Monacan H.S. 2001 Football
2001 Monacan H.S. Football
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Monacan Football, 1979-2001

Varsity Football
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
FINAL RECORD: 6-3
Dominion District: 4-3

SECOND-TEAM ALL-CENTRAL-REGION:
Joey Fore, PK

SECOND-TEAM RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH ALL-METRO:
Joey Fore, PK
HONORABLE MENTION RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH ALL-METRO:
Kraig Bridy RB, Charlie Liesfield DL.

FIRST-TEAM ALL-DOMINION DISTRICT:
Kraig Bridy RB, Joey Fore PK, Charlie Liesfield DL.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-DOMINION DISTRICT:
John Cosgrove OT, Sean Kelly QB and P, Jeremy Hite DE, Ryan McAllister LB.
DOMINION DISTRICT ALL-ACADEMIC:
Fore, Cosgrove, Hite, McAllister.

TEAM AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kraig Bridy
COACHES AWARD: Sean Kelly
MOST IMPROVED: Ryan McAllister
IRONMAN: Kevin Alexander

Aug.
24 BENEDICTINE Scrimmage First teams: Monacan no scores on off.; 2 fumble recoveries, 1 int. on def. Benedictine no scores on off.; 1 int. on defense. Second teams: Monacan 1 TD. Benedictine no scores.
30 at Tucker Scrimmage First teams: Monacan 4 scores vs. 0 in first sequence
Sept.
7 GODWIN
No. 9 in region		 W, 21-10 Chiefs gave up TD on Godwin opening drive, then only a field goal the rest of the way to the visitors, ranked No. 9 in the Richmond region. Strong team defense and good running by Kraig Bridy and Jamel Carrington kept the Chiefs close. Monacan tied the game 7-7 shortly before half, with a long pass from Sean Kelly to Marcus Murrell setting up Bridy's short score. They fell behind 14-10 in the third quarter, then took the lead for good on Bridy's 84-yd TD run. A 17-yard Kelly-to-Doren Brown TD pass ended the scoring. Brown also had an interception. Chiefs ran out the clock deep in Godwin territory. Bridy: 23 carries for 185 yards. Kelly: 5 for 9 for 104 yards passing. Murrell: 3 catches for 76 yards. Carrington: 7 carries for 28 yards. Joey Fore: 3 for 3 PATs. McAllister: 11 tackles. Brown: 1 interception.
Mills Godwin ------------------------- 7 0 3 0 - 10
Monacan -------------------------------- 0 7 7 7 - 21
MG - Junes 3 run (Blankenship kick)
M - Bridy 2 run (Fore kick)
MG - FG Blankenship 30
M - Bridy 84 run (Fore kick)
M - Brown 17 pass from Kelly (Fore kick)
14 at Varina
No. 1 in region		 CANCELED Central Region high school sports were canceled in honor of a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance following Tuesday's terrorist attacks on the U.S.
21 at Freeman W 26-7 First game since Sept. 11 terrorist hijackings and attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. One dollar of each $5 admission donated to Red Cross. Chiefs ran onto field carrying the American flag. Monacan, ranked No. 7 in the region, controlled the ball throughout, rushing 46 times (for 151 yards), while holding the Rebels to 17 carries (for 18 yards). Game was scoreless until the second quarter when Sean Kelly hit Nathan Holston (playing with a cast on his right hand) for a 9-yard TD, then Kraig Bridy with a throwback screen that he turned into a 60-yard TD. Late in the half, Mark Parson blocked a punt that Brian Buford recovered for another score, making it Chiefs 21-0 at half. Joey Fore hit a 38-yard field goal. Chiefs gave up a 69-yard bomb for a TD. Two Freeman QBs were 7-of-20, with one interception (by Ryan McAllister), for 140 yards. Chiefs ended the scoring with a safety on Freeman's bad punt snap into the end zone. Kelly: 5 for 8 passing, with 1 interception, for 135 yards and 2 TDs; also 6 carries for 10 yards. Bridy: 22 carries for 81 yards. Jamel Carrington: 9 carries for 28 yards. Doren Brown: 4 carries, 21 yards. Fore: FG, 3-for-3 PATs, 3 unreturnable kickoffs into end zone. Dickerson: 5 tackles. McAllister: 1 interception.
Monacan ---------------------------------- 0 21 3 2 - 26
Douglas Freeman ------------------------- 0 0 7 0 - 7
M - Holston 9 pass from Kelly (Fore kick)
M - Bridy 60 pass from Kelly (Fore kick)
M - Buford recovered blocked punt in end zone (Fore kick)
M - FG Fore 32
DF - Witty 69 pass from Richards (Baldwin kick)
M - Safety (snap rolled out of end zone)
Further details
28 MANCHESTER L 6-10 No. 7-ranked Chiefs and Lancers played on-air as WRNL-AM 910 game of the week. Monacan took opening kickoff and drove most of the field but failed to score a TD on 4th and goal from the 5-yard line. Manchester took over and drove the length of the field in 20 plays behind an offensive line with guards 6-5/240 and 6-3/265 and the tackles going 6-3/310 and 6-4/400 (yes, 400 pounds. Manchester completed the drive with a touchdown early in the 2nd quarter. Lancers added late-quarter field goal for 10-0 halftime lead. Mark Parson scored on a 30-yard run on the Chiefs' first possession of the second half. Game continued to be a defensive struggle. Monacan, led all game by Kraig Bridy's running, drove deep into Manchester territory twice late in the fourth quarter. Second drive, coming in the final minute, seemed to end with a quarterback sack on 4th-and-40, but three Manchester penalties on the play and after it gave Monacan 45 yards and kept the drive alive. But Manchester's defense, especially its ferocious pass rush, stopped the Chiefs. Bridy, one of the region's leading rushers, gained 153 yards on 23 carries. Quarterback Sean Kelly, under duress all game, finished 0-for-5 passing with 7 sacks. Parson, who played strong defensively and rushed for 52 yards on 4 carries, was named Monacan's player of the game by WRNL's broadcasters. (Derek Creger was Manchester's, with two sacks, eight unassisted tackles and a blocked punt.) Cosgrove: 7 tackles. Parson, McAllister, Dickerson, Eaton: 6 tackles each. Buford: fumble recovery.
More details.
Manchester ------------------------- 0 10 0 0 - 10
Monacan ---------------------------- 0 ��0 6 0 - 6
Man - Conner 3 run (Andrews kick)
Man - FG Andrews 23
Mon - Parson 30 run (kick failed)
Oct.
5 at Midlothian L 0-21 Chiefs never got going offensively in disappointing loss to rival that dropped their record to 2-2 overall and 0-2 in the Dominion District. Midlothian's solid running game and two big scoring plays were more than enough: Anthony Connant's 62-yard touchdown pass on a halfback option in the second quarter and 40-yard touchdown run in the third. Matt Pearson led Midlo with 118 yards on 24 carries. Chiefs had 127 total yards and 57 yards rushing. Bridy: 7 carries, 21 yards. Kelly: 3 carries, 25 yards rushing; 10 of 19 for 70 yards passing; 14 tackles defensively. Murrell: 4 catches for 21 yards. Dickerson: 13 tackles.
Monacan ----------------------------- 0 ��0 0 0 - ��0
Midlothian ------------------------- 0 13 8 0 - 21
Mid - Pemberton 5 run (Blake kick)
Mid - Gallihue 62 pass from Connant (kick blocked)
Mid - Connant 40 run (Carson pass from Pemberton)
13 WYTHE PPD to 11/13 Game originally scheduled for Oct. 13 at Huguenot H.S., postponed for lack of security personnel. Tentatively rescheduled for Oct. 15, then forfeited, also for unavailability of security on late notice. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported the confusion came when George Wythe High School officials gave off-duty police officers an incorrect 1 p.m. Saturday starting time for the game instead of 7:30, according to a police spokeswoman.
�����However, at the request of both teams, the game was rescheduled in early November for Tues., Nov. 13, at Monacan.
19 L.C. BIRD
No. 3 in region		 L 38-13 Strong performance by the Chiefs, especially defensively, despite the final score. Game was Monacan's homecoming, and Channel 6's Game of the Week. Broadcast by Radio Station WHAP-AM. Powerhouse Bird team entered undefeated in the Richmond area, having lost only the season opener, 14-7 to GW-Danville. The Skyhawks used their power running game with backs Jason Snelling (who committed to the University of Virginia this week) and John Taylor to grind out two touchdowns on their first two possessions. Second score came on the first play of the second quarter to make it 16-0. After that, the second and third quarters belonged mostly to the Chiefs. Swarming defense slowed down the Skyhawks, and the Chiefs began to move the ball behind Jamel Carrington and Kraig Bridy. Chiefs did put up one score. But two missed field goals and a failed fourth down play kept them from gaining more. Still, at the start of the 4th quarter, Monacan trailed only 16-7. Bird's ground game finally wore down the Chiefs. Then its defense returned an interception for a touchdown. Monacan regrouped for a late TD. But with the subs in, Bird reeled off another scoer to [post 22 points in the final quarter. Bridy 13 carries for 81 yards. Carrington 13 for 80. Sean Kelly, 1 for 6 passing for 13 yards, 0 interceptions; 8 tackles on defense. McAllister: 9 tackles. Dickerson, Alexander, Hite, Turner: 6 tackles. Brown: interception.
FROM THE RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH:
Bird's power foils Monacan
Chiefs subdued in fourth quarter

