girls Soccer

Northwest Region Semifinals
Battlefield 3, Colonial Forge 0
Broad Run 1, Forest Park 0

Northern Region Semifinals
Woodson 2, Madison 1
Stone Bridge 4,  Yorktown 2

Region II Quarterfinals
Woodgrove 4, Briar Woods 3
Brentsville 5, Charlottesville 3

Boys Lacrosse

AA Northern Section Final

Woodgrove 9, Dominion 8

AAA Northwest Region Final
Battlefield 19, North Stafford 5

Spring Playoff Schedule: May 30

(May 30, 2012) - Six AAA schools play state tournament spots tonight with Freedom High School baseball and boys soccer hosting Northwest Region semifinals and Broad Run softball hosting a Northwest semifinal as well. All three contests start at 6 p.m.

Stone Bridge and Broad Run girls soccer, along with Stone Bridge softball, are on the road in their quest to clinch regional title and state tournament spots.

In AA, 11 teams are in Region II quarterfinal action, all left over from Tuesday's stormy weather. Potomac Falls baseball, Briar Woods boys soccer as well as Woodgrove girls soccer and softball all host contests.


Wednesday May 30

Baseball
Northwest Region Semifinals
Forest Park at Freedom, 6 p.m.
Hylton at Colonial Forge, 6 p.m.

Northern Region Semifinals
Lake Braddock vs. Westfield
Langley vs. West Springfield

Region II Quarterfinals
Heritage at Potomac Falls
Monticello at Sherando
Loudoun Valley at Kettle Run

Softball

Northwest Region Semifinals
North Stafford at Broad Run, 6 p.m.
Osbourn Park vs. Halifax County, 5 p.m.

Northern Region Semifinals
South County vs. Oakton
West Potomac vs. Stone Bridge

Region II Quarterfinals
Potomac Falls at Fauquier
Briar Woods at Skyline
Loudoun County at Woodgrove

Boys Soccer

Northwest Region Semifinals
Colonial Forge at Freedom, 6 p.m.
Albemarle at Osbourn Park, 6 p.m.

Northern Region Semifinals
Lake Braddock vs. West Springfield
Robinson vs. Langley

Region II Quarterfinals
Park View at Briar Woods

Girls Soccer

Northwest Region Semifinals
Colonial Forge vs. Battlefield
Broad Run at Forest Park

Northern Region Semifinals
Madison at Woodson, 7 p.m.
Stone Bridge at  Yorktown, 7 p.m.

Region II Quarterfinals
Briar Woods at Woodgrove
Charlottesville at Brentsville

Tonight's Playoff Schedule: For Some it Will Seem Like Old Times!

(May 29, 2012) - A total of 17 Dulles District teams are in high school regional playoff action tonight and for some the match-up's will seem quite familiar as there is a baseball, softball, boys soccer, girls soccer and boys lacrosse game featuring two Dulles teams facing each other.

In the AA Northern Section boys lacrosse final, Dominion hosts Woodgrove in a rematch of the Dulles District tournament semifinal won by the host Titans, 9-8. In the regular season Dominion (13-6) edged the Wolverines (14-4) in another one-goal game, 11-10.

In the Region II baseball quarterfinals, Dulles District regular-season champion Potomac Falls (20-3) faces upset-minded Heritage (12-12) for the fourth time on the season with the Panthers winning 5-3 and 3-1 in the regular season and 8-1 in the district semifinals.

In the Region II softball quarterfinals, for the second year in a row, Loudoun County (17-7) finds itself at Woodgrove (21-2). The Wolverine, the Dulles regular-season and tournament champions, beat County 11-1 and 1-0 this season.

In the Region II boys soccer quarterfinals, Park View (10-8-1) finds itself playing Dulles District regular-season champion Briar Woods (16-2-2) for the fourth time this year with the Falcons winning 3-0 and 1-0 in the regular season and 4-1 in the district semifinals.

In the Region II girls soccer quarterfinals, the season for either Briar Woods or Woodgrove will end the way it started playing each other. The two teams tied 0-0 in the season opener but it has been all Woodgrove since as the Dulles regular-season and tournament champion Wolverines (18-0-1) have won 18 straight, including a 1-0 win over the Falcons (10-5-5) in the regular-season and a 3-2 win in the district semifinals.

Tuesday, May 29

Baseball

Region II Tournament
Quarterfinals
Heritage at Potomac Falls, 6 p.m.
Millbrook at Powhatan, 6 p.m.
Monticello at Sherando, 7 p.m.
Loudoun Valley at Kettle Run, 6:30 p.m.

