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Derek Toney

Derek Toney

Joined: Jul 30, 2022

Derek Toney is an award winning sports journalist with nearly four decades of content creation, editing and management experience in the DMV area. He has served as a reporter with the Baltimore Sun, Capital Journal, PG Gazette, Digital Sports and the Baltimore Banner, among others. He also spent 12 years as a Senior Content Editor with Varsity Sports Network. He has been writing for High School on SI since 2023

Archbishop Spalding senior defensive back Alijah Jones celebrates the third consecutive MIAA A Conference football championship with fans in the Spalding section, Saturday night at Calvert Hall.
Maryland

5 Takeaways from Archbishop Spalding's third straight MIAA football title

TOWSON, MARYLAND - A season of dominance ended in rousing fashion for Archbishop Spalding Saturday. The Cavaliers won the 2024 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic

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The Hayfield Hawks will fly once again this season as the won an injunction from a Fairfax County judge to be reinstated into the 2024 VHSL Class 6-Region C playoffs. The decision, late Friday afternoon, force the VHSL to postpone Friday's scheduled opening round games until Thursday, Nov. 21.
Virginia

Hayfield wins injunction to stay in Virginia state playoffs

VHSL postpones first round games until Nov. 21, just hours before the first scheduled kickoff; Robinson abrubtly removed from the Class 6-Region C bracket.

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Top-ranked Maury looks to defend its Class 5A state championship when the VHSL state football playoffs get underway this week.
Virginia

Virginia high school football playoff brackets; Scores, Analysis, VHSL Updates

Follow the 2024 VHSL high school football playoffs live; in-game scores, finals and instant bracket updates.

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Stephen Decatur's Vernon Deshields III (1) scores a touchdown against Parkside Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Salisbury, Maryland.
Maryland

Vote: Who should be the Maryland High School Football Player of the Week? (11/11/2024)

Here are 15 candidates for your voting consideration.

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Benedictine College Prep earned its way back into the Top 25 Virginia High School Football Rankings, at No. 24, following a thrilling 29-28 win over Trinity Episcopal in the VISAA Division I semifinals.
Virginia

Top 25 Virginia high school football rankings (11/11/2024)

The Virginia high school football postseason is now upon us; here are the latest state rankings as the playoffs get underway.

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The St. Mary's Ryken Knights won their fifth straight game this week and enter the WCAC playoffs with the No. 11 ranking in the latest Top Maryland High School Football Rankings.
Maryland

Top 25 Maryland High School Football Rankings (11/10/2024)

After the opening week of the post-season, the Top 25 remains virtually unchanged.

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Clarksburg flag football players celebrate their victory over Boonsboro after the finals of Maryland's first girls flag football state championship, hosted by the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.
Maryland

Clarksburg flag football makes history in Maryland

Less than 24 hours after Lamar Jackson led the Baltimore Ravens to victory on the same field; girls flag football takes center stage at M&T Bank Stadium; Coyotes win first Maryland state title.

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A dominant 2024 regular season was all for naught for the Hayfield football team after the program was slapped with a two year ban from the Virginia state playoffs.
Virginia

Hayfield (Virginia) football appeal denied; Hawks banned from state playoffs

VHSL has banned the program from the 2024 and 2024 postseason.

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Williamsport's David Grayton had a pair of touchdown receptions to lead his team to a 14-12 win over Manchester Valley last week.
Maryland

Vote: Maryland High School Football Player of the Week? (11/5/2024)

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Oakdale's Alex Rodriguez returns a kick against Linganore during the 2023 Maryland Class 3A state championship game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. The Bears are a top regional seed once again 2024.
Maryland

Maryland (MPSSAA) high school football 2024 state tournament brackets, analysis, matchups, game times

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No. 8 Matoaca rolled through Prince George, 50-21, to improve to 9-0. The Warriors face No. 13 Dinwiddie on Friday as they attempt to complete and undefeated regular season.
Virginia

Top 25 Virginia high school football rankings (11/4/2024)

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The Fort Hill football has forfeited five games for unknowingly playing an ineligible player. The Sentinels, however, remain in the MPSSAA Class 1A state playoffs where they will have an opportunity to win a fourth straight state title.
Maryland

Maryland state champion Fort Hill forfeits five football games

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