1. Stone Bridge (4-1)
Last week: Defeated McLean, 38-0
Previous Ranking: No. 2
The
Skinny: Here is your SAT Prep Question for the Week: Stone Bridge is to
the LPS Power Rankings as (blank) is to the college football AP Poll.
After losing to Robinson, 41-14, we wondered how SB would “bounce back”
… like a bungee jumper off the Golden Gate Bridge … the Bulldogs
first defense has not allowed a point in 12 quarters since and the team
has given up just seven points total in the three-game span,
out-scoring opponents, 122-7. No truth to the rumor that the Bulldog
bus returned from McLean Friday with a Highlander kilt stuck to the
front grill.
Next week: vs. South Lakes (1-4)
2. Park View (4-0)
Last week: Defeated No. 10 Loudoun County, 51-26
Previous Ranking: No. 1
The
Skinny: Answer to your SAT Prep Question: LSU. That is right … if the
AP can swap LSU and USC after last weekend, than by goodness, we can
swap Stone Bridge and Park View! Giving up 26 points to a team your
capable of shutting out is one reason the Pats are here … Kenny Smith
was best known as a tight end but his injury, along with others, took
some of the depth out of the PV defense as well. Of course, if SB is
LSU, then Park View is USC … which means, if the game is close at
halftime, they will make the adjustments and come out strong in the
second half.
Next week: vs. No. 10 Freedom (0-4)
3. Broad Run (4-0)
Last week: Defeated No. 4 Briar Woods, 21-15
Previous Ranking: No. 3
The
Skinny: BR Special Teams were indeed “Special” Friday as the two
biggest plays of the game may have been a Briar Woods punt blocked and
returned for a TD by the Spartans and a fake punt that kept a drive
alive long enough to not give Alex Munro and Co. enough time to come
back. For awhile if felt like the last team with the ball would win.
And Chris Jessop’s interception in the waning seconds gave BR the ball
one last time.
Next week: vs. No. 5 Heritage (3-1)
4. Briar Woods (3-1)
Last week: Lost to No. 3 Broad Run, 21-15
Previous Ranking: No. 4
The
Skinny: Yes, Virginia, the Falcons are for “real” and almost 3,000 fans
came to witness that fact in a great high school football game Friday
in “downtown Brambleton” … try and Google that! Next up: Midseason D3
“playoff game” with Dominion. If BW keeps winning, the school will have
build an aux. parking lot for football games.
Next week: @ No. 6 Dominion (2-2)
5. Heritage (3-1)
Last week: Defeated No. 7 Potomac Falls, 15-0
Previous Ranking: No. 5
The
Skinny: Pride are looking better and better. “Defense is not for nice
kids” … we think we heard Heritage defensive coordinator Jason
“Choppy” Burke say that at a practice once … if not, the LPS Monkey
wants the t-shirt slogan rights. The numbers are looking up for
Heritage since an opening loss to South Lakes: 3 – number of wins and 2
– number of injured quarterbacks back in the fold. Next up is a battle
for first place against the Spartans which have had 43 running backs
carry the ball this season, including a team manager, two cheerleaders
and the band’s oboe player.
Next week: @ Broad Run (4-0)
6. Dominion (2-2)
Last week: Defeated Freedom, 35-7
Previous Ranking: No. 6
The
Skinny: How elusive is freshman running back Deandre Reaves … well,
you can’t catch him to get his name spelled right … the freshman back
had another big night (182 yards rushing, three TDs including a kickoff
return) … and we have seen his name as “Deandre” and then “De Andre”
and finally, according to our trusted source (a fellow named Kronos
that lives in Titan-land … hey, its Greek Mythology as we try to
teach the young free of charge!) that his named is actually spelled
“Deondre” … We are asking the family if we can simply call the kid
“TD Reaves”.
Next week: vs. Briar Woods (3-1)
7. Potomac Falls (1-3)
Last week: Lost to Heritage, 15-0
Previous Ranking: No. 7
The
Skinny: PF has not been able to get much of a running game going and
the Panthers had trouble protecting quarterback Greg Woodlief and that
spells Trouble with a capital T. PF has what amounts to a “must-win”
game Friday at home vs. County in what is essentially a match-up of two
winless teams but the Raiders had the much better Friday.
Next week: vs. No. 9 Loudoun County (0-4)
8. Loudoun Valley (1-3)
Last week: Lost to Osbourn Park, 10-0
Previous Ranking: No. 8
The
Skinny: Well … if the Stone Bridge second defensive unt hadn’t played
the second half two weeks ago, the Vikes would be looking at eight
straight scoreless quarters. Basically it has been harder for LV to
score than it has for the county to find a new school site in that
area. And undefeated Fauquier comes to town Friday. Don’t count LV out
as the program has a lot of pride but there aren’t many easy opponents
in the AAA Cedar Run District.
