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Wildcats beat Cougars to first win of the season | Nvdaily

MANASSAS PARK – Usually their work goes unnoticed. It does not appear on the statistics sheet or in the box score. Offensive linemen, however, make some of the most important contributions in a high school football game.

When Warren County beat Manassas Park on the road and took his first win of the season, the score was 48-7.

The boxing score showed the Wildcats had 378 yards. The team scored six rushing touchdowns with four different backs that found the end zone.

All of this was made possible by offensive linemen like junior DJ Rizzo.

“We played well. “We performed well on offense and defense.” Rizzo, who also starts on the defensive tackle with the Wildcats, said. “We still have a lot to do, but I think this game is a big boost to morale for our entire team.”

The game certainly didn’t start off like one that would raise Warren County’s morale. Manassas Park scored on their first drive of the game when quarterback Jaeden Gorenflo found receiver Zeehan Ali for a 58-yard touchdown. That big game gave the Cougars a 7-0 lead, but it was also the last time Manassas Park found the end zone.

“We got off to a bit of a slow start, but then we teamed up,” Warren County’s coach Jerry Sarchet said after the game, pointing out that his defense was reinforced after the inaugural Manassas Park possession.

The Cougars finished the game with just 40 rushing yards to 25 carries. They were 116 meters through the air thanks to three great passes from Gorenflo. Two of them were caught by Ali who was 72 yards. The other was a 36 yard swing pass to Jose Alvarez Portillo’s running back.

It wasn’t all airborne success for the Cougars, however. With 7-7 in the final seconds of the first quarter, Gorenflo rolled out of his pocket trying to escape lightning in Warren County. When he tried to force the ball out of his hand back to the line of scrimmage, it was intercepted by linebacker Gunner Chaffin. Chaffin returned the ball 18 yards to give the green light, and the Wildcats never looked back.

After the defensive result put Warren County ahead 13-7, Wildcats running backs PJ Dellinger, Michael Hooper and Gavin Dodson all added to the lead. Nick Foltz also had a rapid score, Warren County’s first of the game. Dellinger led the team at 152 yards on the ground, but his teammates weren’t far behind. Hooper, who was called up for the game by the junior varsity team, had 73 yards with just six carries. Dodson had 46 yards on seven carries. Foltz added 34 yards on five carries. Christian Weller received the same number of touches and finished the race 35 yards. Overall, it was a balanced offensive attack that was anchored in the trenches by strong play.

This game in the trenches translated into defense and special teams. In the middle of the second quarter, Manassas Park attempted a 42-yard field goal that was blocked by the Wildcats. A Warren County specialty teamer was also able to pick up the Cougars’ first punt and force it to go just eight meters across the field. Manassas Park also falsified a field goal in the final game of the second half, and the Wildcats remained disciplined in special teams. A pass from Manassas Park defending champions Jordan Lithisack was caught by Sebastian Lonigro but Lonigro was attacked just short of the end zone as time ran out in the second quarter, leaving the score at 27-7 at halftime.

Rizzo was a big part of the great game in the trenches that the Wildcats featured in attack, defense and special teams. The junior tackle anchors the Wildcats’ offensive line and is expected to clog the middle of the defensive. The blowout win was also an opportunity for him to show up in the boxing score.

Warren County has a package called Porker’s Plus where Rizzo competes as a kicker and tries the extra point for the Wildcats. By the time Rizzo got the chance to kick Manassas Park, Chaffin and Richard Smith had already kicked PATs. Rizzo had one chance against Rock Ridge High School last year. He took the free kick, but a suspension penalty forced him to take another shot from 10 yards away. He missed the second kick and the boxing score for that game was simply “Kick Failed”. This time, Rizzo’s kick was good.

The PAT was a fun moment for the entire Wildcats team, but the 41-point win was more important. The win will give the Wildcats confidence as they prepare for their remaining regular season games, Rizzo said.

“The games we have left are winnable games,” Sarchet explained. “The focus at the moment is just on executing and doing the right thing.”

Warren County’s next opponent is William Monroe. The Dragons have already lost to cross-town rivals Skyline the Wildcats. Warren County hopes they too can win against the district enemy.

