Gameday Notebook: Northern Region Week 2
STERLING, VA - For Week 2 in the Northern Region, we were able to see a lot about what each team had to offer. True, it's still early, but we're already starting to see what kind of hand each team is holding. Separation between the contenders and pretenders is already starting to take place, and they're certainly have been several surprises along the way. Either way, it's great to finally see football in the Northern Region finally start to take off. Next week again has some pretty good match-ups, but first let's get caught up on the happenings of Week 2 in the Northern Region.
AMAZING ATOMS
Who said Annandale was in a rebuilding mode this year? Well, head coach Dick Adams is at it again as he successfully put together another top-notch team that is capable of winning the Patriot District. Transfer Jordan Anderson from Arkansas looks to be the real deal and quarterback Cason Kynes is a capable replacement for do-it-all Nathan Cartagena. So far, all those two players have done is help the offense score 68 points in two games while also beating Concorde power Oakton. Safe to say Annandale hasn't lost a step.
THE REAL DEAL
Robinson last Friday asserted themselves as one of the top contenders for a region title with a 41-14 thrashing of highly-ranked Stone Bridge. Langley transfer Peter Ferrara has provided the necessary punch that Robinson needs on offense and his 167 yards and four touchdowns are evidence of that. The Rams also have that shut-down type of defense which should take them far in the Concorde.
LOOK OUT STONE BRIDGE?
Don't look now, but Madison is now 2-0 after soundly beating Oakton and Yorktown, who are both annual playoff participants. Their power running game is in high gear already, and this could be the year Madison can finally go toe-to-toe with Stone Bridge in the Liberty District. And with Stone Bridge looking a little shaky in their 41-14 loss to Robinson, never before have the Warhawk faithful had a better reason to believe.
THIS IS SPARTA!
Could it be that West Springfield has finally assembled a consistent defense? All signs indicate that they have. True, they did allow 42 points in one quarter against Stone Bridge, but just last week they shut down Ben Barber and the Edison offense, which is no easy task (just ask Stone Bridge). And take away that one terrible quarter of football and it's safe to say that the Spartan defense has played exceptionally well against two of the best offenses in the region. And when considering the fact that the Spartan offense is always one of the best in the Northern Virginia area, it's pretty scary to picture them with a good defense. This looks like a team that could come to surprise a few people this year.
FEELS GOOD TO WIN
Last week, Hayfield snapped a 13-game losing streak with a 12-0 win over Wakefield. Hayfield's student enrollment has taken a significant hit with the addition of South County Secondary School, and this is only their third win since South County opened.