BY WELDON BRADSHAW
TIMES-DISPATCH CORRESPONDENT		 Oct 20, 2001

David Bedwell gathered his team around him in the crisp night air, and in a brief moment proclaimed the essence of L.C. Bird football.�����"It wasn't pretty, and it wasn't flashy," he told his Skyhawks last night just after they polished off Monacan 38-13. "It's bruiser football right now, and we did it when we needed to."
�����Playing on the road, the Skyhawks, ranked No. 3 in the Times-Dispatch Area Poll, started quickly, settled back as the Chiefs clawed their way into the game, then slammed the door and nailed it shut with a 22-point fourth quarter.
�����"Good teams make plays when they have to," Bedwell continued. "Great teams do it all the time. We're not doing it all the time, but these kids have responded to the challenge. Right now, we're climbing and hoping to get better every week."
�����The Skyhawks (4-0 in the Dominion District, 5-1 overall) scored easily on their first two possessions.
�����On the first, they covered 52 yards in six plays, the last a 15-yard run by John Taylor, a 6-0, 200-pound junior fullback whose primary job description is leading the way for Jason Snelling.
�����The next series took eight plays, covered 62 yards and ended when Snelling went off right tackle for the last 5. Quarterback Sam Brown, who connected with Taylor for the points-after following the first TD, did the honors on the second with a sprint-out off the right side.
�����The Chiefs (1-3, 3-3) mounted a nine-play, 51-yard drive late in the second quarter, and at 0:22, Kraig Bridey scored from the 1. Joey Fore nailed the PAT.
�����In the second half, the Skyhawks ground it out, sending Snelling (19 carries, 156 yards) behind his blocking to eat up time and pick up large chunks of yardage.
�����"Basically, we ran iso's and powers, straight up the middle," said Snelling, the 6-2, 215-pound tailback who committed to University of Virginia last week. "John Taylor, Marcus West, and the front line. They put the surge on Monacan and let us break loose."
�����Snelling's last carry of the night was a blast off the right side that he turned into a 31-yard touchdown run 9:55 from the end, and Tim Mancari's kick put Bird safely ahead 23-7.
�����What little hope the scrappy Chiefs had ended moments later when Taylor, an outside linebacker in the Skyhawks' 4-4 alignment, intercepted a pass and raced 60 yards unmolested for the TD.
�����"I noticed each time they came in motion real strong," said Taylor, "that they came with the waggle [which is LCB jargon for a pass play]. "I just read the quarterback's eyes all the way. When I intercepted it, it was nothing but green."
�����Refusing to go easily, the Chiefs drove 73 yards in 13 plays, the last a 2-yard run by Mark Parson at 1:25.
�����Bird's final TD came at 0:32 when Rashad Lewis sprinted home from 29 yards out.
�����"Coach [Tony] Nicely's the guy up in the press box telling me what he sees," said Bedwell of the Skyhawks' second-half strategy. "He said if we keep pounding hard enough, eventually the dam would break. If we can eat up the yards, 4 and 5 at a time, that's what we want to do. That's golden."
L.C. Bird ------------------------- 8 8 0 22 - 38
Monacan ------------------------- 0 7 0 6 - 13
LCB - Taylor 15 run (Taylor pass from Brown)
LCB - Snelling 5 run (Brown run)
Mon - Bridy 2 run (Fore kick)
LCB - Snelling 31 run (Mancari kick)
LCB - Taylor 60 interception return (Brown run)
Mon - Parson 2 run (pass failed)
LCB - Lewis 29 run (Hinchey kick)
RUSHING
L.C. Bird - Snelling 19 carries, 156 yards, Townes 10-54, Lewis 4-34, Taylor 3-19, Brown 1-minus 4. Monacan - Carrington 13-78, Bridy 13-76, Parson 12-34, Kelly 4-28, Brown 1-10, Arnold 1-minus 1.
PASSING
L.C. Bird - Brown 1 completion, 2 attempts, 0 interceptions, 21 yards. Snelling 0-1-1-0. Monacan - Kelly 1-6-0-13. Arnold 0-2-1-0
RECEIVING
L.C. Bird - Taylor 1 reception, 13 yards. Monacan - Parson 1-13.

