THE WEEK AHEAD: Some Key Games This Week

Here's a look at some of the biggest match-ups of the week in high school sports:

BASEBALL:

#1 Benedictine at Highland School, Tuesday, 5pm
#7 Thomas Dale vs. Colonial Heights, Tuesday, 6pm, Shepherd Stadium
#6 Prince George at Matoaca, Tuesday, 6pm
#4 Mills Godwin at #5 Cosby, Wednesday, 5pm
King George at #2 Hanover, Wednesday, 6:30pm
#6 Prince George at #7 Thomas Dale, Thursday, 5pm
Glen Allen at #3 Deep Run, Friday, 7pm
Douglas Freeman at #4 Mills Godwin, Friday, 7pm
#2 Hanover at #10 Atlee, Friday, 7pm

SOFTBALL:

Matoaca at #1 Manchester, Monday, 5pm
#8 Dinwiddie at Deep Run, Wednesday, 6pm
#6 Patrick Henry at #7 Atlee, Wednesday, 6pm
King George at #2 Hanover, Wednesday, 6pm
Clover Hill at #9 Midlothian, Thursday, 5pm
#5 Glen Allen at Deep Run, Friday, 7pm
#2 Hanover at #7 Atlee, Friday, 6pm
#6 Patrick Henry at #4 Lee-Davis, Friday, 7pm


BOYS SOCCER:

Powhatan at #5 Midlothian, Wednesday, 7pm
#1 Mills Godwin at Douglas Freeman, Friday, 7:30pm
#6 Hanover at Atlee, Friday, 7:45pm

GIRLS SOCCER:

#1 Deep Run vs Collegiate, Monday, 7pm, City Stadium
#3 Douglas Freeman at Atlee, Tuesday, 6pm
#3 Douglas Freeman at Cosby, Wednesday, 7pm
#7 Midlothian at Clover Hill, Thursday, 7pm
#2 Hanover at Atlee, Friday, 6:15pm
Cosby at #4 James River, Friday, 7pm
#5 Glen Allen at #1 Deep Run, Friday, 7:30pm


BOYS LACROSSE:

#1 Atlee at #3 Douglas Freeman, Monday, 7pm
#2 James River at #4 Deep Run, Monday, 7pm
#5 Midlothian at Cosby, Monday, 7pm
#6 Hanover at #7 Powhatan, Tuesday, 7pm
St. Christopher's at #1 Atlee, Wednesday, 7pm
#6 Hanover at #1 Atlee, Thursday, 7:30pm


GIRLS LACROSSE:

Hanover at #6 Powhatan, Tuesday, 5:30pm
#1 Douglas Freeman at #4 Mills Godwin, Thursday, 7:30pm

New Top 10, Super 7 High School Polls

It's been two exciting weeks of post Spring Break action since our polls have updated, so you'll see some major changes as we get ready for a frantic four-week stretch towards the end of the regular season!

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TOP 10:

BASEBALL:

1) Benedictine (was #1)
2) Hanover (was #4)
3) Deep Run (was #5)
4) Mills Godwin (was #3)
5) Cosby (was #2)
6) Prince George (was #6)
7) Thomas Dale (was #8)
8) James River (was #10)
9) St. Christopher's (was #7)
10) Atlee (NEW)

Dropping Out: Manchester

SOFTBALL:

1) Manchester (was #1)
2) Hanover (was #6)
3) Cosby (was #2)
4) Lee-Davis (was #3)
5) Glen Allen (was #4)
6) Patrick Henry (was #7)
7) Atlee (was #5)
8) Dinwiddie (was #8)
9) Midlothian (returning)
10) New Kent (NEW)

Dropping Out: Clover Hill, Prince George

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SUPER 7:

BOYS LACROSSE:

1) Atlee (was #1)
2) James River (was #2)
3) Douglas Freeman (was #3)
4) Deep Run (was #4)
5) Midlothian (was #6)
6) Hanover (was #5)
7) Powhatan (NEW)

Dropping Out: Cosby

GIRLS LACROSSE:

1) Douglas Freeman (was #1)
2) Atlee (was #2)
3) Cosby (was #3)
4) Mills Godwin (was #4)
5) James River (was #7)
6) Powhatan (NEW)
7) Deep Run (was #5)

