As expected, the battle between unbeatens Pulaski County and Jefferson Forest was a low-scoring, no-holds-barred, defensive battle that was decided by the narrowest of margins.

The Cougars remained perfect, improving to 4-0 on Matt Songer’s 22-yard field goal that made it 10-7 with 2:46 left to play.

William Campbell’s football team racked up nearly 400 yards rushing and 500 yards of total offense in a 35-0 win at Cumberland Friday night, while its defense posted a third consecutive shutout.

Logan Thomas may have outdone himself Friday night.

The quarterback, widely considered the best senior college prospect in Virginia, accounted for five touchdowns, including two in the decisive third quarter of Brookville’s 49-34 win over William Byrd.

High school football box scores from Sept. 19

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Jefferson Forest is known for playing a physical brand of football. This year, senior running back Desmond Goode, one of the Cavaliers’ smallest players, has been shouldering the bulk of the offensive load.

A total of 14 teams are expected for Saturday’s third-annual Hilltopper Invitational cross country meet hosted by E.C. Glass at Virginia Episcopal School’s Presbyterian Homes 5K course.

Looking for a hard-hitting clash between two undefeated football teams?

Jefferson Forest is the place to be tonight at 7:30 when the Cavaliers host Pulaski County, seeking to snap a three-game losing streak to the Cougars.

Preview glances at today’s prep football games

A look at this fall’s area girls cross country teams

Altavista junior Sarah Murphy, one of the area’s strongest and most promising girls cross country runners, is still struggling with a hip condition that forced her to sit out a few meets last fall, prior to the postseason.

Results from Tuesday’s high school games and Wednesday’s schedule

Jefferson Forest cross country coach Jerome Loy enjoys blending music and running, most notably at the annual Runnin’ with the Wolves Invitational at Wolf Branch Farm, with boom boxes blaring appropriately themed tunes at strategic points along the Cavaliers’ home course.

Friday’s high school sports results

Stanley Peerman returned the opening kickoff 73 yards for a touchdown and added two more rushing scores in the first half to ignite William Campbell’s offense in a 33-0 win over Magna Vista while Logan Thomas threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in Brookville’s 36-0 rout at Lord Botetourt.

It took all of 21 seconds for Liberty Christian Academy to score its first touchdown against Valley Forge Military Academy on Friday at Williams Stadium.

The play, a 72-yard bomb from quarterback Mike Rocco to wide receiver Patrick Kelly, was just a taste of what was in store for the rest of the game. Rocco followed that TD strike with five more, four to Kelly, as the Bulldogs rolled to a 40-0 victory.

Mario Vaughan rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns, and Jamar Glover added 108 yards on the ground as Amherst County defeated George Washington 34-13 on Friday night.

Football scores

Jefferson Forest’s defense made sure the Black and Blue Bowl lived up to its name Thursday night at City Stadium.

The Cavaliers’ defense dominated E.C. Glass allowing the Hilltoppers just 56 yards of total offense and just two first downs as JF improved to 3-0 with a 20-0 victory.

High school box scores from Thursday

A glance at tonight’s high school football games involving area teams.

One week after a turnover-riddled season-opening 24-21 setback to Brookville, which ended its 26-game winning streak, two-time defending Group AA, Division 4 state champion Amherst’s football team regrouped with a 42-6 victory at Charlottesville on Aug. 29. Tonight, the Lancers travel to former Western District rival GW-Danville, which advanced to the Northwest Region championship game last year.

Jamison Robinson may be little, at 5-foot-7, 160 pounds, but the Altavista senior tailback packs a powerful punch with the football in his hands.

Jefferson Forest vs. E.C. Glass, 7 p.m. City Stadium

RUSTBURG — Perennial Seminole District cross country rivals Brookville and Jefferson Forest competed on neutral turf on Wednesday, waging a surprisingly one-sided tri-meet at Rustburg’s second-year 3.1-mile course at Seneca Commerce Park.

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RUSTBURG — The first two weeks were unfortunate for Rustburg. Friday night? Just downright cruel.

E.C. Glass spoiled former Pioneer and current astronaut Leland Melvin’s return by slipping past Heritage, 43-36, in over-time Friday at City Stadium.

SALEM — Brookville ended Salem’s 35-game regular-season winning streak and dealt the Spartans their first shutout loss in 153 games — dating back to 1996 when coach Jeff Woody helped the Bees blank them 21-0 as a senior receiver — with a 14-0 triumph Friday night at Salem Stadium.
Sparked by running back Stacy Houston, who rushed 19 times for 143 yards and both touchdowns, Brookville (3-0) eliminated some of the Salem mystique that has made it almost unbeatable at home.