REGION TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: FIELD HOCKEY AND VOLLEYBALL

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FIELD HOCKEY:

CLASS 6, REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday October 30):

Game 1: #1 Cosby 6, #8 Deep Run 0

Game 2: #4 Grassfield 3, #5 Manchester 1

Game 3: #2 Glen Allen 7, #7 Oscar Smith 0
Game 4: #3 Western Branch 6, #6 Thomas Dale 1

SEMIFINALS (Monday November 4 at higher seed):

#1 Cosby 2, #4 Grassfield 1
#2 Glen Allen 2, #3 Western Branch 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Wednesday November 6 at higher seed):

#2 Glen Allen at #1 Cosby, 6pm

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CLASS 5, REGION C:

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday October 30 unless otherwise noted):

Game 1: #1 Douglas Freeman 6, #8 Matoaca 0
Game 2: #4 Mills Godwin 4, #5 Midlothian 2
Game 3: #3 Albemarle 6, #6 James River 3

Game 4: #2 Prince George 3, #7 J.R. Tucker 0

SEMIFINALS (Monday November 4 at higher seed):

#1 Douglas Freeman 3, #4 Mills Godwin 2 (F/2 OT)
#3 Albemarle 6, #2 Prince George 1

CHAMPIONSHIP (Wednesday November 6 at higher seed):

#3 Albemarle at #1 Douglas Freeman, 6pm

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CLASS 4, REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS (Monday October 28):

Game 1: #4 Monacan 1, #5 Caroline 0
Game 2: #3 Atlee 3, #6 Mechanicsville 1

SEMIFINALS (Wednesday October 30):

#1 Powhatan 6, #4 Monacan 0
#3 Atlee 2, #2 Hanover 1

CHAMPIONSHIP (Monday November 4 at higher seed):

#1 Powhatan 4, #3 Atlee 0

CLASS 1--3, REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday October 30):

Game 1: #1 Western Albemarle 7, #5 Northumberland 0

Game 2: #2 Maggie Walker GS 2, #3 Monticello 0

Game 3: #4 Culpeper County 1, #1 Meridian 0
Game 4: #2 Fauquier 3, #3 James Monroe 1

SEMIFINALS (Monday November 4):

#2 Maggie Walker GS at #1 Western Albemarle, time TBD
#4 Culpeper County at #2 Fauquier, time TBD

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:

CLASS 6, REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Monday November 4):

Game 1: #1 Deep Run 3, #8 Western Branch 0

Game 2: #4 Grassfield 3, #5 Cosby 1

Game 3: #3 Thomas Dale 3, #6 Landstown 2

Game 4: #2 Glen Allen 3, #7 Highland Springs 0

SEMIFINALS (Thursday November 7 at higher seed):

#4 Grassfield at #1 Deep Run, 5:30pm
#3 Thomas Dale at #2 Glen Allen, 6pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday November 12 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 5, REGION C:

QUARTERFINALS (Monday November 4):

Game 1: #1 Midlothian 3, #8 Douglas Freeman 0
Game 2: #4 Franklin County 3, #5 Prince George 0

Game 3: #2 Albemarle 3, #7 Mills Godwin 0 

Game 4: #3 Matoaca 3, #6 Louisa 0

SEMIFINALS (Thursday November 7 at higher seed):

#4 Franklin County at #1 Midlothian, 5:30pm
#3 Matoaca at #2 Albemarle, 6pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday November 12 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 4, REGION B:

FIRST ROUND (Monday November 4):

Game 1: #9 Mechanicsville 3, #8 Monacan 1
Game 2: #5 Patrick Henry 3, #12 Eastern View 0
Game 3: #7 Caroline 3, #10 Chancellor 1
Game 4: #6 King George 3, #11 Varina 0

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday November 6):

Game 5: #9 Mechanicsville at #1 Courtland, 6pm

Game 6: #5 Patrick Henry at #4 Powhatan, 6:30pm

Game 7: #7 Caroline at #2 Atlee, 7:30pm

Game 8: #6 King George at #3 Hanover, 6pm

SEMIFINALS (Monday November 11 at higher seed):

Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (Wednesday November 13 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 3, REGION A:

FIRST ROUND (Monday November 4 at higher seed):

