Briar Woods Falcons (Ashburn, VA) fans went home in high spirits Monday as they saw their football team tip the visiting Independence (Ashburn, VA), 8-5 in a non-league test.

The Falcons now hold a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they host Herndon for a non-league test on Monday, September 15. Briar Woods will meet a Hornets squad coming off a 35-20 non-league win over Chantilly (Chantilly, VA). The Hornets record now stands at 1-1.

With the defeat, Independence drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The travel to Battlefield (Haymarket, VA) to play the Bobcats in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, September 24. The Bobcats go into the challenge with a record of 2-1.