STATE TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: VOLLEYBALL

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:

CLASS 6:

QUARTERFINALS (Saturday November 16):

Game 1: Langley 3, Colgan 1
Game 2: West Springfield 3, Glen Allen 0

Game 3: Chantilly 3, Patriot 0
Game 4: Alexandria City 3, Grassfield 2

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CLASS 5:

QUARTERFINALS (Saturday November 16):

Game 1: Independence 3, Midlothian 0
Game 2: Riverside 3, Albemarle 0

Game 3: First Colonial 3, Menchville 1
Game 4: Kellam 3, Maury 0

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CLASS 4:

QUARTERFINALS (Saturday November 16):

Game 1: James Wood 3, Dominion 2
Game 2: Atlee 3, Jamestown 0

Game 3: Loudoun County 3, E.C. Glass 1
Game 4: Courtland 3, Smithfield 0

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday November 19):

James Wood 3, Atlee 0

Courtland 3, Loudoun County 1

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday November 23rd, Siegel Center at VCU):

James Wood vs. Courtland, 10am

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CLASS 3:

QUARTERFINALS (Saturday November 16):

Game 1: Hidden Valley 3, Liberty Christian 2
Game 2: Christiansburg 3, Alleghany 0

Game 3: New Kent 3, Kettle Run 2
Game 4: Grafton 3, Warren County 0

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday November 19):

Hidden Valley 3, Christiansburg 0 

Grafton 3, New Kent 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday November 23rd, Salem Civic Center):

Hidden Valley vs. Grafton, 4:30pm

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CLASS 1:

QUARTERFINALS (Saturday November 16):

Game 1: Auburn 3, Northwood 0
Game 2: Giles 3, Rural Retreat 1

Game 3: Middlesex 3, Altavista 1
Game 4: Rappahannock 3, Rappahannock County 1

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday November 19):

Auburn 3, Giles 1

Rappahannock 3, Middlesex 1

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday November 23rd, Salem Civic Center):

Auburn vs. Rappahannock, 12pm

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BOYS VOLLEYBALL:

CLASS 6:

QUARTERFINALS (Saturday November 16):

Game 1: Granby 3, Oakton 1
Game 2: James River 3, Kempsville 2

Game 3: McLean 3, Grassfield 2
Game 4: Kellam 3, Deep Run 2

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday November 19):

James River 3, Granby 0

Kellam 3, McLean 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday November 23rd, Siegel Center at VCU):

James River vs. Kellam, 6:45pm

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CLASS 4:

QUARTERFINALS (Saturday November 16):

Game 1: Hanover 3, Denbigh 0
Game 2: Patrick Henry 3, Churchland 1

Game 3: Mechanicsville 3, Heritage (NN) 0
Game 4: Atlee 3, Lakeland 0

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday November 19):

Hanover 3, Patrick Henry 1

Atlee 3, Mechanicsville 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday November 23rd, Siegel Center at VCU):

Atlee vs. Hanover, 4:45pm

FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT CENTRAL

CLASS 6, REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS:

Game 1: #1 Oscar Smith 41, #8 Grassfield 0 
Game 2: #4 Manchester 18, #5 Thomas Dale 7 
Game 3: #2 Highland Springs 60, #7 Landstown 6
Game 4: #3 Glen Allen 42, #6 Western Branch 9 

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 22 at higher seed):

#4 Manchester at #1 Oscar Smith, 7pm (TICKETS)
#3 Glen Allen at #2 Highland Springs, 7pm (TICKETS)

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday 11/29 or Saturday 11/30):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 5, REGION C:

QUARTERFINALS:

Game 1: #1 William Fleming 30, #8 Prince George 7 
Game 2: #5 Louisa 34, #4 Midlothian 23
Game 3: #2 Matoaca 28, #7 PH-Roanoke 14 
Game 4: #3 L.C. Bird 21, #6 Hermitage 11

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 22 at higher seed):

#5 Louisa at #1 William Fleming, 7pm (TICKETS)
#3 L.C. Bird at #2 Matoaca, 7pm (TICKETS)

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday 11/29 or Saturday 11/30):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 4, REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS:

