Mother Nature made her presence known in Virginia Friday night and in a game featuring one of the state's top teams, some unusual circumstances led to the game being called early.
On the road at Patrick Henry (VA), Varina (VA) closed out its regular season with a dominant 35-0 win. However, the clock did not technically strike zero as heavy fog surrounded the area and was the reason for the game getting called prior to the fourth quarter kicking off.
Heavy fog was present from the jump but it didn't seem to affect Varina through the first three quarters.
Game is called because of the fog 🌫️😶🌫️🌫️@VarinaFootball wins 35-0@henricosports @watchsportswire @LaneCtvsports @CBS6SportsSean @madfrentress @ghessrva @CRF4Dan @nolanknightjr #BuiltOn5 pic.twitter.com/ZDujch75NZ
— VarinaAthletics (@AthleticsVarina) November 7, 2026
The Blue Devils (8-1-1) 21 points within the opening seven minutes and sat on cruise control for the remainder of the night scoring again before the half and one final time with five minutes remaining in the half.
This isn't the first time that weather has affected a Varina road game.
On Sept. 11, the Blue Devils were set to square off with Oscar Smith (VA) in a game pitting two of the state's best teams against one another. With the game tied at 7 with 6:10 remaining following a long weather delay, the game was called resulting in a tie.
With the "Fog Bowl" shutout win, Varina closes out the regular season with four straight wins. The Blue Devils are ranked as the No. 11 team in the latest USA TODAY Sports Super 15 East rankings and only one of two teams from Virginia ranked.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'The Fog Bowl': Varina’s (VA) regular season finale called early due to heavy fog