26 at Huguenot W 33-7 Chiefs turned in a dominating performance both offensively and defensively on a cool, windy night. Joey Fore hit a 47-yard field goal with the wind, then put the ensuing kickoff to the back line of the end zone. Huguenot followed with its only drive of the game, leading to a 19-yard TD pass and a momentary 7-3 lead. After that, the Chiefs' defense completely shut off the Falcons, even registering two safeties. Monacan's offense, led by the ground game of Kraig Bridy, Sean Kelly and Jamel Carrington, took over, building a 19-7 halftime lead and 26-7 lead at the end of three quarters. Chiefs improve to 4-3. Falcons fall to 3-4. Bridy, 19 carries for 126 yards. Kelly: 5 carries for 91; 8 tackles on defense. McAllister, Dickerson: 6 tackles. Brown: interception. From the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
�����Jamel Carrington scored on runs of 4 and 1 yards to lead Monacan over Huguenot in the Dominion District.
�����Kraig Bridy rushed five times for 114 yards. Sean Kelly had a 56-yard TD run.
�����Huguenot scored on a 19-yard pass to Alvin Harris from Marshawn Harvey.
Monacan ------------------------- 3 16 7 7 - 33
Huguenot ------------------------- 0 7 0 0 - 7
M - FG Fore 47
H -Harris 19 pass from Harvey (Larkin kick)
M -Carrington 4 run (Fore kick)
M - Safety, Harvey sacked in end zone
M -Kelly 56 run (Fore kick)
M -Lumpkin 7 run (Fore kick)
M - Carrington 1 run (Fore kick)
Nov.
2 CLOVER HILL W 35-3 Complete dominance offensively and defensively by the Chiefs, who have coutscored their past two opponents 68-10. Kraig Bridy led a strong offensive showing by rushing for four touchdowns and 181 yards on 16 touchdowns. Kicker Joey Fore was 5-for-5 on PATs, plus putting five of six kickoffs into the endzone (the other was caught on the 1-yard-line) and missed a 50-yard field goal by a yard. Ben Bowling also scored a touchdown. Shawn Dickerson: 7 tackles and interception. Ryan McAllister: 9 tackles. Buford: 8 tackles. Kevin Alexander and Dorn Brown also had interceptions.
Clover Hill ------------------------- 0 0 3 0 - 3
Monacan ------------------------- 14 0 7 14 - 35
M - Bridy 5 run (Fore kick)
M - Bridy 5 run (Fore kick)
CH - FG Austin 38
M - Bridy 12 run (Fore kick)
M - Bridy 19 run (Fore kick)
M - Bowling 10 run (Fore kick)
9 JAMES RIVER
No. 6 in region.		 W 38-14 Complete dominance by the Chiefs over arch-rival and playoff-bound James River on Senior Night. Bridy: 21 carries for 129 yards. Parson: 10 carries, 80 yards. Kelly: 6 carries, 60 yards; 2 for 2 passing for 45 yards. Carrington: 6 carries, 28 yards. McAllister, Hite: 8 tackles. Kelly: 7 tackles. Ben Bowling: 2 interceptions. Dickerson: interception. From the Times-Dispatch:
Monacan upsets No.5-ranked James River

BY DAVE LAWRENCE
TIMES-DISPATCH CORRESPONDENT		 Nov 10, 2001

The Monacan Chiefs were jumping up and down on the field last night - but they weren't doing so just to stay warm.
Instead, the Chiefs were celebrating a 38-14 upset over No.5-ranked James River.
Relishing its role as potential spoiler, Monacan (4-3 in the Dominion district, 6-3 overall) was relentless, giving no quarter to the favored Rapids. The Rapids (5-2, 7-2) could have been eliminated from the playoffs, but circumstances allowed them to eke out a postseason berth.
In the playoffs, seeds go first to district champions. Remaining seeds are determined by point totals on the Virginia High School League rating scale. James River and district rival Midlothian tied with 108 points, but the Rapids advance as a result of their 23-0 victory over the Trojans earlier this season.
The Chiefs were ecstatic over the victory.
"That was our playoff game," Monacan coach Keith Daniels said. "I've been here 21 years. That's as sweet a victory as I've ever experienced."
The best part of the win for Daniels is the way the team fought its way back after a disappointing midseason.
"In the middle of the season, it would have been real easy for the kids to give up," Dainiels said. "But they hung in there and won three straight. I love these kids."
James River's offense struggled throughout the game, turning the ball over four times - three by interceptions and one by fumble. Monacan converted two of those turnovers into scores.
"We just ran out of something," said James River coach Greg DeFrancesco. "You have to give Monacan a lot of credit. They executed well offensively and came right out after us."
Part of Monacan's success stemmed from its control of the line of scrimmage, particularly on offense.
"Every week at halftime, I've challenged our offensive line," said the Chiefs offensive coordinator Danny Parsons. "The guys up front came through."
Parsons also gave credit to running back Kraig Bridy, who finished the game with 21 carries for 128 yards and a touchdown. Bridy also caught a pass for 25 yards.
"When he's healthy," Daniels said, "he's hard to stop."
Monacan's Mark Parson carried the ball 10 times for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Jamel Carrington ran for another score. Chiefs quarterback Sean Kelly and tight end Ryan Holston combined for one touchdown, and place-kicker Joey Fore contributed a field goal.
The Rapids were led by T.C. Bowler, who caught four passes for 107 yards and added 61 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
James River will visit undefeated and top-seeded Varina (9-0) in the opening game of the playoffs Friday.
Meanwhile, Monacan's season is not over. The Chiefs will host George Wythe in a makeup game Tuesday.

