The Stone Bridge High marching band plays prior to the entrance of the Stone Bridge Bulldogs for Friday's game against the Marshall High Statesmen.

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The team captains for the Stone Bridge Bulldogs and the Marshall Statesmen meet at midfield for the coin toss before the game.

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Marshall quarterback No. 7 Harold Sweet prepares for the snap, flanked by the Statesmen offensive line.

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Stone Bridge quarterback No. 6 Patrick Thompson dodges a tackle on a quarterback-keeper play in the first half against Marshall.

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Stone Bridge running back No. 20 Daniel Allen stretches to make a first down during game play against Marshall. Allen had five carries for 17 total yards on the night.

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Marshall running back No. 42 Douglas Howell evades a Stone Bridge defender. Howell had 23 carries for 129 yards on the night.

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A Statesmen ball carrier is brought down by a pack of Bulldog defenders, including No. 3 Jeron Gouveia. Gouveia will play for Virginia Tech in the fall.

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Stone Bridge quarterback No. 6 Patrick Thompson fades back to pass. Thompson had seven completions on 11 attempts, totaling 223 yards.

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Stone Bridge running back No. 3 Jeron Gouveia tries to dodge Marshall defenders.

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Statesmen quarterback No. 7 Harold Sweet outruns Bulldog linebacker No. 18 Mike Olson while looking for an opening to pass. Sweet had nine completions on 30 attempts and threw four interceptions.

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Bulldog running back No. 20 Daniel Allen struggles to break the hold of a Statesmen defender in the second half.

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Statesmen running back Douglas Howell powers through the Bulldog defensive line to gain a first down.

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Stone Bridge backup quarterback No. 12 Kyle Gouveia is brought down on a carry by Marshall inside linebacker No. 48 Craig Murphy.

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Stone Bridge running back No. 3 Jeron Gouveia breaks through the Marshall defensive line using some fancy footwork.

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Marshall quarterback No. 7 Harold Sweet tries to avoid a sack in the final minutes of the game against Stone Bridge.

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