Granby Leaps Ahead With Key Win Over Woodbridge

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Special seasons have a moment where a team can look back and see the turning point. On Friday night, Granby may have had their moment. The Comets came into the game with a 2-0 record and something to prove against Woodbridge of the Northwest Region. The Vikings brought in their blue chip lineman, DaShawn Hand, who’s ranked by many as the #1 recruit in the nation for the Class of 2014. Granby overcame the hype, and their own mistakes, to close the game out with decisive plays that earned them the win.

Beach District Recap

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The Ocean Lakes Dolphins continued to impress Friday night, manhandling the Marlins 45 – 0. The Fins scored on each of their first half possessions with Brandon Simmons scoring once, Mike Dunston twice, and QB Corwin Cutler hooking up with both Mike Alston and Andre Dessenberg through the air. By halftime, Ocean Lakes had opened a 31 – 0 lead, and never looked back.

Thursday Preview

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Tonight is light in terms of football in The 757, but there are a couple of interesting Peninsula District matchups that will give us a better idea of who’s truly on top of the district as we head toward the mid-point of the season. In Hampton, we have an interesting battle between two coaches that are very familiar with each other. At Todd Stadium, two Newport News schools face off in a game that might determine who’s the best team in the city.

ACC Adds Irish

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ACC officials announced this morning that the conference is adding Notre Dame as the 15th member of the conference, expanding the league’s footprint and bringing a national presence to the league that’s been purely coastal up to this point. Football is not officially part of the equation, but ACC football schedules will have a lot of Notre Dame presence, and that’s good for the conference as a whole.