Another week of playoff action has gone by at Meridian High School, with a few squads still alive in their respective sports. Field hockey, which has been the headliner all season, remained without a blemish on its record as the girls took home the Regional Championship by holding serve at home against Maggie Walker on Tuesday and then Western Albemarle on Friday, both by a score of 1-0. Now 19-0, they need just three more wins to capture the State Championship, and they’ll begin setting their sights on that trophy with their final home game of the year as they host Grafton.

Football, meanwhile, fell 13-21 at Fauquier in its regular season finale, dropping to a 4-6 record. On the bright side, they did qualify for the regional playoffs, but they did not earn a home postseason game, and will travel to Brentsville this Friday where they’ll look to fare better than their 34-14 defeat at the hands of the Tigers back in late September.

The cross country unit competed in the Region 3B Championship, and saw some positive results. The girls’ team finished third, qualifying for the State Meet this coming Saturday, with Molly Moore’s 10th place individual result leading the way. The boys unfortunately did not qualify as they placed fourth, but Tucker Albaugh’s 12th place individual finish was enough to earn him a trip to Salem this weekend to represent the Mustangs.

Finally, despite a late season surge, girls’ volleyball saw its season come to an end this past week as they fell in five sets to Fauquier on Monday. They finish with a record of 11-13, and will look to build on their strong ending next Fall.

Best of luck to all teams still competing, and to those whose seasons have concluded, thank you for making Falls Church proud!