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Virginia High School Football Playoffs: T.C. Williams Will Travel to South County
Titans look to make amends for close October loss to Stallions.
For the first time in 22 years, the T.C. Williams High School football team will take the field for a playoff game.
The Titans (7-3) will face Patriot District rival South County (8-2) in Lorton. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15.
The Titans wrapped up their historic postseason berth Saturday with a 24-14 home win over West Potomac.
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Coach Dennis Randolph’s squad will seek to make amends for a 44-37 October loss to the Stallions at Parker-Gray Stadium.
“At playoff time, everyone is 0-0,” Randolph said Saturday after beating West Potomac. “We lost to [South County] in a close one. We sure can’t give up 44 points in a playoff game.”
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The Stallions stadium is located at 8501 Silverbrook Rd, roughly a 25-minute, non-rush hour ride from T.C. Williams.
Five of the Titans’ regular-season opponents reached the playoffs this fall, including undefeated Centreville (10-0) and Lake Braddock (10-0).
Here’s a look at the pairings for Northern Virginia schools (For a list of pairings for the entire state, check out the Virginia High School League website):
Group 6A North
- No. 16 South Lakes (5-5) at No. 1 Centreville (10-0) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
- No. 15 Chantilly (5-5) at No. 2 Lake Braddock (10-0) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
- No. 14 Hayfield (5-5) at No. 3 Westfield (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
- No. 13 Stonewall Jackson-Manassas (6-4) at No. 4 Washington-Lee (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
- No. 12 Battlefield (6-4) at No. 5 Langley (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
- No. 11 Robinson (7-3) at No. 6 Patriot (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
- No. 10 Fairfax (7-3) at No. 7 Yorktown (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
- No. 9 T. C. Williams (7-3) at No. 8 South County (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
Group 6A South
Conferences 1 and 2
- No. 8 Bayside (6-4) at No. 1 Oscar Smith (10-0) — 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 7 Woodside (6-4) at No. 2 Ocean Lakes (10-0) — 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 6 Frank Cox (6-4) at No. 3 Western Branch (9-1) — 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 5 Tallwood (6-4) at No. 4 Grassfield (8-2) — 7 p.m. Friday
Conferences 3 and 4
- No. 8 Woodbridge (6-4) at No. 1 Varina (8-2) — 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 7 Cosby (7-3) at No. 2 C.D. Hylton (9-1) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
- No. 6 Thomas Dale (6-4) at No. 3 Colonial Forge (7-3) — 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 5 Forest Park (7-3) at No. 4 Patrick Henry-Roanoke (8-2) — 7 p.m. Friday
Group 5A North
- No. 16 Thomas Edison (3-7) at No. 1 Massaponax (10-0) — 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 15 R.E. Lee-Springfield (2-8) at No. 2 Stone Bridge (8-2) — 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 14 Potomac Falls (4-6) at No. 3 Briar Woods (9-1) — 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 13 Mount Vernon (3-7) at No. 4 Tuscarora (8-2) — 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 12 Thomas Jefferson Science and Technology (4-6) at No. 5 North Stafford (8-2) — 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 11 Potomac Sr. (4-6) at No. 6 Mountain View (7-3) — 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 10 Freedom-Prince William (4-6) at No. 7 Broad Run (7-3) — 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 9 Albemarle (6-4) at No. 8 Falls Church (7-3) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
Other games of note
Group 4A North
- No. 11 Loudoun County (5-5) at No. 6 Woodgrove (7-3) — 1 p.m. Saturday
Group 2A East
- No. 10 George Mason (6-4) at No. 7 R.E. Lee-Staunton (7-3) — 7 p.m. Friday
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