Game 1: #8 York 3, #9 Lake Taylor 0

Game 2: #7 Lakeland 3, #10 Hopewell 0
Game 3: #11 Lafayette 3, #6 Heritage (NN) 0

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday November 6 at higher seed):

Game 4: #8 York at #1 Grafton, 6pm

Game 5: #5 Tabb at #4 I.C. Norcom, 6pm

Game 6: #7 Lakeland at #2 New Kent, 6pm

Game 7: #11 Lafayette at #3 Colonial Heights, 5:45pm

SEMIFINALS (Thursday November 7 at higher seed):

Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday November 12 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 3, REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS (Monday November 4):

Game 1: #1 Kettle Run 3, #8 Armstrong 0

Game 2: #5 Maggie Walker GS 3, #4 Meridian 2

Game 3: #2 Goochland 3, #7 Fauquier 1

Game 4: #3 Warren County 3, #6 James Monroe 0

SEMIFINALS (Thursday November 7 at higher seed):

#5 Maggie Walker GS at #1 Kettle Run, 6pm
#3 Warren County at #2 Goochland, 6pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday November 12 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 2, REGION A:

FIRST ROUND (Monday November 4):

Game 1: #8 Greensville County 3, #9 John Marshall 1
Game 2: #7 Poquoson 3, #10 Nottoway 0

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday November 6):

Game 3: #8 Greensville County at #1 Amelia, 6pm

Game 4: #5 Central-Lunenburg at #4 Bruton, 6pm

Game 5: #6 Southampton at #3 King William, 6pm

Game 6: #7 Poquoson at #2 Windsor, 6pm

SEMIFINALS (Monday November 11 at higher seed):

Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (Wednesday November 13 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 1, REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Monday November 4):

Game 1: #1 Middlesex 3, #8 Mathews 0

Game 2: #5 Westmoreland 3, #4 West Point 1

Game 3: #7 Rappahannock 3, #2 Northumberland 0

Game 4: #6 Lancaster 3, #3 Chincoteague 0

SEMIFINALS (Wednesday November 6 at higher seed):

#5 Westmoreland at #1 Middlesex, 6pm
#7 Rappahannock at #6 Lancaster, 6pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday November 12 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners

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BOYS VOLLEYBALL:

CLASS 6, REGION C (6A/5C COMBO):

QUARTERFINALS (Monday November 4):

Game 1: #1 James River 3, #8 Manchester 0
Game 2: #4 Midlothian 3, #5 Thomas Dale 1

Game 3: #7 Cosby 3, #2 J.R. Tucker 2
Game 4: #3 Deep Run 3, #6 Glen Allen 2

SEMIFINALS (Thursday November 7 at higher seed):

#4 Midlothian at #1 James River, time TBA
#7 Cosby at #3 Deep Run, 7:30pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday November 12 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 4, WESTERN SECTION:

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday November 6):

Game 1: #8 Varina at #1 Hanover, 7:30pm
Game 2: #5 Mechanicsville at #4 Colonial Heights, 7:15pm
Game 3: #7 Henrico at #2 Patrick Henry, 6pm
Game 4: #6 Meridian at #3 Atlee, 6pm

SEMIFINALS (Monday November 11 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (Wednesday November 13 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners

THE WEEK 10 FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

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WEEK TEN:

THURSDAY OCTOBER 31:

Henrico 19, Patrick Henry 14
Dinwiddie 56, Meadowbrook 0

Mills Godwin 17, Deep Run 10

Central-Lunenburg 27, Amelia 6
Middlesex 32, King & Queen Central 14
Hampton 35, Bethel 21
Heritage (NN) 21, Kecoughtan 10

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1:

Thomas Jefferson 28, Armstrong 14
St. Christopher's 32, Collegiate 8

Hanover 42, Douglas Freeman 15

Atlee 28, Mechanicsville 0

Glen Allen 69, J.R. Tucker 7

Virginia High (Bristol) 43, John Marshall 0

Powhatan 38, Clover Hill 8

L.C. Bird 42, Cosby 13, 4Q

Huguenot 46, Midlothian 16

James River at Monacan

Manchester 67, Richmond School For The Arts 13
Hopewell 21, Thomas Dale 14

Matoaca 50, Prince George 21

Colonial Heights 33, Petersburg 14

Louisa 59, Albemarle 14

Fluvanna 29, Goochland 14

Courtland 23, Caroline 16
Smithfield 37, New Kent 34, FINAL/OT 
King William 56, West Point 20

