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ominations are open for the 2018 Florence D. Helms Award, Stafford County information officer Shannon Howell announced.

The award was established in 1975 in memory of Florence D. Helms, who made significant contributions to the youth of Stafford County.

The award has been given to individuals who made an outstanding contribution in the areas of recreation, education, guidance, health or other fields that contributed to the character development of county youth.

In keeping with the spirit of the award, Howell said, two awards may be given: the first to an individual for a lifetime of dedication and contribution to the development of Stafford youth and the second to a group or organization that provided support and contributed to the development of youth.

“Stafford has an outstanding selection of youth activities, and while many of those are directed by parks staff, a lot of activities are supported by volunteers following in the footsteps of Florence Helms,” said the chairman of the county board of supervisors, Paul Milde, Aquia District. “We want to recognize those who help our youth because we know it takes time and unselfish devotion. Investment in our youth results in fine citizens, both here in Stafford County and in other places.”

Helms, a registered nurse, died un-

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28th District race certified, but battle may not be over ALEX KOMA

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irginia election officials have officially declared Republican Bob Thomas the winner in the tightly contested race for the 28th District in the House of Delegates; but with plenty of legal wrangling yet to come, the fight for the seat is far from over.

The State Board of Elections voted unanimously to certify the election results in both the 28th District and

the 88th District on Nov. 27, even as questions persist about irregularities in both Stafford County-area races.

Thomas’ 82-vote victory in the seat once held by outgoing House Speaker Bill Howell has attracted particularly close scrutiny, as it’s one of three razor-close races that could ultimately decide control of the House — Republicans hold a 51-49 advantage after major Democratic gains in the Nov. 7 elections.

In all, elections officials discovered

that at least 147 voters were given the wrong ballots in the 2nd District, 28th District and 88th District. Several of those voters who were planning to vote for Democrat Josh Cole teamed up to file a federal lawsuit last week aiming to block any certification of the election, but a judge declined to intervene in the case.

U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis did tell those plaintiffs, who are being 28TH DISTRICT

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represented by lawyers hired by House Democrats, that they may have cause to ask him to call for a new election once the state board certified the results.

They have yet to file any additional motions in that case.

Alternatively, Josh Cole could ask for recount, or even contest the results, a process that would ultimately be resolved by a House vote.

House Republicans have long claimed that those measures would be more appropriate for Cole to pursue, arguing that the state board had a statutory duty to certify the results. Del. Kirk Cox, R66th District and the man set to become the House speaker if Republicans maintain their majority, threatened to file a state lawsuit of his own had the board not declared Thomas the winner.

“We are pleased the State Board of Elections finally fulfilled its statutory duty and unanimously certified the election results in House Districts 28 and 88, but are disappointed it took over a week, a strong signal from a federal judge and the threat of a state suit to get them to act,” Cox wrote in a statement.

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“With this step, we can now proceed to handling any other questions through the proper venues outlined in state law, as members of state board said multiple times today. Dragging this process out has only prolonged the important work that remains to be done by both sides in preparation for the 2018 General Assembly session.”

Democrats had argued that a 1998 ruling in the Virginia Supreme Court would have given the board some wiggle room to further delay certifying the results, suggesting in a letter to the board that it “may not certify results that it knows to be incorrect; doing so would plainly violate the statute.”

But the board, controlled 2-1 by Democrats, disagreed, as did lawyers with Attorney General Mark Herring’s office.

Josh Cole will have to decide if he wants a recount, barring any additional legal action. Democrats in two other races that the board certified last week — the 94th District and 40th District — had until Nov. 30 to make a similar decision.

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expectedly in 1975 of cancer but left her mark on the youth of Stafford, Howell said. As an active member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, she was instrumental in establishing a volunteer program of medical examinations by doctors for sports programs.

Helms also was active in the early years of the development of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

Deadline for nomination forms is Jan. 31. Visit staffordparks.com or call 540-658-4872 for more.

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office personnel received the ICE Director’s Interagency Award for helping catch two homicide suspects.

