Last Saturday, the West Springfield Spartans beat Lake Braddock to get one step closer to the state championship which is like the Super Bowl in local high school football.
On Saturday, Nov. 29, the Spartans beat Lake Braddock 28-14 and are now advancing to the Region 6C championship.
The news about the victory reached the big time when they showed a clip during Sunday night’s NFL game between the Washington Commanders and the Denver Broncos.
Earlier playoff games included a 28-7 win over Fairfax on Nov. 21 and a 48-13 victory over West Potomac on Nov. 14.
It was a cold, blustery day at West Springfield last Saturday as the Spartans capitalized on an interception in the first quarter, followed by a touchdown by quarterback Scott Lewis who ran one in late in the game.
The Bruins tried a Hail Mary pass for the final play of the game but there were too many Spartans batting the ball around and one ended up intercepting it before the buzzer sounded, ending the game.
On Saturday, Dec. 6, West Springfield plays North Stafford at 2 p.m. at North Stafford High School in Stafford County, which is about 30 miles south of Springfield.
