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Saturday, September 22, 2012

West Potomac Loses First Game of Season to Lake Braddock, 37-23

The West Potomac Wolverines fall short against the Lake Braddock Bruins during home game.

West Potomac's football team went head-to-head with Lake Braddock and lost, 37-23, during a home game Friday night. Although the Wolverines started the first half strong, the Bruins' defense gave them trouble after halftime. During the first quarter, West Potomac's Demornay Pierson-el scored the first touchdown, quickly setting the pace for the game. Kicker Chris Blewitt made the field goal, making the score early in the game 7-0 in West Potomac's favor. "A lot of us have watched him [Pierson-el] for years, and he's a great player," said West Potomac's Freshman Head Coach Dale Roach. Lake Braddock's head coach, James Poythress, also said Pierson-el is the best player they've gone up against all season. The West Potomac running back — who …

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Henderson Family Ties

As his sons transfer to Lake Braddock, former West Potomac football coach Eric Henderson remains optimistic about family's future.

At least three familar faces from West Potomac High School's football team will be absent from the field when the 2012 season kicks off this fall. West Potomac history teacher Eric Henderson guided the Wolverines to an 8-4 record and a Virginia AAA Division 6 Northern Region semifinal appearance last season. But on March 7, Henderson was informed he was being relieved of coaching duties, which came as a shock to him, his family and the entire Wolverine football community. “I was given no reason,” said Henderson, who is still teaching at WPHS. “They wanted to go in a different direction. And you know what, that is perfectly acceptable. Coaching contracts are unrenewable, not guaranteed from year-to-year. So if the prerogative of the …

Jody

3:33 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012

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