South Lakes beat Herndon 48-0 Friday night at South Lakes High School in Reston, the rivalry game we had circled on the calendar since August. We were in the stands for it. Rain came down hard through the first quarter and soaked the field, the players and everyone in the bleachers, and the student section stayed loud and cheerful the whole way through.
The score got lopsided, and the night never lost its energy. From where we sat, the Seahawks seemed able to score whenever they had the ball, and their defense kept Herndon from getting much of anything going on offense. The shutout moves South Lakes to 5-0. Herndon falls to 0-5 and plays at McLean on Friday.
Oakton and Westfield also won, so three of the five football teams we follow are still unbeaten six weeks into the season.
Oakton and Westfield Also Won Friday, and Three Teams Are Still Unbeaten
Oakton won 36-9 at Langley. Westfield beat Lake Braddock 35-10 at home. Chantilly had a bye week. After six weeks, the records stand at South Lakes 5-0, Oakton 5-0, Westfield 5-0, Chantilly 3-2 and Herndon 0-5.
South Lakes and Westfield Split a Volleyball Doubleheader Monday
The two Concorde District schools played both volleyball matches Monday night, one at each school. Westfield’s girls won 3-0 at Westfield, and South Lakes’ boys won 3-1 at South Lakes.
Elsewhere in girls volleyball on Monday, Wakefield beat Herndon 3-0 at Herndon and Madison beat Oakton 3-1 at Oakton. On Thursday, Fairfax beat South Lakes 3-1 at Fairfax, Yorktown edged Herndon 3-2 at Yorktown, and West Springfield beat Westfield 3-0 at Westfield.
In boys volleyball, Oakton swept Madison 3-0 on the road Monday, and Edison beat Herndon 3-0 at Edison. Westfield won 3-0 at Langley on Wednesday. On Thursday, Fairfax beat South Lakes 3-2 at South Lakes, Madison beat Herndon 3-0 at Madison, South County beat Oakton 3-2 at South County, and West Springfield beat Westfield 3-2 at Westfield. Chantilly hosted Marshall on Thursday, and that result has not posted.
Chantilly Beat Centreville Three Times in Four Days
Chantilly’s girls volleyball team won 3-0 at Centreville on Monday, and its boys beat Centreville 3-1 at Chantilly the same night. Field hockey finished the set Thursday with a 7-0 win at Centreville. Chantilly field hockey also beat Westfield 2-0 at home on Monday.
Oakton Field Hockey Outscored Two Opponents 14-0
Oakton won 8-0 at Centreville on Tuesday and 6-0 at Madison on Thursday. South Lakes lost 3-2 at Madison on Tuesday, then won 4-0 at Westfield on Thursday. Herndon won 3-1 at Robinson on Tuesday and lost 4-1 at home to Yorktown on Thursday.
South Lakes also beat McLean 3-2 at home on September 25, a result that posted after last week’s roundup. Oakton hosted Leonardtown on Saturday morning, and that score will run next week.
Herndon’s Boys Scored 67 Against Langley and McLean at Burke Lake
Herndon ran its Liberty District meet on Wednesday at Burke Lake Park in Fairfax Station, against Langley and McLean. Langley’s boys won with 15 points, McLean scored 58 and Herndon 67. Cross country scores work in reverse, adding up the finishing places of each team’s top five runners, so the lowest total wins. John Zangrilli was Herndon’s first finisher, in 15th place. Langley and McLean scored in the girls race, and no Herndon girl appears in the posted results.
Girls Flag Football Opened Its Season on the Road
Girls flag football played its first varsity games of the fall this week. South Lakes and Oakton both played at Meridian on Tuesday, and Herndon played at Marshall the same night. On Wednesday, Westfield and Chantilly met each other at Madison, and both also played the host Madison team. No scores have posted. Flag football runs on a short, late season with 6, 7 and 8 p.m. kickoffs, often several games in one night at a single host school.
Region Golf Ran Tuesday at Bristow Manor
The Northern Region golf championship ran Tuesday at Bristow Manor Golf Club in Bristow. No team scores have posted.
South Lakes Plays at Oakton Friday in a Meeting of Two 5-0 Teams
South Lakes travels to Oakton High School in Vienna on Friday, October 9, the first of this season’s meetings among the three unbeaten teams. Herndon plays at McLean, Westfield plays Madison at James Madison High School in Vienna, and Chantilly plays at Centreville in Clifton. All four games kick off at 7 p.m.
Seventeen Varsity Home Events Fill Monday Through Friday
Monday, October 5. Westfield hosts Chantilly in boys volleyball at 7 p.m., and Chantilly hosts Westfield in girls volleyball at 7:15. Oakton hosts Centreville and South Lakes hosts Madison in girls volleyball, both at 7:15. Oakton hosts Chantilly in field hockey at 7:30.
Tuesday, October 6. Herndon hosts Langley in flag football at 6 p.m. and Washington-Liberty in girls volleyball at 7. South Lakes hosts Chantilly in flag football at 8.
Wednesday, October 7. South Lakes and Oakton meet three times. Oakton hosts the boys volleyball match at 7 p.m., and South Lakes hosts girls volleyball at 7:15 and field hockey at 7:30. Westfield hosts Centreville and Chantilly hosts Madison in field hockey, both at 7:30. Oakton hosts Meridian in flag football at 8.
Thursday, October 8. South Lakes hosts Dominion in girls volleyball at 6 p.m. and boys volleyball at 7:30.
Friday, October 9. Oakton hosts South Lakes in football at 7 p.m.
Reston Hosts Two Cross Country Meets and Six South Lakes Home Events
The Concorde District holds its next meet at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston on Tuesday, October 6, with races starting at 4:45 p.m. South Lakes, Oakton, Westfield and Chantilly all list the meet. On Wednesday at 5 p.m., Herndon runs its Liberty District meet at Lake Fairfax against Marshall and McLean.
South Lakes hosts six events at South Lakes High School across Monday through Thursday, from Monday’s girls volleyball match with Madison to Thursday’s volleyball doubleheader with Dominion. Herndon hosts two on Tuesday at Herndon High School. Schedules and any time changes post on the South Lakes athletics site and the Herndon athletics site.
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