Game 1: #1 Dinwiddie 28, #8 Powhatan 7
Game 2: #4 King George 26, #5 Courtland 7
Game 3: #2 Varina 42, #7 Hanover 14
Game 4: #3 Huguenot 49, #6 Eastern View 14

SEMIFINALS (at higher seed):

#4 King George at #1 Dinwiddie, Saturday, 1:30pm 
#3 Huguenot at #2 Varina, Friday, 7pm (TICKETS)

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday 11/29 or Saturday 11/30):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 3, REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 15):

Game 1: #1 Lafayette 42, #8 Petersburg 6
Game 2: #4 Colonial Heights 35, #5 New Kent 34
Game 3: #2 I.C. Norcom 28, #7 Heritage (NN) 0 
Game 4: #6 Tabb 24, #3 Hopewell 13

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 22 at higher seed):

#4 Colonial Heights at #1 Lafayette, 7pm (TICKETS)
#6 Tabb at #2 I.C. Norcom, 7pm (TICKETS)

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday 11/29 or Saturday 11/30):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 3, REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS:

Game 1: #1 Thomas Jefferson 35, #8 Culpeper 0 
Game 2: #4 Skyline 35, #5 Brentsville District 10
Game 3: #2 Kettle Run 56, #7 Warren County 3
Game 4: #3 Armstrong 35, #6 James Monroe 18 

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 22 at higher seed):

#4 Skyline vs. #1 Thomas Jefferson, 7pm, Hovey Field, Virginia Union
#3 Armstrong at #2 Kettle Run, 7pm (TICKETS)

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday 11/29 or Saturday 11/30):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 2, REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS:

Game 1: #1 Poquoson 67, #8 John Marshall 0
Game 2: #4 Central-Lunenburg 49, #5 Greensville 14
Game 3: #7 King William 24, #2 Southampton 21
Game 4: #3 Bruton 47, #6 Nottoway 41

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 22 at higher seed):

#4 Central-Lunenburg at #1 Poquoson, 7pm
#7 King William at #3 Bruton, 7pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday 11/29 or Saturday 11/30):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 1, REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS:

Game 1: #4 Westmoreland 33, #5 Northumberland 6
Game 2: #2 Essex 64, #7 West Point 0 
Game 3: #6 Middlesex 36, #3 Northampton 34 
Game 4: #1 Rappahannock 53, #8 King & Queen Central 15 

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 22 at higher seed):

#6 Middlesex at #2 Essex, 7pm
#4 Westmoreland at #1 Rappahannock, 7pm (TICKETS)

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday 11/29 or Saturday 11/30):

Semifinal Winners

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CLASS 1, REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS:

Game 1: #4 Sussex Central 34, #5 Surry 28
Game 2: #2 Brunswick 33, #7 William Campbell 12
Game 3: #3 Buffalo Gap 44, #6 Franklin 6 
#1 seed Altavista has a bye

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 22 at higher seed):

#4 Sussex Central at #1 Altavista, 7pm
#3 Buffalo Gap at #2 Brunswick, 7pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday 11/29 or Saturday 11/30):

Semifinal Winners

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VISAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP:

Benedictine at St. Michael the Archangel, 1pm, Riverbend HS, Spotsylvania

REGION TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: FIELD HOCKEY AND VOLLEYBALL

Field Hockey and Volleyball Region Tournaments are underway! Bookmark this page for the next three weeks to follow your favorite teams as they try to advance to state tournament play!

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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 1, #1 Cosby 0 (F/OT)

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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 2, #1 Douglas Freeman 1

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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):

#4 Culpeper County 3, #2 Maggie Walker GS 2
#1 Western Albemarle 2, #2 Fauquier 1 

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday November 7):

#1 Western Albemarle 1, #4 Culpeper County 0

THIRD PLACE GAME (Thursday November 7):

#2 Fauquier 2, #2 Maggie Walker GS 0

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 3, #1 Deep Run 2
#2 Glen Allen 3, #3 Thomas Dale 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday November 12 at higher seed):

#4 Grassfield 3, #2 Glen Allen 1

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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):