“It’ll make us a lot more confident,” said Rizzo when asked how beating the Dragons would help. “This game showed what we can do.”

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Richmond Police Chief on vacation after allegedly threatening his daughter

RICHMOND – A San Francisco Bay Area police chief was on leave after her 18-year-old daughter accused her and her police sergeant’s father of abuse.

Richmond Police Chief Bisa French was killed after several incidents that began in September involving her daughter, the French and her father, Oakland Police Sgt. Lee French, who assaulted her and threatened to kill her and her 34- killing year-old boyfriend whom the couple say is stopping, the East Bay Times reported Thursday.

French was on leave after the newspaper reported Wednesday that one of her female relatives filed for a restraining order and accused her and her husband of killing her and her boyfriend. Bisa French’s attorney, Mike Rains, confirmed to KTVU-TV that the relative is actually her daughter.

Napa friend Joe Goldman, also known as Oho McNair, was charged Wednesday in Alameda County with pimping and incitement. Court documents state that Goldman and the chief’s daughter lived in Oakland motels frequented by sex workers and that he was traded by him in that town. It wasn’t immediately known whether Goldman would have an attorney who could speak on his behalf.

Filing for a restraining order against her parents, the daughter says that Bisa and Lee French used “police handles” to detain them during an argument at their home on Sept. 21 and repeatedly threatened her and Goldman with death.

Rains said the couple “wanted nothing more than to get (their family member) back and get them away from this despicable person and have made legitimate efforts to make it happen.”

Goldman, he said, “took this wonderful young woman, who is an excellent high school scholar, magna cum laude and turned her against her own family and, frankly, into a criminal, a prostitute.”

“You have not committed any crimes. They will cooperate fully in the administrators’ and criminal investigations, ”added Rains.

Meanwhile, Solano County authorities are investigating allegations that Bisa and Lee French threatened Goldman’s mother after showing up at her home in Vallejo on Sept. 22, the newspaper reported.

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Australian café opens + new Christmas exhibition: Fairfax top news

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA – Here are five local stories not to be missed in Fairfax County today:

Last night, Chief Kevin Davis and Deputy Chief Brian Reilly came to the 33rd with officers, families, and friends. We are eternally grateful for your service. #FCPD pic.twitter.com/9lx5LJKjR9
– Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) October 15, 2021

Capital Art and Craft Festival at the Dulles Expo Center (Oct. 15)

Cars & Coffee – Community Car Show in Franconia (Oct. 16)

Workhouse Haunt: The Collection – A terrifying walkthrough experience (Oct. 16, more)

Good Samaritan Day at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church in McLean (Oct. 16)

Green Lizard Foundation Fall Festival fundraiser in Herndon (Oct. 16)

For your information, #Fairfax, our Sherwood Regional office turns 50! Come by on Saturday and help us celebrate. We offer indoor and outdoor entertainment for library lovers of all ages. Children’s entertainer Groovy Nate starts at 11 a.m. More on this: https://t.co/d3sNPB95zV pic.twitter.com/PDD3LhhDiO
– Fairfax Library (@fairfaxlibrary) October 15, 2021

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TOTAL CONTROL: Strong play from all three phases lifts Brunswick over Richmond Hill | Local sports

Little time was wasted by the pirates letting go of three years of pent-up frustration.

The Brunswick High Senior Class in 2021 had never beaten Richmond Hill until they completed a 42-7 demolition of their local rivals at Glynn County Stadium on Friday.

Fiddling with back-to-back Wildcats games helped the Pirates take a 14-0 lead less than five minutes into the game, and Brunswick never looked back.

“You got the job done early,” said Sean Pender, Pirates’ head coach. “We got a three-and-out, got a good punt, and then the defense had the ball and the goal. That was huge.

“Then fumbling at kick-off enabled us to hit it right there and take the lead, and we were able to maintain that momentum.”

Brunswick (8-0, 4-0 Region 2-6A) rose to the game rankings in the top 10 of Class 6A in both scored and allowed points and improved both numbers in a dominant team win over Richmond Hill (2-5, 2 -2).