James River ------------------- 0 7 0 7 - 14
Monacan ------------------------- 7 14 7 10 - 38
M-Parson 23 run (Fore kick)
M-Holston 18 pass from Kelly (Fore kick)
JR-Burrell 2 run (Godfrey kick)
M-Carrington 2 run (Fore kick)
M-Bridy 6 run (Fore kick)
JR-Bowler 34 run (Godfrey kick)
M-Fore 27 field goal
M-Parson 9 run (Fore kick)
RUSHING
James River - Hargett 8 carries 24 yards, Bowler 3-61, Burrell 15-83, Meeks 4-(minus 7). Monacan - Kelly 6-59, Carrington 6-28, Parson 10-76, Bridy 21-128, McGill 1-1, Thornton 1-3, Linkenauger 1-0.
PASSING
James River - Meeks 5 completions 14 attempts 111 yards 3 interceptions, Bowler 0-1-0-0. Monacan - Kelly 2-3-43-0.
RECEIVING
James River - Bowler 4 receptions 107 yards, Hargett 1-4. Monacan - Holston 1-18, Bridy 1-25.

13 GEORGE WYTHE W 57-0 Rescheduling of Oct. 13 game originally forfeited when Wythe could not provide security guards. Chiefs dominated outmanned Wythe, recovering two early fumbles and running at will. Monacan scored its sixth touchdown of the game (and Kraig Bridy's fourth) on the first play of the second quarter to go up 40-0. Offensive substitutes played much of the rest of the game, still breaking all-time Monacan records for points (57) and margin of victory (57). Kraig Bridy set Monacan single-game rushing record with 203 yards. Bridy went over the 1,000-yard mark midway through the first quarter. Win was Monacan's fourth straight to end its season 6-3. During the four-game streak, the Chiefs outscored opponents 163-24. Bridy: 17 carries, 203 yards. Six backs gained more than 20 yards. McAllister, Buford, Alexander, Durkee: 3 tackles. Brown, Dickerson: interceptions. From the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Bridy powers Chiefs romp


FROM STAFF REPORTS		 Nov 14, 2001

PREP FOOTBALL
MONACAN 57 G. WYTHE 0

Kraig Bridy rushed 17 times for 203 yards and four touchdowns as Monacan (4-3, 6-3) rolled over George Wythe (0-6, 1-8) 54-0 in a Dominion District football game last night.

Monacan, with 41 total carries, piled up 368 yards on the ground.

Jesse Pellot-Rosa had five catches for 90 yards for George Wythe.

George Wythe ------------------------- 0 0 0 0 - 0
Monacan ------------------------- 34 13 0 10 - 57
M - Bridy 20 run (Fore kick).
M - Bridy 24 run (kick failed).
M - Bridy 31 run (Fore kick).
M - Parson 24 run (Fore kick).
M - Carrington 3 run (Fore kick).
M - Bridy 12 run (kick failed).
M - McGill 3 run (Fore kick).
M - Niles tackle for safety.
M - Banks 17 run (Arnold run).

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Varsity Roster
Coach Keith Daniels
Assts. Danny Parsons, David George, Doug Gainous
Preview
Aug. 31,2001
Richmond Times-Dispatch
No. Player Ht/Wt Pos. Yr.
� �1 Bridy, Kraig 6-0/200 RB/LB Sr
� �3 Cosby, Kyle 5-11/160 SE/DB Jr
� �5 Arnold, Jordan 6-0/180 QB/DB Jr
� �8 Kelly, Sean 6-0/190 QB/LB Sr
19 Murrell, Marcus 6-2/170 SE/DB Jr
20 Fore, Joey 6-3/185 K Sr
21 Bowling, Ben 5-7/145 RB/DB Sr
22 Brown, Doren 5-11/170 HB/DB Jr
24 Parson, Mark 5-9/170 HB/DB So
25 Bell, Derick J. 5-8/155 RB/DB Sr
27 McGill, Christian 5-6/155 HB/DB Jr
30 Thornton, Aaron 5-9/170 RB/DB Jr
32 Hall, Chris 5-7/130 SE/DB Jr
33 Linkenauger, James 5-10/170 OL/LB Jr
34 Eaton, Marcus 5-9/160 HB/LB Jr
36 Alexander, Kevin 6-0/160 WR/DB Sr
37 Lumpkin, Ryan 6-0/170 OL/LB Jr
39 Carrington, Jamel 6-1/255 RB/LB Sr
41 Buford, Brian 5-9/190 HB/LB So
42 Dickerson, Shawn 6-0/190 HB/LB So
44 McAllister, Ryan 6-0/195 RB/LB Sr
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No. Player Ht/Wt Pos. Yr.
51 Durkee, Drew 6-1/210 OL/DL Sr
52 Beatty, Brett 5-9/215 OL/DL Sr
53 Johnson, Kedrick 5-7/200 OL/DL Jr
57 Hite, Jeremy 6-0/215 OL/DE Sr
59 Turner, Eric 6-1/240 OL/DL So
63 Fuschini, Andrew 5-10/210 OL/DL Sr
65 Schwenk, Matthew 5-10/285 OL/DL Jr
66 Rose, Scott 6-0/220 OL/DL Jr
67 Dockery, Patrick 5-11/220 OL/DL Jr
71 Smalls, Aubrey 6-0/200 OL/DL Sr
72 Niles, Chadd 5-10/190 OL/DL Sr
73 Mays, Tyler 6-0/225 OL/DL So
76 Cosgrove, John 6-3/280 OL/DL Sr
78 Randolph III, William 6-2/250 OL/DL So
79 Arendall, Matt 6-3/270 OL/DL Jr
80 Holston, Nathan 6-1/185 WR/DB Sr
81 Hannah, Jamal 6-0/180 WR/DB Sr
82 Liesfeld III, Charlie 6-4/225 OL/DL Sr
83 Holston, Ryan 6-4/200 TD/DE So
85 Call, Justin 5-11/180 RB/DB Jr
86 Gilliam, Nathan 6-1/175 TD/DL Sr
87 Thornton, Brian 5-9/180 SE/LB Jr
Nickname: Chiefs
Coach: Keith Daniels
2000: 4-3, 6-5
Offense: Veteran starters Sean Kelly (6-0, 190, Sr.) at QB and Kraig Bridy (6-0, 200, Sr.) at RB will shoulder the load. Kelly's chief target is WR Nathan Holston (6-1, 185, Sr.). An inexperienced line features two returning starters, John Cosgrove (6-3, 280, Sr.), who plays both sides of the ball, and TE Charlie Leisfield (6-4, 225, Sr.). PK Joey Fore is an effective weapon.
Defense: Eight starters are gone. Last year's backups have to show their stuff right away. Leisfield and Jeremy Hite (6-0, 215, Sr.) are returning starters at DE. Holston is back at safety. Kelly, Bridy, Ryan McAllister (6-0, 195, Sr.) and Jamel Carrington (6-1, 255, Sr.) are an all-new LB corps. Kelly is a good punter.
Prognosis: Chiefs made the playoffs last year in Division 5. The chances are much slimmer this year because they move up to a crowded field of contenders in Division 6. Varina has been added to the schedule (second game), and the opener against Godwin is a toughie, too.
Predicted finish: 4th in 8-team Dominion District.