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Sheriff’s office staff receives ICE awards for help with MS-13 Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office Detectives Barry Surles, Todd Nosal, Benjamin Woodson, Doug Aloisio and Chadwick Oxley, Crime Analyst Krystle Galyen and Patrol Deputy Kassandra Lawrence recently were recognized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for their leadership and collaboration in a joint homicide investigation connected to the criminal street gang MS-13.

MS-13 is shorthand for Mara Salvatrucha, a gang with a presence in Northern Virginia that took root in Los Angeles in the 1980s as Salvadorans fled civil war in their country.

The awards were presented at ICE headquarters in Washington, D.C. The ICE Director’s Interagency Award recognizes exceptional teamwork and cooperation in accomplishing significant initiatives that further ICE’s mission. Nosal said Stafford County was selected for the award out of numerous case submissions nationwide.

“We are honored to receive an award recognizing the collaborative efforts of the dedicated men and women of the

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Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office,” Nosal said. “This case shows the importance of building a cooperative relationship with our local, state and federal partners to keep our communities safe. Without our partners, the success of this investigation would not have been possible.”

Following a homicide in Stafford on Jan. 22, the sheriff ’s office launched a multi-day investigation with ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations and the U.S. Marshals Service. The investigation included community outreach, witness interviews and other activities.

Surles, one of the lead investigators on the case, said ERO laid the groundwork for the investigation and U.S. Marshals provided electronic surveillance assistance in developing phone records and GPS mapping, which helped the sheriff ’s office develop suspects and witnesses.

On Feb. 3, two homicide suspects with ties to MS-13 were apprehended.

The sheriff ’s office also identified and administratively arrested 11 undocumented immigrants with ties to the homicide suspects and others.

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50 absentee ballots that showed Here it is almost a month since up the next day at the Stafford voters cast their ballots in the Registrar’s Office. There are a 28th District of the House of lot of unanswered questions Delegates and no one is sure about this one. Just how of who won. But the issue is closely were the incoming even bigger than that. ballots monitored? And at the This isn’t just one race very least, what a strange coout of a hundred. It’s become incidence that so many ballots pivotal, and who ends being DAVID KERR showed up the next morning. declared the winner of this However, the law is explicit: if the ballots normally reliable Republican seat will aren’t in the registrar’s office by the time determine the balance of power in Richthe polls close, they aren’t counted. The mond. It’s that serious.

Stafford Board of Elections concurred Democrats won 49 seats and if they with this and so did a federal court. could swing one more the Republicans The second, almost concurrent comand Democrats would have to enter into plaint, dealt with the provisional ballots. a power-sharing agreement.

The State Board of Elections specifically The district covers most of Stafford directed, in writing, that county and city County east of Interstate 95 and a part registrars of voters to release the names of Fredericksburg. It’s been in Repuband contact information for people who lican hands since 1981. Bill Howell, had voted provisionally pending their the retiring speaker of the House, has providing adequate identification. Unheld it since 1987. But now thanks to the underfunded but tireless campaign fortunately, Stafford’s registrar, in spite of this clear direction from the state, was by the Democratic candidate the Rev. unconscionably slow in releasing this Josh Cole, the Republican candidate, information.

Stafford Supervisor Bob Thomas, only But, compared to what came next, that leads by 82 votes. What a change of was all noise. And this time, the probfortune. lems were on the other side of the river.

Unfortunately, the balloting and the The exact number seems to go up and count in the 28th District have been fraught with problems. It’s been nothing down, but at this writing the estimate is that at least 147 voters from the Fredershort of a nightmare. During the past icksburg component of the 28th District four weeks there have been formal commay have been given ballots for the plaints, a delay in certification by the adjoining 88th District which splits a State Board of Elections and two visits precinct. to federal court. And throughout this That’s what happens when you hyperperiod, the fundamental question about Gerrymander these districts and when the validity of this election has become your registrar and election officials get clearer. The count appears to have been hopelessly confused. Oh, and you can’t compromised. make this up, each district had a candiThe issues in this count have moved date named Cole. Mark, the Republiquickly. Though some, justifiably, think can in the 88th and Josh the Democrat adjudication of these issues should have in the 28th. moved even faster. First, there were the

With 82 votes separating the two candidates and the 147 ballots from a Democratic leaning precinct, there is a strong likelihood that if we could know how those 147 voters cast their ballots then the outcome would probably change.