Next week: vs. Fauqier (4-0)
9. Loudoun County (0-4)
Last week: Lost to No. 1 Park View, 51-26
Previous Ranking: No. 10
The
Skinny: How in the world does a team that has lost 15 straight games
… move up in the Rankings!?! Well, score 20 points in a quarter
against an undefeated Park View team is a pretty good start. Or as
Larry David would say, “pretty, pretty, pretty good.” (If you have to
ask, you don’t get HBO). We think Todd Hill has the Raider program
headed in the right direction … thus they are on the rise in the
rankings.
Next week: @ No. 7 Potomac Falls (1-3)
10. Freedom (0-4)
Last week: Lost to No. 6 Dominion, 35-7
Previous Ranking: No. 9
The
Skinny: Eagles have to follow Friday’s loss with two-time defending
district champion Park View. Schedule makers … have a heart! (Ha! If
you are paying attention then you know we wrote that last week for LC
and look what happened … when we heard that PV-LC halftime score, the
LPS Monkey choked on his Chick-fil-A sandwich … thank goodness the
Spartan mascot (Sammy Sparta?) gave the Little Guy the Heimlich).
Next week: @ No. 2 Park View (4-0)
Comments: Do you have a comment on one of the games this week? Send it to us and we will post it below
A Closer Look
Fri. Sept. 28, 2007
Broad Run 21, Briar Woods 15
Game story:Dan Sousa on Broad Run’s “Special Teams” Win over BW
Box:Broad Run 21, Briar Woods 15
That’s a Fact Jack!:
Broad Run has not made the playoffs in the last decade. The Spartans
were 1-9 two years ago before Michael Burnett took over as head coach
and have gone 9-5 since, including winning 7 of the last 8 games.
Extra Point:
Friday’s crowd was so big that cars were backed up on Belmont Ridge
Road trying to get into the BW’s parking lot at kickoff time.
Park View 51, Loudoun County 26
Game Story:Dowell Muse on Upset-Minded LC vs. Park View
Box:Park View 51, Loudoun County 26
That’s a Fact Jack!:
PV C.J. Leizear has already thrown for 1,126 yards this season and 13
touchdowns and is on pace to throw for more than 2,800 yards and 32
touchdowns.
Extra Point: Winless LC came into the game with 27 points in three games and almosted matched that total with 20 in the second quarter.
Bonus Coverage: A second story on Park View’s 51-26 win over LC
Heritage 15, Potomac Falls 0
Game Story:Heritage Shuts Down PF Offense
Box:Heritage 15, Potomac Falls 0
That’s a Fact Jack!
QB Kyle Nelson threw two touchdown passes for Heritage. He started the
season injured and his back-up, Zach Gordon, was also injured when the
Pride lost their opener to South Lakes.
Extra Point:
PF has already lost more games on the field (4) than they lost all of
last year (3) but the Panthers record is 1-3 because of Martinsburg WV
having to forfeit.
Dominion 35, Freedom 7
Game Story:Dominion’s 35-7 Win over Freedom
That’s a Fact Jack!
Titan freshman Deondre Reaves was just about on hi season average with
182 yards on Friday. He has a chance at this pace to break his
brother’s C.J.’s school rushing mark.
Extra Point Freedom has given up at least 180-plus rushing performances to a single back in all four losses this year.
Stone Bridge 38, McLean 0
Game Story:The Barta’s Detail Stone Bridge’s 38-0 win over McLean
That’s a Fact Jack!
The Bulldogs have shutout two of the last three opponents and with one
more shutout would set a school mark for clean slates in a season. The
first defensive unit has not given up a point since the loss to
Robinson, a span of 12 quarters.
Extra Point:
There will come a day when a Liberty District team defeats Stone Bridge
… we just aren’t sure if it will happen in our lifetime … SB now
18-0 lifetime vs. Liberty opponents since moving up to AAA in 2005.
Osbourn Park 10, Loudoun Valley 0
Game Story:Valley Sputters in Cedar Run District Debut
Box:Osbourn Park 10, Loudoun Valley 0
That’s a Fact Jack!:
Friday’s loss was the Vikes first-ever game in the AAA Cedar Run
District. The last two years Valley played in the National District and
before that in the Dulles Disrict.
Extra Point: LV’s top running back Brian Oden was out of action Friday.
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