WINCHESTER — It’s pretty rare to find a team go through an entire season with two freshmen atop their quarterback depth chart.
After a 2023 season in which starting quarterback Owen Neal and backup Aidric Yurish helped the James…
Every local team except James Wood will play one night Thursday night game this season as part of the Virginia High School League master football schedule released Thursday.
This is the second year of a two-year scheduling cycle, so…
Northwestern District
Class 4
;Overall;District
;W;L;W;L;PF;PA
Handley;8;4;4;0;378;284
Millbrook;7;4;3;1;356;195
Sherando;5;6;2;2;292;229
Liberty;5;6;1;3;281;318
James Wood;4;6;0;4;210;311
Bull Run District
;Overall;District
;W;L;W;L;PF;PA
Central;12;1;5;0;372;124
Strasburg;8;3;4;1;326;165
Clarke County;9;3;3;2;356;140
Madison County;5;6;2;3;336;334
Luray;2;8;1;4;171;320
Page County;1;9;0;5;151;484
Team Defense
;G;Run;Pass;Total;Avg
Clarke;12;1491;486;1987;165.6
Millbrook;11;1441;1440;2881;261.9
Sherando;11;1506;1842;3348;304.4
Handley;12;1574;2099;3673;306.1
Wood;10;2221;1674;3895;389.5
Tackles
(Minimum 4 per team…
Northwestern District
Class 4
;Overall;District
;W;L;W;L;PF;PA
Handley;8;4;4;0;378;284
Millbrook;7;4;3;1;356;195
Sherando;5;6;2;2;292;229
Liberty;5;6;1;3;281;318
James Wood;4;6;0;4;210;311
Bull Run District
;Overall;District
;W;L;W;L;PF;PA
Central;12;1;5;0;372;124
Strasburg;8;3;4;1;326;165
Clarke County;9;3;3;2;356;140
Madison County;5;6;2;3;336;334
Luray;2;8;1;4;171;320
Page County;1;9;0;5;151;484
Team Offense
;G;Run;Pass;Total;Avg
Handley;12;3170;1127;4297;429.7
Millbrook;11;3712;300;4012;364.7
Sherando;11;1392;2168;3560;323.6
Wood;10;1648;1553;3201;320.1
Clarke;12;3315;411;3726;310.5
Rushing
;Att;Yds;Avg;TD
Kyler Jackson, Millbrook;183;1468;8.0;20…
Manno Lusca
Handley — Senior
Running back
Was second in the area with 1,344 yards and 18 touchdowns while sharing time in the backfield. Averaged 9.0 yards per carry. Selected Class 4 Northwestern District Offensive Player of the Year…
QB: Christian Metzger, Handley, Sr.
RB: Christian Ruiz, Sherando, Sr.
RB: Tyson Mallory, Millbrook, Sr.
RB: Elijah Richards, James Wood, Sr.
WR: Sam Jackson, James Wood, Sr.
TE: Noah Smith, Sherando, Sr.
C: Jarrett See, Sherando, So.
OL: Jaiquan…
C: Aaron Welsh, Clarke County, Sr.
OL: Colton Lanham, James Wood, Sr.
OL: Ezra Doyle-Naegeli, Millbrook, Jr.
RB: Dominik Ramirez, James Wood, So.
RB: Wyatt Palmer, Clarke County, Jr.
RB: Carson Rutherford, Clarke County, Sr.
TE: Cole Purdy, Millbrook,…
Carson Chinn
Clarke County — Junior
Linebacker
Led the area with 146 tackles, topping the 100 mark for his third straight season. Selected First Team All-Region 2B and All-Bull Run District.
Jamaal Nowlin
Sherando — Senior
Defensive lineman
Tied…
DL: Logan Vollmers, Handley, Sr.
DL: Hunter Ratchford, Sherando, Jr.
DL: Carson Green, Handley, So.
DL: Saia Tuivailala, Clarke County, Jr.
LB: Fernando Martinez, Millbrook, Sr.
LB: Landon Roper, Clarke County, Sr.
LB: Wilson Taylor, Clarke County, Jr.
LB:…
DL: Jordyn Sweetser, James Wood, Jr.
DL: Matthew Tapscott, Clarke County, Sr.
DL: Drew Tyson, Sherando, Sr.
DL: Tanner Barb, Millbrook, Sr.
DL: Brandon Waters, James Wood, Sr.
LB: Vincent Salvati, James Wood, Jr.
LB: Breiden Lowery, Sherando, Jr.…