Problem is, there is no way, no way at all, to separate these ballots out and determine the individual voter’s intention.

As a friend of mine put, “…this is a serious mess.”

The State Board of Election has already certified the results. They clearly didn’t have much stomach for digging into this one. Certainly not their finest moment. The next steps will be a recount and probably another visit to federal court.

Alas, the only remedy the Democrats can ask for at this point is a new election.

They have cause, but courts are generally reluctant to take this big a step. The other option is that when the legislature meets in January, they declare this seat vacant and call a new election.

That’s not too likely to happen either.

The Republicans will probably have control of the body, albeit by a slim margin (depending on some other recounts) and they’re not about to give that edge away.

However, unlike some previous calls from losing candidates for a new election, this one is extremely compelling. The error is well documented and specific.

Further, the number of votes involved is large enough to change the outcome.

That’s a good reason to start over and have a new election. If we believe in democracy, that’s what should happen.

David Kerr, a former member of the Stafford County School Board, is an instructor in political science at VCU and can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.

In search of a good lantern future success or mediocracy.

It seems to me…we’ve got At the county level we tend “trouble” in River City, or in to focus on more local issues our case River City, Stafford and leave the bigger decisions County and the Old Dominto the legislators at Richmond ion, and trouble begins with in the House and Senate. Many “t” which rhymes with “e” and of the issues that the state’s lawthat stands for “election.”

In my humble view, the problem HARVEY GOLD makers consider will certainly trickle down to Stafford. And with uncounted votes is only the contributing to the deepening line in tip of the proverbial iceberg. The rest is the sand is that Stafford and the other what we need to be focusing on: the many counties that are now part of the megadivisive issues that may lead us down the wrong path that The Music Man, professor region of Northern Virginia have views Harold Hill, sang about. That iceberg is the on social and economic issues that differ significantly from counties to the south state of our politics in Stafford County, the and west.

Commonwealth and the U.S. Some of these differences are made This is not the first contested electo stand out by those who support the tion where a small number of votes Trump administration. In addition, with separates the winners from the also old social views and standards melting ran. It is, however, an election that away to where some view what hapshows how we have drawn such deep pened in the past as sins or immorality lines in the sand on issues that could and make them current issues, the lines determine the commonwealth’s rise to

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in the sand get still deeper.

This affects how future generations will view us, not as history per se, but more as an unchanged moral compass.

And this moral compass is not limited to racial issues but also to different “gender” issues and to immigration, education, housing, transportation, employment, environment, economics and even religion.

These issues have become more complex, with overshadowing issues of age, ethnicity, color and levels of wealth or poverty that add still another dimension.

While some of these issues challenged us in the past, never have so many wildly different issues so deeply divided our jurisdictions, including Stafford County.

Making matters worse is the line in the sand that relates to the morals, ethics and political stance of those GOLD who make the laws that dePAGE 5 termine which direction the SPORTS

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moral compass leads us. Although our history contains lawmakers whose moral compass couldn’t find magnetic north, today we are faced with people of influence-- lawmakers, entertainers, athletes, media members, corporate executives, religious leaders-- whose character and morals are unacceptable.

If we focus on lawmakers and the evils political opponents accuse each other of, the character question raises even more concerns about those who control our lives.

These issues will play out in the Gen-

eral Assembly when it meets next year.

That is what makes the outcome of the contested races so important. Will there be fewer lines in the sand or will they deepen? It will take wise and ethical men and women to solve these issues and remove some or all of the lines in the sand.

At the moment, the prospect of finding enough of these wise folks to make a difference is questionable. The difficulty is compounded because those in power and influence are only the symptom. The problem may be all of us who continue to support the standards set by those

who have questionable credentials or who are falling or have fallen from grace.