Charles City 60, Mathews 14

Eastern View 31, Chancellor 6

James Monroe 21, Culpeper 0

King George 61, Spotsylvania 42
Nottoway 62, Prince Edward 8
Buckingham 40, Randolph-Henry 0

Greensville 50, Franklin 20

Southampton 59, Windsor 26
Northumberland 44, Colonial Beach 14
Essex 57, Lancaster 8
Rappahannock 46, Westmoreland 14
Brunswick at Sussex Central
First Colonial at Landstown
Western Branch 24, Grassfield 20
Oscar Smith 49, Hickory 21
William Fleming 41, Franklin County 7
PH-Roanoke 52, Blacksburg 7
Stafford 66, Massaponax 44
Riverbend 49, Brooke Point 40
Grafton 29, Jamestown 23

Warhill 35, Tabb 29
Maury 49, Churchland 7
Western Albemarle 55, Charlottesville 26, 4Q
Orange 34, Monticello 31

James Wood 53, Liberty-Bealeton 21
John Handley 48, Millbrook 27
GW-Danville 46, Mecklenburg County 27
Salem 55, Christiansburg 13
Jefferson Forest 38, Amherst County 31
E.C. Glass 17, Heritage (Lynchburg) 13
Nansemond River 47, Lakeland 7
Skyline 37, Brentsville District 22
Kettle Run 62, Fauquier 14

Rocktown 63, Stonewall Jackson 0
Northside 17, Lord Botetourt 0

William Byrd 21, Staunton River 20

Pulaski County 51, Hidden Valley 7

Poquoson 42, Bruton 6

Arcadia at Northampton
Nandua 38, Washington (MD) 18
Altavista 50, Nelson County 12
Dan River 47, William Campbell 36
Parry McCluer at Bath County

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2:

Benedictine 56, Trinity Episcopal 21
Varina 28, Highland Springs 19
Lafayette at York, 1pm
Lake Taylor at I.C. Norcom, 1pm
Central (MD) at Potomac (MD), 2pm

THE BREAKDOWN: VHSL Region Playoff Standings And Analysis For Week 10

Before we begin giving you the standings and the myriad of "what if's", a few reminders on how the Virginia High School League (VHSL) regional point system works.

1) A team receives a certain number of points for a win, and a certain number for a loss. By classification, the point totals are:

CLASS 6: 26 for a win, 14 for a loss

CLASS 5: 24 for a win, 12 for a loss

CLASS 4: 22 for a win, 10 for a loss

CLASS 3: 20 for a win, 8 for a loss

CLASS 2: 18 for a win, 6 for a loss

CLASS 1: 16 for a win, 4 for a loss

Why do the points dwindle as the school sizes get smaller? Actually, it's for the benefit of smaller schools. For example, a Class 6 school will earn 26 points for every win, no matter the classification of any opponent. If you are a Class 3 school, say, Hopewell, and you defeat Meadowbrook, a Class 6 school, you would earn 26 points, not 20, because you "played up". This is due to the continuation of the "district model" for regular season scheduling dating back to 1970. The rigid rules of the "district model" have been significantly loosened over the past decade, allowing smaller schools to play teams with similar enrollments during the regular season, and eliminating long outdated district "rival" games that were no longer competitive (i.e. Hermitage vs. John Marshall in the Colonial District).

2) Remember that all points are then divided by the number of qualifying games played by the team, creating the point average by which teams are seeded.

3) Teams also receive bonus points based on the results of teams on their schedule, whether they have played them yet or not.

--If a team you have defeated wins a game, you receive two bonus points.

--If a team you have lost to wins a game, you receive one bonus point.

--If any team on your schedule loses a game, you receive nothing.

4) The top eight teams make the playoffs in each region we cover. Regions do have the freedom to cut that number down, but it usually only happens when the entire region itself only has limited teams (see Class 1, Region B).

Teams with "*" by their name have clinched a playoff berth per our projections. This week, you will see numbers that follow a "W" and "L" in parentheses after their rating, which indicates how many points they will earn in this week's game if they win or if they lose. Don't forget, there are also points awarded based on games involving other teams on one's schedule (see explanation above).

