So much for being friendly guests.
In three road games against perennial Patriot District high-school football powers from the close-proximity neighborhoods of Burke, Fairfax and Lorton this season, the undefeated Madison Warhawks (6-0) are 3-0 with blowout victories.
The Warhawks of Vienna and the Concorde District have won those three by a combined 115-22 score, with one shutout.
The latest victory was 42-0 the night of Oct. 4 in Lorton over the South County Stallions. Earlier, the four-time defending 6D North Region champion Warhawks defeated the Lake Braddock Bruins of Burke, 36-15, then routed the Robinson Rams of Fairfax, 37-7.
Each of those teams have won district or region titles in recent seasons.
Madison also defeated those same three teams last season, though not by as wide of margins.
In the Oct. 4 win, the Warhawks took control early, leading 20-0 at the end of the first quarter and 35-0 at halftime.
Madison got started when Joseph Gore returned an interception 33 yards for a touchdown and Julian Hopewell booted an extra point. Dominic Knicely had an 11-yard first-quarter scoring run, and Matthew Weiler did the same for two yards.
Knicely and quarterback Cael Yates ran for a second-quarter touchdown, with Knicely adding a two-point conversion run, and Anthony Voinis scored on a 14-yard pass from Yates in the third. Hopewell booted four extra points.
Yates passed for 71 yards, Knicely ran for 110 and Weiler for 38. Knicely and Voinis each caught two passes, Jay Pendry one.
Madison had 227 total yards and South County only 73, with four turnovers.
Opening holes for the Madison running game were linemen Trice Smith, Owen Mannering, Maukon Khazami, Teddy Lewis and Jake Vaught and tight ends Harry Lewis and Jay Pendry.
On defense, leading tacklers were Graham Gorkowski, Jack Ambruzs, Charlie Backman, T.J. George, Caden Green and Oscar Espanol. Alex Gates had a sack, Gore had two interceptions, and Matthew Vojta and Luke Salvoso had fumble recoveries.