#1 Midlothian 3, #4 Franklin County 0
#2 Albemarle 3, #3 Matoaca 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday November 12 at higher seed):

#1 Midlothian d. #2 Albemarle 

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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: #1 Courtland 3, #9 Mechanicsville 0

Game 6: #4 Powhatan 3, #5 Patrick Henry 2

Game 7: #2 Atlee 3, #7 Caroline 0

Game 8: #3 Hanover 3, #6 King George 1

SEMIFINALS (Monday November 11 at higher seed):

#1 Courtland 3, #4 Powhatan 0
#2 Atlee 3, #3 Hanover 2

CHAMPIONSHIP (Wednesday November 13 at higher seed):

#1 Courtland 3, #2 Atlee 1

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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: #1 Grafton 3, #8 York 1

Game 5: #5 Tabb 3, #4 I.C. Norcom 0

Game 6: #2 New Kent 3, #7 Lakeland 0

Game 7: #3 Colonial Heights 3, #11 Lafayette 0

SEMIFINALS (Thursday November 7 at higher seed):

#1 Grafton 3, #5 Tabb 0
#2 New Kent 3, #3 Colonial Heights 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday November 12 at higher seed):

#1 Grafton 3, #2 New Kent 2

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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):

#1 Kettle Run 3, #5 Maggie Walker GS 0
#3 Warren County 3, #2 Goochland 1

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday November 12 at higher seed):

#1 Kettle Run 3, #3 Warren County 0

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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: #1 Amelia 3, #8 Greensville 0

Game 4: #4 Bruton 3, #5 Central-Lunenburg 0

Game 5: #3 King William 3, #6 Southampton 1

Game 6: #7 Poquoson 3, #2 Windsor 0

SEMIFINALS (Monday November 11 at higher seed):

#4 Bruton 3, #1 Amelia 1
#7 Poquoson 3, #3 King William 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Wednesday November 13 at higher seed):

#4 Bruton 3, #7 Poquoson 1

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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):

#1 Middlesex 3, #5 Westmoreland 0
#7 Rappahannock 3, #6 Lancaster 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday November 12 at higher seed):

#7 Rappahannock 3, #1 Middlesex 2

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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:

#1 James River 3, #4 Midlothian 1
#3 Deep Run 3, #7 Cosby 1

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday November 12 at higher seed):

#1 James River 3, #3 Deep Run 1

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CLASS 4, WESTERN SECTION:

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday November 6):

Game 1: #1 Hanover 3, #8 Varina 0
Game 2: #5 Mechanicsville 3, #4 Colonial Heights 0
Game 3: #2 Patrick Henry, #7 Henrico 0
Game 4: #3 Atlee 3, #6 Meridian 0

SEMIFINALS (Monday November 11 at higher seed):

#1 Hanover 3, #5 Mechanicsville 0

#3 Atlee 3, #2 Patrick Henry 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Wednesday November 13 at higher seed):

#1 Hanover 3, #3 Atlee 0

THIRD PLACE GAME (Wednesday November 13):

#2 Patrick Henry 3, #5 Mechanicsville 0

THE WEEK 11 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

WEEK ELEVEN:

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7:

Armstrong 53, Mechanicsville 17

James River 49, Clover Hill 34
Thomas Dale 21, Petersburg 6
King William 42, King & Queen Central 0
Lafayette 14, Poquoson 6
Colonial Beach 28, Lancaster 22

Smithfield 49, Tabb 14
Bethel 57, Menchville 14

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8:

Highland Springs 42, Hanover 14

Henrico 35, Atlee 21

Varina 40, Patrick Henry 0

Hermitage 63, J.R. Tucker 26

Glen Allen 55, Mills Godwin 0

Thomas Jefferson 49, Colonial Heights 0
Huguenot 40, Monacan 23
L.C. Bird 30, Midlothian 22

Manchester 54, Cosby 10

Powhatan 35, Richmond School For The Arts 7

Dinwiddie 45, Matoaca 39

Prince George 15, Hopewell 7

Louisa 57, Goochland 7
Caroline 35, James Monroe 14

New Kent 55, Bruton 28

Spotsylvania 29, Culpeper 22

Eastern View 23, Courtland 21

King George 35, Chancellor 0

Albemarle 27, Western Albemarle 20 (F/OT)
Nottoway 32, Randolph-Henry 0

West Point 47, Charles City 8
Staunton River 29, William Fleming 28 (F/2 OT)
Grafton 16, York 0