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Season Statistics
(9 GAMES)
Thanks to: TEAM STATISTICIAN DAVE LUMSDEN

DID YOU KNOW? ...

* Kraig Bridy's 203 yards rushing against Wythe is believe to be a Monacan record!
* Bridy and Jamel Carrington together carried the ball 217 times -- without fumbling!
* The 57-point score and margin of victory vs. Wythe are team records -- and 40 were scored by the first play of the second quarter!
* Monacan's defense gave up more than two scores only twice all season!
* Joey Fore put 21 of his 42 kickoffs into the opponent's end zone!

OFFENSE
Rushing
PLAYER YARDS ATT YDS
/ATT		 YDS/GM
Bridy 1,160 161 7.2 128.9
Carrington 285 56 5.1 31.7
Parson 243 42 5.8 27.0
Kelly 154 39 3.9 17.1
McGill 91 14 6.5 10.1
Thornton 65 12 5.4 7.2
Brown 46 10 4.6 5.1
Banks 25 2 12.5 2.8
Cappa 24 2 12.0 2.7
Bowling 12 4 3.0 1.3
Linkenauger 7 3 2.3 0.8
Patterson -3 1 -3.0 -0.3
Arnold -9 9 -1.0 -1.0
Passing
PLAYER COMP. ATTS YDS TD/INT.
Kelly 28 61 446 4 / 5
Arnold 0 2 0 0 / 1
Receiving
PLAYER REC. YDS YDS/
REC.		 YDS/
GM.
Murrell 9 156 17.3 17.3
Bridy 2 87 43.5 9.7
Brown 3 51 17.0 5.7
Parson 3 40 13.3 4.4
R.Holston 4 38 9.5 4.2
N.Holston 4 36 9.0 4.0
Liesfield 1 15 15.0 1.7
Hannah 1 13 13.0 1.4
Carrington 1 10 10.0 1.1
Scoring
PLAYER TD X PTS FG POINTS
Bridy 15 0 0 90
Fore 0 26 3 35
Parson 5 0 0 30
Carrington 3 0 0 18
Brown 1 0 0 6
N.Holston 1 0 0 6
Buford 1 0 0 6
Kelly 1 0 0 6
Bowling 1 0 0 6
R.Holston 1 0 0 6
McGill 1 0 0 6
Banks 1 0 0 6
Niles 0 0 0 *2
Arnold 0 **1 0 2
�*safety
**2-pt. conv.
DEFENSE
PLAYER TACKLES SACKS HURRIES PASS
BR'KUPS		 INT. FUMBLES
CAUSED		 FUMBLES
RECOV'D
McAllister 59 0 0 0 1 1 0
Dickerson 53 0 1 2 3 1 1
Kelly 44 2 1 4 1 1 0
Alexander 31 0 1 0 1 0 0
Buford 31 0 0 0 0 1 2
Hite 27 3 11 0 0 1 1
Eaton 27 0 0 0 0 1 0
Bowling 22 0 0 6 2 0 0
Parson 20 0 0 1 0 1 0
Durkee 20 0 2 0 0 0 0
Liesfield 17 2.5 9 0 0 0 0
Brown 17 0 0 2 4 0 0
Turner 14 0.5 4 0 0 0 0
Cosgrove 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niles 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
N.Holston 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrington 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Smalls 2 0 2 1 0 0 1
Randolph 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arendall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thornton 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Gilliam 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
TEAM
STATISTICS
MONACAN OPPS.
Rush Yds 2,100 1,089
Rush/Gm 233.3 121.0
Pass Yds 446 796
Pass/Gm 49.6 88.4
First Downs 104 81
F.Dwn Rush 78 49
F.Dwn Pass 15 38
Points 229 110
TD rush 26 10
TD pass 4 3
Penalties 22 9
Pen. Yds. 175 90
Fumbles 8 8
Fum.Lost 3 6
Intercepts. 10 6

DOMINION DISTRICT FINAL STANDINGS
Dis. Overall
W L W L PF PA
L.C. Bird 7 0 8 1 276 79
James River 5 2 7 2 201 106
Midlothian 5 2 7 2 187 137
Monacan 4 3 6 3 172 110
Manchester 3 4 4 5 162 180
*Huguenot 2 5 3 6 155 215
Clover Hill 2 5 3 6 129 230
*G. Wythe 0 7 1 8 69 164
*Division 5 schools

