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Alexandria, VA - October 25 - Hayfield coach Darryl Overton speaks to his team Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, after they fall to No. 3 Riverdale Baptist at Hayfield High School in Alexandria, Va. (Photo by Luke Johnson for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

AMS: High School football No. 3 Riverdale Baptist visits No. 4 Hayfield

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Scandal-Ridden High School Football Powerhouse Removed From Virginia Playoffs

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How An Imported State Champion Blew Up Virginia High School Football

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Ohio Officials Suspected Bishop Sycamore Was A Scam And Yet Did Little To Stop It

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Bishop Sycamore’s Capital Crime Was Not Being Good Enough At Football

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Trent Dilfer Apologizes For Roughing Up Phil Dawson’s Son During High School Football Game

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Here Is A Fancy Boston Suburb’s High School Football Team Using “Auschwitz” As An Audible

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