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Friday, August 31, 2012

Chantilly Starts the Season Right

Chargers take 48-7 victory on first game of the season.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Photo of the Day: Chantilly Chargers Football

Chargers prep for Thursday night's opening game against Woodson High.

The 2012 football season: Can Chargers Climb to the Top of Concorde?

Friday, August 24, 2012

Chantilly High Football: Can Chargers Climb to Top of Concorde?

Chargers benefit from last year's experience.

Sharing one town with the district champion and neighboring another with the state runner-up would give most high school football coaches migraine headaches. But Mike Lalli is not most coaches, nor does he falter under pressure. Instead the Chantilly Chargers varsity head coach—now in his eighth season at the helm—invites the challenge of besting his team’s winning record from 2011 in hopes of earning a district and regional banner of their own. “Every team in the Concorde, if not in the region, has the goal of getting to the regional championship,” said Lalli. “In order to get there you have to go on a week by week basis, get a winning record, qualify for the playoffs and challenge for the district.” So, what will it take for the 6-5 …

Friday, October 21, 2011

Friday Night Lights: Get Ready for the Sully Bowl

Who will win the Sully Bowl this year? Vote in our poll.

The last time Centreville and Chantilly met up on the playing field, the Chargers brought the Wildcats' season to an end with a 30-13 win in the Northern Region semifinals.  Both teams are ready for a rematch. Students at both schools are planning to show up in droves to support their team. Centreville fans will show up all in white for a "whiteout." The rivalry is long and deep; check out the The Fairfax Times, which has an article up explaining the history of the Sully Bowl. The teams have been rivals for over 20 years, since the founding of Centreville High School.  Blast from the past: see photos from the 2010 semi-final game. The game will start tonight at Chantilly High at 7:30 p.m. The hype has built up, especially since both teams …

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Mary C. Stachyra

11:33 pm on Friday, October 21, 2011

I'm guessing that since the two schools had already been calling it that for some years by the time Westfield opened, they probably didn't want to break the tradition and call it something else even though there was a new school in the area. I didn't live in Centreville when the school opened, though. Maybe one of our readers who's been in the area for awhile can share some thoughts on this?   more ›

Friday, October 7, 2011

Bulldogs Victorious Over Chargers

Westfield defeats Chantilly 40-14.

The Westfield Bulldogs defeated the Chantilly Chargers 40-14 in a highly-anticipated cross-town match on Oct. 7. 

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