ALL-DOMINION DISTRICT

OFFENSE
First team - Center: Randall Ellington, Jr., L.C. Bird. Guards: Travis Mohr, Sr., Midlothian; William Collins, Sr., Manchester. Tackles: Paul Williams, Sr., James River; Willie May, Sr., L.C. Bird. Tight end: Jeff Shelton, Sr., Manchester. Wide receivers: Jesse Pellot-Rosa, Sr., George Wythe; Tim Wiley, Sr., Clover Hill. Running back: Jason Snelling, Sr., L.C. Bird; Derek Burrell, Jr., James River; Kraig Bridy, Sr., Monacan. Quarterback: Marshawn Harvey, Sr., Huguenot. Return specialist: T.C. Bowler, Sr., James River. Place kicker: Joey Fore, Sr., Monacan.
Player of the year - Jason Snelling, L.C. Bird.
Second team - Center: Andrew Walton, Sr., James River. Guards: Zak Henderson, Sr., Manchester; Nicholas Hamlor, Sr., Huguenot. Tackles: John Cosgrove, Sr., Monacan; Jeff Floyd, Sr., L.C. Bird. Tight end: Ryan Snyder, Jr., Midlothian. Wide receivers: Alvin Harris, Jr., Huguenot; Tyree Evans, Soph., George Wythe. Running backs: John Taylor, Jr., L.C. Bird; Matt Pearson, Sr., Midlothian; Wesley Sykes, Soph., Manchester; Quarterback: Sean Kelly, Sr., Monacan. Return specialist: Jason Snelling, Sr., L.C. Bird. Place kicker: Tim Mancari, Sr., L.C. Bird.

DEFENSE
First team - Ends: Patrick Powell, Jr., L.C. Bird; David Gaulden, Sr., Midlothian. Down linemen: Travis Mohr, Sr., Midlothian; Charlie Liesfield, Sr., Monacan; David Turner, Jr., James River. Linebackers: John Taylor, Jr., L.C. Bird; Ryan Horvath, Jr., Midlothian; Taj Henley, Sr., George Wythe; Zach Price, Sr., James River. Secondary: Marshawn Harvey, Sr., Huguenot; Jason Snelling, Sr., L.C. Bird; Jesse Pellot-Rosa, Sr., George Wythe; T.C. Bowler, Sr., James River. Punter: Marshawn Harvey, Huguenot.
Co-players of the year - John Taylor, L.C. Bird; Travis Mohr, Midlothian.
Second team - Ends: Aaron Hughes, Jr., James River; Jeremy Hite, Sr., Monacan. Down linemen: Alston Smith, Soph., Huguenot; Azk Hendershot, Sr., Manchester; Logan Vaden, Sr., L.C. Bird. Linebackers: Matt Hutchins, Sr., Clover Hill; Brandon Hargett, Jr., James River; Bryan Jacobs, Jr., Huguenot; Ryan McAllister, Sr., Monacan. Secondary: Aaron Knight, Sr., L.C. Bird; Anthony Conant, Sr., Midlothian; Tyree Evans, Soph., George Wythe; Tim Wiley, Sr., Clover Hill. Punter: Sean Kelly, Monacan.

COACH OF THE YEAR
Division 6 - Dave Cooper, Midlothian.
ALL-ACADEMIC
Collins, Pellot-Rosa, Wiley, Fore, Horvath, Henley, Walton, Hamlor, Kelly, Hutchins.

ALL-REGION FOOTBALL 2001

CENTRAL REGION

OFFENSE
First team - Center: Dean Stockner, Sr., Patrick Henry. Guards: Jarrett Jackson, Sr., Patrick Henry; Paul Getty, Sr., Hopewell. Tackles: Paul Williams, Sr., James River; Willie May, Sr., L.C. Bird. Tight end: Jared Stanley, Sr., Hopewell. Wide receivers: Tee Rogers, Sr., Varina; Travis Gilpin, Sr., Patrick Henry. Running backs: Branden Jones, Sr., Lee-Davis; Johnny Junes, Sr., Mills Godwin; Jason Snelling, Sr., L.C. Bird. Quarterback: Anthony Martinez, Sr., Patrick Henry. Return specialist: Tee Rogers, Sr., Varina. Place kicker: Brian Matthews, Sr., Lee-Davis.
Player of the year - Jason Snelling, Sr., L.C. Bird.
Second team - Center: Ellison Orcutt, Sr., Lee-Davis. Guards: Marcus Jackson, Sr., Varina; Mike Sligh, Sr., Thomas Dale. Tackle: Brian Neely, Sr., Lee-Davis; Jason Taylor, Sr., Prince George. Tight end: Noland Burchette, Sr., Highland Springs. Wide receivers: Jesse Pellot-Rosa, Sr., George Wythe; Carl Taylor, Jr., Hopewell. Running backs: Bruce McMullen, Sr., Varina; Nick Fleming, So., Thomas Dale; Terrell Bailey, Sr., Petersburg. Quarterback: Marshawn Harvey, Sr., Huguenot. Return specialist: T.C. Bowler, Sr., James River. Place kickers: Joey Fore, Sr., Monacan; Trae Burgess, Sr., Colonial Heights.
DEFENSE
First team - Ends: Noland Burchette, Sr., Highland Springs; Ryan Cameron, Sr., Mills Godwin. Down linemen: Mario Cutler, Sr., Highland Springs; Jonathan Lewis, Sr., Varina; Travis Mohr, Sr., Midlothian. Linebackers: John Taylor, Jr., L.C. Bird; Chris Christian, Sr., Varina; Nate Fairley, Sr., Patrick Henry; Leonard Brooks, Sr., Thomas Dale. Secondary: Marshawn Harvey, Sr., Huguenot; Tee Rodgers, Sr., Varina; Travis Gilpin, Sr., Patrick Henry; Taylor McFadden, Sr., Thomas Dale. Punter: Marshawn Harvey, Sr., Huguenot.