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CLASS 6, REGION A:

1) OSCAR SMITH (8-0)*                  34.75          (W=34, L=19)

2) HIGHLAND SPRINGS (6-2)*     32.0            (W=38, L=21)

3) GLEN ALLEN (7-1)*                     31.75          (W=28, L=16)

4) THOMAS DALE (5-3)*                 28.5            (W=34, L=19)
5) MANCHESTER (5-3)*                  27.875       (W=28, L=16)

6) WESTERN BRANCH (3-5)          24.375       (W=30, L=17)

7) GRASSFIELD (2-6)                       23.25          (W=32, L=18)

8) DEEP RUN (3-6)                           22.889        (W=32, L=18)

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9) COSBY (3-5)                                  22.75           (W=36, L=20)

10) MEADOWBROOK (3-6)           22.444        (W=40, L=22)

11) LANDSTOWN (2-6)                  22.125         (W=28, L=16)

ANALYSIS: Five teams know they can prepare for beyond Week 11, as they have earned their way into the postseason. Revised VHSL numbers, which omitted a win by a team defeated by Highland Springs last week, breaks the second place tie posted earlier Monday on "X" with Glen Allen. The Springers would have to lose a game for Glen Allen to retake the third seed because of better quality remaining opponents for Highland Springs. The battle here now is can Deep Run, Cosby, and/or Meadowbrook make it. Western Branch and Grassfield meet this week, and it would likely behoove the local teams to root for Western Branch. Yes, that would likely take the #6 seed out of contention, but would have Grassfield fall back to them. Deep Run finishes Thursday at a Mills Godwin team that is struggling, while Cosby has L.C. Bird and Meadowbrook finishes with Dinwiddie. Should Western Branch win, it's five teams for two berths next week in the season finales, with the Wildcats scoreboard watching.

OTHER CLASS 6 REGIONS (State Semifinals: 6A vs. 6B; 6C vs. 6D): 

REGION 6B: 1) Stafford 32.875; 2) Battlefield 32.25; 3) North Stafford 31.750; 4) Patriot 31.625

REGION 6C: 1) Hayfield 32.286; 2) Lake Braddock 29.25; 3) Fairfax 27.75; 4) West Springfield/South County (tie) 25.875

REGION 6D: 1) James Madison 34.0; 2) Washington-Liberty 33.0; 3) Langley 31.25; 4) Westfield 29.875

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CLASS 5, REGION C:

1) WILLIAM FLEMING (8-0)*          31.75            (W=28, L=15)

2) MATOACA (8-0)*                           30.5               (W=32, L=17)

3) MIDLOTHIAN (7-1)*                    28.25             (W=40, L=21)

4) LOUISA (6-2)                                 26.5               (W=28, L=15)

5) HERMITAGE (5-4)                        26.333           (BYE WEEK)

6) DOUGLAS FREEMAN (6-3)       25.556          (W=34, L=18)
7T) L.C. BIRD (5-3)                           25.0               (W=32, L=18)

       PRINCE GEORGE (4-4)            25.0               (W=40, L=21)

       PH-ROANOKE (5-3)                  25.0               (W=32, L=17)

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10T) MILLS GODWIN (3-5)             21.0

          FRANKLIN CO. (2-6)               21.0

ANALYSIS: You can see how the Colonels expanded their lead atop the region with a win over now 6-2 Lord Botetourt, while Matoaca defeated Petersburg, who has a losing record. William Fleming gets 2-6 Franklin County, whose mighty slim playoff hopes die if they lose to the Colonels. Meanwhile, Matoaca faces 4-4 Prince George, so, yes, a chance to draw closer to William Fleming  with a week to play. Midlothian joins the top two as teams having clinched playoff bids based on our projections. If they can hand Huguenot their first loss, it would certainly solidify their hold on the #3 seed and vault them into talk for #2 should the Royals get the upset win. As expected, the hottest team in the region, Louisa, narrowly passes Hermitage for #4 after a 69-0 pasting of Fluvanna. The Lions have 2-6 Albemarle this week, while the Panthers have the bye. If Louisa slips, the next five teams below them can pounce on that #4 seed, Prince George with the best chance, followed by Douglas Freeman, who ends their regular season against a 5-3 Hanover team desperate for a win trying to clinch a postseason bid in Region 4B. L.C. Bird plays Class 6 Cosby, getting two extra bonus points for doing so. Patrick Henry-Roanoke gets 4-4 Blacksburg. So, basically, six teams are fighting for five spots. Should be fun!

