Ten Beach District football teams wrapped up their regular seasons in rainy conditions Friday night in Virginia Beach, with postseason positioning still at stake for some. Others entered the final night with playoff berths secured and used their last regular-season games to prepare for the next stage of the season.
Frank Cox finished with a commanding 48-8 victory against neighborhood rival First Colonial. AJ Hudson supplied an immediate scoring play, returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown. Tyre Jefferies added three touchdowns on the ground as the Falcons completed their regular-season schedule with a 9-1 record.
The result gave Cox its seventh consecutive victory heading into the Region 5A playoffs. The Falcons will begin postseason play with that winning streak intact after closing their regular season with a 40-point margin over First Colonial.
Floyd Kellam also delivered a decisive finish, defeating Princess Anne 49-14 after establishing control before halftime. The Knights scored 14 unanswered points in the first quarter, then followed with a strong second quarter on offense and defense to take a 35-0 advantage into the break.
Kellam's early scoring left Princess Anne facing a substantial deficit for the second half. The Knights finished the regular season at 7-3 and now move into the postseason following a victory in which they built their lead across the opening two quarters.
Landstown and Bayside played a much closer contest, with Landstown securing a 22-21 win. Both teams were competing for position in their respective regions. Each finished the regular season at 6-4, and both will travel for their opening playoff games next week.
Elsewhere in the Beach District, Salem shut out Kempsville 42-0, while Ocean Lakes defeated Tallwood 25-8. Those games completed the five Friday matchups involving the district's 10 teams as the regular-season schedule came to a close.
Other Friday results included Bruton's 40-14 victory over York and a 45-8 win for St. Anne's-Belfield against Nansemond-Suffolk. Atlantic Shores also recorded a large winning margin, beating Isle of Wight Academy 52-9.
The schedule for Saturday, November 7, lists Norview at Lake Taylor and Manor at Churchland at 1 p.m. Hampton is scheduled to face Bethel at Hampton University at 2 p.m., with Norfolk Academy visiting Catholic at the same time.
