With 2:28 left on the clock, Highland Springs High School freshman Dre’Shawn Taylor stretches the ball across the goal line to give the Springers a 28-18 victory last Saturday over Nansemond River High School of Suffolk in the state 5A semifinals. The Springers will play Tuscarora High School of Leesburg on Saturday, Dec. 9, for the state title.
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Highland Springs hoping for 3-peat at Saturday’s state championship
Highland Springs High School is on the cusp of achieving something seldom done in state football history. Football Coach Loren Johnson’s Springers are one victory from a “three-peat” of the state 5A Virginia High School League title.