#757Teamz Top 15

#6 First Colonial 2, #14 Kellam 0

Claire Hitchings scored the first goal with an assist from Rylee Brooks-Booth who then scored the second goal. Freshman goalkeeper Addie Savoie recorded one save and her first career shutout.

#7 Cox 9, Landstown 0

Erma Bailey and Mac Derr each scored two goals. Bella Glenn, Mikaela Quinn, and Campbell Wright achieved their first career goals during the game. Rose Holland and Atalee Booth scored as well.

#9 Princess Anne 8, Bayside 2

Sydney Raguini scored five goals for the Cavaliers. Avery Eaves and Claire Holmes scored one and two goals, respectively. Bayside’s two goals were netted by Natalee Fortin and Chole Imanil.

Beach District

Salem 4, Kempsville 1

Tamia Lawton scored a hat trick, and Mariah Jones added the other goal for the SunDevils.

Boys soccer

Private schools

Hampton Roads Academy 3, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 0

Zachary Busch scored two penalty kicks and assisted Luke Sablan’s goal.

Boys volleyball

#757Teamz Top 15

#2 Kellam d. Tallwood, 3-0

(27-25, 25-18, 25-20)

Captains Bennett Barco and Joel Eanes led the Knights with eight kills each. Nathan Pyka aided the team with 12 digs.

#6 Kecoughtan d. #9 Denbigh

(25-22, 25-16, 25-12)

Gabe Rumburg recorded 12 kills, 10 digs, and six aces. Jayden Dinh added 11 kills, eight digs, four aces, and two blocks.

Beach District

Cox d. Ocean Lakes, 3-2

Zach Hamilton had 22 kills and six digs, Thomas Moore had 10 kills, and Tony Cugini added six kills. Zane helped with 38 assists.

Green Run d. Salem, 3-0

(25-15, 25-15, 25-23)

Braven Jackson led the Stallions with eight kills and a 0.411 hitting percentage. Max Wasserzug and Torin Kernan combined for 12 service aces.

Girls volleyball

#757Teamz Top 15

#1 Grafton d. Tabb, 3-0

(25-18, 25-23, 25-14)

Kenzie Smith recorded 14 kills and two blocks, and Alana Washington added 11 kills. Olivia De La Cruz and Kaylie Klemm combined for 32 assists, and Ally Burke contributed 17 digs.

#12 Ocean Lakes d. #3 Cox, 3-2

Santina Martcheva had 22 kills while Carmela Mendoza contributed 42 assists. Kayla Bennett recorded 36 digs.

#4 Norfolk Academy d. Isle of Wight Academy, 3-0

Peyton McGee led the Bulldogs with nine kills. Charleston Hart had seven kills and five aces while Audrey Lipps added six more. Michaela Betancourt tallied 19 assists.

#7 Greenbrier Christian Academy d. Atlantic Shores, 3-0

Allie Dahlman led the Gators with assists and serves while Logan Turchetta and Katelyn Balka had numerous kills. Vivi Tucker and Jordan Freeman led defense.

#9 First Colonial d. Princess Anne, 3-0

(25-20, 25-14, 25-9)

The Patriots served 18 aces led by Elisa Chamness with seven. Grace Davies-Hackenberg, Gabby Taylor, and Alayna Cole combined for 20 kills.

#13 Kellam d. Tallwood, 3-1

(21-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-22)

Audrey Neil led the offense with 15 kills. Riley Erwin, Leilah Beasley, and Mia Schmidt added 14, 12, and nine kills, respectively. Mia Schmidt had 21 digs, Emmie Irving contributed 24 assists, and Sydney Stone had 17 digs. Riley Irwin and Leilah Beasley both recorded double-doubles.

#14 Bruton d. York, 3-0

(25-14, 25-19, 26-24)

Bruton was led by Cassie Hall with seven kills and seven digs. Annalise Wood added six kills, eight assists, and eight digs. Mina and Jolie Faw chipped in with five kills and two blocks each.

Bay Rivers District

Jamestown d. Lafayette, 3-0

(25-12, 25-7, 25-13)

Jamestown’s victory leads to a 6-4 overall record for the season.

Smithfield d. Warhill, 3-1

(25-22, 22-25, 25-20, 25-21)

Isabella Dow totaled 19 assists, seven aces, and 10 digs. Chloe Schall contributed nine kills, five aces, and seven digs. Freshmen Baylee Carriker and Lexie Hanna contributed a total of five aces.

Beach District

Salem d. Green Run, 3-0

(25-15, 25-10, 25-20)

The SunDevils were led by Brianna Douglas with five aces and five kills as well as Margaret Adolphe with six kills and 23 digs.

Peninsula District

Kecoughtan d. Denbigh, 3-0

(26-24, 25-19, 25-19)

Abby Pincus recorded two aces, four kills and one dig. Deziah Harper added one ace and six kills. Michelle Walker contributed one ace, seven assists, and one dig.

Southeastern District

Great Bridge d. Bayside, 3-0

(25-15, 25-23, 25-23)

Marcy Stambaugh had 12 kills, Katerina Vardeman added nine kills with seven digs, and Hailey Hossfeld totaled 12 digs.

Private schools

Catholic d. Oscar Smith, 3-2

(25-16, 22-25, 19-25, 25-15, 20-18)

Sophomore outside hitter Lacee Jackson was the kill leader with 10 kills, and senior libero Lee Schmieder led defense for the Crusaders with 17 digs and one ace. Miley Hoffman and Brooklyn Beverly combined for seven aces.

Virginia Tech defensive lineman Antwaun Powell-Ryland, a former Norcom High standout, has been named the Bednarik Award Player of the Week by the Maxwell Football Club and the Walter Camp National FBS Player of the Week.

Powell-Ryland led the Hokies with four sacks and seven tackles, including four for a loss, in Virginia Tech’s 37-17 victory over Old Dominion on Saturday in Norfolk.

He is one of only four Tech players to record four sacks in a game, joining J.C. Price, Morgan Roane and Norfolk native Bruce Smith. Powell-Ryland and Smith are the only two players to have at least four sacks in multiple games.

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Tides game postponed; doubleheader set

The first game of the Norfolk Tides’ final homestand of the season — against the Nashville Sounds — has been postponed Tuesday because of rain. It has been rescheduled as part of a single-admission doubleheader Wednesday, starting at 5:35 p.m. at Harbor Park.

Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. The doubleheader will feature two seven-inning games.

HOCKEY

Admirals release giveaway schedule

The Norfolk Admirals have announced their giveaway schedule for the upcoming season.

