Sunday, December 9, 2012
Early deficit, turnovers prove too much for the Stone Bridge offense, despite second-half push.
The Stone Bridge Bulldogs' otherwise perfect season ended in agonizing fashion Saturday as their gallant comeback attempt from a 20-point deficit fell just short in the game's final minute, giving the Lake Taylor Titan's their first AAA Division 5 state title. The Bulldogs controlled large stretches of the game, but were ultimately done in by a handful of crucial miscues. The talented Titans capitalized and claimed the 20-14 victory. Defenses dominated nearly the entire first half of this battle between undefeated powerhouses. The Titans started things off by sacking Burns on consecutive plays during the Bulldogs’ first series. The sacks were a harbinger of things to come, as the Titans’ pass rush gave the Stone Bridge fits the entire game…
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Stone Bridge faces Lake Taylor, who earlier defeated Bulldogs' longtime nemesis Phoebus, for the Division 5 title next week.
The Stone Bridge Bulldogs on Saturday earned a spot the team's fifth state championship game in eight years after grinding out a 28-21 road win over the Hanover Hawks and gritty quarterback Sam Rogers in the AAA Division 5 semifinal. Stone Bridge appeared headed for a blowout early in the match up. Displaying the same type of surgical precision that helped the team score more than 60 points in two of its first three playoff games, the Bulldogs needed just nine plays and less than three minutes to take a 14-0 lead. Those Sterling Dailey touchdown runs capped 77- and 71-yard drives. But the game soon morphed into a seesaw battle packed with big plays and high drama, most of which Hawks’ QB Rogers supplied. The 6-foot, 210-lbs. quarterback – …
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Bulldogs erase an early 22-point deficit to win regional championship
Fans of Stone Bridge football had reason to be concerned the first half of Friday afternoon's Division 5 Northern Region championship game against Yorktown. Spurred by four Bulldog turnovers, the visiting Patriots (12-2) jumped out to a 29-7 lead, silencing the home crowd and stunning the Ashburn team as it bid for another state playoff run. But if Yorktown's early lead was the shock of the game, the Bulldogs’ response provided the awe. Stone Bridge (13-0) relied on a dominating rushing attack and big plays on special teams to reel off 33 points in the third quarter alone and run away with the 69-50 win. The Bulldogs’ scoring burst actually started in the second quarter. Facing the prospect of a three-score halftime deficit, the Stone …
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Stone Bridge scores 56 first half points and advances to face Langley in the regional semifinals.
A year ago, the Stone Bridge Bulldogs experienced something they hadn't in a long time: a loss in the regional playoffs. But if Friday's opening round playoff game is an indicator, the Bulldogs do not appear headed for a similar fate this postseason. Spurred by an aerial onslaught from All-American quarterback Ryan Burns, the Bulldogs overwhelmed the visiting Eagles in the first half, scoring 28 points in each of the first two quarters en route to a 69-7 win. The Stone Bridge passing attack was explosive and efficient. Burns completed just ten passes for the game, but six of them resulted in touchdowns. The quarterback finished with 309 passing yards. Jimmy Higgins caught four of those touchdowns, and set a school record with 171 receiving…
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