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Thomas Johnson coach Chris Lewis sat in the gym at Hereford High moments after his Patriots got their awards for finishing second in the Class 4A cross country state championship Saturday.

"That's the mind-set that I have to have this week," Snelling said. Turner suffered a high ankle sprain against Carolina and did not practice.

Vance Walker laughed Friday afternoon and said he's looking forward to his next game like when he was in high school.

The sky is the limit for Chris Patrick and her "Pack Attack." Patrick, a junior, and sophomores Jodie Clouser, Ashley Hayes and Michelle Nelson capped Severna Park's breakout season yesterday with a Class 4A state cross country championship.

" Just emptying the notebook today before Sunday's kickoff against the Panthers .

Much has certainly been made of the somewhat down year that Matt Ryan has been having this year, many may call it a slump.

During the first half of the Falcons' win over Washington on Sunday, the defense was knocking quarterback Jason Campbell around like he was in a pinball machine.

FLOWERY BRANCH Falcons wide receiver Brian Finneran, who battled back from missing two seasons because of a knee injury, suffered an undisclosed knee injury against the Washington Redskins.

Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis was sidelined in Sunday's game after taking a blow to the head from Atlanta Falcons safety Thomas DeCoud.

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Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham and wide receiver Roddy White are both questionable for the team's game Sunday against the Washington Redskins.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Falcons didn't practice Wednesday, but, if they had about a quarter of the team would have been out with injuries.

The Saints deactiviated starting linebacker Scott Fujita for a second straight game as New Orleans prepared to host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas NEW ORLEANS -- Just got word that injured Atlanta running backs Jerious Norwood and Jason Snelling will not be active for tonight's game.

Falcons running back Aaron Stecker will try to give the team a boost against his old team, the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.

Coming down the home stretch no less than eight area high school football teams will have their state playoff fortunes in play this evening as one arch-rivalry takes place between Frankfort and Keyser, a budding and relatively new Allegany County rivalry between Fort Hill and Mountain Ridge resumes, and the Allegany Campers attempt to become one of ...

"I've been waiting to come back," Mughelli said. "It's not fun sitting on the sidelines." The Falcons have missed Mughelli's lead blocking against the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys.

Dallas quarterback Tony Romo completed 21 of 29 passes for 311 yards and three touchdowns.

Crunch time is here as contending high school football teams have three weeks to establish their positions as well as their momentum for the upcoming postseason, while teams that appear to be on the outside of the postseason picture still have three weeks to get hot and become a part of that picture.

After beating South Carroll last week, they are looking for their first winning streak since Oct.