Admirals car magnets will be the first giveaway, which comes on the team’s season opener Oct. 18 against the Adirondack Thunder at Scope. It will be a rematch of last year’s ECHL North Division semifinals.

Other promotions include:

Nov. 15: Hat giveaway

Nov. 29: Glow giveaway

Dec. 13: Scarf giveaway

Jan. 17: Travel cup giveaway

Feb. 21: Camo hat giveaway

March 7: Trading cards giveaway

April 12: Tote bag giveaway

Briefly

• Old Dominion’s Michael Eberle has been named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week in men’s soccer. He scored the game-winning goals to lead the Monarchs to wins over William & Mary and George Mason.
• Virginia Tech rose four spots to No. 13 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 men’s poll. James Madison is 21st. In the women’s poll, UVA dropped from No. 2 to No. 14 after suffering its first loss of the season to Wake Forest.
• Christopher Newport tied for third at the Kinder-Williams Invitational men’s golf tournament on Tuesday in Harrisonburg. Brian O’Dea led the Captains with a 1-over 73.

Bay Rivers District

Bruton (3-0)

W, 36-0 Aug. 30 at Northampton

W, 39-0 Sept. 6 vs. Nandua

W, 36-0 Sept. 13 vs. West Point

Sept. 20 at Northumberland

Sept. 27 vs. Grafton

Oct. 11 vs. Tabb

Oct. 18 at Arcadia

Oct. 24 vs. York

Nov. 1 at Poquoson

Nov. 8 at New Kent

Grafton (0-2)

(Home games at Bailey Field)

L, 16-46 Aug. 29 vs. Norcom

L, 8-28 Sept. 12 vs. Poquoson

Sept. 20 at New Kent

Sept. 27 at Bruton

Oct. 3 vs. Lafayette

Oct. 11 vs. Smithfield

Oct. 18 at Warhill

Oct. 25 vs. Tabb

Nov. 1 at Jamestown

Nov. 8 vs. York

Jamestown (0-3)

(Home games at Wanner Stadium)

L, 18-41 Aug. 29 at Nottoway

L, 6-48 Sept. 5 at Essex

L, 20-37 Sept. 13 at Tabb

Sept. 20 vs. Smithfield

Sept. 27 at York

Oct. 4 vs. Poquoson

Oct. 11 at New Kent

Oct. 25 at Lafayette

Nov. 1 vs. Grafton

Nov. 8 vs. Warhill

Lafayette (3-0)

(Home games at Wanner Stadium)

W, 37-6 Aug. 30 at Spotsylvania

W, 68-0 Sept. 6 at Booker T. Washington

W, 45-0 Sept. 13 vs. New Kent

Sept. 27 vs. Smithfield

Oct. 3 at Grafton

Oct. 11 vs. Warhill

Oct. 18 at Tabb

Oct. 25 vs. Jamestown

Nov. 2 at York, 1 p.m.

Nov. 7 vs. Poquoson

New Kent (0-2)

L, 13-14 Sept. 6 vs. Colonial Heights

L, 0-45 Sept. 13 at Lafayette

Sept. 20 vs. Grafton

Sept. 28 vs. Warhill, noon

Oct. 4 at Tabb

Oct. 11 vs. Jamestown

Oct. 17 at York

Oct. 24 at Poquoson

Nov. 1 at Smithfield

Nov. 8 vs. Bruton

Poquoson (2-0)

(Home games at Poquoson Middle School)

W, 21-6 Aug. 30 at Lake Taylor

W, 28-8 Sept. 12 at Grafton

Sept. 20 vs. Warhill

Sept. 27 vs. Tabb

Oct. 4 at Jamestown

Oct. 11 vs. York

Oct. 18 at Smithfield

Oct. 24 vs. New Kent

Nov. 1 vs. Bruton

Nov. 7 at Lafayette

Smithfield (2-0)

W, 48-0 Aug. 30 vs. Norview

W, 14-13 Sept. 6 vs. Churchland

Sept. 20 at Jamestown

Sept. 27 at Lafayette

Oct. 4 vs. York

Oct. 11 at Grafton

Oct. 18 vs. Poquoson

Oct. 24 at Warhill

Nov. 1 vs. New Kent

Nov. 7 at Tabb

Tabb (2-0)

(Home games at Bailey Field)

W, 17-0 Aug. 30 vs. Heritage

W, 37-20 Sept. 13 vs. Jamestown

Sept. 20 at York

Sept. 27 at Poquoson

Oct. 4 vs. New Kent

Oct. 11 at Bruton

Oct. 18 vs. Lafayette

Oct. 25 at Grafton

Nov. 1 vs. Warhill

Nov. 7 vs. Smithfield

Warhill (1-2) 

(Home games at Wanner Stadium)

W, 68-0 Aug. 29 vs. Manor

L, 0-35 Sept. 6 vs. Matoaca

L, 14-17 Sept. 12 vs. York

Sept. 20 at Poquoson

Sept. 28 at New Kent, noon

Oct. 11 at Lafayette

Oct. 18 vs. Grafton

Oct. 24 vs. Smithfield

Nov. 1 at Tabb

Nov. 8 at Jamestown

York (2-0)

(Home games at Bailey Field)

W, 21-6 Sept. 6 vs. Gloucester

W, 17-14 Sept. 12 at Warhill

Sept. 20 vs. Tabb

Sept. 27 vs. Jamestown

Oct. 4 at Smithfield

Oct. 11 at Poquoson

Oct. 17 vs. New Kent

Oct. 24 at Bruton

Nov. 2 vs. Lafayette, 1 p.m.

Nov. 8 at Grafton

Beach District

Bayside (1-2)

W, 50-0 Aug. 29 vs. Princess Anne, 6:30 p.m.

L, 9-47 Sept. 6 at Cox

L, 18-28 Sept. 13 vs. Kempsville

Sept. 20 vs. Salem

Sept. 27 at Landstown

Oct. 10 at First Colonial, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 19 vs. Green Run, 2 p.m.

Oct. 25 at Kellam

Nov. 1 vs. Ocean Lakes

Nov. 8 vs. Tallwood

Cox (3-0)

W, 38-0 Aug. 29 at Landstown, 6:30 p.m.

W, 47-9 Sept. 6 vs. Bayside

W, 42-0 Sept. 13 at First Colonial

Sept. 20 vs. Green Run

Sept. 27 at Kellam

Oct. 4 vs. Ocean Lakes

Oct. 18 vs. Tallwood

Oct. 25 vs. Salem

Nov. 1 at Princess Anne

Nov. 8 at Kempsville

First Colonial (0-3)

L, 14-34 Aug. 29 vs. Kellam, 6:30 p.m.

