Caroline dedicates stadium o former Cavaliers coach

Spaulding, who died in November 2023, became a mainstay within the high school and school district for decades, making an indelible impact on Cavaliers past, present and future.

“I was lucky enough to meet him once before he passed away,” Caroline athletic director Josh Grein said. “… His name has come up quite a bit since his passing on what to do to honor him. What he did for Caroline County, especially Caroline High School, is huge.”

His wife, Elisabeth, along with a number of former players, plus current teachers and administrators, held an on-field ceremony for the stadium dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony at halftime.

It was a member of the public that brought up the idea for the stadium dedication. A special five-member committee unanimously approved the measure of the stadium renaming.

All signage was completed in mid-October ahead of Friday’s ceremony.

“It was a great ceremony,” Grein said. “… Leading up to this, she was emotional, but she was very proud. It was emotional for a lot of people that knew him. I got to talk to a lot of them and just great stories of Coach.”

Friday night’s King George–Eastern View game could have very well been for the Battlefield District title as both teams came into that matchup unbeaten in district play.

What ensued was an old-fashioned shootout with nearly 70 total passing attempts and more than 1,000 total yards between both programs.

In the end, a crucial 2-point conversion from Foxes senior Charles Johnson made the difference in a wild 42-40 finish.

“This was really good football,” King George head coach Vern Lunsford said. “Credit to them and our guys; (we’re) just happy to get the win.”

King George (6-2, 5-0) used its passing game to its advantage as signal-caller Dylan Koch had one of the games of his career, throwing for 369 yards and four touchdowns.

All that stands in the way of the Foxes and a regular season title are Spotsylvania and Chancellor upcoming, but they are rolling right now, having scored 40 or more points in all six of their wins so far in 2024.

The Jefferson District is a three-horse race and at the top of that race is Louisa, currently unbeaten in district play and riding a six-game winning streak after a blowout victory over Fluvanna on Friday.

Not one, not two, not three, but seven touchdowns the Lions scored in the second quarter en route to scoring 69 points and rushing for more than 400 yards.

Dyzier Carter had himself three total touchdowns and Savion Hiter ran for two, combining for more than 225 total yards as Louisa sits two wins away from earning some regular season hardware.

It was a great week for Orange County football and an even better week for Fighting Hornets senior running back Dwayne Wells, who joined the 1,000-yard club with yet another 100-yard rushing effort on Friday.

Orange (6-2, 4-1) made quick work of Goochland in a 47-13 win, but the story of the night was undoubtedly about Wells.

Not only did he cross the 1,000-yard mark on the season, but he scored his 10th touchdown of the year, having done both with two games left on the Hornets’ calendar.