The 12u Essex Trojans (9-0) secured their ninth consecutive victory by dominating the Bluestar Cowboys 36-6 in the first round of the Metro Youth Football League playoffs last weekend. The team will next face the 12u Glen Allen Ravens (7-2) on Saturday at 1 p.m. at 3401 Pump Road in Richmond.
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Essex Wins Offensive Shootout Vs. Northumberland
In a contest that featured big play after big play after big play, Essex used a record-setting offensive performance to outlast Northumberland 62-42 in a Northern Neck District football game played Friday night in Tappahannock. The Trojans (7-0) racked up a school record 684 yards total offense. The previous standard was 590 yards in a 1997 game against Windsor. Moreover, […]
Raiders Clobber C. Beach
Kenneth Madison scored twice on the ground and Christian Destin caught a pair of TD passes as Rappahannock blasted Colonial Beach 63-14 in the Raiders’ homecoming football game Friday night in Warsaw. Rappahannock improved to 6-2, while Colonial Beach dropped to 3-5. “We came out and played some pretty sound football,” Rappahannock coach William West said. “We’ve still got to […]
Lady Trojans Finish Campaign Winless In NND Play
The Essex High volleyball team displayed flashes of excellent play during its October 21 home court match against Northern Neck District foe Colonial Beach. There simply wasn’t enough of those flashes as the Lady Trojans dropped a 4-set encounter to the Lady Drifters. Colonial Beach won the match 25-11, 24-26, 25-10, and 25-20. Essex (3-14) played its best volleyball in […]
Lady Trojans Swept By Mathews, 3-0
In a contest between evenly matched teams, Essex couldn’t get the ball to land on the opposite side of the net at pivotal times as the Lady Trojans dropped a 3-set encounter to visiting Mathews on October 20. Mathews won the match 25-10, 26-24, and 25-14. The setback extended the Lady Trojans (3-13) losing streak to 11. Mathews improved its […]
Focus On Sportsmanship Needed As State Championship Season Begins
Rivalry games are among the most highly anticipated – and hotly contested – matchups in high school sports every year. Some of these games have been played annually for decades, so the emotions are higher, and the intensity is stronger to secure bragging rights for another year. Unfortunately, several high school football rivalry games recently have moved beyond spirited contests […]
Eagles Outlast Lancaster, 42-23
Amari Howard and Demarie Reynolds combined for 222 rushing yards and five touchdowns as Westmoreland used a strong second half to pull away from Lancaster for a 42-23 Northern Neck District football victory. The contest was played on October 23 in Montross. The result pushed Westmoreland to 2-1 in NND lay and 3-5 overall. Lancaster dropped to 0-2 in the […]
Cavs Win On Last Second Field Goal
Eleven King William Cavalier gridiron seniors each had their pre-game moment on Senior Night at Roger G. Brookes III Field at Cavalier Stadium on October 24. In the end, one senior got the biggest kick out of the evening’s celebration.. Cooper Wolfe’s 30-yard field goal on the game’s final play lifted the Cavaliers to a 24- 21 victory over Class […]
Trojans Blank Raiders In NND Showdown
Essex rode a stout defense and a bruising rushing game to a 22-0 Northern Neck District football verdict over Rappahannock on an unseasonably warm Saturday afternoon in Warsaw. The outcome leaves Essex with an untarnished record of 2-0 in the NND and 6-0 overall. Rappahannock dropped to 1-1, 5-2. The win also solidified Essex’s grasp on the top rating — […]
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