L, 7-51 Sept. 6 at Ocean Lakes

L, 0-42 Sept. 13 vs. Cox

Sept. 20 at Tallwood

Sept. 27 vs. Salem

Oct. 4 at Princess Anne

Oct. 10 vs. Bayside, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 at Kempsville

Oct. 25 vs. Green Run

Nov. 1 vs. Landstown

Green Run (3-0)

W, 54-0 Aug. 29 vs. Tallwood, 6:30 p.m.

W, 49-0 Sept. 6 at Kellam

W, by forfeit Sept. 13 vs. Princess Anne

Sept. 20 at Cox

Sept. 27 vs. Kempsville, 6 p.m.

Oct. 4 at Salem

Oct. 10 vs. Landstown, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 19 at Bayside, 2 p.m.

Oct. 25 at First Colonial

Nov. 8 vs. Ocean Lakes

Kellam (1-1)

W, 34-14 Aug. 29 at First Colonial, 6:30 p.m.

L, 0-49 Sept. 6 vs. Green Run

Sept. 20 vs. Ocean Lakes

Sept. 27 vs. Cox

Oct. 4 at Tallwood

Oct. 10 vs. Salem, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 at Princess Anne

Oct. 25 vs. Bayside

Nov. 1 at Kempsville

Nov. 8 at Landstown

Kempsville (2-1)

L, 14-28 Aug. 29 vs. Salem, 6:30 p.m.

W, 51-0 Sept. 6 at Princess Anne

W, 28-18 Sept. 13 at Bayside

Sept. 27 at Green Run, 6 p.m.

Oct. 4 vs. Landstown

Oct. 10 at Ocean Lakes, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 vs. First Colonial

Oct. 25 at Tallwood

Nov. 1 vs. Kellam

Nov. 8 vs. Cox

Landstown (1-2)

L, 0-38 Aug. 29 vs. Cox, 6:30 p.m.

W, 18-13 Sept. 6 at Tallwood

W, 48-7 Sept. 13 vs. Salem

Sept. 20 at Princess Anne

Sept. 27 vs. Bayside

Oct. 4 at Kempsville

Oct. 10 at Green Run, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 25 at Ocean Lakes

Nov. 1 vs. First Colonial

Nov. 8 vs. Kellam

Ocean Lakes (2-0)

W, 51-7 Sept. 6 vs. First Colonial

W, 43-19 Sept. 13 vs. Tallwood

Sept. 20 at Kellam

Sept. 27 vs. Princess Anne

Oct. 4 at Cox

Oct. 10 vs. Kempsville, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 at Salem

Oct. 25 vs. Landstown

Nov. 1 at Bayside

Nov. 8 at Green Run

Princess Anne (0-3)

L, 0-50 Aug. 28 at Bayside, 6:30 p.m.

L, 0-51 Sept. 6 vs. Kempsville

L, by forfeit Sept. 13 at Green Run

Sept. 20 vs. Landstown

Sept. 27 at Ocean Lakes

Oct. 4 vs. First Colonial

Oct. 10 at Tallwood, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 vs. Kellam

Nov. 1 vs. Cox

Nov. 8 at Salem

Salem (2-0)

W, 28-14 Aug. 29 at Kempsville, 6:30 p.m.

W, 48-7 Sept. 13 at Landstown

Sept. 20 vs. Bayside

Sept. 27 at First Colonial

Oct. 4 vs. Green Run

Oct. 10 at Kellam, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 vs. Ocean Lakes

Oct. 25 at Cox

Nov. 1 vs. Tallwood

Nov. 8 vs. Princess Anne

Tallwood (0-3)

L, 0-54 Aug. 29 at Green Run, 6:30 p.m.

L, 13-18 Sept. 6 vs. Landstown

L, 19-43 Sept. 13 at Ocean Lakes

Sept. 20 vs. First Colonial

Oct. 4 vs. Kellam

Oct. 10 vs. Princess Anne, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 at Cox

Oct. 25 vs. Kempsville

Nov. 1 at Salem

Nov. 8 at Bayside

Eastern District

Booker T. Washington (0-3)

L, 0-42 Aug. 29 at Petersburg

L, 0-68 Sept. 6 vs. Lafayette

L, 0-49 Sept. 13 at Churchland

Sept. 20 vs. Lakeland

Sept. 27 vs. Granby

Oct. 4 vs. Lake Taylor

Oct. 11 at Norview

Oct. 18 at Maury

Oct. 25 at Manor

Nov. 8 vs. Norcom

Churchland (1-2)

L, 6-38 Aug. 30 at King’s Fork

L, 13-14 Sept. 6 at Smithfield

W, 49-0 Sept. 13 vs. Booker T. Washington

Sept. 20 at Hopewell

Sept. 27 at Norview

Oct. 11 vs. Norcom

Oct. 17 at Granby

Oct. 25 at Lake Taylor

Nov. 1 vs. Maury

Nov. 8 vs. Manor

Granby (2-0)

(Home games at Powhatan Field)

W, 46-0 Aug. 31 at Denbigh, noon

W, 79-0 Sept. 6 at Kecoughtan

Sept. 20 at Norview

Sept. 27 at Booker T. Washington

Oct. 4 vs. Lakeland

Oct. 11 vs. Lake Taylor

Oct. 17 vs. Churchland

Oct. 25 vs. Norcom

Nov. 1 vs. Manor

Nov. 8 vs. Maury

Lake Taylor (0-2)

L, 6-21 Aug. 30 vs. Poquoson

L, 13-24 Sept. 13 vs. Hopewell

Sept. 20 vs. St. Christopher’s

Sept. 27 at Maury

Oct. 4 at Booker T. Washington

Oct. 11 at Granby

Oct. 18 vs. Manor

Oct. 25 vs. Churchland

Nov. 2 at Norcom, 1 p.m.

Nov. 8 vs. Norview

Manor (0-3)

L, 0-68 Aug. 29 at Warhill

L, 6-54 Sept. 5 vs. Hickory

L, 8-14 Sept. 13 at Lakeland

Sept. 27 at Norcom

Oct. 4 vs. Norview

Oct. 11 vs. Maury

Oct. 18 at Lake Taylor

Oct. 25 vs. Booker T. Washington

Nov. 1 at Granby

Nov. 8 at Churchland

Maury (2-0)

(Home game at Powhatan Field)

W, 20-14 Sept. 6 vs. Wise (Maryland)

W, 38-7 Sept. 13 at Highland Springs

Sept. 20 vs. Dinwiddie

Sept. 27 vs. Lake Taylor

Oct. 4 at Norcom

Oct. 11 at Manor

Oct. 18 vs. Booker T. Washington

Oct. 25 at Norview

Nov. 1 at Churchland

Nov. 8 vs. Granby

Norcom (2-1)

W, 46-14 Aug. 29 at Grafton

L, 16-54 Sept. 6 at Oscar Smith

W, 39-7 Sept. 13 vs. Norview

Sept. 20 vs. Thomas Jefferson

Sept. 27 vs. Manor

Oct. 4 vs. Maury

Oct. 11 at Churchland

Oct. 25 at Granby

Nov. 2 vs. Lake Taylor, 1 p.m.

