🌱 Patch AM: How a 2002 Oakton shutout still shapes today’s Class 6 powers

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In today's newsletter:

• How a 2002 Oakton shutout still shapes today's Class 6 powers

Also on today's calendar: Back 2 School Bash and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Class 6 Top Ten – #3 Oscar Smith (on3.com) — Oakton football gets a brief historical nod here, recalling its 2002 state title-game shutout loss to C.D. Hylton as context for Oscar Smith's recent dominance. The piece mainly previews Oscar Smith's 2026 season, detailing key graduations, injuries, rising underclassmen, and a tough early schedule that could mask another deep playoff run.
   

📸 Around Oakton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Back 2 School Bash →
  Russian School of Mathematics - RSM Herndon, 13007 Worldgate Dr, Herndon
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• PTA Ice Cream Social
  Mantua Elementary School Mantua Elementary
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am
• Friends and Family Wellness Day →
  RxWellness Spine & Health - Vienna/Oakton, 360 Maple Ave W, Vienna
  10:00 am
Friday September 4
• Grupo Frontera →
  EagleBank Arena, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Ricardo Montaner →
  EagleBank Arena, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Basset Rescue Fall Festival →
  Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Rd, Herndon
  10:00 am
• Fairfax (aka Centreville) Moose Shrimp Feast →
  3529 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Phil Wickham →
  EagleBank Arena, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Erykah Badu →
  Filene Center at Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Rd, Vienna
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23
• Workout with Zhina!
  Iranian-American Community Center , 8150 Leesburg Pike Ste 210, V
  10:30 am
• GMU Chess Club Weekly Meeting →
  Johnson Center, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax
  1:00 pm
• In the Light of the Masnavi
  Iranian-American Community Center , 8150 Leesburg Pike Ste 210, V
  3:00 pm
Monday August 24
• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event

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• Bruno's Bounce House — (703) 594-1587
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Oakton. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Oakton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vienna

• Forget Sensible Commuters: Why This 2021 Morgan 3-Wheeler Is 525kg of Pure Joy (motorbiscuit.com)
• Morning Notes for August 21, 2026 (ffxnow.com)
• Top 5 Things To Do This WeekendAugust 21 (tysonstoday.com)

Fairfax

• School bus emergency? Fairfax County students have a plan to handle it (wtop.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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