It seemed to be the cultural mis-match of the century on WTVR-channel 6’s “Battle of the Brains” yesterday when Doswell's Patrick Henry High School “Shuckers” went toe-to-toe with the “Silver Spoons” of Fagley Preparatory Academy in Fairfax in what was described by host Cheryl Miller as an “anarchic free-for-all”.The game was off to a rocky start as the three Shuckers continually hit their buttons during the first few questions, prompting host Miller to finally shout at them to knock it off, drawing snickers and hoots of condescension from the snooty Prep school contestants.
Once the questions finally got under way The Shuckers repeatedly accused the Silver Spoons of cheating, only because they were answering the questions correctly. Finally, the Shuckers were provoked by the comment by one of the Spoons that what the Shuckers lacked in teeth they made up for with extra toes, prompting the Shucker bench to empty and a full-scale brawl to erupt.
But BOB host Miller took charge of the situation, back-flipping out into the middle of the fracas and displaying a jaw-dropping mastery of a number of martial arts diciplines, including Kendo, Chinese Kung-Fu, Ju Jitsu, Karate and North Korean Judo. She kicked, chopped and flipped the unruly high-schoolers, despite wearing heels and a skirt, and when the dust settled she stood triumphant, her hair not even mussed, among the fallen junior and senior males, who moaned in agony at her feet.
The highlight of the fight was when Miller actually flew – “Crouching Tiger”-style – back to her host podium.
The game was declared a draw, and the two foes will meet again sometime in the fall.
