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Kyle in Context

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By Kyle Edwards, Online Humor Columnist
December 20, 2011

I believe in using the knowledge gained in some parts of life to succeed in others. My goal over the past year was to become a successful fantasy football manager, so I focused all my attention on one league and created a system of winning where my idealism and favoritism came last. I learned both of... Read more »

Football wins first playoff game in seven years

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By Joel Denicoff, Sports Editor
November 21, 2011

  The CHS football team came out hungry in its first home playoff game since 2004 by defeating Gaithersburg 24-6 Nov. 11.   CHS controlled the tempo of the game from the start when senior quarterback Lansana Keita found junior Dominique Williams for a 21-yard touchdown in the Bulldogs first... Read more »

Football sacks holiday family fun time

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Thomas Geenen, Staff Writer
November 21, 2011

 Turkey Day. An entire 24 hours set aside to enjoy family and food. A time when relatives fly from across the country to be with people they do not often see. A table carefully draped with fall colors and tacky centerpieces to highlight the famed bird. A football-fueled marathon. The NFL Thanksgiving... Read more »

Football wins in dramatic fashion in consecutive weeks

By Joel Denicoff Sports Editor
October 24, 2011

  The Bulldogs had their own miracle win at home when they beat WJ 24-22 Oct. 14 in their homecoming game, improving their record to 6-1. The Bulldogs blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter when WJ took a 22-21 lead with less than two minutes left in the game. With less than 30 seconds left, the... Read more »

Football kicks off season with three commanding wins

Joel Denicoff, Sports Editor
October 3, 2011

  The football team started off the season in the right direction as the team blew out B-CC 47-7 at home Sept. 16.   The win improved the team’s record to 3-0, to put them in first place in the Montgomery 4A South Division. The Bulldogs look to make the playoffs this year as they have not... Read more »

‘Madden 12’ lives up to franchise’s expectations

Sebastian Romero, Staff Writer
September 27, 2011

Gammon gameplay and frustrating flukes have been commonplace in Madden recently and have disappointed the franchises. However, this year’s installment, Madden 12, not only fixed the flukes and improved the realism of its gameplay but also added phenomenal and useful new features. To grip the players,... Read more »

For the Love of the Game

Joe Nolan, Online Political Columnist
April 11, 2011

Amidst all of the confusion and seemingly esoteric rhetoric between the NFL’s owners and players, it is clear that America’s beloved sport has grown up from its humble beginnings of leatherheads and actual pigskins. Unfortunately, it has followed the path of so many other professional leagues nowadays,... Read more »

Football misses third consecutive playoff appearance

By Joel Denicof- staff writer
November 23, 2010

After losing to Wootton and Sherwood in back-to-back games, football won a close game against B-CC, keeping its playoff hopes alive until the Bulldogs lost a heartbreaker to Whitman. The Bulldogs defeated B-CC, Oct. 29 ,14-8 at home as the team improved its record to 5-4. The next week the Bulldogs hopes... Read more »

Football’s fall to Wootton ends winning streak

By Joe Haynes-Sports Editor
October 27, 2010

After dropping the first two games of the season, the football team bounced back hard with a four-game winning streak behind the return of junior quarterback, Lansana Keita, who missed the first two games of the season due to family reasons. The team defeated Magruder 16-14 Oct. 8 at CHS in a come-from-behind... Read more »

Football achieves first win of season at WJ

By: Joe Haynes; Sports Editor
September 30, 2010

The football team got its first win of the season Sept. 16 when it traveled to Walter Johnson and defeated the Wildcats 7-0 in a rainy battle. The Bulldogs finally cracked the scoreboard for the first time this season on senior captain Marcus Brown’s run in the first quarter. The defense had a smothering... Read more »