October 2004

Prep Football Devastated by Another Loss

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/29/2004 - 9:58am

By Cadet Matt Perry It seemed like a sick twist of fate when the Fork Union Prep Football team lost to the Collegiate Cougars last Friday, when the Blue Devils were defeated, again, with less than a minute on the clock. This time, there were only six seconds left on the clock when the Cougars scored the touchdown that gave them the win. The final score was 21-20. Fork Union's only other defeat came from St. Chris, who took the lead with thirty-six seconds left on the clock. How ironic. The first quarter was slow. The only score came from the Cougars, towards the end of the quarter.

PG football game at Virginia Tech cancelled

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/28/2004 - 8:13am

The Varsity Football team's game at Virginia Tech was cancelled when the team was unable to reach Blacksburg on schedule due to a traffic stoppage on Interstate 81. An accident forcing closure of the heavily travelled highway made it impossible for the team's buses to reach Virginia Tech in time for the game.

Jr. Prep Steals Victory From Woodberry

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/28/2004 - 8:09am

By Cadet Matt Perry The Fork Union Blue Devils Jr. Prep football came away with a Victory last Friday against the Woodberry Tigers. The Tigers set the pace for most of the game by always pressing on offense, which forced the Blue Devils to play a strong defensive game. Woodberry was often knocking the door of the goal line in the first quarter, but the Blue Devils forced a missed field goal and stopped a greedy 4th and goal attempt by the Tigers. In the second, Woodberry Forest scored, bringing the score to 7-0, Tigers. The first half, all in all, was very slow.

Prep Football Takes Home the Win Against Atlantic Shores.

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/28/2004 - 8:05am

By Cadet Matt Perry The Fork Union Prep Football team defeated Atlantic Shores last Saturday in an emotional game that ended with a FUMA victory of 41-21. The score leads one to conclude that the game was a blow-out, but in actuality it was really close....oh wait, no, no, it was a blow out. FUMA received in the first half, and wasted no time getting their running game started. FUMA scored on their first drive as a result from a large run by Curtis Powell, and another run by Tyrone Wilson, who ran it easily into the endzone.

FUMA falls to Collegiate 21-20

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/22/2004 - 5:26pm

With less than 10 seconds to go in the game, a trick play halfback pass to the end zone put Collegiate on top of FUMA 21-20 at the end of a hard-fought contest. The game see-sawed back and forth as neither team dominated the scoreboard. A fourth quarter touchdown put FUMA in position to win and with three minutes to play, FUMA just needed to get first downs and retain possession. Near midfield, with 4th down and about four yards to go and two minutes left in the game, FUMA put Collegiate's back against their end zone with a good punt.

Preview of FUMA vs. Collegiate

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/22/2004 - 8:33am

The Daily Progress carried this nice preview of the prep football contest between FUMA and Collegiate to be played Friday, October 22, 2004, 3PM at FUMA. Collegiate at FUMA Time: 3 p.m. Records: COL (6-0, 1-0); FUMA (5-1, 1-1) Notable: A key game in the Prep League and the VISFA Division 3 playoff race. The Cougars, the defending state champions, ranks second in the VISFA D-3 poll, while FUMA stands fourth.

FUMA vs Virginia Tech

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/20/2004 - 3:53pm

FUMA's PG Football team visits Virginia Tech this week. Read more about the game here.

FUMA Alumnus centers UVA Football

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/18/2004 - 8:46am

Zac Yarbrough, former FUMA and current UVA student, gets ready for Florida State. Read more about Zac in this article.

FUMA provides much needed flu shots for local nursing care facility

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/16/2004 - 11:25am

It really could be a life and death situation for some of the people here, says Jane Pendergrass of the Ruxton Village Nursing Center in Fork Union, one of many groups affected by the current shortage in the supply of flu vaccine. The facility is home to sixty elderly patients and those recuperating from recent hospital stays, and had received none of the scarce vaccine for its high-risk patients. Thanks to Fork Union Military Academy, those patients will be receiving their flu shots this year.

St. Chris over FUMA in soccer.

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/16/2004 - 11:23am

Despite a focused effort, the Blue Devils lost to St. Chris 3-1. Eddie Golden scored FUMA's only goal. The score at the half was a 1-1 tie, but St. Chris' offensive effort was just too much for FUMA to contend with. The team squares off with Benedictine on Friday at 4 pm.

FUMA's Jr. Prep Topples St.Chris

Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/10/2004 - 4:05pm

by Cadet Matt Perry The Junior Prep Blue Devils went on to victory against St. Chris' Jr. Prep team last Thursday in 40 minutes of well played football. The Final score was 18-14, and the game was just as close as the score. Both teams played hard, but it was FUMA that posessed the extra magic they needed to take home one more slash in the win column. The Junior Prep Blue Devils went on to victory against St. Chris' Jr. Prep team last Thursday in 40 minutes of well played football. The Final score was 18-14, and the game was just as close as the score.

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