FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL 2025

CLASS 6, REGION A:

BYES: #1 Oscar Smith, #2 Thomas Dale

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 14):
#3 Manchester 38, #6 Landstown 28 

#4 L.C. Bird 35, #5 Western Branch 7 

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 21):
#4 L.C. Bird at #1 Oscar Smith, 7pm (TICKETS)

#3 Manchester at #2 Thomas Dale, 7pm (TICKETS)

CLASS 5, REGION C:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 14):

#1 Patrick Henry-Roanoke 38, #8 Franklin Co. 7

#5 Hermitage 26, #4 Midlothian 14 

#2 Highland Springs 28, #7 Glen Allen 9

#3 William Fleming 46, #6 Douglas Freeman 6

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 21):
#5 Hermitage at #1 Patrick Henry-Roanoke, 7pm (TICKETS)

#3 William Fleming at #2 Highland Springs, 7pm (TICKETS)

CLASS 4, REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 14):
#1 Dinwiddie 49, #8 Hanover 14 

#4 Varina 47, #5 Courtland 6

#2 Louisa 42, #7 Caroline 7

#3 Huguenot 52, #6 Spotsylvania 10

SEMIFINALS (Friday/Saturday November 21/22):
#4 Varina at #1 Dinwiddie, NOW FRIDAY, 7PM (TICKETS)

#3 Huguenot at #2 Louisa, 1pm (TICKETS)

CLASS 3, REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 14):
#1 Lake Taylor 49, #8 Colonial Heights 6

#2 Petersburg 40, #7 York 7

#6 Hopewell 27, #3 New Kent 14

#4 I.C. Norcom 20, #5 Tabb 7

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 21):
#4 I.C. Norcom at #1 Lake Taylor, 7pm

#6 Hopewell at #2 Petersburg, 7pm (TICKETS)

CLASS 3, REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 14):
#1 Kettle Run 63, #8 Warren County 9

#5 Brentsville District 48, #4 James Monroe 12 
#2 Culpeper 49, #7 Goochland 0 

#3 Skyline 22, #6 Meridian 8

CLASS 2, REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 14):

#1 Armstrong 49, #8 Nottoway 8 

#4 Thomas Jefferson 42, #5 King William 8

#2 Poquoson 44, #7 Greensville 6 

#6 Southampton 44, #3 Central-Lunenburg 30

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 21):

#4 Thomas Jefferson at #1 Armstrong, 7pm (TICKETS)

#6 Southampton at #2 Poquoson, 7pm

CLASS 1, REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 14):
#1 Essex advances via forfeit 

#4 Northumberland 46, #5 Middlesex 14

#2 Northampton 43, #7 Colonial Beach 8

#3 Rappahannock advances via forfeit

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 21):
#4 Northumberland at #1 Essex, 7pm

#3 Rappahannock at #2 Northampton, 7pm

CLASS 1, REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 14):
#1 Altavista 71, #8 Cumberland 6

#5 Buffalo Gap 21, #4 Luray 6

#2 Sussex Central 48, #7 Surry 0

#3 Riverheads 42, #6 Brunswick 6

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 21):
#5 Buffalo Gap at #1 Altavista, 7pm
#3 Riverheads at #2 Sussex Central, 7pm

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STATE SEMIFINAL ROUND PAIRING INFORMATION BY CLASS:

Semifinals – The higher rated team (based on power rating or pre-determined site) will host. 

Class 1 & 2 pairings are Region A champion v. Region B champion; Region C champion v. Region D champion. 

Class 3 pairing are Region D vs. Region A and Region C vs. Region B. 

Class 4 will rank the four region champions - #1 seed to #4 seed. The #1 seed & #2 seed will host the state semifinal games. 

Class 5 pairings are Region A champion v. Region C champion and Region B champion v. Region D champion. 

Class 6 pairings are Region D champion v. Region A champion and Region B champion v. Region C champion. 

