George C. Marshall High (Liberty District) Coach: Greg Sullivan (First Year) 2011 Record: 2-8 (1-6 in district) Key Departures: More than 10 seniors Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 Key Games: Aug. 30 vs. Robert E. Lee, Oct. 12 vs. Stone Bridge High A lot of things have changed at George Marshall High in the 33 years since new head football coach Greg Sullivan last played for the Statesmen. The worn grass field at the stadium has made way for a new, synthetic surface and the number of players has decreased, as have the wins. All of the latter are things Sullivan…

JEB Stuart High (National District) Coach: Roy Ferri (Ninth Year) 2011 Record: 6-4 (4-3 District) Key Departures: Linemen, defensive backs Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Key Games: Sept. 7 vs. Hayfield, Nov. 2 vs. Falls Church High With size and numbers along the offensive line, it’s no wonder why JEB Stuart High plans to run the ball this season. Head Coach Roy Ferri said he tried running between the tackles against James Madison High in a scrimmage Aug. 23 and ran the ball between the tackles pretty well. The Raiders lost most of last season’s crop of …

George Mason High (Bull Run District) Coach: Tony Green (First Year) 2011 Record: 1-9 (0-6 District) Key Departures: Stephen Lubnow, Vance Romero, and Dimitri Venets Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Key Games: Aug. 30 vs. JEB Stuart, Oct. 26 vs. Clarke County Tony Green is no stranger to the George Mason High football program. Green, who coached at Mason in the mid-1990s, has returned to lead the Mustangs after Tom Horn stepped down from the head coaching position in the spring. Like Mason, Bishop O’Connell High where Green was the interim head coach last season…

Falls Church High Jaguars (National District) Coach: Said Aziz (Third Year) 2011 Record: 0-10 (0-7 District) Key Departures: None Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 Key Games: Aug. 30 vs. Thomas Jefferson, Oct. 19 vs. Yorktown, Nov. 2 @ Jeb Stuart With the 2011 season in their rearview, the Falls Church High School Jaguars are excited about this season as they return 20 players with starting experience. Third-year Head Coach Said Aziz said he is excited about the experience he has coming back. Aziz said the program overall bolsters better numbers than they have …