Dropping Out: Hanover

BOYS SOCCER:

1) Mills Godwin (was #4)
2) Deep Run (was #1)
3) Cosby (was #2)
4) James River (was #7)
5) Midlothian (was #3)
6) Hanover (was #6)
7) Maggie Walker GS (was #5)

GIRLS SOCCER:

1) Deep Run (was #1)
2) Hanover (was #4)
3) Douglas Freeman (was #3)
4) James River (was #6)
5) Glen Allen (NEW)
6) Mills Godwin (was #2)
7) Midlothian (was #5)

Dropping Out: Clover Hill

RVA Locals Only: Manchester Softball Head Coach Jessica Sullivan

Coming off a huge win over #2 Cosby Tuesday, Jessica Sullivan, head coach of #1 Manchester joins Bob Black, Andrew Wallace, and Rob Witham of RVA Sports Network on Friday's edition of "RVA Locals Only" at 9:30am.

We'll talk about the Lancers good start, their chances at returning to state tournament play, and what they learned in their journey in 2018 that ended in the Class 6 state championship game.

We'll have the latest high school sports news from another red-hot softball team, to a baseball team with a rich tradition quietly starting 11-0, and a major recruiting decision out of Monacan.

Listen HERE online, or listen on 99.5 and 102.7 FM, 950 AM, or on the ESPN Richmond App!

Broadcast Announcement

Due to the rescheduling of other games from Friday night to Thursday night this week due to expected severe weather on Friday, RVA Sports Network must regretfully cancel our planned Game of The Week Baseball broadcast between Cosby and James River.

We will bring you continuous Twitter updates from the game on our @cfieldsports feed, dedicated to hyper-local coverage of sports in Chesterfield County, so be sure to follow!

We will also have live tweet coverage from Hanover High School for baseball and softball games between the Hawks and Lee-Davis beginning at 7pm on our @hanoversports feed.

RVA Locals Only Friday: Benedictine Baseball Head Coach Sean Ryan

We are getting ready for the big rivalry game, and even bigger night, this Saturday at RF&P Park in Glen Allen when #1 Benedictine and #7 St. Christopher's collide at 7pm.

The baseball will be outstanding, but the night is all about supporting Jacob's Chance, a wonderful Richmond organization that provides inclusive programs for children and young adults ages 5-30 throughout the RVA.

We talk with Benedictine head coach Sean Ryan about Saturday's game, Jacob's Chance, and how the Cadets have grown through this regular season, winning their first fifteen games.

LISTEN: 9:30AM Friday, The Black And Drew Sports Huddle

WHERE: ESPN Richmond, 99.5 and 102.7 FM, 950 AM, CLICK HERE to listen!

RVA Locals Only, on Richmond's #1 sports radio choice, ESPN Richmond, in conjunction with The RVA Sports Network, is heard every Friday at 9:30am!

GAME OF THE WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT:

Due to a scheduling change involving Randolph-Macon women's lacrosse, tonight's scheduled Game Of The Week Softball game between #2 Cosby and #5 Atlee will not be heard tonight on the RVA Sports Network. We apologize for the inconvenience and are currently working to schedule games involving both teams to air live before the end of the regular season.

Join us live tonight at 6pm as the Yellow Jackets battle Lynchburg in a key Old Dominion Athletic Conference match at the link below.

CLICK HERE to watch live with Rob Witham of the RVA Sports Network on the call!

TUESDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

Hampden-Sydney at #13 Randolph-Macon, game time moved back to 4pm

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BASEBALL:

Dinwiddie at #8 Thomas Dale, moved to Wednesday 4/10
L.C. Bird at #9 Manchester, moved to Wednesday 4/10
Midlothian at #10 James River, moved to Wednesday 4/10
Hopewell at Matoaca
Lee-Davis at King William


SOFTBALL:

Highland Springs at #5 Atlee
#8 Dinwiddie at Thomas Dale, moved to Wednesday 4/10
#9 Clover Hill at Monacan, moved to Monday 4/15
Colonial Heights at Petersburg, moved to Thursday 5/2


GIRLS SOCCER:

Manchester at L.C. Bird