Standing in the half-light behind James W. Woodson Stadium Friday night as a steady stream of L.C. Bird football players trudged to their buses for the trip home to Chester, David Neel spoke ...

Bird never had to face some of the state’s best teams, such as Centreville or Oscar Smith. It also took one more game, a total of 15, to win the title. Bedwell said the extra game was an added test.