Nov. 8 at Booker T. Washington

Norview (0-3)

L, 0-48 Aug. 29 at Smithfield

L, 6-34 Sept. 6 vs. Great Bridge

L, 7-39 Sept. 13 at Norcom

Sept. 20 vs. Granby

Sept. 27 vs. Churchland

Oct. 4 at Manor

Oct. 11 vs. Booker T. Washington

Oct. 25 vs. Maury

Nov. 8 at Lake Taylor

Peninsula District

Bethel (0-2)

(Home games at Darling Stadium)

L, 14-46 Aug. 30 vs. Nansemond River

L, 0-47 Sept. 5 vs. Warwick

Postponed Sept. 12 vs. Menchville

Sept. 21 vs. Woodside, noon

Sept. 28 at Phoebus, noon

Oct. 3 at Kecoughtan

Oct. 11 at Gloucester

Oct. 17 vs. Heritage

Oct. 24 vs. Denbigh

Oct. 31 at Hampton

Denbigh (0-2)

(Home games at Todd Stadium)

L, 0-46 Aug. 31 vs. Granby, noon

L, 14-32 Sept. 14 at Heritage, noon

Sept. 19 vs. Gloucester

Sept. 28 vs. Hampton, noon

Oct. 3 at Woodside

Oct. 10 at Warwick

Oct. 19 vs. Kecoughtan, noon

Oct. 24 at Bethel

Nov. 1 at Menchville, noon

Nov. 8 vs. Phoebus

Gloucester (1-2)

W, 13-2 Aug. 29 vs. Kecoughtan

L, 6-21 Sept. 6 at York

L, 6-54 Sept. 13 at Hampton

Sept. 19 at Denbigh

Sept. 27 vs. Warwick

Oct. 5 at Menchville, noon

Oct. 11 vs. Bethel

Oct. 18 vs. Phoebus

Oct. 25 vs. Heritage

Nov. 2 at Woodside, noon

Hampton (2-1)

(Home games at Darling Stadium)

W, 25-19 (OT) Aug. 29 vs. Woodside

L, 33-41 Sept. 7 vs. King George, 1 p.m.

W, 54-6 Sept. 13 vs. Gloucester

Sept. 19 at Kecoughtan

Sept. 28 at Denbigh, noon

Oct. 5 at Phoebus, noon

Oct. 11 vs. Heritage

Oct. 18 vs. Menchville

Oct. 25 at Warwick

Oct. 31 vs. Bethel

Heritage (1-2)

(Home games at Todd Stadium)

L, 0-17 Aug. 30 at Tabb

L, 0-35 Sept. 6 at Menchville

W, 32-14 Sept. 14 vs. Denbigh, noon

Sept. 20 at Phoebus

Sept. 27 vs. Woodside

Oct. 4 vs. Warwick

Oct. 11 at Hampton

Oct. 17 at Bethel

Oct. 25 at Gloucester

Oct. 31 vs. Kecoughtan

Kecoughtan (0-3)

(Home games at Darling Stadium)

L, 2-13 Aug. 29 at Gloucester

L, 0-79 Sept. 6 vs. Granby

L, 0-64 Sept. 13 at Warwick

Sept. 19 vs. Hampton

Sept. 26 at Menchville

Oct. 3 vs. Bethel

Oct. 10 vs. Phoebus

Oct. 19 at Denbigh, noon

Oct. 25 vs. Woodside

Oct. 31 at Heritage

Menchville (1-1)

(Home games at Todd Stadium)

L, 0-28 Aug. 29 vs. Western Branch

W, 35-0 Sept. 6 vs. Heritage

Postponed Sept. 12 at Bethel

Sept. 20 at Warwick

Sept. 26 vs. Kecoughtan

Oct. 5 vs. Gloucester, noon

Oct. 12 at Woodside, noon

Oct. 18 at Hampton

Oct. 26 at Phoebus, noon

Nov. 1 vs. Denbigh

Phoebus (2-0)

(Home games at Darling Stadium)

W, 23-7 Sept. 6 at Highland Springs

W, 42-3 Sept. 12 at Woodside

Sept. 20 vs. Heritage

Sept. 28 vs. Bethel, noon

Oct. 5 vs. Hampton, noon

Oct. 10 at Kecoughtan

Oct. 18 at Gloucester

Oct. 26 vs. Menchville, noon

Nov. 2 vs. Warwick, noon

Nov. 8 at Denbigh

Warwick (3-0)

(Home games at Todd Stadium)

W, 35-0 Aug. 30 vs. Grassfield

W, 47-0 Sept. 5 at Bethel

W, 64-0 Sept. 13 vs. Kecoughtan

Sept. 20 vs. Menchville

Sept. 27 at Gloucester

Oct. 4 at Heritage

Oct. 10 vs. Denbigh

Oct. 18 vs. Woodside

Oct. 25 vs. Hampton

Nov. 2 at Phoebus, noon

Woodside (1-2)

(Home games at Todd Stadium)

L, 19-25 (OT) Aug. 29 at Hampton

W, 21-6 Sept. 5 vs. Grassfield

L, 3-42 Sept. 12 vs. Phoebus

Sept. 21 at Bethel, noon

Sept. 27 at Heritage

Oct. 3 vs. Denbigh

Oct. 12 vs. Menchville, noon

Oct. 18 at Warwick

Oct. 25 at Kecoughtan

Nov. 2 vs. Gloucester, noon

Southeastern District

Deep Creek (1-1)

W, 22-3 Aug. 29 vs. Currituck County (N.C.)