Player of the year - Chris Christian, Sr., Varina.
Second team - Ends: Jared Stanley, Sr., Hopewell; Steel Nardozzi, Sr., Thomas Dale. Down linemen: David Turner, Jr., James River; Jason Taylor, Sr., Prince George; Tyrell Jenkins, Jr., Hermitage. Linebackers: Tal Henley, Sr., George Wythe; Kyle Sweder, Sr., Lee-Davis; Micah Greene, Jr., Hermitage; Ryan Carmody, Sr., Mills Godwin. Secondary: Larry Williams, Jr., Highland Springs; Brian Athy, Sr., Henrico; Derius Swinton, Jr., Thomas Dale; Kareem Morse, Sr., Hopewell. Punter: Blair Pritchard, Sr., Atlee.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Division 5 - Ray Long, Patrick Henry.
Division 6 - Vic Williams, Thomas Dale.

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Junior Varsity Football
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
CURRENT RECORD: 8-1
Dominion District: 6-0
Aug.
24 BENEDICTINE Scrimmage Monacan 4 TDs, Benedictine no score
30 at Tucker Scrimmage Monacan 17 scores vs. Tucker 1
Sept.
6 at Godwin W, 32-0 Offense led by QB Graham, offensive line, and RBs Whittington (12 carries for 150 yards, 1 TD) and Cappa (9 for 115, 1 TD). Watson, Burgess, Banks and Wilson also scored for the Chiefs. Defense led by Wright (9 tackles), Freeman (5 tackles), McWhirt (5 tackles, 1 sack), Sharpe (4 tackles) and Hargrove.
12 VARINA L 18-27 Turnovers and penalties hurt the Chiefs, who led at halftime over a strong Varina team. Shaeron Whittington, Robby Twyman, Kadero Watson and Chris Cappa played well offensively. Defneseively, Michael J. Graham, Matt Peatterson, Travis Wilson and Donnell Hargrove were standouts.
20 FREEMAN W 26-14 Chiefs reeled off 20 unanswered points in second half. Shaeron Whittington, Kadero Watson, Chris Cappa and Domonique Hargrove scored for Monacan. Matt Patterson, D.J. Wright, Adam Burgess and Travis Wilson play strong defense.
25 at Manchester W 22-0 Touchdowns by Tyrone Sharpe, Adam Burgess and Kadero Watson. Defense stood firm after a couple Monacan turnovers. Even defensive tackle Micheal J. Graham ran the ball after taking a handoff. Running backs Chris Cappa and Shaeron Whittington converted on first downs when needed. Dominique Hargrove made a excellent catch with seconds to go before halftime. Tyrone Sharpe had two interceptions and almost ran one back on the last play of the half.
Oct.
4 MIDLOTHIAN W 36-7 Throughly dominating performance by the JV Chiefs. Michael Graham, Brandon McRae, Brad Thompson, Kadero Watson, Shaeron Whittington, Robby Twyman, Adamn Burgess, Domonique Hargrove, Ryan Frfeeman and Travis Wilson turning in outstanding performances as Monacan remained undefeated in Dominion district play.
11 WYTHE W 48-0 Touchdowns were scored by Chris Cappa, Shaeron Whittington, Kadero Watson, Robbie Twyman, and Raymond Banks. Dominating performance on offense and defense, and good special team performances by Jamal Bramble, helped hand Wythe its first loss.
18 at L.C. Bird W 27-0 JV remained undefeated in Dominion District with 4th shutout of the year, third in the district. Win over previously undefeated Bird put JV Chiefs alone atop the Dominion. Strong defense from Brad Thompson, Donell Hargrove, Dominique Hargrove, Tyrone Sharpe and Jamal Bramble. Travis Wilson made touchdown-saving tackles on kickoff. Touchdowns scored by Chris Cappa, Shaeron Whittington, Kadero Watson, and Raymond Banks. Gutsy play by linemen Kris Mcwhirt and Ryan Freeman to re-enter game after injuries.
25 HUGUENOT 41-0 Chiefs remained atop the Dominion District with their fourth shutout in the district and fifth overall. Shaeron Whittington, Chris Cappa, Jeff Cherry and Brandon McRae were offensive standouts, while Tyrone Sharp, D.J. Wright, Michael Graham and Jamal Bramble shut down the Falcons on defense. Ryan Freeman returned a late fumble, caused by D.J. Wright, for a TD.
Nov.
1 at Clover Hill W 49-6 Great all-around game brought JV Chiefs' record to 8-1. Offensive standouts: Jeff Cherry, Shaeron Whittington, Raymond Banks, Chris Cappa, Tyrone Sharp, David Adger and Adam Burgess. Defensive standouts: D.J. Wright, Ryan Freeman, Sharp, Kris McWhirt, Michael J. Graham.
7 at James River W 52-0 Chiefs win another blowout and the sixth shutout, to complete a 9-1 season. Season standouts were Shaeron Whittington, who ran for more than 1,000 yards, Chris Cappa, Dominque Hargrove, Tyrone Sharp and Kadero Watson. On defense, D.J. Wright, Ryan Freeman, Matt Patterson, Kris McWhirt, Adam Burgess, Sharp, and Donelle Hargrove. Congratulations, Chiefs, on a great season, and good luck on varsity in the future.
Junior Varsity Roster
No. Player Ht/Wt Pos. Yr.
1 Twyman, Robbie 5-10/150 RB/DB Fr
��2 Wright, Andrew 5-5/154 FB/LB So
��4 Wilson, Travis 5-9/145 FB/LB/K So
��5 Hargrove Jr., Donell 5-9/150 HB/CB So
��6 Hargrove, Domonique 5-9/146 HB/CB So
��7 Adger, David 5-10/150 So
10 Graham, Michael T. 5-8/130 QB/DB So
11 Patterson, Matthew 5-8/145 RB/QB/LB So
12 Kennedy, Allen 6-0/155 QB/LB So
14 Ashley, Jake 5-11/130 SE/DB So
17 Parris, Phillip SE/DB So
18 Mays, Chris 5-4/135 SE/DB So
19 Mills, Brandon 5-4/125 HB/DB So
20 Banks, William 5-5/155 RB/CB So
24 Watson, Kadero 5-7/130 RB/CB Fr
25 McRae, Brandon 6-0/142 SE/DB So
28 Sharpe II, Tyrone 5-7/155 RB/LB Fr
30 Sinnot, Matt 5-9/145 SE/LB So
32 Cappa, Chris 5-9/150 RB/LB So
38 Whittington, Shaeron 5-4/196 HB/LB So
40 Cherry, Jeff 5-10/150 QB/LB So
42 Smith, Michael 5-10/130 RB/DB So
43 Banks, Raymond 5-9/175 HB/LB So
44 Jeffress, Nick 5-9/140 FB/FS So
46 Burgess, Adam 6-1/180 TE/DE So
47 Bramble, Jamal 5-10/130 SE/FS So
48 Campbell, Christopher 6-2/185 TE/LB So
51 Freeman, Ryan 6-0/186 OG/LB Fr
52 Shifflette, Nathan 5-10/160 OL/DL So
55 Miller, Eric 5-10/160 OG/LB So
61 Vaughan, Evan 5-10/175 OT/DT So
62 Howells, Chase 5-9/196 C/DT So
63 Wilson, Corey 5-8/155 OG/DT So
64 Graham, Michael J. 5-9/220 OT/DT So
66 Laugerbaum, Carl 5-8/175 OG/DT So
67 Greogry, Zachary 5-11/212 OG/DT Fr
69 Eyerly, Kyle 5-7/135 OG/DT So
72 Duffee, Tyler 6-0/286 OT/DT So
75 Bare, Joseph 6-0/227 OL/DL Fr
76 McWhirt, Kris 6-1/215 OL/DL So
78 Kelly, Brian 6-0/225 OL/DL Fr
79 Wieman, Adam 6-0/225 OL/DL
80 Bailey, William 6-0/145 SE/LB So
81 Duncan, Joshua 5-7/135 SE/DB So
82 Gray, Alex 5-4/122 SE/DB So
84 Harvey, Tayvon 5-11/145 SE/DB So
85 Thompson, Brad 5-10/175 TE/DE So
88 Jackson II, David 5-10/115 SE/DB So
89 Hise, Nick 5-9/160 TE/DE So
90 Bae, David 5-8/155 QB/LB So