Softball

Region II Tournament
Quarterfinals
Potomac Falls at Fauquier, 7 p.m.
Briar Woods at Skyline, 6 p.m.
Loudoun County at Woodgrove, 7 p.m.
Liberty at Louisa, 7 p.m. 

Boys Soccer

Region II Tournament

Quarterfinals
Loudoun County at Western Albemarle, 7 p.m.
Tuscarora at Sherando, 6 p.m.
Park View at Briar Woods, 7 p.m.
Fluvanna at Brentsville, 5:30 p.m. 

Girls Soccer

Region II Tournament
Quarterfinals

Briar Woods at Woodgrove, 7 p.m.

Charlottesville at Brentsville, 7:30 p.m.

Dominion at Western Albemarle, 5 p.m.

Loudoun County at Millbrook, 7 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse
AA Northern Section Final

Woodgrove at Dominion, 7 p.m.

Memorial Day Playoff Schedule: 32 Games Today!

(May 28, 2012) - A total of 32 playoff games are on the schedule for today in Region II, Northern Region, Northwest Region baseball, softball and soccer playoffs. 10 Loudoun teams are on the road and four are at home today including Broad Run softball at 4 p.m., Freedom boys soccer at 5 p.m., Freedom baseball at 6 p.m. and Freedom girls soccer at 6:45.

Stone Bridge baseball and softball are on the road in Northern Region quarterfinals and eight Dulles teams are opening first round Region II play at Evergreen, Jefferson and Northwestern district foes.


Monday May 28

BaseballRegion II Tournament
First Round
Note: 4 districts are seeded A, B, C, D according to district champs records; Dulles get two additional teams in playoffs for 10 teams total
Heritage (Dulles #4) at Liberty (C2), 6 p.m.
Woodgrove (Dulles #3) at Monticello (D2), 6 p.m.

Northwest Region
Quarterfinals
Stafford winner at Freedom, 6 p.m.
Forest Park winner at Halifax, 4 p.m.
Osbourn Park at Colonial Forge, 6 p.m.
Albemarle at Hylton, 6 p.m. 


Northern Region
Quarterfinals
at Lake Braddock
Lake Braddock vs. McLean, 1 p.m.
Westfield vs. Yorktown, 4 p.m.

at Madison

Langley vs. South County, 1 p.m.
West Springfield vs. Stone Bridge, 4 p.m.

Softball

Region II Tournament
First Round
Note: 4 districts are seeded A, B, C, D according to district champs records; Dulles get two additional teams in playoffs for 10 teams total
Potomac Falls (Dulles #4) at Powhatan (C2), 2 p.m.
Loudoun County (Dulles #3) at Sherando (D2), 6 p.m.

Northern Region 

Quarterfinals at Falls Church

South County vs. Robinson, 11 a.m.
Oakton vs. Hayfield, 1 p.m.
Chantilly vs. West Potomac, 4 p.m.

Lake Braddock vs. Stone Bridge, 6 p.m.

Northwest Region
Quarterfinals
Forest Park at North Stafford, 6 p.m.
Albemarle at Osbourn Park, 6 p.m.
Colonial Forge at Broad Run, 4 p.m.
Hylton at Halifax County, 3 p.m.

Boys Soccer

Region II Tournament

First Round
Note: 4 districts are seeded A, B, C, D according to district champs records; Dulles get two additional teams in playoffs for 10 teams total
Loudoun County (Dulles #4) at Kettle Run (C2), 8 p.m.
Park View (Dulles #3) at Millbrook (D2)

2012 Northwest Region Tournament Boys Soccer
Quarterfinals
Franklin County at Freedom, 5 p.m.
Battlefield at Colonial Forge
Stonewall Jackson at Osbourn Park
Albemarle at Patrick Henry-Roanoke

Girls SoccerRegion II  Tournament
First Round
Note: 4 districts are seeded A, B, C, D according to district champs records; Dulles get two additional teams in playoffs for 10 teams total
Briar Woods (Dulles #4) at  James Wood (C2)
Dominion (Dulles #3) at Kettle Run (D2)


2012 Girls Soccer Northwest Regional
Quarterfinals
Colonial Forge at Freedom, 6:45 p.m.
Battlefield at Patrick Henry-Roanoke
Broad Run at Albemarle
Franklin County at Forest Park

Football: VHSL Playoff Results - Nov. 25-26 Games

(Nov. 23, 2011) - The VHSL football playoff results for this weekend!