L, 7-42 Sept. 13 at Nansemond River

Sept. 19  at Grassfield

Sept. 27 vs. Indian River

Oct. 4 at Hickory

Oct. 11 vs. Western Branch

Oct. 18 vs. Oscar Smith

Oct. 25 at Great Bridge

Nov. 1 at King’s Fork

Nov. 8 vs. Lakeland

Grassfield (0-2)

L, 0-35 Aug. 30 at Warwick

L, 6-21 Sept. 5 at Woodside

Sept. 19 vs. Deep Creek

Sept. 27 at Oscar Smith

Oct. 4 at Great Bridge

Oct. 11 vs. King’s Fork

Oct. 18 at Hickory

Oct. 25 vs. Nansemond River

Nov. 1 vs. Western Branch

Nov. 8 at Indian River

Great Bridge (1-1)

(Home games at Great Bridge Middle School)

W, 34-6 Sept. 6 at Norview

L, 0-62 Sept. 13 vs. Oscar Smith

Sept. 19  vs. King’s Fork

Sept. 27 at Hickory

Oct. 4 vs. Grassfield

Oct. 11 at Lakeland

Oct. 18 at Western Branch

Oct. 25 vs. Deep Creek

Nov. 1 vs. Indian River

Nov. 8 at Nansemond River

Hickory (1-1)

W, 54-6 Sept. 5 at Manor

L, 3-56 Sept. 13 at Indian River

Sept. 19 vs. Western Branch

Sept. 27 vs. Great Bridge

Oct. 4 vs. Deep Creek

Oct. 11 at Nansemond River

Oct. 18 vs. Grassfield

Oct. 25 at Lakeland

Nov. 1 at Oscar Smith

Nov. 8 vs. King’s Fork

Indian River (3-0)

W, 37-31 Aug. 29 at Varina

W, 56-3 Sept. 6 at Lakeland

W, 56-3 Sept. 13 vs. Hickory

Sept. 27 at Deep Creek

Oct. 4 at King’s Fork

Oct. 11 vs. Oscar Smith

Oct. 18 vs. Nansemond River

Oct. 25 at Western Branch

Nov. 1 at Great Bridge

Nov. 8 vs. Grassfield

King’s Fork (2-0)

W, 38-6 Aug. 30 vs. Churchland

W, 33-7 Sept. 13 at Western Branch

Sept. 19  at Great Bridge

Sept. 27 at Nansemond River

Oct. 4 vs. Indian River

Oct. 11 at Grassfield

Oct. 18 vs. Lakeland

Oct. 25 at Oscar Smith

Nov. 1 vs. Deep Creek

Nov. 8 at Hickory

Lakeland (1-1)

W, 3-56 Sept. 6 vs. Indian River

W, 14-8 Sept. 13 vs. Manor

Sept. 20 at Booker T. Washington

Sept. 27 at Southampton

Oct. 4 at Granby

Oct. 11 vs. Great Bridge

Oct. 18 at King’s Fork

Oct. 25 vs. Hickory

Nov. 1 at Nansemond River

Nov. 8 at Deep Creek

Nansemond River (2-0)

W, 46-14 Aug. 30 at Bethel

W, 42-7 Sept. 13 vs. Deep Creek

Sept. 19 at Oscar Smith

Sept. 27 vs. King’s Fork

Oct. 4 at Western Branch

Oct. 11 vs. Hickory

Oct. 18 at Indian River

Oct. 25 at Grassfield

Nov. 1 vs. Lakeland

Nov. 8 vs. Great Bridge

Oscar Smith (3-0)

W, 44-6 Aug. 30 vs. Hermitage

W, 54-16 Sept. 6 vs. Norcom

W, 62-0 Sept. 13 vs. Great Bridge

Sept. 19 vs. Nansemond River

Sept. 27 vs. Grassfield

Oct. 11 at Indian River

Oct. 18 at Deep Creek

Oct. 25 vs. King’s Fork

Nov. 1 vs. Hickory

Nov. 8 at Western Branch

Western Branch (1-2)

W, 28-0 Aug. 29 at Menchville

L, 13-31 Sept. 6 vs. Benedictine

L, 7-33 Sept. 13 vs. King’s Fork

Sept. 19  at Hickory

Oct. 4 vs. Nansemond River

Oct. 11 at Deep Creek

Oct. 18 vs. Great Bridge

Oct. 25 vs. Indian River

Nov. 1 at Grassfield

Nov. 8 vs. Oscar Smith

Private schools and western Tidewater

Atlantic Shores Christian (3-0)

(Home games at Virginia Beach Sportsplex)

W, 48-0 Aug. 23 vs. Isle of Wight Academy W, 48-0

W, 50-6 Aug. 30 vs. Roanoke Catholic

W, 48-0 Sept. 6 vs. Catholic

Sept. 20 at North Cross, 4 p.m.

Sept. 27 at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy

Oct. 4 at Norfolk Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 at Blue Ridge, 2 p.m.

Oct. 18 vs. Fredericksburg Christian, 6 p.m.

Oct. 25 at St. Anne’s-Belfield

Nov. 1 vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian

Catholic (0-4)

L, 7-41 Aug. 24 at Fredericksburg Christian

L, 6-19 Aug. 30 vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian

L, 0-48 Sept. 6 at Atlantic Shores Christian

L, 27-34 Sept. 13 at Roanoke Catholic

Sept. 20 vs. Life Christian

Oct. 3 at Nansemond-Suffolk

Oct 12 vs. Flint Hill School, noon

Oct. 18 vs. St. Anne’s-Belfield

Oct. 25 vs. Trinity Episcopal

Nov. 1 vs. Norfolk Academy

Greenbrier Christian (3-1)

W, 62-18 Aug. 23 vs. Kenston Forest W, 62-18

W, 51-0 Aug. 30 vs. Broadwater Academy

W, 57-0 Sept. 6 at Fuqua

L, 17-31 Sept. 13 vs. Christchurch

Sept. 20 at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot

Sept. 27 at Rappahannock County

Oct. 5 at Virginia Episcopal, 2 p.m.

Oct. 11 vs. Chincoteague

Oct. 18 at Fishburne Military, 4 p.m.

Oct. 25 at Covenant, 4 p.m.

Isle of Wight Academy (0-4)

L, 0-48 Aug. 23 at Atlantic Shores Christian

L, 6-26 Aug. 30 vs. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy

L, 26-40 Sept. 6 at Roanoke Catholic

L, 0-41 Sept. 13 vs. Fredericksburg Christian

Sept. 20 vs. St. Anne’s-Belfield

Sept. 27 at Washington

Oct. 11 vs. Nandua

Oct. 25 vs. Hargrave Military

Nansemond-Suffolk (1-2)

L, 0-56 Aug. 23 at North Cross

W, 26-6 Aug. 30 at Isle of Wight Academy

L, 6-41 Sept. 13 vs. Collegiate

Sept. 20 at Hargrave Military, 5:30 p.m.

Sept. 27 vs. Atlantic Shores Christian

Oct. 3 vs. Catholic

Oct. 10 vs. Norfolk Academy

Oct. 25 vs. Fredericksburg Christian

Nov. 1 at St. Anne’s-Belfield

Norfolk Academy (2-1)

W, 34-21 Aug. 23 vs. Currituck County

W, 23-6 Aug. 30 vs. Potomac School, 6 p.m.

