2009 Week One Schedule!

Patrick Henry at Hanover, 6:30 pregame, 7pm kickoff on WHAN!!

(Teams in italics are Colonial District schools)

COUNTY GAMES:

Deep Run at Atlee, 7pm
Lee-Davis at Hermitage, 7pm

OTHER GAMES:

Thomas Jefferson at Armstrong, 4pm
Trinity Episcopal at Collegiate, 4pm (ALSO ON WHAN-AM, 1430!!)

Meadowbrook at Highland Springs, 7pm
Varina at Dinwiddie, 7pm
L.C. Bird at Matoaca, 7pm
Monacan at Mills Godwin, 7pm
Benedictine at J.R. Tucker, 7pm
Henrico at Caroline, 7:30pm
Hopewell at Cosby, 7:30pm
Clover Hill at Prince George, 7:30pm
Manchester at Thomas Dale, 7:30pm
Douglas Freeman at James River, 7:30pm
Huguenot at Monticello, 7:30pm
Midlothian at Powhatan, 7:30pm
Amelia at Goochland, 7:30pm
King William at New Kent, 7:30pm

Saturday Sept. 12

John Marshall at Jamestown, 1:30.

PREMIERE----Central Region Football Internet Radio Show!!

I am happy to announce that, premiering next Monday, September 14th at 7pm, I will be hosting the first-ever weekly Internet radio show dedicated to Central Region High School Football!

Click here or on the title link to go to the page where you can join in. CALL IN with your questions and chat live with me in the chatroom, Monday nights at 7p!

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FREE Colonial District Preview from Virginiapreps.com

Tom Garrett and the gang at virginiapreps.com do a fantastic job covering all things high school.

This year, take advantage of their free Colonial District Preview by clicking on the title! And consider becoming a member there; they do fantastic work all year 'round!

Atlee wins opener over Benedictine, 14-12

Published: September 4, 2009

Tailback Trevor Elie had 103 yards rushing and scored two touchdowns as Atlee edged Benedictine in a non-district game at Atlee.

Benedictine (0-2) took a 12-7 first-half lead on the second of Isaiah Alston's two touchdown runs. But Atlee's Josh Doggett intercepted a pass in the third quarter and returned it to the Cadets' 5-yard line. Elie scored on the next play for the Raiders (1-0).

Benedictine quarterback Greg Petrohovich was 12 of 22 for 170 yards. Drew Petrohovich had six catches for 100 yards.

Benedictine ------------------------- 6 6 0 0 -- 12
Atlee ------------------------- 0 7 7 0 -- 14

B -- Alston 2 run (kick failed)

A -- Elie 6 run (Boothe kick)

B -- Alston 4 run (kick failed)

A -- Elie 5 run (Boothe kick)

Colonial District: Colonial Heights 34, Thomas Jefferson 25

FROM TIMESDISPATCH.COM: Published: September 4, 2009

Vikings quarterback Marvin Robinson threw for 283 yards, rushed for 45, and threw four touchdowns. The Colonials went with a ground attack, as Calvin Rhodes had 19 carries for 120 yards, and Tyler Drewes had 23 carries for 152 yards.

Thomas Jefferson ------------------------- 7 6 0 12 -- 25
Colonial Heights ------------------------- 7 13 7 7 -- 34

TJ -- Bland 17 pass from Robinson (Byrne kick)

CH -- Brown 30 pass from Nears (Holzner kick)

CH -- Drewes 4 run (kick failed)

TJ -- Simpson 30 pass from Robinson (kick failed)

CH -- Rhodes 4 run (Holzner kick)

CH -- Brown 8 run (Holzner kick)

CH -- Drewes 25 run (Holzner kick)

TJ -- Tweedy 7 pass from Robinson (conversion failed)

TJ -- Simpson 11 pass from Robinson (conversion failed)

Patrick Henry Preview---DigitalSports.com!

Click on the title link for the scoop from Stephen Lewis and video from Coach Ray Long as the Patriots prepare for next week's opener at Hanover!

Patrick Henry Preview--Mechanicsville Local

A young team that may struggle, especially if the injury bug hits.

That's the view of the Mechanicsville Local of what may be the 2009 campaign for the Patriots.

Click on the title for the well-written preview!

DigitalSports.com: Hermitage Preview

Click on the title link to read Stephen Lewis' report and watch his video preview of the defending Colonial District champions, the Hermitage Panthers.

Led by junior linebacking phenom Curtis Grant, lineman Daryl Howell and new quarterback Brendon Riddick, they are certainly favored to make it three straight District titles in 2009--find out more about the biggest obstacle to Patrick Henry's return to District prominence!

Division V Update: Petersburg Wins Opener

Click on the title for the details of the Crimson Wave's season-opening victory. Quarterback Eric McGruder ran for two TD's and threw for two more in the 38-7 triumph.

Petersburg returns to the field in Norfolk against Maury this Thursday night. You can click here to listen to the webcast at 7pm!

Patrick Henry #12.........

Tom Garrett, veteran Central Region Football reporter, puts Patrick Henry at #12 in his pre-season countdown of the Central Region, just behind Hanover at #11.

His preview is part of the Premium package, which is definitely worth having during this time of year. Excellent reporting and analysis from Tom and the guys at Virginiapreps.com. AND, they offer a 7-day free trial.

Check them out by clicking on the title above!

PH Boys Volleyball Win Opener

Congratulations to the Patrick Henry Boys Volleyball team for winning their opening match of 2009 yesterday, defeating the Henrico Warriors three games to none.

The final score was 25-19, 25-18, 25-22.

Lee-Davis 2009 Preview from DigitalSports.com

Click on the title to see and read Stephen Lewis' preview of the 2009 Lee-Davis Confederates!!

Hanover Hawks Preview from DigitalSports.com

Click on the title link for a full report from our friend Stephen Lewis at DigitalSports.com on the 2009 Hanover Hawks!

Patriots go 7-on-7 in Harrisonburg--a first-hand account

Click on the title above to read Carter Neal's take on the first steps the 2009 Patrick Henry Patriots took toward victory by taking a road trip to Harrisonburg.

Hanover Hawks have first-ever D-1 signee!!

Click on the title to learn about Blake Jones, and where the Hanover senior will be playing on Saturdays starting in the fall of 2010!

Digital Sports Colonial District Profile: Thomas Jefferson

Click on the title to see Stephen Lewis' report on the Vikings, as they hope to break into the win column early in 2009!

Atlee High Football Preview from Digital Sports

Click on the link for the article and video from Stephen Lewis' trip to Atlee, checking on the prospects for the 2009 Raiders, Patrick Henry's foe in week two, the home opener on September 18th!

Hanover High School to hit the airwaves!!!

I'm happy to announce that WHAN-AM (1430), the home of Patrick Henry football, will also be the home for the Hanover Hawks!

Games will be taped on Friday night and aired on Saturday mornings, except for the October 9th showdown with Varina, which will be broadcast LIVE!

Good luck to the Hawks and we welcome them aboard the growing football family at WHAN!

Good Luck Adrian Cavanaugh!

Click on the title to see video of #7 in action from his Patrick Henry days. We look forward to following Adrian as he cracks the starting lineup in Harrisonburg!

Go Adrian!

Patrick Henry Turns 50! Get The Details!

Get the latest on Patrick Henry's 50th Anniversary celebration by clicking the title above for a link to the school's web site!