Despite a quick three-and-off to open the game on offense, the Pirates scored their first points of the competition just minutes later when linebacker Adam Mweemba met Wildcats quarterback Ty Goldrick in the backcourt, forcing a fumble that picked up was and returned 33 yards from Jameer Lang for the score.

At the next whistle, Richmond Hill put the ball back on the lawn. Ree Simmons bounced back for Brunswick on the 9-yard line, and three games later defeated Chuckobe Hill on the 1-yard touchdown to extend the Pirates’ lead.

Hill scored again in the first game of the second quarter, this time from 22 yards when the Pirates ran away with the game.

Richmond Hill struggled to move the ball and only scored 163 yards overall offensive that night, with 78 coming in the first half. The Wildcats fumbled the ball twice, hit four times, and flipped it in the first two quarters on downs.

Brunswick also struck four times in the first half but also managed to make big moves when needed by going into the locker room with 185 yards overall offensive – 94 passes and 91 rushings. Seventy-nine of the passing yards came on the Pirates’ last two games of the half, consecutive deep balls to Kevin Thomas for 41 yards and a 38-yard touchdown, respectively.

It was the illustration of team football through Braunschweig, with the offense, defense and special teams each making a significant contribution to the 28-0 lead.

“Richmond Hill loaded the box; We had to throw it and when we threw it we succeeded, ”said Pender. “That was a good team win. We ran the bell well, we threw well, the special teams played solidly, the defense played brilliantly. It was just a good all-round soccer game. It is what you are looking for. “

After the Pirates forced a Wildcat three-and-out to open the second half, the Pirates increased the lead to 35-0 on an 8-play, 77-yard drive. A deep ball from Sutton Ellis to Terry Mitchell, in which the second receiver threw himself out of the clutches of two defenders and led 39 yards to the goal line, prepared Simmons 1-yard touchdown run.

Richmond Hill eventually hit the scoreboard in the ensuing drive after possession backed by two penalties on Brunswick’s defense, but it was less than two minutes before the Pirates hit the game clock with another touchdown on a 6-yard run Jayden Drayton responded with 2:46 remaining in third place.

Braunschweig ended the game with an overall offensive of 302 yards, with 169 yards on the ground. Hill led the team with 103 rushing yards in 10 carries.

With the win, the Pirates are getting closer to an absolute regional title as the last undefeated team with two competitions left. Effingham County is the region’s only remaining opponent to lose and will host Brunswick in the regular season finals on November 5th.

However, the pirates are not looking that far ahead yet. First of all, they want to attack the upcoming free week and prepare for the next opponent on the game board.

“I don’t care,” said Pender of the region’s ranking. “We want to get well and take care of Bradwell next week. This is our championship game. It’s senior night. We don’t want to lose the senior night. We have to make sure we’re ready to play. “

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R. Kelly’s assistant says she was reprimanded for “escaping” his girlfriend from his house | National

An assistant to R. Kelly testified on Friday, September 10th, that she was reprimanded for “escaping” one of his friends from his Georgia home.

According to Insider, Diana Copeland, who worked for Kelly from 2004 to 2018, told the jury at the R&B singer’s Brooklyn Trial that she was in attendance when one of his girlfriends “Anna” was furious and left with bags after an apparent argument with him . Copeland said she did “nothing” to stop her from leaving.

Days later, Copeland says Kelly took her to a park in Chicago to discuss the incident.

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“Another colleague called him and said I let Anna escape,” she said.

In her testimony, she said Kelly’s use of the word “escape” angered her because at the time “words were swirling in the media” over allegations of harming and sexually abusing women.

R. Kelly is currently facing a federal trial in New York for running a criminal company in which employees have recruited women and girls to be abused and sexually assaulted. The singer has pleaded not guilty on any count.

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Prep Football: After allowing an early TD, Alexandria beats Moody | Secondary school

MOOD – Alexandria’s Antonio Ross scored three touchdowns as the Valley Cubs struck a 47-7 win at Moody.

Moody scored the first touchdown, but everything was Alexandria from then on.

