Fort Hunt defeated Vienna 40-31 Saturday in a rivalry match that has become known as the Battle of the Beltway.
It was a highly competitive, hard-fought, open, and high-scoring game that either team could have won.
Fort Hunt pressured Vienna for most of the game, but Vienna was able to score points. Vienna went ahead with five minutes to go, but Fort Hunt applied good defensive pressure and took advantage of a couple of forced errors to come out winners.
In blustery conditions, fans witnessed a superb display of place-kicking from sophomore James Thorley of Vienna and senior Miguel Lopez of Fort Hunt.
Thorley was 5-for-5 and Lopez was 5-for-6.