Today, the “honest man” is just as hard to find as it was for the Greek cynic Diogenes, who with his lantern looked at the faces of folks in Athens searching for the “honest man.” He, like other ancient philosophers believed in self-control, the importance of personal excellence in one’s behavior and the rejection of all that is considered unnecessary, such as personal possessions and social status.

Everyone, Diogenes claimed, was trapped in this make-believe world

which they believed was reality but was really a kind of dream state. Other philosophers, such as Socrates, talked of the need for people to awaken from their dream state and return to the real world.

Frankly, it doesn’t seem like much has changed since about the third century BCE. But, perhaps, at a continuing Black Friday or upcoming Christmas sale, I can find a good, bright lantern.

Harvey Gold is a contributing writer and can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.

who took the race for granted and didn’t campaign as hard as was warranted.

I hope Republicans learn their lesson.

Stick to the Republican principles and lead with them. And for Pete’s sake, let the best man or woman win. Stop using special interest money to prop up candidates who are unappealing to the base.

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The American Red Cross continues helping hurricane victims rebuild their lives. We can do this thanks to all of you.

We at the Rappahannock Area Chapter of the American Red Cross want to thank all of you in this region who so kindly, and without hesitation, have given of your time, talents and treasure to aid those devastated by these mighty storms. We offer our deepest appreciation to some folks who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to carry out the Red Cross mission of aiding those hit by disaster.

GEICO hosted a blood drive on its Stafford County campus to ensure an

adequate supply of blood products for patients as needed.

The Mountain View High School community raised $600 to benefit hurricane relief.

The Red Cross needs your help more than ever to aid those devastated by the 2017 hurricane season. To volunteer or make a year-end gift, visit redcross.org.

The Board of Directors of the Rappahannock Area Chapter: Gloria Bolecek Kimberley Buster-Williams Asia Huff William J Kinnamon Anthony Maida Ana Thompson Martinez B. Scott Mason, Chair Helen Parham, Executive Director George T. Whitehurst

TO THE EDITOR Stick to the Republican principles The results of the recent election are fascinating. Who would have guessed that -- despite extreme gerrymandering

by House Republicans-- Democrats may end up flipping the majority?

While I do not look forward to a Democratic governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general forcing through a liberal agenda, Republicans share much of the blame for this loss.

Especially here in House District 28, a seat the Bill Howell has held for decades.

If he had simply allowed the primary to play out, with the strongest Republican winning, my guess is the Republican majority would not be in question.

Instead, Bill Howell ensured we got an uninspiring candidate, Bob Thomas,

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Stafford men convicted of murder in drug deal The winners at Drew Middle School are, from left, third place, Nilofar Fatahiya, $50; second place, Natalie Coman, $100; and first place, Samantha Ross, $200.

Two Stafford men with MS-13 ties were convicted Nov. 28 on murder, robbery and gang-related charges in Stafford County Circuit Court.

Ronald Silvestre Torres, 24, and Juan Pablo Rubio, 21, are each charged with second-degree murder, robbery, conspiracy to rob, the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and gang participation, according to court records.

The charges stem from the death of Jorge Leonardo Melo, 26, who was shot

and killed Jan. 22 on the 300 block of Madison Court in North Stafford during what police say was a botched marijuana sale.

The men were arrested in February-Rubio in the Whitson’s Run neighborhood during a search of a home and Torres within a day after he was spotted on Eustace Road.

Melo was a resident of Vista Woods Road in North Stafford.

Both Torres and Rubio entered Alford pleas and will be sentenced March 15.

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The winners at Gayle Middle School are, from left, third place, Hudeeja Ijaz, $50; principal Robin Lloyd; second place, Lindsey Lauver, $100; art teacher Margaret McNamara; and first place, Jessica Israel, $200.

Greater Falls Run Lions list poster contest winners The Greater Falls Run Lions Club sponsored two local schools in the 30 anniversary of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. This year’s contest was judged by Peggy Chance, Anna Verdich and Irene Shearer of Falls Run. The contest encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace. The theme of the 2017-2018 Peace Poster Contest is “The Future of Peace.”