OTHER CLASS 5 REGIONS (State Semifinals: 5A vs. 5B; 5C vs. 5D):

REGION 5A: 1) Green Run 31.111; 2) Frank W. Cox 29.625; 3) Salem-VB 28.5; 4) Indian River 27.375
REGION 5B: 1) Maury 31.75; 2) King's Fork 30.25; 3) Warwick 30.0; 4) Nansemond River 29.375

REGION 5D: 1) Riverbend 29.25; 2) Briar Woods 28.5; 3) Independence 26.375; 4) Riverside 22.375

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CLASS 4, REGION B:

1) DINWIDDIE (7-1)*                     30.75            (W=32, L=18)

2) VARINA (6-1)*                            30.714          (W=38, L=21)  (nine-game schedule)

3) HUGUENOT (8-0)*                   30.0               (W=38, L=20)

4) KING GEORGE (6-2)*               27.75            (W=28, L=14)
5) COURTLAND (6-2)*                 26.75            (W=32, L=16)

6) EASTERN VIEW (5-3)              25.5               (W=26, L=13)

7T) POWHATAN (4-4)                  23.125          (W=26, L=14)

       MONACAN (4-4)                     23.125          (W=26, L=14)
       ATLEE (4-4)                              23.125          (W=24, L=12)

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10) HANOVER (5-3)                     22.375           (W=36, L=19)

11) CAROLINE (5-3)                    22.25              (W=34, L=17)

12)  HENRICO (3-5)                     21.625           (W=26, L=13)

12) SPOTSYLVANIA (3-5)           20.625           (W=34, L=17)

13) PATRICK HENRY (2-6)        20.125            (W=28, L=14)

ANALYSIS: Where to begin? For starters, five teams have clinched postseason bids. Thus, nine teams still have mathematical hopes for the playoffs. Spotsylvania and Patrick Henry must win their remaining two games and likely get help. A Caroline win over Courtland and a Hanover loss to Douglas Freeman could help the Cavaliers vault into the top eight, while the Hawks would have to beat Highland Springs in Week 11 for any chance. However, a Hawks victory Friday could give them the #7 seed all by themselves. After falling to Powhatan, which tied them for 7th along with Atlee, Monacan now faces 1-7 James River. Atlee also has a 1-7 team to face in Mechanicsville, and Powhatan, too, faces 1-7 Clover Hill. Since Monacan and Powhatan are playing Class 5 teams, they'll receive two bonus points for playing up, something Atlee won't get. Chancellor can only play spoiler, and an upset of Eastern View would open up the race for #6.

Now, at the top. Varina has the toughest road, hosting Highland Springs, who is trying to catch Oscar Smith at the top of Class 6, Region A, and may not even with two final wins. Should Varina win, they'll move up to the top spot. If the Springers win, and both Dinwiddie and Huguenot win, it will come down to other game results involving teams on the Generals and Falcons schedule to see who would be #1 with a week to play. 

OTHER CLASS 4 REGIONS (State Semifinals: 4D vs. 4A; 4C vs. 4B):

REGION 4A: 1) Phoebus 30.5; 2) Smithfield 24.5; 3) Hampton 24.333; 4) Churchland 21.875

REGION 4C: 1) John Champe 30.25; 2) Tuscarora 26.875; 3) Loudoun County 24.875; 4) Woodgrove 23.75

REGION 4D: 1) George Washington-Danville 28.125; 2) Jefferson Forest 27.125; 3) Sherando 26.667; 4) Handley 25.25

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CLASS 3, REGION A:
 
1) LAFAYETTE (8-0)*                    26.0                    (W=26, L=12)

2) I.C. NORCOM (4-4)*                22.75                  (W=24, L=11)

3) HOPEWELL (4-4)*                   21.625                (W=36, L=20)

4) COLONIAL HEIGHTS (3-5)   20.5                     (W=24, L=11)

5) TABB (4-4)                                 19.125                (W=28, L=14)

6) PETERSBURG (2-6)                19.0                     (W=26, L=12)

7) HERITAGE (NN) (2-7)             18.444                (W=24, L=13)

8T) YORK (3-5)                              18.125                (W=36, L=17)

       LAKELAND (2-6)                    18.125                (W=36, L=19)

