Oakton erased a 17-point deficit to beat South Lakes 42-38 on Friday, Oct. 9. Madison beat Westfield 20-6 the same night.
The two wins gave Vienna's high school football programs a combined 11-1 record heading into the second half of the season. Oakton improved to 6-0 and is the only unbeaten team left in the Concorde District, according to DC News Now.
Both Oakton and South Lakes entered the game at 5-0 in a matchup that Patch had previewed as a key Concorde District contest. South Lakes led 38-21 deep into the third quarter, but Oakton scored 21 unanswered points to close the game and hand the Seahawks their first loss. South Lakes dropped to 5-1.
MaxPreps reported South Lakes running back James Smith rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Seahawks quarterback Christian Wyatt threw for 148 yards and one touchdown but also threw an interception. Sebastian Valencia and Michael Baxter combined for three sacks.
No individual statistics were available for Oakton's players. The Cougars have won seven of their last nine games dating back to last season, according to MaxPreps.
Madison won 20-6 on homecoming night to improve to 5-1. DC News Now had ranked Madison No. 19 and Westfield No. 18 in its DMV-area rankings heading into the game.
The Town of Vienna closed two westbound lanes of Maple Avenue between Mill Street and James Madison Drive for the homecoming parade at 2 p.m. before kickoff, according to the town's official social media account. No box score or individual stats were available for the Madison-Westfield game.
Madison's Oct. 16 opponent has not been announced. Oakton hosts Westfield at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, and South Lakes travels to Chantilly at 7 p.m. the same night.



