WeatherSaturday, November 7
Friday's storm flooded Norfolk streets, but 10 Beach District teams still played football
The Today in Virginia Beach team
A cold front and a line of storms soaked Hampton Roads on Friday. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach until 4 p.m., saying some areas could see three inches of rain or more. In Norfolk, heavy rain flooded streets and trapped cars in underpasses, including the Monticello Avenue underpass.
- Outages: hundreds reported by Dominion Energy by early afternoon
- Jeep Fest: rain delay Friday at the Oceanfront
- Also affected: high school football and an ODU public art festival
A downpour couldn't cancel Friday night lights. The rain didn't stop 10 Beach District teams from finishing the regular season. Frank Cox beat First Colonial 48-8 and ended 9-1, heading into the Region 5A playoffs on a seven-game winning streak. Floyd Kellam beat Princess Anne 49-14 to improve to 7-3.
Five Beach District teams won big or narrowly on Friday night
| Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Cox | 48-8 | First Colonial |
| Floyd Kellam | 49-14 | Princess Anne |
| Salem | 42-0 | Kempsville |
| Ocean Lakes | 25-8 | Tallwood |
| Landstown | 22-21 | Bayside |
Source: WTKR
Landstown nipped Bayside, 22-21. Both teams end the regular season 6-4 and will hit the road next week for the first round of the playoffs.
Cox finished with nine wins and Kellam with seven
Source: WTKR
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Frank Cox | 9 wins |
| Floyd Kellam | 7 wins |
| Landstown | 6 wins |
| Bayside | 6 wins |
Sources: WAVY.com, News 3 WTKR Norfolk, WTKR