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10) NEW KENT (3-5)                   17.625                 (W=34, L=17)

11) LAKE TAYLOR (2-6)              17.0                      (W=28, L=13)

12) GRAFTON (1-7)                     15.875                 (W=22, L=11)

ANALYSIS: Lafayette will be the top seed in Class 3, Region A come playoff time. The slobberknocker battles come below them. Grafton is listed as they are mathematically alive, but barely. Another loss ends their hopes. If Hopewell can beat Thomas Dale, they could take over #2 from I.C. Norcom even if they win this week. One of the most meaningful games in Week 10 not on many radars is Colonial Heights and Petersburg. The winner will likely clinch a playoff berth. The loser will be scoreboard watching, especially York and Lakeland, who can, with upsets this week, earn enough bonus points to leapfrog even the winner. Heritage is handicapped by playing a winless team this week. And then there's New Kent, playing 6-2 Smithfield this week. A victory is crucial for them to make the top eight with just one week left. Three spots taken, five spots open and nine teams in the running.

CLASS 3, REGION B:

1) KETTLE RUN (8-0)*                          29.0            (W=24, L=11)

2) THOMAS JEFFERSON (8-0)*        28.75          (W=36, L=17)

3) ARMSTRONG (8-0)*                         25.0             (W=36, L=17)

4) SKYLINE (5-3)*                                  20.5             (W=28, L=13)

5) BRENTSVILLE DISTRICT (4-4)*   19.5             (W=30, L=14)

6) CULPEPER CO. (3-5)                       18.0             (W=24, L=11)

7) JAMES MONROE (2-6)                   17.125        (W=26, L=12)

8) FAUQUIER (2-6)                                16.625        (W=36, L=17)

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9) WARREN CO. (1-7)                           16.375        (W=24, L=11)

10) MERIDIAN (2-6)                              15.75           (W=22, L=10)

11) GOOCHLAND (1-7)                        14.625        (W=28, L=14)

ANALYSIS: Even with a win over Thomas Jefferson in their unbeaten showdown on Cool Lane Friday night, Armstrong may end up stuck in the #3 position come next Friday night. It's all about strength of schedule. The opening win over Goochland in stunning fashion has yielded just two bonus points. That hurts. If TJ wins on the road Friday, it would lock the Wildcats into the #3 seed. It would also vault the Vikings into the top seed with a week to play. Just below them, Skyline and Brentsville District, coming off an upset loss to Fauquier, play each other to see who might clinch the #4 seed, and host a possible rematch in the region's opening round. Could Fauquier knock off top seed Kettle Run Friday? It would likely clinch a playoff berth for them. Goochland must win out, and possibly get help, but that would include a win over streaking Louisa next week.

OTHER CLASS 3 REGIONS (State Semifinals: 3A vs. 3B; 3C vs. 3D):

REGION 3C: 1) Liberty Christian 29.429; 2) Turner Ashby 27.5; 3) Alleghany 27.25; 4) Heritage-Lynchburg 26.625

REGION 3D: 1) Abingdon 24.375; 2) Lord Botetourt 24.25; 3) Magna Vista 23.125; 4) William Byrd 23.0

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CLASS 2, REGION A:

1) POQUOSON (8-0)*                          26.25             (W=34, L=15)

2) BRUTON (8-0)*                                 24.75             (W=34, L=15)

3) SOUTHAMPTON (7-1)*                  24.25             (W=20, L=8)

4) CENTRAL-LUNENBURG (5-3)*    19.75             (W=28, L=12) (nine-game schedule)

5) GREENSVILLE (4-4)                         18.25             (W=24, L=10)

6) AMELIA (5-3)                                      17.625           (W=28, L=12)

7) NOTTOWAY (3-4)                             17.571           (W=20, L=8)  (nine-game schedule)

8) KING WILLIAM (2-6)                       15.625            (W=24, L=10)

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9) JOHN MARSHALL (2-7)                13.889            (W=28, L=12)

10T) PRINCE EDWARD (1-7)            13.25              (W=24, L=10)

       RANDOLPH-HENRY (2-6)          13.25              (W=34, L=15)

ANALYSIS: The winner between Poquoson and Bruton will, in all likelihood, clinch the #1 seed here in Region 2A. Southampton would love to leap over the loser for #2, but two weak opponents down the stretch may not allow that. #4 and #6 collide as Central-Lunenburg faces Amelia in a game that will go a long way to settling the middle of the playoff order. Nottoway has two teams outside the top eight left to play in Prince Edward and Randolph-Henry. King William gets rivals West Point this week and King & Queen Central Thursday November 7th. Randolph-Henry can get in prime position to wreck the current order if they stun 8-0 Buckingham, while John Marshall must win their finale down in Bristol to have any hope to play on.