FINAL RVA Sports Network Super 12 High School Football Poll

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1) DINWIDDIE (10-0)

2) VARINA (8-2)

3) LOUISA (10-0)

4) HUGUENOT (9-1)

5) THOMAS DALE (9-1)

6) MANCHESTER (9-1)

7) BENEDICTINE (10-1)

8) ARMSTRONG (10-0)

9) TRINITY EPISCOPAL (9-1)

10) HIGHLAND SPRINGS (7-3)

11) MIDLOTHIAN (8-2)

12) HERMITAGE (8-2)

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DROPPING OUT: None

ON THE CUSP: Caroline, Hanover, Petersburg, New Kent

THE WEEK 11 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 6:

Matoaca 33, Meadowbrook 12

Armstrong 37, Mechanicsville 0
Lafayette 42, Tabb 0

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7:

Varina 77, Patrick Henry 0

Highland Springs 30, Hanover 27

Atlee 52, Henrico 0

Mills Godwin 24, Deep Run 0

Douglas Freeman 21, Glen Allen 18 (F/OT)

Hermitage 9, Thomas Jefferson 7

Arcadia 22, John Marshall 12

RHSA 14, Clover Hill 12

Huguenot 27, Manchester 7

Midlothian 48, Monacan 7

L.C. Bird 21, James River 15

Cosby 50, Powhatan 33

Petersburg 28, Prince George 21

Thomas Dale 36, Hopewell 22

King William 48, Colonial Heights 21

Goochland 34, Charlottesville 14

Louisa 59, Monticello 10

New Kent 40, Jamestown 0

Culpeper 21, Caroline 6

Essex 47, Lancaster 0

West Point 50, Charles City 22

Central-Lunenburg 42, Amelia 15

Buckingham 56, Cumberland 0

Randolph-Henry 41, Prince Edward 0

Northumberland 48, Colonial Beach 8

Chancellor 16, King George 15

Spotsylvania 42, Eastern View 14

Courtland 42, James Monroe 20

Lake Taylor 49, Norview 14

Poquoson 42, Smithfield 0

Bruton 41, York 14

Greensville 42, Brunswick 22

James Wood 59, Fauquier 7

Altavista 48, Gretna 47

Western Albemarle 27, Orange 0

I.C. Norcom 40, Booker T Washington 20

Appomattox County 38, Nelson County 7

Patrick Henry-Roanoke 35, Blacksburg 14

Northampton 60, Nandua 46

Sussex Central 48, Surry 0

Riverbend 28, North Stafford 21

Mecklenburg County 37, Tunstall 0

Kettle Run 17, Brentsville District 3

Skyline 42, Warren County 6

Oscar Smith 56, Western Branch 7

Southampton 42, Franklin 7

William Fleming 26, Franklin County 7

Landstown 17, Floyd Kellam 10

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8:

VISAA State Semifinals

#1 Trinity Episcopal 55, #4 Norfolk Academy 7
#2 Benedictine 34, #3 St. Christopher's 14

Rappahannock 56, Westmoreland 21

WEEK 11 SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL

Our poll will be shown a bit differently down the stretch. Our analysis for the teams, as playoff clinching scenarios begin, will appear in our weekly column at The Richmonder, so be sure to click The Richmonder logo to the right every Wednesday to read our "Deep Dive" into high school football with information and stories you won't find anywhere else!

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1) DINWIDDIE (10-0, was #1, defeated Prince George, BYE)

2) VARINA (7-2, was #3, defeated #8 Highland Springs, vs. Patrick Henry Friday, 7pm)

3) MANCHESTER (9-0, was #5, defeated RHSA, at #6 Huguenot Friday, 7pm)

4) LOUISA (9-0, was #6, defeated Western Albemarle, at Monticello Friday, 7pm)

5) THOMAS DALE (8-1, was #7, defeated Petersburg, vs. Hopewell Thursday, 7pm)

6) HUGUENOT (8-1, was #8, defeated RHSA; at James River Thursday, 7pm)

7) BENEDICTINE (9-1, was #2, lost to Trinity Episcopal, vs St. Christopher's Saturday)

8) HIGHLAND SPRINGS (6-3, was #4, lost to #2 Varina, at Hanover Friday, 7pm)

9) ARMSTRONG (9-0, was #9, defeated Hanover, at Mechanicsville Thursday, 7pm)

10) HERMITAGE (7-2, was #10, defeated Douglas Freeman, vs. Thomas Jefferson Friday, 7pm)