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Freshman Football
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
CURRENT RECORD: 6-2
Dominion District: 6-1
September
20 VARINA L 8-34 Monacan's Paul Nicholas scored on opening play. But Chiefs struggled offensively and defensively afterward.
25 at Manchester L 0-10 Good defense by the Chiefs, who gave up only a TD. Lancers also scored on a safety.
October
4 MIDLOTHIAN W 20-12 Good all-around play, offensively and defensively, by the Freshman Chiefs in recording their first victory. Paul Nicholas and Greg Jones scored touchdowns for Monacan. Germane Brown had a strong game on both sides of the ball. Monacan held off Midlo's late comeback try.
11 WYTHE W 22-0 Touchdowns were scored by Paul Nicholas, Germane Brown and Rusty Linville. Good defense and offense played by Chiefs, who recorded first shutout.
18 at L.C. Bird W 28-16 Touchdowns by Paul Nicholas, Cassidy Morton, Germane Brown, and by Rusty Linville on a kick return, the season's first special-teams TD. Excellent team defense. Cassidy Morton made a vicious hit on opening kickoff of second half.
25 HUGUENOT W 14-0 Good all-around game brings the Chiefs' record to 4-2.
November
1 at Clover Hill W 30-28 (OT) Great overtime win by the freshman, who go to 5-2. Ross Walker made the winning tackle on the Cavaliers' 2-point conversion try for the tie in the first round of overtime.
7 at James River W 44-0 Freshman finish 6-2 with a thrashing of the Rapids.
Freshman Roster
No. Player Ht/Wt Pos. Yr.
��2 Harden, C.J. 5-4/112 HB/CB Fr
��4 Powell, Chris 5-7/133 QB/CB 8th
��6 Plummer, Antonio 5-6/155 FB/CB Fr
��7 Walker, Ross 5-9/150 HB/DE Fr
10 Gay, Devin 5-1/106 HB/CB Fr
11 Kanni, Olomick 6-0/172 WR/E Fr
12 Tait, Ellsowrth 5-6/140 WR/CB Fr
14 Cosby, Phillip (Clay) 5-7/135 QB/CB Fr
16 Linville, Brian (Rusty) 5-6/160 QB/CB Fr
21 Anderson, James 5-4/110 QB/CB Fr
22 Hubbard, Jeremy 5-9/150 HB/CB Fr
23 Jones, Greg 5-10/135 HB/CB Fr
26 Watson, Cory 6-0/185 TE/LB Fr
31 Camara, Abass 5-7/160 WR/CB Fr
34 Nicholas, Paul 6-0/145 HB/CB Fr
35 Michael, Corey 5-8/130 FB/CB Fr
38 Brown, Germane 5-4/154 FB/LB 8th
40 McKenney, Keith 5-7/160 FB/LB 8th
42 Hernandez, Josh 5-4/118 WR/LB Fr
46 Morton, Cassidy 5-10/150 FB/LB 8th
50 St. John, Scott 5-10/24 OT/TD Fr
53 Gibson, Douglas 5-8/200 C/DT Fr
54 Ramsey, Christopher 5-3/180 OG/DT 8th
56 Alexander, D'Artagnan 5-5/165 OG/DT Fr
58 McGilvary, Avery 5-8/208 C/DT 8th
59 Armstrong, Steven 6-5/216 OT/DT 8th
61 Eanes, Ben 5-8/175 OT/DT Fr
68 Creekmore, Patrick 5-7/230 OT/DT 8th
69 Tripp, Chris 5-9/175 OG/DT Fr
70 McLane, Sean 6-0/245 OT/DT Fr
77 Carino, William 5-9/170 OT/DT Fr
82 Wade, David 5-5/142 WR/LB Fr
85 Tesh, Michael 6-0/162 TE/LB Fr
86 Page-Medina, Jonathan 5-8/160 TE/LB Fr
88 Guyton, Jason 5-9/136 WR/LB Fr
89 LeProux, Lukas 5-8/104 WR/CB 8th

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