L, 6-27 Sept. 13 at St. Christopher’s, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 27 vs. Fork Union Military, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 4 vs. Atlantic Shores Christian, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 10 at Nansemond-Suffolk, 6 p.m.

Oct. 18 vs. Blue Ridge, 6 p.m.

Oct. 26 at Collegiate, 1 p.m.

Nov. 1 at Catholic

That will change this week with multiple games featuring two ranked teams. Fourth-ranked Oscar Smith hosts No. 12 Nansemond River in a key Southeastern District game on Thursday — one of four games in Chesapeake moved up to avoid traffic conflicts with Friday’s Luke Bryan country music concert.

On Friday, fifth-ranked Green Run visits No. 11 Cox.

Sonny Dearth, Jami Frankenberry, Jim McGrath, Marty O’Brien, Larry Rubama, Michael Sauls and Sam Saunders voted in the poll. Team, record, first-place votes, total votes and last week’s ranking are included.

1. Maury (2-0) (Seven first-place votes), 105 votes — 1

This week: vs. Dinwiddie at Powhatan Field, 7 p.m. Friday

2. Phoebus (2-0) 98 votes — 2

This week: vs. Heritage at Darling Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday

3. King’s Fork (2-0) 88 votes — 3 

This week: at Great Bridge, 7 p.m. Thursday

4. Oscar Smith (3-0) 87 votes — 4

This week: vs. Nansemond River, 7 p.m. Thursday

5. Green Run (3-0) 76 votes — 5

This week: at Cox, 7 p.m. Friday

6. Warwick (3-0) 71 votes — 6

This week: vs. Menchville at Todd Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday

7. Indian River (3-0) 60 votes — 7

This week: Idle

8. Lafayette (3-0) 55 votes — 8

This week: Idle

9. Salem (2-0) 50 votes — 9

This week: vs. Bayside, 7 p.m. Friday

10. Granby (2-0) 41 votes — 10

This week: at Norview, 7 p.m. Friday

11. Cox (3-0) 34 votes — 11

This week: vs. Green Run, 7 p.m. Friday

12. Nansemond River (2-0) 27 votes — 13

This week: at Oscar Smith, 7 p.m. Thursday

13. Poquoson (2-0) 26 votes — 12

This week: vs. Warhill, 7 p.m. Friday

14. Ocean Lakes (2-0) 13 votes — 14

This week: at Kellam, 7 p.m. Friday

15. Smithfield (2-0) 6 votes — NR

This week: vs. Jamestown at Wanner Stadium, 7 p.m.

Also receiving votes: Hampton 2, Kempsville 1.

His performance brought a smile to Commodores head coach Dyrri McCain’s face.

He remembers when he played with McDaniel’s father, Damon Sr., at Hampton University.

“It feels like yesterday that I was seeing baby Dame come to the games and seeing him run around when his dad and I were teammates,” he said. “It’s a great experience to be able to coach him now. He’s learned, developed well and taken the coaching well so far. His best is ahead of him, if you ask me. I’m sure wide receiver coach Darius Blount would agree, too.”

The younger McDaniel, who transferred from Western Branch, has nine receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown this season.

The elder McDaniel was one of the top receivers in the country when he came out of Landstown High, where he teamed with former star Percy Harvin. A four-star prospect, McDaniel began his career at Florida State before he transferred to Hampton.

McDaniel is still No. 1 in South Hampton Roads in single-season receptions with 92, second in single-season yards with 1,574 and third in single-season touchdowns with 22.

The Commodores, who have won 17 games in row dating back to last season, host Dinwiddie High on Friday.

McCain said he’s proud of his team’s focus and execution so far.

“We are still growing as a team, but I like the direction that our veterans are leading us in,” he said. “Our veterans are taking the right steps right now.”

The Commodores are ranked No. 66 nationally by MaxPreps and are the No. 1 team in the state.

Unlikely hero leads York: The unlikely hero of York’s 2-0 start to the season is kicker/punter Sebastian Benitez-Marrero. Cut during varsity soccer tryouts in the spring, Benitez-Marrero informed head coach Doug Pereira he’d like to give football a try.

“I said, `Why not? We need a kicker,’ ” Pereira said.

In his first game, the Falcons’ 21-6 comeback win over Gloucester, Benitez-Marrero made all three extra-point kicks, had several booming punts and two well-placed pooch kickoffs the Falcons recovered. After missing his only extra-point try against Warhill last week, Benitez-Marrero was called on to attempt his first field goal with the game tied at 14 in the final seconds.

Pereira says Benitez-Marrero was so unfamiliar with kicking field goals that he lined up six yards behind the holder. “I guess he thought he was going to get a running start, like on a kickoff. Then, fortunately, Warhill called timeout to ice him.”

During the timeout, Pereira instructed Benitez-Marrero to line up closer, same as if he were kicking an extra point. Benitez-Marrero then split the uprights from 32 yards with 1 second remaining, giving the Falcons a 17-14 victory.

“His teammates were excited and mobbed him,” Pereria said. “There was no doubt about the kick — it would’ve been good from 45 yards.”

Howard is answer for Tabb: It was an open question in the preseason: Who would replace the 1,242 rushing yards 2024 graduate Cam Dixon had for Tabb a year ago. Landon Howard is the answer.

A 5-foot-7, 160-pound senior, Howard has rushed for 275 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers in the first two games, victories of 17-0 over Heritage and 37-20 over Jamestown. He ran for 174 yards and touchdowns of 21 and 18 yards against Jamestown, bettering his 155 yards and one TD his junior season.

Tigers coach John Byron says Howard’s rise is no accident, but rather the result of tireless work. He said that Howard never missed an offseason workout and has transformed himself into one of the Bay Rivers District’s strongest players with a 425-pound squat to go with a 260-pound bench press and power clean.

“He has worked for four years to have the kind of senior year he’s having,” Byron said. “All coaches want their players to be about the process and Landon really enjoys the process.”

Howard’s hard work has given him stamina to go with his strength. He not only runs the ball, but he starts at linebacker and plays on most special teams.

“He almost never comes off of the field,” Byron said. “There were 178 plays in the Jamestown game and I’d guess he was in on 170 of them.

“Landon is everything you want in a team captain and a football player.”

Jordan making up for lost time: Warwick senior Jaylen Jordan sat out the 2023 season with a knee injury. He’s making up for lost time with a plethora of defensive and special-teams contributions as the Raiders are off to a 3-0 start.

A defensive end, Jordan already has three sacks. He also has 10 quarterback pressures to lead a defense that has not given up a point as the Raiders have outscored their opposition 146-0.