The first two winners’ posters will ad-

vance to the district, multiple districts and international rounds of competition. One grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners will be selected.

The grand prize includes $5,000, plus a trip for the winner and two family members to New York City for the awards ceremony at Lions Day with the United Nations. The 23 merit award winners will each receive a certificate and a cash award of $500.

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FERRY FARM HOSTING GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST Entries for the annual gingerbread house contest will be accepted through Saturday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ferry Farm.

Ribbons will be awarded Sunday, Dec. 3 by noon and the exhibit will open to the public Dec. 3 at noon.

All entrants and their guests are invited to a reception Sunday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m.

Entrants will have an opportunity to tell their Stafford story on video.

Each entrant will receive three free tickets to the exhibit.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORNAMENT The Stafford Historical Society is selling its annual Christmas ornament at the Citizen’s Assistance Office in the Stafford County Administration Building for $15.

This ornament shows Aquia Landing during the Civil War from 1862 – 1864, including ships in the water, warehouses and the railroad. Included with the ornament is a brief historical note about the area about Capt. Joh Smith at Aquia Landing, the RF&P Railroad, the first naval engagement of the Civil War and the Stafford train depot. Submitted

CEMETERY TO HOLD WREATHLAYING A wreath-laying ceremony will be held at Quantico National Cemetery on Dec. 2 at 10 a.m.

Participants will gather at the circle in front of section 10.

The nonprofit Sgt. Mac Foundation will participate in the service. The foundation honors the memory of Marine Corps Sgt. Eric McColley, who was killed along with seven fellow Marines and two airmen when two Marine Corps helicopters collided off the coast of Djibouti, Africa in 2006.

Quantico National Cemetery is located at 181424 Joplin Road, in Triangle.

For more, visit sgtmac.org.

TOYS FOR TOTS TO HOLD EVENTS Quantico Toys for Tots and Hard Times Cafe will host a day of events at the Toys for Tots’ headquarters warehouse at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2.

The events are open to the public and entry is a new unwrapped toy donation.

The agenda will include a visit from U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1; Band of Brothers, a Marine veteran motorcycle group, for

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The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

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a check donation; Stafford High School’s JROTC presenting colors; country music band Big Rob & ETC playing Christmas music; and a 3 p.m. visit from Santa Claus.

The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community.

The warehouse is located at 320 Jefferson Davis Hwy., in Fredericksburg.

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STAFFORD BRIEFS STUDENTS NOMINATED AS U.S. PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS Stafford High School students Jennifer Sprow and Andrew Schalk were recently announced as Virginia’s nominees for the 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars in Career and Technical Education. Students are selected based on academic rigor, technical competence, employability skills, ingenuity and creativity.

The program was established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964, and, since that time, it has honored more than 7,000 outstanding high school seniors.

National winners will be announced in May 2018.

STAFFORD STUDENTS EARN AP SCHOLAR AWARDS Stafford County Public Schools recently recognized the exceptional achievement of students who earned AP scholar awards on AP Exams. The College Board’s advanced placement program provides students with the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.

Thirty-three students qualified for the national AP scholar award by earning an average score of at least 4.0 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. These students are, from Colonial Forge High School: Sydney Bertrand,

Cameron Brown, Zachary Conley, Kevin Cover, Christopher Dodd, Jacob Dye, Soumya Gottipati, Brooke Lyles, Adam Mann, Anna Maupin, Jesse McFall, Kathryn Nucci, Deirdre Pethokoukis, Bryant Ricks, Mark Roberts, Liam Staker and Timothy Terlizzi; from Mountain View High School: Frank Brutski, Nicholas Chechak, Alexander Devito, Leah Garza and Ashley Pearson; from North Stafford High School: Victoria Calvert, Joshua Chapple, Liam Martinez, Caitlin Pessolano, Mazzen Shalaby and Logan Zlotnick; from Stafford High School: Emily Kresho, Philip Lambert, Sean McOsker, Alexandra Putka and Erin Smith.