Javai’s McGhees touchdown tied, and Alexandria improved 8-19, 14-7 in the second quarter when Austin found West Ross for a touchdown pass.

West ended up with a pair of scoring passes. McGhee hit twice, including once on a pass from West.

McGhee also tossed a touchdown pass to Connor Hall. The Alexandria defense saw a safety and Luis Torres scored a field goal for the final points in the fourth quarter.

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Chicken without serviettes causes a stir: Richmond Heights Police Blotter

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio

Fault: Chardon Road

A Sunoco One Stop employee reported on October 7th that a customer was arguing with her in the store. Emergency forces found the suspect in the area and he said he was upset that the store would not provide him with napkins to use for his chicken order. The man was told that the owner of the store would decide whether to ban him from the business.

Beast by and large: Knollwood Trail

Officials responded on October 7th to a report in which a neighbor shot a free-range dog that had accused him. During the investigation, the dog’s owner, a 61-year-old man, was brought up for animals at large.

Non-compliance: Chardon Road

A vehicle fled a traffic stop on October 9. Officials followed the vehicle to Euclid before stopping for security reasons.

The vehicle was stopped because it had severe tint and no rear view of the rear panel.

Fault: Richmond Road

At 3:00 a.m. on October 10, officers responded to Five Points Grille after a woman said her colleague, the security guard, attacked her and her sister after making a joke that he found unhappy. The man is said to have hit a woman in the face with a gun.

The officers did not find the suspect in the store upon arrival

Read more news from Sun Messenger here.

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English teacher ‘Punched, Kicked’ by high school students – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

An Arlington High School student is in custody after being accused of assaulting a teacher on Tuesday, police said.

According to an Arlington police report, 17-year-old Connor Hughes “punched and kicked” 58-year-old English teacher Chris Pate several times.

Police said Pate, a teacher for more than three decades, suffered a visible injury from the attack but did not provide any further details about her condition.

Hughes was arrested and charged with assaulting an officer and released from Arlington City Jail on Wednesday after putting $ 7,500 on bail.

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Connor Hughes, mug shot.

Police have not released any further details about the investigation or say what happened in the moments prior to the alleged attack. The district has not yet issued a statement on the incident.

It’s not clear whether Hughes hired a lawyer.

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Local Roundup: Richmond Boys Soccer slips on Islesboro. past

RICHMOND – Chance Taylor and Max Viselli each scored one goal on Friday, leading Richmond 2-0 past Islesboro.

Hunter Mason and Cole Alexander each had one assist for Richmond (8-4-0) while Connor Vashon made three saves.

Robert Conover made nine saves for Islesboro.

FIELD HOCKEY

OAK HILL 1, BOOTHBAY / WISCASSET 0: Cassie Steckino scored early in the second overtime to give the Raiders (5-8-1) a win over the Seahawks (2-11-1) in Wales.

Mia Valliere supported the goal. Sierra Lane made three saves for the shutout.

Jaelyn Crocker stopped nine shots for Boothbay, Wiscasset.

BERGTAL 3, LISBON 1: Autumn Freeman scored two goals and Taylor Duguay added one in the Falcons’ victory over the greyhounds in Lisbon.

Kay Sinclair got one assist for Mountain Valley and Brooke Brown made four saves. Haley Tuplin scored the loan from Lisbon in the third period. Goalkeeper Maria Levesque made 20 saves for the Falcons.

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Art installation marks the exodus of the Black Loyalists with letters from today’s Nova Scotians

It was in 1792 when nearly 1,200 black loyalists left Nova Scotia and sailed to West Africa in search of a better life.

The British had promised to give them freedom, land and jobs in Nova Scotia in exchange for their support during the American Revolution.

However, these promises were not kept. The black loyalists were free but given small, barren lands and menial jobs, while white settlers got better opportunities.

By the 1790s, the Black Loyalists had given up hope of fair treatment in Nova Scotia.

It was then that the Sierra Leone Company began recruiting a new colony in the West African country. Within a few days, 79 families had registered.