“If he doesn’t get the sack, he’s going to disrupt the pass because he’s coming so hard off of the edge,” Warwick coach Corey Hairston said of Jordan, who also plays at tight end and wing for the offense.

Jordan has also been a special-teams terror with two blocked punts and several near blocks. Hairston said Jordan is invariably the first man down the field on the kickoff team and has several tackles for that unit.

“He worked hard during the offseason to get back and has been so good, you’d never know he was hurt last year,” Hairston said.

New Warriors QB starts fast: Nansemond River quarterback Tyrell Grant Jr. is off to a great start this season.

The senior has completed 36 of 48 passes for 393 yards and six touchdowns with one interception to help the Warriors begin the season 2-0. He’s also rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns.

“Tyrell has been very efficient and is definitely our field general,” Warriors coach Alonzo Ricks said about Grant, who transferred from Norcom High. “He can do so many things with the ball in his hands and is like having a coach on the field. He has been great so far and so looking forward to the special things that we count on him doing throughout the rest of the year.”

Nansemond River will need another big game from him Thursday night, when the Warriors travel to play Oscar Smith for a Southeastern District showdown. Last season, the Warriors upset the Tigers 42-28. It was the first time the Warriors topped the Tigers since 2002.

The Nansemond River-Oscar Smith game is one of four in the Southeastern District that have been moved to Thursday because of traffic concerns related to the Luke Bryan country music concert Friday in Chesapeake.

The games that have been moved all will be played at 7 p.m. Thursday: Deep Creek at Grassfield, King’s Fork at Great Bridge, Nansemond River at Oscar Smith and Western Brach at Hickory.

Lakeland’s game at Booker T. Washington remains scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday.

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Hampton interim head coach Trent Boykin, though, opts for more formal attire, typically wearing a button-down shirt and a necktie with a Hampton vest. Boykin said the inspiration comes from his former college head coach, Jim Tressel.

“Tressel always wore a tie,” Boykin said. “I don’t know, I just always felt like that, as a head coach, everybody has their style, I guess. Being around Tressel for five years as a player, and then a year with him on his coaching staff — kind of just following his deal. Even with Coach Terry Bowden, when I was with Coach Bowden, that was something that he wore, too.”

Boykin played under Tressel during his run at Youngstown State and helped lead the Penguins to three Division I-AA national titles in 1991, 1993 and 1994. Boykin was also a member of Tressel’s final coaching staff at Youngstown State in 2000 before he took over at Ohio State.

Boykin was a member of Bowden’s coaching staff for eight years at Akron from 2012-18.

While the two biggest inspirations for his sideline attire are Tressel and Bowden, Boykin said the coaches of that era in general are typically what he models his style after.

“I’m an old-school guy,” Boykin said. “I grew up back when the (Dallas) Cowboys and all them and those guys wore the fedora hats and the ties and the sports coats and all that stuff. So that’s kind of something that I’ve always admired.”

The more formal attire gives off a sort of authoritative vibe, but also forces Boykin to remain calm on the sideline, he joked.

“It kind of shows that, ‘Hey, we’re in control,’ ” Boykin said. “It’s something that shows that, I guess, you’re calm, and maybe too it keeps you calm when you know you got to tie on. (Can’t) rip your headphones off and scream and yell. Maybe that helps me stay calm.”

Fans shouldn’t expect a full suit on the sideline from Boykin this season, though he joked he “can’t say never” to the idea. The tie and vest will be sticking around, Boykin said, though he admitted he may have to get creative when the temperature starts dropping later in the season.

Michael Sauls, (757) 803-5774, michael.sauls@virginiamedia.com

Southeastern District

Lakeland 342, Deep Creek 390

Deep Creek’s Demi Mahiai shot a 75 and was the medalist at Suffolk Golf Course.

Field hockey

#757Teamz Top 15

#5 Great Bridge 8, Ocean Lakes 0

Lexi Curtis scored the first four goals of the game and finished with five. Leah Orrock and Lily Johnson scored one and two more goals, respectively.

#10 Poquoson 3, #8 York 2

Lucy Carpenter, Anabella Simmons and Elizabeth Trant all scored for the Islanders, with assists from Anabella Simmons and Casey Law. York’s goals were scored by Lexi Anderson and Natalie Moss.

Eastern District

Maury 7, Manor 0

Emerson Wesley recorded three saves. Annabelle Topping, Sophie Baker, Zoe Redel, Ellie Mcbride, and Elliot Bebber all scored with Zinnia Wilson making two goals for the Commodores.

Boys soccer

Private schools

Norfolk Collegiate 6, Steward 0

Jayden Walker and Storm Roelink led the Oaks with three goals and three assists, respectively. Additional goals from Aiden Chen, Myles Johnson and James Wells led to Norfolk Collegiate’s victory in the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools.

Boys volleyball

#757Teamz Top 15

#4 Granby d. Lake Taylor, 3-0

(25-5, 25-11, 25-14)

The Comets combined for 27 aces.

#7 Maury d. Norcom, 3-0

(25-8, 25-12, 25-20)

Rahsan Spruill and Jonas Stafford totaled 10 aces. Zach Mendoza and Andrew Smith had five digs each, while Aris Redel and Keegan Anuar had five kills each. Caleb Bailey, Owen Redel and Frank Morgan combined for 10 kills.

Private schools

Catholic d. Peninsula Catholic, 3-1

Cooper Green and Mika Pohling led the Crusaders with 30 kills and 23 digs. Carter Jaehn contributed 23 assists, Noah Dano added five kills, and Marshall Hou had 13 digs.

Girls volleyball

#757Teamz Top 15

#11 Maury d. Norcom, 3-0

(25-11, 25-8, 25-6)

Khalani Muhammad had 11 assists and three aces for the Commodores. Sadie Stafford had three aces, six kills and five assists. Molly Donahue added five aces and four digs.

Eastern District

Granby d. Lake Taylor, 3-0

(25-3, 25-12, 25-2)

Kyrsten Wells had 11 service aces, and Vienne August and Cheyenne Avery added five aces each.

Private schools

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy d. Isle of Wight Academy, 3-0

(25-10, 25-6, 25-7)

Marin McGowan tallied 20 serve points, six aces and eight kills.

Norfolk State will get back its preseason All-MEAC quarterback this week, head coach Dawson Odums confirmed Monday.

Otto Kuhns has fully served a four-game suspension the NCAA handed him a week before the season started.

Odums said Kuhns will be available, but clarified that Jalen Daniels will remain the Spartans’ starting quarterback.