11) TRINITY EPISCOPAL (8-1, returning, defeated #7 Benedictine, vs. Norfolk Academy Saturday)

12) MIDLOTHIAN (7-2, returning, bye week, at Monacan Friday, 7pm)

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DROPPING OUT: Hanover (was #11), Petersburg (was #12)

ON THE CUSP: Caroline, St. Christopher's, Hanover, Petersburg

FOOTBALL: The Week Ten High School Scoreboard

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29:

Huguenot 54, James River 0

THURSDAY OCTOBER 30:

Armstrong 47, Hanover 16

Varina 21, Highland Springs 3

Hermitage 48, Douglas Freeman 24

Thomas Jefferson 24, Mills Godwin 17

Colonial Heights at Meadowbrook, 7pm

Matoaca at Hopewell, 7pm

Dinwiddie 19, Prince George 0

Caroline 54, King George 14

Nottoway at Central-Lunenburg, 7pm

Smith Mtn. Lake Christian Academy at Randolph-Henry, 7pm

Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at Southampton Academy, 7pm

Catholic at Norfolk Academy, 6pm

Jamestown at York, 7pm, Bailey Field

Poquoson at Bruton, 7pm

Hickory at Grassfield, 7pm

Oscar Smith at Great Bridge, 7pm

Deep Creek at Western Branch, 7pm

Hampton at Heritage-Newport News, 7pm, Todd Stadium

Landstown at First Colonial, 6:30pm

Churchland at Booker T. Washington, 7pm

Broadwater Academy at Brunswick Academy, 6:30pm

Sherando at Fauquier, 7pm

William Campbell at Altavista, 7pm

Prince Edward d. John Marshall via forfeit

FRIDAY OCTOBER 31:

Mechanicsville at Atlee, 7pm

Patrick Henry at Henrico, 7pm

Deep Run at J.R. Tucker, 7pm

Powhatan at Clover Hill, 7pm

RSFA at Manchester, 7pm

Monacan at Cosby, 7pm

Fluvanna at Goochland, 7pm

Western Albemarle at Louisa, 7:30pm

New Kent at Grafton, 7pm, Bailey Field

Tabb at Warhill, 7pm, Wanner Stadium

Essex at Colonial Beach, 7pm

Mathews at Charles City, 7pm
Amelia at Buckingham, 7pm

Nandua at West Point, 7pm

Lancaster at Rappahannock, 7pm

Culpeper at Courtland, 7pm

Chancellor at Eastern View, 7pm

James Monroe at Spotsylvania, 7pm

Sussex Central at Brunswick, 7pm
Southampton at Windsor, 6pm

Northampton at Arcadia, 6pm

Greensville at Franklin, 7pm

Monticello at Albemarle, 7pm
Charlottesville at Orange, 7pm

Salem at Hidden Valley, 7pm

PH-Roanoke at Pulaski, 7pm

Cave Spring at Christiansburg, 7pm

William Byrd at Franklin County, 7pm

William Fleming at Lord Botetourt, 7pm

Northside at Staunton River, 7pm

Lakeland at Nansemond River, 7pm

Stafford at North Stafford, 7pm

Gretna at Appomattox, 7pm

Riverheads at Staunton, 7pm

William Monroe at Harrisonburg, 7pm

Meridian at Skyline, 7pm

Warren Co. at Brentsville District, 7pm

GW-Danville at Tunstall, 7pm

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1:

Benedictine at Trinity Episcopal, 1pm

St. Christopher's at Collegiate, 1pm

Thomas Dale at Petersburg, 2pm

Northumberland at Westmoreland, 2pm

WEEK 10 SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL

Our poll will be shown a bit differently down the stretch. Our analysis for the teams, as playoff clinching scenarios begin, will appear in our weekly column at The Richmonder, so be sure to click The Richmonder logo to the right every Wednesday to read our "Deep Dive" into high school football with information and stories you won't find anywhere else!