Additionally, 169 students qualified for the AP scholar with distinction award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3.0 or higher on five or more of these exams.

Eighty-three students qualified for the AP scholar with honor award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3.0 or higher on four or more of these exams.

MODEL RAILROADERS TO HOST TRAIN SHOW Rappahannock Model Railroaders will host their 20th Annual Christmas Train Show at 9 a.m. Dec. 9 at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge, 21 Cool Spring Road, Stafford.

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outs, model train vendors and features for the young. This year’s grand prize is a ready-to-run MTH Norfolk & Southern Veterans Dash 8 train set. For more, visit rmrailroaders.com.

SCPS RECEIVES GOLD CERTIFICATION The Virginia School Boards Association recently awarded Stafford County Public Schools a gold certification in its VSBA Certified Green Schools Challenge.

The challenge is designed to encourage implementation of specific environmental policies and practical actions that reduce the carbon emissions generated by both the local school division and the broader community.

SCPS was recognized as a certified green school division.

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The Colonial Forge High School football team celebrates its 6A Region B title.

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Colonial Forge Eagles soar to region title Colonial Forge’s football team improved to 12-0 Nov. 24 with a 48-27 win over visiting Manchester. Colonial Forge hosts Oscar Smith Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the 6A state semifinals.

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Colonial Forge rolls to region title after offense finds rhythm HUGH RIST »FORBYINSIDENOVA

Even after a seeing his starting quarterback Ethan Garwood complete just two of his first eight passes and seeing his leading receiver, Josh Sarratt, drop a couple balls that stalled two early drives during Friday night’s Group 6A Region B title game against Manchester, Colonial Forge coach Bill Brown said he was not worried.

After all, the host Eagles were still moving the ball well, despite not putting points on the board and Colonial Forge’s defense, which has been stellar all season, had held Manchester scoreless for much of the first quarter.

So Brown knew it wouldn’t be long before Colonial Forge found its way offensively, which happened early in the second quarter, and the Eagles continued their domination to the third quarter, scoring 21 unanswered points to take control en route to a 48-27 victory.

The win means Colonial Forge (12-0) will host Oscar Smith on Dec. 2 at 2:30 p.m. in the state semifinals.

Colonial Forge had a 3-0 lead after one quarter when kicker Jadon Redding, who missed his first field goal attempt of 37 yards earlier in the quarter, drilled a 31yard field goal with 1:40 left in the period.

But Manchester, led by quarterback Brendon Clark, who has committed to Wake Forest, found Collin Harding on a 44-yard scoring pass to give the Lancers a 7-3 lead.

The Eagles then settled into an offensive rhythm as Garwood, who completed 11 of 22 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns, found tight end Mitchell Shinskie on a 13-yard scoring pass with 10:42 left in the first half to give Colonial Forge a 10-7 lead.

But Manchester responded in less than a minute when Clark found Harding again, this time on a 14-yard scoring pass to give the Lancers a 14-10 lead.

The turning point in the game happened during Colonial Forge’s ensuing offensive series. The Eagles drove from the Manchester 48 to their 3 where Lancers’ defensive back Kwame Dehaney appeared to intercept a Garwood pass at the 2 and return it 98 yards for a touchdown that could have given Manchester a 20-10 lead.

But Dehaney was called for holding

and the touchdown was nullified. Instead, Surratt scored from the 3 just two plays later and Colonial Forge took a 17-14 halftime lead instead.

That momentum shift proved critical because the Lancers were stopped on their first offensive series of the second half, and the Eagles responded with three unanswered touchdowns. Sarratt hauled in a 44-yard scoring pass with 8:20 left in the third quarter to make it 24-14 before Garwood scored on a 1-yard run and Liam Kauthen had a 13-yard scoring run to make it 38-14 by the end of the third quarter.

Redding booted a 24-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to make it 4114. After Manchester pulled within 41-20 on a 1-yard run by Clark with 11:11 left, Sarratt scored on a 37-yard run to seal the victory.

