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High school football season arrives in Washington area We offer a look at some of the notable teams, players and story lines to follow during the 2012 high school football season.
Good Counsel standout Dorian O’Daniel (right) is one of eight Falcons with BCS offers. Top-ranked Good Counsel is likely to battle with rival DeMatha for the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title. The teams have met in five of the last six WCAC finals.
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Stone Bridge Coach Mickey Thompson, center, brings back a strong squad, led by All-Met defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and Stanford-bound quarterback Ryan Burns.
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Friendship Collegiate Coach Aazaar Abdul-Rahim has built a program to be reckoned with. Transfer Jonathan Haden and cornerback Jalen Tabor are two of the most coveted recruits in the area.
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Wide receiver Zach Bradshaw, who has orally committed to Virginia, will aim to help the Swarmin’ Hornets extend their state record for consecutive playoff berths to 15.
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Hylton quarterback Travon McMillian is surrounded by talent. The Bulldogs will try for their third straight unbeaten regular season.
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Suitland All-Met Taivon Jacobs, left, will lead the Rams’ offense. He committed to Ohio State in the summer.
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Yorktown has won 18 consecutive district regular season games and looks to continue that streak behind talented running back M.J. Stewart, who was a first-team all-Northern Region "athlete" as a sophomore.
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Douglass is coming off making its first state title game appearance in more than three decades. Wide receiver Paul Harris, shown diving into the end zone, will be a key factor.
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All-Met Kendall Fuller, shown making a tackle here, is one of 15 starters returning for Good Counsel. Fuller is one of the top recruits in the area; he's committed to Virginia Tech.
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Friendship Collegiate running back Jonathan Haden transferred from Carroll in the offseason. He’s one of several notable transfers in the area. In Virginia, Lake Braddock has added quarterback Caleb Henderson.
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Dunbar brings back quarterback Lamel Matthews and will look to defend its DCIAA championship.
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Old Mill loses standout Rob Chesson, who scored a state-record 49 touchdowns last season, but should still be a threat coming of a Maryland 4A championship.
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Junior Trace McSorley enters his third season as starting quarterback for Briar Woods and hopes to lead the Falcons to a third straight Virginia AA Division 4 crown.
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Lake Braddock Coach Jim Poythress welcomes quarterback Caleb Henderson, who transferred from West Potomac and makes the Bruins a favorite to win the Northern Region.
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Gonzaga defensive back Devin Butler (7) intercepted seven passes last season and exploded on the recruiting scene. He received more than 20 offers before committing to Notre Dame.
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