Greensville 22, Brunswick 20
Orange 51, Charlottesville 0
Kettle Run 47, Brentsville District 13

Southampton 52, Franklin 0
Oscar Smith 42, Western Branch 0
I.C. Norcom 41, Booker T. Washington 6
Rappahannock 35, Northumberland 15

Sussex Central 36, Surry 28

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9: 

VISAA Division I State Semifinals:

Trinity Episcopal at Benedictine, 1pm

St. Christopher's at St. Michael the Archangel, 5pm, Riverbend HS, Spotsylvania 

THE BREAKDOWN: VHSL Football Region Standings Entering Week 11 (Updated 11/8/2024, 12:50pm)

X--Clinched Playoff Berth

Z--Clinched Seed (can't move up or down)

(Ratings updated due to Thursday results are in bold)

CLASS 6, REGION A:

1) Z--Oscar Smith (9-0)                35.556

2) X--Highland Springs (6-3)      31.889

3) X--Glen Allen (8-1)                    31.667

4) X--Manchester (6-3)                 28.889

5) X--Thomas Dale (6-4)               28.2

6) X--Western Branch (4-5)         25.667

7)      Landstown (3-6)                   23.222

8T)      Grassfield (2-7)                   23.111

             Cosby (3-6)                           23.111

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10)    Meadowbrook (3-7)            22.8

11)    Deep Run (3-7)                      22.7

NOTES: Deep Run and Meadowbrook must scoreboard watch as their regular seasons are completed, and they need Cosby, Grassfield and Landstown to all lose for any change, which is already slim. Cosby also likely needs Grassfield and Landstown to lose and a win over Manchester to get in. The Lancers and Thomas Dale may end facing each other in the first round, the question is where. Glen Allen roots for Hanover to upset Highland Springs to have a shot at the #2 seed, which would give them home field for both the regional quarterfinals and semifinals. The Springers clinch #2 with a victory. Even if Western Branch stunned Oscar Smith, their lead for the top seed is insurmountable.       

CLASS 5, REGION C:

1) X--William Fleming (9-0)       32.222

2) X--Matoaca (9-0)                       31.778

3) X--Midlothian (7-2)                  28.222

4) X--Louisa (7-2)                           27.444

5)      Hermitage (5-4)                   27.111

6)      L.C. Bird (6-3)                        26.778

7)      PH-Roanoke (6-3)               26.333

8)      Douglas Freeman (6-4)    25.5

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9)      Prince George (4-5)           25.111

NOTES:  Who gets #1 if both William Fleming and Matoaca win Friday? It will depend on results of other games. If one wins and the other loses, it's academic. Midlothian can clinch the #3 seed by defeating L.C. Bird, who need a win to secure their berth. Hermitage, LC Bird, and PH-Roanoke all look to be in barring some upsets, but, mathematically, they aren't yet. Douglas Freeman is rooting hard for Hopewell to knock off Prince George Friday night so the Mavericks can make the postseason. After both James River and Mechanicsville lost on Thursday, their ceiling dropped from 26.4 to 26.0.

CLASS 4, REGION B:

1) X--Varina (7-1)                       33.0

2) X--Dinwiddie (8-1)               32.111

3) X--Huguenot (9-0)               32.0

4) X--King George (7-2)           28.778

5) X--Courtland (7-2)               28.222

6) X--Eastern View (6-3)         26.111

7)      Hanover (6-3)                   25.111

8)      Powhatan (5-4)               24.222

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9)      Monacan (5-4)                24.111

10)    Atlee (5-4)                        23.889

11)    Henrico (4-5)                  22.667

12)    Caroline (5-4)                 22.444

NOTES: Remember, Varina's final point total will be divided by nine, not ten, after their Week 2 game was canceled. Twice. By two different teams. It's not that they asked for the extra bye week. Dinwiddie can clinch the top seed with a win over unbeaten Matoaca, and a win from either GW-Danville, North Stafford, or Colonial Heights. The Generals have the highest ceiling of possible point total after this week. Huguenot jumps Dinwiddie with a win over Monacan and a loss by the Generals. Patrick Henry must upset Varina for the Falcons to have a hope at #1. Before you think this region is all about these three teams, look out below. King George is red hot, while Courtland and Eastern View battle each other Friday, and it could be for the right to go to King George next Friday in the #4/#5 game. None of these three teams can crack the top three.

