The arrival of fall means an increase in deer activity and the months of October through December are traditionally the most dangerous for vehicle-deer crashes, according to AAA. October through December is deer-mating season, so the animals are more active and more likely to dart into the road, according to a written statement. About 2.1 million deer-related vehicle collisions occur […]
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KW, CB, WP Post Football Victories
King William made the journey to South Boston and spoiled Halifax County’s homecoming as a 41-point second quarter propelled the Cavaliers to a 62-26 non-district victory over the Comets. KeSean Hill had a big night for the Cavaliers as he carried the ball 19 times for 298 yards and 5 touchdowns. His TDs covered 1, 6, 9, 7, and 37 […]
Cavaliers Rout Jayem On Homecoming, 62-14
John Marshall proved to be the tonic that King William needed to bounce back into the win column. Playing before a near-capacity audience on the home side of the field, the Cavaliers blasted the Justices 62-14 Friday night in a non-district football game played at Roger Brookes Field in Central Garage. The win in King William’s homecoming game put an […]
Essex To Host Westmoreland Fri.
Coming off an unanticipated two-week layoff, the Essex Trojans return to the gridiron Friday night as they host Westmoreland for homecoming. The contest is the Northern Neck District opener for both teams. Essex (4-0) has not played since September 19. The Trojans had a regularly scheduled bye week September 26 and their October 3 game with Charles City was canceled […]
Eagles Notch First Win Of Season, 34-17
Westmoreland scored twice in the final 1:28 of the opening half to take control and the Eagles went on to defeat homestanding West Point 34-17 Thursday night in non-district football action. The win was the first of the season for the Eagles in five outings. “We’ve had a brutal first four games and we wanted to get some things right […]
Lady Trojans Bow To Northumberland
Northumberland came to Tappahannock on September 30 and dispatched the Essex Lady Trojans in a 3-set Northern Neck District volleyball contest. The Lady Indians prevailed by set scores of 25-8, 25-16, and 25-10. The result dropped Essex to 0-3 in NND play and 3-7 overall, while Northumberland improved its district mark to 2-1 and its overall record to 3-7. “Our […]
STATE FOOTBALL SCORES
October 3Abingdon 45, Johnson County, Tenn. 22Alleghany 41, Stuarts Draft 16Altavista 65, Dan River 14Annandale 28, Justice 21, 2OTAppomattox 62, Chatham 13Arcadia 37, Lancaster 19Bassett 63, Tunstall 6Bluefield, W.Va. 40, George Wythe 21Brentsville 57, Manassas Park 0Briar Woods 13, John Champe 7Bruton 34, Gloucester 8Buckingham County 43, Randolph-Henry 8Buffalo Gap 55, Rockbridge County 9Bullis, Md. 34, Flint Hill 3Caroline 42, […]
Rappahannock Suffers First Loss, 18-7
Rappahannock had its 14-game regular season winning streak snapped Friday night at the hands of Class 3 Northside, 18-7. The contest was played at Northside High School in Roanoke. The game was practically a dead heat statistically as the Raiders outgained the Vikings 198-172. The Raiders (4-1) lost ace running back/linebacker Kenneth Madison to injury early in the opening quarter […]
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