According to Nova Scotia’s Black Loyalist Heritage Center, a group of 1,196 Black Loyalists “have decided that an uncertain future is better than certain misery”.

The group, which consists mainly of ministers, teachers, soldiers, craftsmen and their families, sets sail on board 15 ships for Sierra Leone.

A new art installation at the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax explores its history and how people felt about the Exodus almost 230 years later.

Main street NS15:49Nazi art installation shows letters to black loyalists who emigrated to Sierra Leone

In 1792 nearly 1,200 black loyalists left Nova Scotia and sailed for Sierra Leone. The British failed to keep their promises to the loyalists so they were given the opportunity to leave. A new art installation at the Canadian Museum of Immigration pays tribute to those who left it by showing letters from today’s Nova Scotians. Kathrin Winkle is the coordinator of the joint project and Karen Hudson wrote one of the letters. 15:49

“It’s the greatest story that, from my point of view, has not been told,” said Kathrin Winkler, who coordinated the installation, across from CBC Radio’s Main Street on Thursday.

Winkler said the installation, titled Message in a Bottle: 15 Ships to Sierra Leone, is a letter-writing project designed to create personal connections between today’s Nova Scotians and the seafarers who departed centuries later.

She said it gives people a chance to hear the story while thinking about why the black loyalists left.

“It really is the story of a community of resilience and a community of failure, and that was a bureaucratic failure,” said Winkler.

Gail Teixeira, an art educator from Nova Scotia, can be seen with some of the bottles in the installation. The bottles represent the 15 ships that set sail for Sierra Leone with the Black Loyalists on board. (Submitted by Kathrin Winkler)

To date, she has received 92 letters from politicians, community members, educators, and students across Canada.

Karen Hudson, the principal of Auburn Drive High School in Cole Harbor, had her students write letters to the sailors.

She also wrote a letter. Her ancestors lived in Preston at the time of the Exodus.

“I wanted people to know that there was a story out there that wasn’t talked about,” Hudson told Mainstreet on Thursday. “There’s a story of injustice. Things have been left out.”

Karen Hudson is the director of Auburn Drive High in Cole Harbor, NS. She wrote a letter to the seafarers who emigrated to Sierra Leone. (Robert Kurz / CBC)

In her letter, Hudson said she understood why the Black Loyalists left Nova Scotia, but she also assured the reader that those who stayed persevered.

“If you saw us now as we live, you would be impressed, although we still encounter racism and other injustices. We are all free. The tenacity of our elders is impressive,” the letter said.

She goes on by describing what life is like for black people in Nova Scotia today.

“No matter where we live, there is a sense of community and personal prosperity among people, even if setbacks or obstacles are put in our way. In 2021, we are still not as far as one might think, we have just been “appointed to our first black in several management areas,” it says.

Kathrin Winkler, who organized the art installation, said she had received 92 letters so far. They come from politicians, community members, educators, and students from across Canada. (Submitted by Kathrin Winkler)

“We recently reached some important milestones in history with the appointment of our first black female lieutenant governor and our first black MLA. I’m looking forward to a time when these things are no longer worth reporting when they can only be taken for granted. I hope it doesn’t take another 50 years. “

Hudson said this requires the support of all politicians and community leaders.

“This is an opportunity for politicians to say, ‘These are some of the mistakes, but let’s try to change these mistakes. Let’s not make them acceptable anymore. Let’s change that.'”

A copy of Hudson’s full letter and others will be on display at the museum through Saturday as part of the Nocturne: Art at Night festival. The original letters are placed in 15 bottles – which represent the 15 ships to Sierra Leone – at the installation.

Students from Nelson Whynder Elementary School in North Preston created some of the artwork on display at the museum. Dallaz Downey is holding one of the 15 ships that were handcrafted for installation. (Submitted by Kathrin Winkler)

Winkler said once the installation is complete, the letters will be put into a book and the public will be able to submit them further.

She hopes to collect 1,196 letters – one for each passenger.

For more stories about the experiences of black Canadians – from racism against blacks to success stories within the black community – see Being Black in Canada, a CBC project that black Canadians can be proud of. You can read more stories here.