To defend a WCAC title, Good Counsel football turns to the next men up
The No. 2 Falcons feature several new starters this fall. But that doesn’t change their lofty expectations.
By Emmett Siegel
Bullis football community mourns coach who died after postgame collapse
Ray Butler, in his second season leading the Bulldogs, died Monday after suffering a brain hemorrhage last month.
By Emmett Siegel
Volleyball preseason Top 10: Flint Hill starts a new season on top
The Huskies have dominated the ISL for the last decade. But they could face stiff competition this fall.
By Noah Ferguson
Field hockey preseason Top 10: Fresh off perfection, Independence opens at No. 1
The Tigers, fresh off a Virginia Class 5 title, are followed by a crowded pack of local heavyweights.
By Penelope Jennings
Boys’ soccer preseason Top 10: A trio of defending champions leads the way
The Heights, St. Albans and Leonardtown will look to defend their titles from last fall.
By Aaron Credeur
Girls’ soccer preseason Top 10: Whitman opens another year at No. 1
The dominant Vikings will be chasing a fourth straight Maryland state title this fall.
By Nicky Wolcott
Lake Braddock creates an offensive explosion; Coolidge changes plans
In other high school football notes: a Bishop McNamara junior scores on both sides of the ball, and Walter Johnson preps a revamped offense.
By Washington Post staff
Football Top 20: Spalding overpowers DeMatha in early top-five matchup
Riverdale Baptist joins the rankings after a strong 2-0 start.
By Washington Post staff
No. 1 Archbishop Spalding pulls rank on No. 3 DeMatha, 26-10
In a clash of area heavyweights, the Cavaliers’ Malik Washington, a Maryland commit, helps his team pull away late for a 26-10 win.
By Emmett Siegel
Fall 2024 high school football scores
Football results from around the D.C. area.
By Washington Post staff
No. 9 Madison wins the turnover battle, shuts out No. 18 Stone Bridge
Dominic Knicely scored two touchdowns and T.J. George nabbed two interceptions as the Warhawks earned a 17-0 win.
By Nicky Wolcott
Behind Brosnan Dukes’s six touchdowns, No. 19 Dunbar rolls past Carroll
After an offseason spent expanding his game, the Crimson Tide’s senior quarterback leads his team to a season-opening win.
By Matt Cohen
Hayfield football cleared by Fairfax County after transfers probe
The Alexandria program had drawn scrutiny after a flurry of player transfers followed new Hawks coach Daryl Overton from Freedom (Woodbridge).
By Nicky Wolcott
After a legendary coach moves on, two programs settle in to a new reality
DaLawn Parrish, a six-time state champion at Wise, was one of several longtime coaches to leave their schools this offseason.
By Matt Cohen and Noah Ferguson
Here are 10 D.C.-area high school football players to watch in 2024
From a five-star lineman to the reigning All-Met Offensive Player of the Year, the region will be filled with playmakers this fall.
By Washington Post staff
Football Top 20: Spalding leads the way in season’s first rankings
Three Washington Catholic Athletic Conference contenders and a Maryland public power round out the top five.
By Washington Post staff
Old Mill hires a familiar face; Friendship finds a new game-wrecker
In other high school football notes: Gainesville feels right at home with its first senior class, and Episcopal asks a new group to step up.
By Washington Post staff
The best high school football games to watch in the D.C. area this fall
Want to catch the top high school football matchup each week? Here’s your quintessential schedule.
By Michael Errigo
Wise HS football players who died in crash celebrated at funerals
Hundreds of mourners honored the lives of former Wise High School football stars Isaiah Hazel and Khyree Jackson on Friday.
By Jasmine Hilton