High school football roundup – Aug. 26, 2021
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A vice-like defensive effort helped Mechanicsville Atlee squeeze Henrico 17-0 in a shutout effort in a Virginia high school football matchup on August 26.
Atlee opened with a 10-0 advantage over Henrico through the first quarter. Neither squad could muster points in the second and third quarters.
Convincing fashion: Mechanicsville handles Deep Run, 43-7
Mechanicsville controlled the action to earn a strong 43-7 win against Deep Run in a Virginia high school football matchup Aug. 26.
Mechanicsville opened with a 14-0 advantage over Deep Run through the first quarter and led 24-0 at halftime.
Mechanicsville jumped in front of Glen Allen Deep Run 31-0 to begin the fourth quarter.
James River escapes close call with Lloyd C. Bird, 19-18
Thursday's outing turned into an endurance test that James River passed in a 19-18 victory at Lloyd C. Bird's expense in a Virginia high school football matchup Aug. 26.
Neither defense permitted points in the first and third quarters, and Bird held a late lead before James River scored a touchdown as time expired to earn the one-point win.
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