Region II
Division 3
No. 1 Kettle Run 21, No. 2 Liberty 16

Division 4
No. 1 Briar Woods 21, No. 2 Powhatan 7

Northern Region
Division 5
No. 3 South County 37, No. 1 Yorktown 13

Division 6
No. 2 Centreville 27, No. 1 Westfield 24

Northwest Region
Division 5
No. 1 North Stafford 43, No. 4 Brooke Point 35

Division 6
No. 2 Battlefield 28, No. 1 Hylton 13

Football: Stone Bridge's Thompson Reaches Milestone 200th Career Win as Bulldogs Blank Langley, 35-0

Celebrating 200!

Photo by Steven Holland

Special to VivaLoudoun
By Laurel Hattix
Ashburn (November 11, 2011) – Senior Stephen Trivieri rushed for four touchdowns for the second consecutive week to lead Stone Bridge High School to a 35-0 Northern Region Division 5 playoff win over Langley Friday night. The victory held special significance, as it not only brought the Bulldogs one step closer to a sixth AAA regional title in seven years, but the win was a milestone 200th career win for Bulldog coach Mickey Thompson.

Top seeded Stone Bridge (10-1) dominated the the No. 8 seed Saxons (5-6) on the ground, rushing for 203 yards in the first half alone. A strong Bulldog defense, led by Liberty District Defensive Player of the Year, junior Jonathan Allen, held the Saxons to only 47 total yards of offense in the first half as Stone Bridge built a 21-0 halftime lead.

Volleyball: Monday Night Playoff Scoreboard and Updated Brackets

Viva Loudoun Volleyball Playoff Scoreboard

Liberty District Tournament
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Stone Bridge def. No. 8 Marshall, 3-0 (25-9, 25-13, 25-12)
No. 4 Fairfax def. No. 5 Madison, 3-2 (26-28, 25-20, 22-25, 25-13, 15-10)
No. 3 McLean def. No. 6 South Lakes, 3-1
No. 2 Langley def. No. 7 TJ, 3-1

Updated Bracket
Semifinals at Stone Bridge, Tues. Nov. 1
No. 4 Fairfax at No. 1 Stone Bridge, 5:30
No. 3 McLean vs. No. 2 Langley, 7

Dulles District
Quarterfinals - Tues. Nov. 1
No. 8 Tuscarora at No. 1 Loudoun County
No. 5 Loudoun Valley at No. 4 Potomac Falls
No. 6 Dominion at No. 3 Briar Woods
No. 7 Woodgrove at No. 2 Heritage

Cedar Run District Tournament
Quarterfinals
No. 4 Stonewall Jackson def. No. 5 Osbourn
No. 3 Battlefield def. No. 6 Patriot

Updated Bracket
Semifinals - Tuesday
No. 4 Stonewall at No. 1 Freedom
No. 3 Battlefield winner at No. 2  Broad Run


Northwestern District Tournament
Play-in Round
No. 4 Handley def. No. 5 Skyline, 3-2 (25-16, 20-25, 24-26, 25-16, 15-7)

Updated Bracket
Tues. Semifinals at James Wood
No. 4 Handley vs. No. 1 Sherando, 6
No 3 Millbrook vs.No. 2 James Wood, 7:30

Check back for more updates!

Girls Lacrosse: Updated Standings and Playoff Match-Ups for Dulles, Cedar Run and Liberty Districts

(May 14, 2011) - Loudoun will be sending six teams to regional tournaments this season with Woodgrove and Stone Bridge already in. The winner of Monday's Cedar Run semifinal between Heritage and Loudoun Valley will also most likley advance and the Dulles District will determine two more teams to join first-year Woodgrove in regionals.

In the Dulles District semifinals Monday, Woodgrove hosts Loudoun County while Freedom hosts Briar Woods. If Woodgrove wins, then the Freedom-BWoods winner will also advance with County and the other semifinal loser to play for the third and final spot. If County wins, the Raiders will clinch a spot as will the winner of the other semifinal.

In the Cedar Run semifinals, by finishing 2-3, Valley and Heritage set-up a big game Monday in Purcellville with the winner joining Battlefield in the regionals unless the Bobcats are upset by Osbourn in the other semifinal.'

In the Northern Region, the brackets are set with Stone Bridege girls heading to Annnandale Tuesday for a first round game.