Kuhns’ return allows Norfolk State to open up the playbook should Daniels go down or there is a need for Kuhns to play as opposed to one of the other inexperienced backups, Odums said.

“Daniels will start,” Odums said. “But what it does allow us to do is that the guys that were behind Daniels for those first four games were inexperienced guys. So now we’re able to do a little bit more as we can open that playbook up and dive into it a little bit with some things that we know can give teams a problem.”

W&M 12th, 13th in national polls

William & Mary jumped a spot to No. 12 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll and remained No. 13 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll after a 28-21 victory at Wofford on Saturday.

The Tribe (2-1) piled up 428 total yards, including 243 on the ground, against Wofford. W&M held the Terriers to just seven points in the second half.

After Bronson Yoder ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns, the Tribe ranks 15th nationally with 196.7 rushing yards per game.

• A.C. Reynolds High (North Carolina) quarterback Ely Hamrick has become the University of Virginia’s first commitment for the 2026 class, according to 247sports.com. He played for Bradenton (Florida) IMG’s in-state team last season, passing for 1,244 yards with 19 touchdowns and no interceptions.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER

Hampton rolls past Virginia State

Sanaa Perry scored two goals and Hampton concluded the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 7-1 rout of Virginia State on Monday in Ettrick.

Cristina Boluda Piqueras, Mattie Edozie and Patricia Wharton each scored their first goals of the season, while Nylah Jennings and Ellen Van Caenegem also found the back of the net for the Pirates (3-4-1).

Hampton outshot the Trojans (0-4) 22-3 and had five more corner kicks (9-4).

The Pirates will begin CAA play at noon Thursday against William & Mary at Powhatan Field in Norfolk.

W&M’s Lorenz picks up CAA honor

William & Mary goalie Jazzy Lorenz has been selected as the Coastal Athletic Association’s Rookie of the Week.

The Lone Tree, Colorado, native becomes the second Tribe player this month to earn the honor, following Peyton Costello on Sept. 2.

Lorenz made four key stops in the Tribe’s 1-0 road win against North Carolina State on Thursday night. It was her third clean sheet in the past four games.

• Christopher Newport’s Grace Shifflett and Amy Sidaway have been named the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively. It was the fifth time Sidaway has earned the defensive honor this season. Sidaway stopped all three shots she faced and picked up the shutout in the Captains’ 1-0 victory over No. 10 Emory on Saturday. Shifflett scored the lone goal in the final moments of the first half.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

CNU’s Burk, James sweep C2C awards

Christopher Newport’s Macy Burk and Megan James have been named the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively.

Burk produced 29 kills with a .481 hitting percentage over the weekend. She is 5-2 with 16 saves for a 0.77 goals-against average. She added four aces in a sweep of No. 17 Calvin and 17 kills while hitting .517 in a five-set match against No. 10 MIT.

James was flawless in serve reception, successfully receiving 61 serves without an error across three matches. She finished the weekend with 37 digs while also contributing three aces and two blocks.

CNU (5-4) will visit Eastern in St. David’s, Pennsylvania, at 7 p.m. Friday.

Rahne wants his players to build confidence. He wants to further evaluate his players, especially the younger ones. And he wants his players, who have yet to win a game this season, to put in enough work while getting themselves healthy after a frustrating start.

The Monarchs (0-3) have Saturday off before heading to Bowling Green next week for their final non-conference game.

Close losses to South Carolina and East Carolina, followed by last week’s 37-17 home loss to Virginia Tech, have ODU reminding itself that there are still plenty of reasons to soldier on.

“We need to win games,” Rahne said Monday at his weekly news conference. “We’ve had the opportunity to win games, and we haven’t done it. And that is my job. But our season is very, very far from being over. We have a lot — a lot — of things to accomplish left in this year.”

The full Sun Belt Conference schedule, which begins Oct. 5 at Coastal Carolina, remains in front of the Monarchs. A league title is still firmly within reach.

Despite the losses, Rahne’s players believe the locker room is in fine shape.

“We’re all still working towards the same goal: winning the conference championship,” said safety Jahron Manning, who had a career-high 11 tackles against the Hokies. “I know a lot of people think about the 12-team playoff championship and everything like that. We’ve pretty much let that go out of our heads. So we’re mainly focused on Sun Belt and getting that goal accomplished.”

The Monarchs’ offense continues to be troubled at the line of scrimmage. After surrendering 62 sacks last season, they’ve given up an average of five per game this year.

This week is anything but a vacation.

“We need to grow,” running back Aaron Young said. “This is a big week for us. It’s huge. Day in and day out, we need to find a way to get better each day. Don’t let this week just slip away. Be in the moment every day and trust the process.”

Asked Monday about the sacks, Rahne gave a detailed breakdown of technical issues the team’s linemen have battled, most of them based on footwork and leverage at the point of attack.

After ODU rushed for 243 yards and passed for just 50 against Tech, Rahne gave a more general description of a blocker’s job.

“It’s a difficult thing,” he said. “Let’s just be honest. That’s why those guys get paid $30 million at the next level, right? Because it’s not an easy thing to do to go backward at a level and be able to react when you’re 300, 315 pounds, and you’re going against some of the greatest athletes in the world. But guess what: That’s what’s required, so we need to do it.”

ODU practiced Sunday night. Tuesday and Wednesday practices will follow, with sprinkles of a game plan for Bowling Green.

The players will lift weights and run on Thursday as their coaches scatter to recruit through the weekend.

Meanwhile, the players will work on what Rahne calls “eye discipline,” which involves not being fooled by motion, jukes or shifts.

Before Saturday’s game, the Monarchs had played in 14 one-score games in their previous 16 outings. It’s a phenomenon that can make a kicker feel especially valuable.

“I go to bed at night thinking, ‘How can I help this team?’ ” kicker Ethan Sanchez said. “Being a kicker, I’m not the biggest. I’m not the strongest. I’m low-key fast, though, and I do think I could help the team out with these one-score games.”

Kicker speed aside, Rahne had certain metrics going into the Tech game that weren’t met.

The Monarchs wanted to win the rushing yardage battle, which they didn’t. They didn’t want to give up extra yards on sacks or by failing to sustain blocks, which they did. And they wanted to get more turnovers than their opponent, which they didn’t.

The Hokies held ODU to zero yards of offense in a dismal third quarter that served as the game’s turning point.

It’s one of the reasons most of ODU’s players will stay on campus and work toward getting better this week despite the lack of a game.

“I think even the kids want it to be like an NFL bye week, where they see the guys going off to the Bahamas and everything,” Rahne said. “One, you don’t have a private plane. Two, you have class, and he doesn’t.”

David Hall, david.hall@pilotonline.com.