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• Number Of Prince William Public Schools Earning State's Highest Rating Doubled Since 2025 (patch.com) — Parents and students in Woodbridge will want to know that Freedom High School is one of four Prince William County schools rated in the state's lowest performance category, despite scoring high enough for a better tier. Overall, nearly half of the county's schools earned Virginia's top Distinguished rating, but districtwide challenges remain for students with disabilities and English language learners.
• Prince William County Week 7 high school football results (princewilliamtimes.com) — Woodbridge High's football team improved to 5–1 with a dominant 50–18 home win over Forest Park, continuing a strong season that includes shutouts and big-margin victories. The roundup recaps every Week 7 result for Prince William County programs, letting local fans track rivals, playoff contenders, and how Woodbridge's earlier games set up its current position.
• Woodbridge Men Caught Trying To Smuggle Guns To Central America Sentenced (patch.com) — Two Woodbridge residents were sentenced to federal prison after admitting they tried to smuggle firearms to Honduras, with investigators later finding more than two dozen guns at their Elk Farm Road home. The case, handled in Alexandria, also involved naturalization fraud and a Lorton shipping company, underscoring how local addresses were used in an international weapons scheme.
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