Football: Briar Woods Wins 26th Straight Game

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(Nov. 23, 2012) - For the Briar Woods High School football team a third straight VHSL Division 4 state title simply won't come easy.

In the opening week of the playoffs the Falcons watched University of South Carolina recruit LB/TE Matt Rolin exit with a knee injury and Briar Woods needed a touchdown in the dying seconds of the first half to avoid trailing Powhatan at the break before rolling to a 34-7 win.

Last Friday, with Rolin confined to the press box, the Falcons trailed Liberty 7-0 at the start and were nursing a 7-point lead just before half when speedy sophomore Brandon Polk busted loose for an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown that ignited Briar Woods to a 42-14 win.

Briar Woods (12-0) has now won 26 straight games, the longest winning streak in the state, and the Falcons host Dulles District foe Loudoun County (10-2) tonight at 7 p.m. in the Region II title game.


With Rolin's return this season questionable, Briar Woods has needed its leaders to step up and junior quarterback Trace McSorley has done that and more with 124 yards rushing last Friday on just eight carries, including a 1-yard TD dive, and 96 yards passing on an efficient 12 of 14 including a 7-yard TD to Devin Ramos.

The Falcons defensive front held Liberty to just 37 yards rushing in the game and Darryl Gasden return an interception 50 yards for a TD. Jacob led Briar Woods with six tackles, three of them for losses. Credited with five tackles for the Falcons: SR J.T. Logan, Mitch JR Krisfalusi, JR Nick Merletti and JR Chris Larco.

Briar Woods 42, Liberty 7
L     7     7  0  0 - 14
BW  7  21  7  7  - 42

1 L: Howard 1 run (Morris kick)
1 BW: McSorley 1 run (LaFrankie kick)
2 BW: Ramos 7 pass from McSorley (LaFrankie kick)
2 BW: Gasden 50 interception return (LaFrankie kick)
2 L: Howard 34 pass from Longerbeam (LaFrankie kick)
2 BW: Polk 85 kickoff return (LaFrankie kick)
3 BW: Colder 2 run (LaFrankie kick)
4 BW: Logan 16 run (LaFrankie kick)

Rushing
L: Howard 13-15, Chiccehitto 1-10, Teller 3-5, Longerbream 12-3, Sinclair 1-2, Hogan 2-2, Parker 1-0. Totals 33-37.
BW: McSorley 8-124, Colder 12-43, Logan 3-37, Ford 6-31, Polk 2-16, Larco 2-12, Serigne 1-8, Blevins 1-1, Gasen 1-0. Totals 36-272.

Passing
L: Longerbeam 8-15-1 97.
BW: McSorley 12-14-1 96.

Receiving
L: Utterback 2-31, Howard 2-28, Munson 1-13, Chiccehitto 1-12, Stiggle 1-4.
BW: Serigne 4-44, Miller 2-25, Ramos 2-18, Polk 2-4, Logan 1-3, Ford 1-2.