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This referee is making history as a woman on football fields in Central Virginia

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Mia Stewart is the first female to referee a JV game in Central Virginia. She will wear the white hat at Glen Allen when the Jaguars host J.R. Tucker. The CVFOA is struggling to keep up its numbers. Many games have moved to Thursday nights because of a lack of officials.

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This referee is making history as a woman on football fields in Central Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. -- This fall is the 23rd season officiating high school football for John Darnes. He got into it by heckling another official at one of his son's games. The official asked Darnes if he thought he could do better. "He was a mentor to me and once I got in and opened the rule books I was like, what have I gotten myself into?" Darnes said. Darnes is now a crew chief for a group of officials in the Central Virginia High School Football …

2 years ago·Richmond, United States

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