LEESBURG — Any military commander wants a complete arsenal going into battle — especially the biggest weapon. It works that way for football coaches, too. On Friday, James Wood coach Ryan Morgan watched as some of his…
The James Wood High School football players are in uncharted territory tonight as the Colonels travel to Heritage in the Region 4C quarterfinals. James Wood hasn’t been to the playoffs since 2014 and the Colonels haven’t won a…
WINCHESTER — Senior defensive lineman Nasir Nix remembers what it was like coming into the Handley football program as a freshman. That’s what makes this season season more special. “When we came in, we were losers,” Nix said…
This generation of Handley and James Wood football players have only seen or heard about the Barr-Lindon Crimson Apple being in their rivals’ trophy case. When the two get together tonight in the regular-season finale at Walter Barr…
Walter Barr, a man whose character is revered even more than his legendary football coaching accomplishments, died on Monday at 85. A Frederick County resident who grew up in Clarke County, Barr had been dealing with Alzheimer’s at…
WINCHESTER — Walter Barr would have found a lot to like about the performance from the James Wood football team on Friday night. On the day that the legendary football coach died at the age of 85,…
James Wood knows it is likely that they will be playing once the Region 4C football playoffs roll around. Millbrook knows that it will not. But none of that matters when the two Frederick County rivals clash…
WINCHESTER — When you can accomplish something at James Wood that hasn't been done since Walter Barr was serving as the school's head coach, you've had a pretty good night. The Colonels defeated Fauquier 23-0 in Class 4…
Two games with local rivals Millbrook and Handley are on tap to close the season, but before that the James Wood football team needs to take care of business in another home game against a team searching for success.…
WINCHESTER — It was an unusual win, but the James Wood football team will definitely take it. James Wood exploded for 42 points in the first half despite running only 19 plays to Liberty's 45 and possessing the…