Who knew what, and when? Fairfax Co. superintendent explains why she axed Hayfield from football playoffs – WTOP News

A week after Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid withdrew Hayfield Secondary’s highly scrutinized football team from the playoffs, the school division is still investigating troubling text messages that led to the school athletic director’s resignation. A week after Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid withdrew Hayfield Secondary School’s highly scrutinized football team…

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Hayfield football team withdraws from postseason amid alleged violation of league rules – WTOP News

A Fairfax County high school football team has withdrawn from further postseason play amid allegations that it violated Virginia High School League rules. A Fairfax County high school football team has withdrawn from further postseason play amid allegations that it violated Virginia High School League rules. In a statement Monday, Superintendent Michelle Reid said Hayfield…

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‘God bless the judge’: Hayfield football families eager to put allegations surrounding program behind them – WTOP News

Hayfield Secondary’s football team defeated Edison in the first round of the playoffs Thursday night, 75-7, less than a week… Hayfield Secondary’s football team defeated Edison in the first round of the playoffs Thursday night, 75-7, less than a week after a judge ruled they could play in the postseason. Under first-year coach Darryl Overton,…

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6 Fairfax County high school football coaches weigh forfeiting playoffs after Hayfield’s inclusion – WTOP News

Six high school football coaches in Fairfax County, Virginia, are considering forfeiting regional playoff games if Hayfield Secondary School is allowed to compete. Ethan Osburn of Hayfield Secondary School in Fairfax County, Virginia, makes a tackle during the 2023 football season.(Courtesy Hayfield Secondary Athletics ) Ethan Osburn of Hayfield Secondary School in Fairfax County, Virginia,…

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Fairfax Co.’s Hayfield football team allowed to compete in the playoffs – WTOP News

Fairfax County’s Hayfield Secondary School has received a temporary injunction that will allow them to play in the football postseason. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Hayfield Secondary School defensive end Ethan Osburn. (Courtesy Hayfield Secondary Athletics/Juan Navas) Hayfield Secondary School defensive…

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Virginia High School League bans Hayfield Secondary School football from the postseason – WTOP News

The Virginia High School League has banned Hayfield High School’s football team from the 2024 and 2025 postseasons, according to a source deeply familiar with the situation.  This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. After a monthslong investigation into allegations that Hayfield Secondary…

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