OTHER CLASS 2 REGIONS (State Semifinals: 2A vs. 2B; 2C vs. 2D):

REGION 2B: 1) Clarke Co. 25.25; 2) Riverheads 23.889; 3T) Buckingham County and Strasburg 23.75

REGION 2C: 1) Glenvar 21.25; 2) Radford 20.444; 3) Gretna 20.375; 4) Floyd Co. 19.875

REGION 2D: 1) Graham 25.5; 2) Union 23.625; 3) Ridgeview 21.0; 4) Lebanon 20.111

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CLASS 1, REGION A:

1) RAPPAHANNOCK (8-0)*           23.75

2) ESSEX (7-1)*                                 20.25

3) NORTHAMPTON (6-2)*            19.625

4) WESTMORELAND (6-2)*          19.375

5) NORTHUMBERLAND (4-3)*    16.714

6) MIDDLESEX (4-3)                        15.429  (nine-game schedule)

7) WEST POINT (3-5)                      14.0

8) KING & QUEEN (4-4)                  13.0

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9) LANCASTER (2-6)                       11.875

ANALYSIS: The cleanest of our area regions, we have five teams in, Middlesex on the verge. If Lancaster doesn't stun Essex Friday night, coupled with a King & Queen Central win over Middlesex, we'd have our eight playoff teams clinched before Week 11. 

OTHER CLASS 1 REGIONS (State Semifinals: 1A vs. 1B; 1C vs. 1D):

REGION 1B: 1) Altavista 24.5; 2) Brunswick 19.5; 3) Buffalo Gap 17.778; 4) Sussex Central 15.375

REGION 1C: 1) Bath Co. 21.143; 2) George Wythe-W 20.889; 3) Grayson County 17.714; 4) Narrows 16.857

REGION 1D: 1) Rye Cove 23.25; 2) Holston 20.375; 3) Eastside 20.25; 4) Honaker 18.625

SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL: WEEK TEN

1) MATOACA (8-0, was #1, vs. Prince George Friday)

2) HUGUENOT (8-0, was #2, at #10 Midlothian Friday)

3) VARINA (6-1, was #3, vs. #4 Highland Springs Saturday)

4) HIGHLAND SPRINGS (6-2, was #4, at #3 Varina Saturday)

5) DINWIDDIE (7-1, was #5, vs. Meadowbrook Thursday)

6) GLEN ALLEN (7-1, was #7, vs. J.R. Tucker Friday)

7) THOMAS JEFFERSON (8-0, was #7, at #8 Armstrong Friday)

8) ARMSTRONG (8-0, was #8, vs. #7 Thomas Jefferson Friday)

9) LOUISA (6-2, was #11, at Albemarle Friday)

10) MIDLOTHIAN (7-1, was #12, vs. #2 Huguenot Friday)

11) BENEDICTINE (6-3, was #10, vs. Trinity Episcopal Saturday)

12) THOMAS DALE (5-3, returns, at Hopewell Friday)

DROPPING OUT: L.C. Bird (was #9)

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GAMES TO WATCH THIS WEEK:

Henrico at Patrick Henry, Thursday, 7pm
Collegiate at St. Christopher's, Friday, 6:30pm

#7 Thomas Jefferson at #8 Armstrong, Friday, 7pm

L.C. Bird at Cosby, Friday, 7pm

Douglas Freeman at Hanover, Friday, 7pm

#12 Thomas Dale at Hopewell, Friday, 7pm
Caroline at Courtland, Friday, 7pm

West Point at King William, Friday, 7pm

#4 Highland Springs at #3 Varina, Saturday, 1pm

Trinity Episcopal at #11 Benedictine, Saturday, 1pm

THE WEEK 9 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

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WEEK NINE:

THURSDAY OCTOBER 24:

Varina 47, Atlee 13
Matoaca 49, Petersburg 6

Randolph-Henry 46, Amelia 27
Poquoson 28, New Kent 0

Spotsylvania 27, James Monroe 14
Smithfield 31, Warhill 21
Bruton 9, York 6
Nandua 36, Arcadia 28

FRIDAY OCTOBER 25:

Armstrong 46, John Marshall 0
Trinity Episcopal at Catholic, CANCELED
Henrico 41, Hanover 28
Highland Springs 27, Hermitage 7

King William 21, Mechanicsville 17

Thomas Dale 21, Patrick Henry 7

Glen Allen 66, Deep Run 0

Douglas Freeman 45, Mills Godwin 7

Thomas Jefferson 56, J.R. Tucker 0
Manchester 16, L.C. Bird 7

Huguenot 39, Cosby 0

Midlothian 35, James River 14

Clover Hill 39, Richmond School For The Arts 6

Powhatan 52, Monacan 28

Hopewell 56, Meadowbrook 0

Dinwiddie 55, Prince George 7

Colonial Heights 22, Caroline 21
Orange 47, Goochland 13
Louisa 69, Fluvanna 0
King & Queen Central 34, Charles City 20
Albemarle 48, Charlottesville 20

Courtland 40, Chancellor 6

Culpeper 35, Rocktown 14

King George 42, Eastern View 40

Buckingham 47, Prince Edward 0
West Point 68, Mathews 0
Franklin 20, Sussex Central 18
Southampton 57, Surry 6
Essex 65, Colonial Beach 0
Rappahannock 47, Lancaster 16
Westmoreland 36, Northumberland 14
Northampton 39, Snow Hill (MD) 14
Tabb 21, Grafton 12
Greensville 36, Windsor 12
William Fleming 35, Lord Botetourt 17
William Byrd 17, Franklin County 10
Patrick Henry-Roanoke 41, Christiansburg 7
Staunton River 10, Northside 7
Lafayette 58, Jamestown 0
Ocean Lakes 24, Landstown 7
Nansemond River 35, Grassfield 21
Oscar Smith 27, King's Fork 12
Indian River 34, Western Branch 14
North Stafford 28, Massaponax 14
Riverbend 35, Stafford 14
Thomas Jefferson S&T 41, Manassas Park 8
Granby 7, I.C. Norcom 6
Churchland 40, Lake Taylor 34
Heritage (NN) 21, Gloucester 14
Hickory 45, Lakeland 8
Maury 83, Norview 6
Monticello 54, Western Albemarle 14
Kettle Run 47, Warren County 0
Skyline 27, Meridian 15
Fauquier 40, Brentsville District 38
GW-Danville 56, Halifax 9
Mecklenburg County 51, Tunstall 8
Salem 68, Cave Spring 0
Manor 34, Booker T. Washington 24
East Rockingham 31, William Monroe 21
Liberty Christian 45, E.C. Glass 6
Magna Vista 45, Bassett 0
Blacksburg 28, Hidden Valley 7
Central Woodstock 43, Luray 20
Clarke County 7, Strasburg 6
Madison County 68, Page County 13
Gretna 38, Nelson County 6
Altavista 57, Parry McCluer 0
Appomattox 50, William Campbell 8
Potomac (MD) 30, Fairmont Heights (MD) 0


SATURDAY OCTOBER 26:

Norfolk Academy 28 Collegiate 20

North Cross 24, St. Christopher's 6

Woodberry Forest 31, Benedictine 14

ODAC BATTLE OF THE UNBEATENS: Bridgewater (3-0, 5-1) at #24 Randolph-Macon (3-0, 5-1)

The race for the Old Dominion Athletic Conference football championship heats up Saturday in the Center of The Universe!

It's Homecoming Weekend in Ashland as the 24th-ranked Yellow Jackets battle the Bridgewater Eagles, as two of the three unbeaten teams in ODAC play collide! The winner is guaranteed a share of the conference lead, and, should Guilford defeat Washington & Lee, would grab first place for themselves!

Our LIVE coverage on the Randolph-Macon Sports Network begins with The Pregame Show, featuring "The Final Word Before Kick" with Yellow Jacket head coach Pedro Arruza, at 12:30pm!

The Hall of Fame Voice of The Yellow Jackets Marty Wilson, and Rob Witham, will bring you all the action, LIVE, at the link below!

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Richmonder Profile: Armstrong Wildcats Football

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