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Washington-Liberty looks for berth in region football final for first time since 1975

By Dave Facinoli
Washington-Liberty quarterback Matthew Abramson (photo by Deb Kolt)

The Washington-Liberty Generals will be seeking a couple of significant achievements when they host a semifinal football game of the 6D North Region tournament Friday night (Nov. 22) in Arlington.

A win will give the undefeated and Liberty District champion Generals (11-0) a dozen victories in a high-school season for the first time. A win over the Langley Saxons (9-2) also will return Washington-Liberty to a region-tournament championship game for the first time since losing in the 1975 final to the Annandale Atoms, 24-7.

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O’Connell’s football season ends with a first-round playoff loss

By Dave Facinoli
Quarterback Graham Deaton started every game for O'Connell (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

Their final record may not indicate so, but the coaching staff for the Bishop O’Connell Knights football team believes the high-school squad made progress this fall compared to last season’s 3-7 mark.

O’Connell finished 2-9 in 2024 with a 1-3 record in the Metro Division of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference to earn a playoff playoff berth. The Knights finished 0-4 in the division last fall, missing the playoffs.

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Washington-Liberty blanks Yorktown in region football-tournament opener

By Dave Facinoli
Washington-Liberty quarterback Matthew Abramson hands off to Anthony Louis (photo by Deb Kolt)

Survive and advance was all that mattered, and it accomplished by the host and No. 2 seed Washington-Liberty Generals in a first-round region football playoff game Friday night (Nov. 15).

Undefeated Washington-Liberty (11-0) blanked their rival and No. 7 seed Yorktown Patriots, 28-0, in the 6D North Region tournament contest.

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W-L wide receiver Malatesta chosen Liberty District Offensive Player of the Year

By Dave Facinoli
Jon Malatesta, right, makes a move after catching a pass (photo by Deb Kolt)

Through each regular-season football game this fall, Jon Malatesta was a consistent and productive pass-catching and touchdown-scoring wide receiver for the Washington-Liberty Generals.

In recognition of his achievements, the senior recently was chosen as the Liberty District’s Offensive Player of the year for the 2024 high-school season.

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Three Arlington football teams gearing up for first-round playoff contests

By Dave Facinoli
Washington-Liberty defenders Brian Baptiste, left, and David Toepel close in on Wakefield's Andrew Mason (photo by Deb Kolt)

Three high-school football teams from Arlington will play first-round playoff games in postseason tournaments Friday (Nov.15) with 7 p.m. kickoffs.

The Washington-Liberty Generals and Yorktown Patriots will meet in a 6D North Region contest. Washington-Liberty (10-0) will host the showdown.

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Yorktown earns playoff berth despite two lopsided late-in-season football losses

By Dave Facinoli
The teams for Washington-Liberty coach Josh Shapiro, left, and Yorktown coach Bruce Hanson will play in a first-round region game (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

In spite of lopsided losses in two of three final regular-season football games, the Yorktown Patriots have still qualified for the region playoffs.

Yorktown (6-4) will be the seventh seed in the eight-team field of the 6D North Region tournament. The Patriots will face the No. 2 seed, undefeated and host Washington-Liberty Generals (10-0) in a first-round game.

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W-L goes 10-0 in regular-season football for first time since 1956, heads to region playoffs

By Dave Facinoli
Ben Hughes holds a 10-0 sign (photo by Deb Kolt)

From game one, the Washington-Liberty Generals were highly motivated to pull off an undefeated regular-season record this fall.

On Saturday (Nov. 9), it was a case of mission accomplished.

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Washington-Liberty’s football squad eyes its first perfect regular season since 1956

By Dave Facinoli
Coach Josh Shapiro talks to his W-L team (file photo by Deb Kolt)

Players on the Washington-Liberty Generals have added incentives to win their final regular-season football game Saturday (Nov. 9).

The Generals face the host Wakefield Warriors at 11 a.m. in an all-Arlington high-school clash in an attempt to finish with the squad’s first 10-0 regular season since 1956.

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Yorktown football team responds with win after a lopsided loss followed by bye week

By Dave Facinoli
Yorktown's Brady Owens, left, and Coby Casalengo (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

A week off seemed to have been good for the Yorktown Patriots, considering how they bounced back with a strong performance and a winning result on the football field.

Yorktown (6-4, 3-2) defeated the visiting Marshall Statesmen, 24-14, in Liberty District high-school action Nov. 2. That was after getting blown out by the Langley Saxons in the team’s previous game, followed by their regular-season bye week.

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W-L repeats as district champ, aims to beat Wakefield for 10-0 football season

By Dave Facinoli
Matthew Abramson fakes a handoff to Brayden Black (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

Instead of wasting time discussing or writing down their team’s primary goal for the 2024 football season, the Washington-Liberty Generals concentrated on accomplishing that task on the field.

On Saturday (Nov. 2) the high-school team did just that — winning a second straight Liberty District championship.

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O’Connell football team holds off Ireton in conference road victory

By Dave Facinoli
O'Connell kicker Josh Graham (file staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

A strong start on offense and big defensive play near the end of the football game propelled the Bishop O’Connell Knights to a road victory on Saturday (Nov. 2).

Visiting O’Connell (2-7, 1-2) led from start to finish but had to hang on to defeat the Bishop Ireton Cardinals, 17-13, in a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Metro Division high-school contest in Alexandria.

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Washington-Liberty facing football showdown against Langley for first place

By Dave Facinoli
The Washington-Liberty defense (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

First place will be on the line Saturday (Nov. 2) when the Washington-Liberty Generals play at the Langley Saxons in a 4 p.m. Liberty District high-school football showdown.

Defending champion Washington-Liberty enters the game undefeated at 8-0 and atop the standings with a 4-0 record. Langley stands 7-1, 3-1.

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