“There’s always momentum plays in a game.” Brown said. “It’s always disheartening for someone when they have a big play and there’s a flag laying on the field.

Unfortunately, I know exactly how that feels. We were doing good things [early], but we weren’t putting points on the board. That’s the sad part about it, but at least [we] were encouraged that [we] were getting in a good position to score.”

Brown said that because of his team’s strong defense, which had yielded an average of just 9.2 points per game entering play on Friday, he was not very worried when a lot of points were not scored initially.

“I knew with the way our defense was playing that we probably would get those points eventually, and we did,” Brown said. “You get tested by good players and good teams. We were tested by a good quarterback and good receivers tonight.

You get to this point and you know the other teams are going to be good, so it’s just a matter of going out and doing what you are supposed to be doing.”

Brown said the confidence the team has in both Garwood and Sarratt was another factor in why the team’s mental outlook remained strong, despite the early difficulties.

“We’ve had faith in Ethan [Garwood] all year,” Brown said. “He’s thrown for more than 2,000 yards and you don’t all of a sudden forget how to do it when things don’t go right at first. I think he threw [a few balls] high early, and I think he took

Colonial Forge’s Zack Kindel caught three passes for 43 yards.

a big hit on an edge rush that kind of stunned him a little bit. But he was able to pull it back together. And Sarratt’s Sarratt. He’s a football player and everybody

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Elizabeth Washington had hip surgery in April and was not sure how that would influence her senior season on the field hockey team at Division III Bridgewater College.

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Washington had one goal and four assists, and was one of four players to start every game for the Eagles.

Bridgewater was 7-11 overall and 4-3 in the ODAC, while the Eagles outscored their opponents 28-11.

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Hugh Rist can be reached at StaffordNews@insidenova.com.

After the season Washington was named to the all-ODAC third team.

Washington was all-ODAC three times in four years at Bridgewater and was tied for ninth in assists with 14 on the school all-time chart.

“It is pretty awesome,” Washington said of the honor. “Obviously you don’t expect it. I think my teammates had a lot to do with it.”

The Eagles were beaten 3-0 in the ODAC quarterfinals by Shenandoah on Oct. 31.

Bridgewater had beaten Shenandoah 1-0 in the regular-season ODAC finale in the previous game.

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Elizabeth Washington was an all-ODAC player in three of the four years at Bridgewater College.

She helped the Eagles win the ODAC title when she was a sophomore and this year she came back from hip surgery to start every game.

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Washington started 17 of 18 games and was tied for 12th in the conference, with eight goals and was 13th in points with 19. She scored three game-winning goals for the second year in a row, with winners against Sweet Briar, St. Mary’s and Hendrix.

She started all 22 games in midfield as a sophomore and had five goals and five assists. Washington scored the gamewinner in three ODAC road contests--at Randolph-Macon, Virginia Wesleyan and Roanoke.

Washington started 20 games as a freshman and had two goals and two assists, and was academic all-ODAC. Bridgewater lost in the ODAC finals when Washington was a freshman and then won the title when she was a sophomore.

She picked Bridgewater after visiting several Virginia schools, including Shenandoah, Lynchburg, James Madison and Randolph-Macon.

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I love the small classes. Bridgewater has given me more opportunities than I can ever [imagine].”

Another Stafford resident with ODAC field hockey this season was Lynchburg

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Lynchburg lost 2-1 to Washington & Lee in the ODAC title game in early November.

Brooke Point High graduate Taylor Hayes was a sophomore midfielder this season for Shenandoah, which lost to Washington & Lee in the ODAC tourney this fall.

JMU FOOTBALL HOSTS PLAYOFF GAME James Madison, the defending national champion, will host a national football playoff game at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, in Harrisonburg. They will face either Stony Brook or Leigh, who played on Saturday, Nov. 25.

The Dukes are ranked No. 1 in the nation and are unbeaten at 11-0.

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The JMU roster also includes freshman safety MJ Hampton (Stafford High) and Reggie Collins (Brooke Point), a redshirt freshman safety.

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