Hylton defense faces test in Woodbridge

Video: Preview: Hylton and Woodbridge face off in what should be a physical, low-scoring Cardinal district game.

This week’s practices have been buoyed by last week’s result, as Herndon won its first game of the year, 20-6, against Washington-Lee on Homecoming. The Hornets displayed some of the offensive balance that Day has been striving for, with Denzel Weaver rushing for two scores and Zach Goldsby throwing for another in victory.

On the other hand, Robinson (3-4, 1-1) is looking to rebound from last week’s loss to Lake Braddock. Despite 121 yards from Wilson and an early 7-0 lead, the Rams struggled offensively, turning the ball over twice and mustering only four first downs in the second half.

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One of the nation’s top recruits at linebacker, Hylton’s E.J. Levenberry is committed to Florida State and will play in the 2013 Army All-American Bowl.

One of the nation’s top recruits at linebacker, Hylton’s E.J. Levenberry is committed to Florida State and will play in the 2013 Army All-American Bowl.

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For Woodbridge’s Da’Shawn Hand, the nation’s top football recruit in the class of 2014, watching film is as much about becoming a better player as it is about family. He watches with his dad, cousin and teammate Marcus Boone, and his uncle, Damone Boone, the 1995 All-Met Player of the Year.

For Woodbridge’s Da’Shawn Hand, the nation’s top football recruit in the class of 2014, watching film is as much about becoming a better player as it is about family. He watches with his dad, cousin and teammate Marcus Boone, and his uncle, Damone Boone, the 1995 All-Met Player of the Year.

Still, the Hornets know better than to dismiss Robinson’s offensive firepower, which has produced 40-plus points in two of its three wins. ...

Stone Bridge defensive end Jonathan Allen and quarterback Ryan Burns will receive their U.S. Army All-American Bowl jerseys at a Nov. 2 school ceremony. The seniors make up two of five area players selected to play in the prestigious game held Jan. 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The full roster can be found here. ...

Hayfield (4-3) has knocked off Washington-Lee (4-3) in three of the past four meetings by a combined 99-7. Hayfield this season has beaten teams that are 6-22 and has lost to teams that are 18-3. Hawks junior quarterback Ellis Knudson (1,204 yards, 10 touchdowns, four interceptions) has thrown for at least 87 yards in each game. Washington-Lee’s three-game winning streak was snapped last week in a 20-6 loss to previously winless Herndon. ...

Edison (3-4) has beaten Mount Vernon (3-4) in seven of the past eight meetings. The teams Edison has lost to are 20-8. Eagles senior Jaquez Jeter needed only five carries to gain 195 yards last week against Stuart. ...

The Lake Braddock defense has dominated the series against Lee, winning six times in a row, five times giving up a touchdown or less. The Bruins (5-2) have won four straight. ...

It’s West Springfield’s turn to beat South County. The Spartans (5-2) have won the game in 2006, 2008 and 2010 and South County (2-5) has won in 2007, 2009 and 2011. South County junior quarterback David Symmes threw for three touchdowns (all to senior Aaron Jackson) and ran for two last week in a 57-6 win over Lee. ...

Stuart (1-6) has beaten Wakefield (0-7) for three consecutive seasons. Wakefield did likewise the three years before that. And Stuart won three straight prior to Wakefield’s streak.

At West Potomac (5-2), W.T. Woodson (2-5) will aim for its third consecutive win after topping T.C. Williams and Annandale the past two weeks. Woodson has not won three straight since 2009. West Potomac is coming off a 49-0 loss to No. 7 Westfield, the Wolverines’ most lopsided defeat since a 72-7 loss to Robinson on Oct. 1, 2004. Against Westfield, West Potomac junior running back Demornay Pierson-El (18 touchdowns) accumulated 127 offensive yards but was kept out of the end zone for the first time this season.

No. 17 Yorktown (7-0) has beaten Falls Church (2-5) in six straight meetings. Only one of Yorktown’s victories has been over a team with a winning record. Junior M.J. Stewart could top the 1,000-yard mark in this game. He has 941 yards (on only 92 carries) this season.

The first five losses this season for Annandale (1-6), which plays at T.C. Williams at 1 p.m. Saturday, were to teams that are 26-9. The Atoms’ last four games, including a 14-7 loss last week to Woodson, are 9-19. T.C. (2-5) snapped a five-game losing streak with a 24-7 win last week over West Springfield. Annandale has beaten T.C. the past three years.

Around the Northwest Region

Two recently dominated series could be flipped Friday night in the Prince William County area.

Potomac (4-3) has lost six in a row to Gar-Field (2-5) and No. 18 Stonewall Jackson (7-0) has lost seven in a row to Osbourn (4-4), by a combined 307-90. Potomac and Stonewall would be considered the favorites in the games. Other than No. 11 Hylton, Potomac is the only Virginia AAA Cardinal District team that has not lost a district game. Stonewall plays its last three games on the road after five consecutive home games.

Battlefield senior Nick Newman has at least two catches in each game this season. The Bobcats (5-2) host Broad Run (4-3). ...

Take away Freedom-Woodbridge’s overtime win over Freedom-South Riding and the Eagles (1-6) have been outscored 256-7 this season. They play Osbourn Park (3-4), which has won all five games in the series.

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