Then it gets nuts. Hanover needs a win over Highland Springs to clinch. If they don't, they'll need Huguenot to beat Monacan and Henrico to beat Atlee to possibly slide in. Powhatan has 1-8 Richmond School For The Arts. Mathematically, Atlee could win, Hanover and Monacan could lose, and the Raiders could climb in, again, mathematically with a lot of help from other results, with Powhatan almost assuredly in. But if Monacan upsets Huguenot, the Indians are likely on the outside looking in.

CLASS 3, REGION A:

1) Z--Lafayette (10-0)                       28.2

2) X--Hopewell (5-4)                         23.889

3) X--I.C. Norcom (5-4)                    23.333

4) X--Colonial Heights (4-5)          21.556

5)       Heritage (NN) (3-7)                19.5

6T)    Tabb (4-6)                                  19.2

          Petersburg (2-8)                      19.2 

8T)    Lakeland (2-7)                         18.667

           York (3-6)                                   18.667

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10)    New Kent (3-6)                        18.333

NOTES: The top seed is secure for 10-0 Lafayette. Colonial Heights could jump all the way to #2 should Hopewell and I.C. Norcom lose. Heritage is idle Friday, but the scenario that drops them out of contention went by the boards with Petersburg and Tabb losing Thursday night. New Kent must beat 8-1 Bruton for any shot. The Wave now roots for a group of teams to win so they remain in the top eight. Should Hopewell win, they likely clinch #2 as they play a 4-5 Class 5 school in Prince George while I.C. Norcom has 1-8 Booker T. Washington.

CLASS 3, REGION B:

1) X--Thomas Jefferson (9-0)        30.222

2) X--Kettle Run (9-0)                       29.333

3) Z--Armstrong (9-1)                       24.7

4) X--Skyline (6-3)                             21.667

5) X--Brentsville Dist. (4-5)            19.333

6) X--James Monroe (3-6)              18.556

7)       Culpeper Co. (3-6)                 17.778

8)       Warren Co. (2-7)                     17.667

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9)       Fauquier (2-7)                         17.111

NOTES: Armstrong is locked into the #3 seed. Both Thomas Jefferson and Kettle Run play 4-5 teams within their classification, so both will get 28 points for a win. TJ's ceiling is significantly higher than Kettle Run's, thus, the Vikings likely earn the #1 seed with a victory over Colonial Heights. Fauquier must beat Meridian, then need a loss by either Culpeper or Warren County, and some help, to sneak in.

CLASS 2, REGION A:

1) Z--Poquoson (9-1)                    27.0

2) X--Bruton (8-1)                           24.556

3) X--Southampton (8-1)            24.444

4) X--Central-Lunenburg (6-3)  21.222

5) X--Greensville Co (5-4)            19.333

6) X--Nottoway (4-4)                     18.5

7) X--King William (4-6)               18.4

8) John Marshall (2-8)                 14.3

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9) Randolph-Henry (2-7)            13.667

10) Nandua (2-7)                            13.444

NOTES: Poquoson is locked and loaded at #1 despite falling to 9-1 after a loss to unbeaten Lafayette Thursday night. Bruton holds the inside track on the second seed should they and Southampton both win. Central is not a lock at #4, and their regular season is over with just nine games (divide by nine like Varina!), with Greensville, Nottoway (9-game season) and King William all look to try to improve seeding, the Cavaliers winning their fourth straight Thursday. With Amelia canceling the rest of their season, John Marshall moves into the #8 position, but they are done, and will scoreboard watch the two teams below them.

***--WE WILL ADD CLASS 1, REGION A FRIDAY BEFORE GAMES!!

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