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1) DINWIDDIE (9-0, was #1, defeated Meadowbrook 40-8; at Prince George Friday, 7pm)

2) BENEDICTINE (9-0, was #2, defeated Woodberry Forest 7-0; at Trinity Episcopal Saturday, 1pm)

3) VARINA (6-2, was #3, defeated Atlee 69-6; at #4 Highland Springs Thursday, 7pm)

4) HIGHLAND SPRINGS (6-2, was #4, defeated Hermitage 31-28; vs. #3 Varina Thursday, 7pm)

5) MANCHESTER (8-0, was #5, defeated Powhatan; vs. RHSA Friday, 7pm)

6) LOUISA (8-0, was #6, defeated Orange; vs. Western Albemarle Friday, 7:30pm)

7) THOMAS DALE (7-1, was #, defeated Patrick Henry 48-0; at Petersburg Friday, 7pm)

8) HUGUENOT (7-1, was #9, defeated RHSA; at James River Thursday, 7pm)

9) ARMSTRONG (8-0, was #9, bye week; vs. Hanover Thursday, 7pm)

10) HERMITAGE (6-2, was #10, lost to #4 Highland Springs 31-28; at Douglas Freeman Thursday, 7pm)

11) HANOVER (7-1, returning, defeated Henrico 47-7; at #9 Armstrong Thursday, 7pm)

12) PETERSBURG (6-2, NEW, defeated Hopewell 20-12; vs. #6 Thomas Dale Friday, 7pm)

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DROPPING OUT: Caroline (was #11), St. Christopher's (was #12)

ON THE CUSP: Midlothian, Trinity Episcopal, St. Christopher's, Caroline, Douglas Freeman

FOOTBALL: The Week 9 High School Scoreboard

THURSDAY OCTOBER 23: 

Varina 69, Atlee 6 

Monacan 29, Clover Hill 26 

Petersburg 20, Hopewell 12

Phoebus 56, Heritage--NN 6 

Lafayette 52, York 0 

Ameila 54, Cumberland 6

Westmoreland 42, Lancaster 23

FRIDAY OCTOBER 24:

Norfolk Academy 28, Collegiate 14

Highland Springs 31, Hermitage 28

Hanover 47, Henrico 7 

Thomas Dale 48, Patrick Henry 0

Trinity Episcopal 27, Glen Allen 14 

Thomas Jefferson 31, Deep Run 28

J.R. Tucker d. John Marshall via forfeit

Douglas Freeman 21, Mills Godwin 14 

King William 24, Mechanicsville 21

L.C. Bird 20, Cosby 0

THE COAL BOWL: Midlothian 27, James River 14

Manchester 55, Powhatan 0 

Dinwiddie 47, Meadowbrook 8

Matoaca 27, Prince George 20

Goochland 17, Monticello 10

Louisa 63, Orange 12 

Warhill 13, New Kent 12

Courtland 28, Caroline 21

Essex 62, Northumberland 42

Middlesex 24, West Point 18

Buckingham 40, Nottoway 6

Central-Lunenburg at Prince Edward

Rappahannock 63, Colonial Beach 14

Spotsylvania 49, Chancellor 24

Culpeper 32, James Monroe 0

Eastern View 40, King George 6

Western Albemarle 60, Albemarle 26

Kettle Run 49, Fauquier 7

Warren County at Meridian
Skyline 28, Brentsville District 21

Tabb 49, Gloucester 6

Landstown 28, Ocean Lakes 10

I.C. Norcom 12, Norview 8

Manor at Booker T. Washington

Appomattox 57, William Campbell 6

Nandua 26, Arcadia 20

Southampton 40, Surry 8

Greensville 32, Windsor 13

Sussex Central 56, Franklin 6

Oscar Smith 35, Nansemond River 21 

Western Branch 52, Grassfield 6

Maury 42, Lake Taylor 14 

Franklin County 33, Staunton River 22

William Fleming 26, Northside 0 

GW-Danville 64, Mecklenburg 10

Madison County 62, Page County 42

Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 48, Fuqua 7

Northampton 49, Snow Hill (MD) 34

Alleghany 36, Riverheads 29

Southampton Academy 32, Brunswick Academy 26

NOTE: In Class 5, Region C, current #1 seed Patrick Henry-Roanoke is on a bye.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 25:

Huguenot 79, RHSA 0

Benedictine 7, Woodberry Forest 0

North Cross 26, St. Christopher's 21

Broadwater Academy 50, Rappahannock County 7