Boys Lacrosse: Updated Standings and Playoff Match-Ups for Dulles, Cedar Run and Liberty Districts

(May 14, 2011) - There are seven area boys lacrosse teams alive in postseason play with district and regional play coming up Monday and Tuesday.

In the Dulles District semifinals Monday, Briar Woods hosts Woodgrove and Dominion hosts Loudoun County. Since Briar Woods is assured of a Region II bid, if the Falcons win, then the winner of the Dominion vs. Loudoun County would get a bid and the two semifinal losers would play for the third and final regional spot. If Woodgrove beats Briar Woods, then the Wolverines would clinch a bid as well as the winner of the Titans vs. Raiders match-up.

In the Cedar Run semifinals Monday, Heritage has a tough task as they travel to power Battlefield. Loudoun Valley and Stonewall Jackson meet after splitting the season series. Battlefield has a regional bid already with one more Cedar Run team to advance to the Northwest Region tournament.

In the AAA Northern Region, the 16-team regional tournament starts Tuesday with Stone Bridge playing at Woodson.

Basketball: Tuesday Playoff Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Tuesday Night Basketball Playoff Scoreboard
Proudly a dunk free zone

Tues. Feb. 15
Boys Basketball
Cedar Run District Semifinals
#1 Osbourn 50, #4 Loudoun Valley 26
#2 Battlefield 73, #3 Stonewall Jackson 46

Liberty District Quarterfinals
#1 Langley 60, #8 Marshall 39
#4 Fairfax 62, #5 TJ 60
#3 South Lakes 63, #6 Madison 44
#2 McLean 50, #7 Stone Bridge 46

Girls basketball
Cedar Run District Semifinals
#1 Stonewall Jackson 76, #4 Battlefield 34
#2 Heritage 63, #3 Loudoun Valley 47

Liberty District Quarterfinals
#1 Stone Bridge 55, #8 TJ 38
#4 McLean 50, #5 South Lakes 48
#3 Madison 30, #6 Marshall 23
#2 Fairfax 54, #7 Langley 45

Football: Playoffs Coverage as Five Area Teams Get Ready for Regional Semifinals

(Nov. 18, 2010) - Five area football teams will play on Friday and Saturday in the regional semifinals as the second week of the playoffs unfolds.

VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa will cover the Region II Division 4 semifinal in Brambleton as Liberty travels to Briar Woods.

We are working with other area media outlets to broaden our coverage so we will be getting some photos and linking to Sean Farrell's Ashburn Patch coverage of the Broad Run at Louisa County game in the other Region II Division 4 semifinal.

In Northern Region Division 5 we will be picking up Loudoun Times-Mirror sports editor Carl Lukat's coverage of the Stone Bridge vs. South Lakes game in Ashburn.

In addition, Loudoun Valley is on the road Friday in Northwest Region Division 5 at Osbourn and Park View travels Saturday for a 1 p.m. Region II Division 3 match-up at Warren County.

VivaLoudoun is seeking updates/coverage from these last two games. Email Dan Sousa if interested in helping us at dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com.

Here is Farrell's preview of the Briar Woods, Broad Run and Stone Bridge games.

VirginiaPreps.com Breaks down the Park View vs. Warren County game.

Football: Dominion Loses Heartbreaker in School's First Ever Playoff Game

By Joey Longo
Dominion High School student journalist

Front Royal (Nov. 12, 2010) - Dominion High School senior Deandre Reaves rushed for 241 yards and three touchdowns Friday night but it wasn't enough as the Titans fell in the closing minutes at Warren County, 29-26, in a Region II Division 3 quarterfinal game.

Dominion (4-7), making the school's first ever playoff appearance, piled up 354 yards rushing in the contest but managed just three yards passing and the Titans could not stop the passing game of Wildcat QB Tyler Post, who threw for three TDs including a score with one second left in the first half and the game-winning score with just 3:26 to go in the contest.

When asked if he was in shock after the loss, Reaves, Dominion's all-time leading rusher and one of the top running backs in Loudoun County history, said “yeah, I should be, so should everyone else.”

Reaves -- who broke off TD runs of 46, 18 and 84 yards and had an interception on defense in the game with the last TD run puttiing Dominion ahead, 26-22, on the final play of the third quarter -- continued,“We had the lead, we couldn’t key in on what they were doing until (it was too) late -- We got too comfy, (we) felt we had the win but got too comfortable. We played the clock instead of playing the game."