NEWPORT NEWS — No offense, but Warwick High’s identity during its run to success the past few years has largely been defensive.

The Raiders have a serious breakaway threat in tailback Terius Brown (907 yards rushing, 12 touchdowns). His nickname, “Downtown,” sizzles enough that defensive back Cartier Carey, with an interesting first name of his own, thinks it’s cool.

Zyire White-Epps, formerly a receiver, has moved to quarterback and compiled passing numbers (256 yards and four TDs) that are modest, but rushing totals (623 yards, five TDs) that are good. Jaron Crittenden, with kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns, gives the special teams scoring potential.

But conventional wisdom is that the Peninsula District championship hopes of the Raiders (6-2, 6-0 district) in their showdown wi

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