WEEK TEN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

WEEK TEN:

THURSDAY OCTOBER 29:

Woodside at Phoebus, 7pm

FRIDAY OCTOBER 30:

Norfolk Academy at Collegiate, 3:30pm

Armstrong at Hanover, 7pm

Highland Springs at Varina, 7pm

Atlee at Mechanicsville, 7pm

Henrico at Patrick Henry, 7pm

Douglas Freeman at Hermitage, 7pm

Thomas Jefferson at Mills Godwin, 7pm

Trinity Episcopal at Glen Allen, 7pm

J.R. Tucker at Deep Run, 7pm

Clover Hill at Powhatan, 7pm

James River at Huguenot, 7pm

Cosby at Monacan, 7pm

RHSA at Manchester, 7pm

Hopewell at Matoaca, 7pm

Petersburg at Thomas Dale, 7pm

Prince George at Dinwiddie, 7pm

Louisa at Western Albemarle, 7pm

Caroline at King George, 7pm

Courtland at Culpeper, 7pm

Spotsylvania at James Monroe, 7pm

Grafton at New Kent, 7pm

Buckingham at Amelia, 7pm

Rappahannock at Lancaster, 7pm

Essex d. Colonial Beach via forfeit 

Charles City at Mathews, 7pm

West Point at Nandua, 6pm

Brunswick at Sussex Central, 7pm

Windsor at Southampton, 7pm

Franklin at Greensville, 7pm

Central-Lunenburg at Nottoway, 7pm

Eastern View at Chancellor, 7pm

Albemarle at Monticello, 7pm

Orange at Charlottesville, 7pm

Lord Botetourt at William Fleming, 7pm

Franklin County at William Byrd, 7pm

Pulaski County at PH-Roanoke, 7pm

Western Branch at Deep Creek, 7pm

Heritage-NN at Hampton, 7pm

Booker T. Washington at Churchland, 7pm

I.C. Norcom at Granby, 7pm

Frank W. Cox at Landstown, 7pm

Brentsville District at Warren County, 7pm

Skyline at Meridian, 7pm

Fauquier at Sherando, 7pm

Harrisonburg at William Monroe, 7pm

SATURDAY OCTOBER 31:

Hewlett Sports Academy at John Marshall, 12pm
Benedictine at Woodberry Forest, 2pm

SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RANKINGS: Week Ten

Only one change from last week to this week as we get set for not one, but two, top five showdowns plus an additional top ten matchup on Friday in the penultimate week of the VHSL's and VISAA's regular season!

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1) VARINA (6-1-1, was #1, vs. #2 Highland Springs, Friday 7pm)

2) HIGHLAND SPRINGS (7-1, was #2, at #1 Varina, Friday 7pm)

3) THOMAS DALE (8-0, was #3, vs. #5 Petersburg, Friday 7pm)

4) MIDLOTHIAN (7-1, was #4, bye week):

5) PETERSBURG (8-0, was #5, at #3 Thomas Dale, Friday 7pm)

6) MANCHESTER (7-1, was #6, vs. RHSA, Friday 7pm)

7) HUGUENOT (7-1, was #7, vs. James River, Friday 7pm)

8) DOUGLAS FREEMAN (7-1, was #8, at #10 Hermitage, Friday 7pm)

9) TRINITY EPISCOPAL (6-2, was #9, at Glen Allen, Friday 7pm)

10) HERMITAGE (5-3, was #10, vs. #8 Douglas Freeman, Friday 7pm)

11) BENEDICTINE (5-3, returning, at Woodberry Forest, Saturday 2pm)

12) HOPEWELL (6-2, was #11, at Matoaca, Friday 7pm)

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DROPPING OUT: Mechanicsville (was #12)

CHASING THE DOZEN: James River, King William, Mechanicsville, Armstrong, Meadowbrook

WEEK NINE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

WEEK NINE:

THURSDAY OCTOBER 22:

Thomas Dale 38, Patrick Henry 7

Fluvanna 63, Charlottesville 21

Western Albemarle 44, Albemarle 22

Smithfield 61, Jamestown 0

Warwick 42, Hampton 0

Lafayette 63, York 0

Phoebus 55, Heritage-Newport News 0

FRIDAY OCTOBER 23:

Varina 51, Atlee 10

Highland Springs 25, Hermitage 17

King William 35, Mechanicsville 34

Hanover 20, Henrico 16

Douglas Freeman 28, Mills Godwin 7

Deep Run 31, Thomas Jefferson 21

John Marshall 7, J.R. Tucker 6

COAL BOWL: Midlothian 37, James River 0

Cosby 7, L.C. Bird 6
Petersburg 21, Hopewell 0

Prince George 28, Matoaca 14

Manchester 35, Powhatan 7

Monacan 48, Clover Hill 10

Meadowbrook 23, Dinwiddie 7

Monticello 28, Goochland 19

Louisa 42, Orange 6

New Kent 31, Warhill 7

Spotsylvania 40, Chancellor 8

Culpeper 38, James Monroe 18

King George 35, Eastern View 0

Courtland 44, Caroline 8

Amelia at Cumberland

Essex 38, Northumberland 6

Rappahannock 62, Colonial Beach 0

Middlesex 42, West Point 14

Sussex Central 56, Franklin 6

Southampton 58, Surry 26

Arcadia 45, Nandua 7

Greensville 20, Windsor 0

William Fleming 20, Northside 17

Central-Lunenburg 55, Prince Edward 0

Nottoway 34, Buckingham 21

Staunton River 35, Franklin County 14

Oscar Smith 34, Nansemond River 0

Grassfield 29, Western Branch 13

Woodberry Forest 24, St. Anne's-Belfield 8

Tabb 42, Gloucester 0

Manor 24, Booker T. Washington 16

Maury 96, Lake Taylor 12

Snow Hill (MD) 35, Northampton 14

Skyline 46, Brentsville District 16

Grafton 50, Bruton 14

Meridian at Warren County

Kettle Run 47, Fauquier 6

Liberty-Bealeton 33, Manassas Park 6
Salem 41, Pulaski County 0

Madison County 42, Page County 24

GW-Danville 57, Mecklenburg 12

SATURDAY OCTOBER 24:

Collegiate 63, Fork Union 13

Huguenot 78, RHSA 0

Benedictine 31, St. Michael the Archangel 0

Trinity Episcopal 45, St. Christopher's 22

Westmoreland 33, Lancaster 2

Norview at I.C. Norcom

SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RANKINGS: Week Nine

With just three Fridays left, some teams have clinched playoff bids, while others are keeping hope alive! Let's check the latest rankings:

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1) VARINA (5-1-1, was #1, at Atlee, Friday 7pm): The Blue Devils go back to Hanover County, this time to face a feisty Atlee squad who overcame a 14-3 halftime deficit to ruin Homecoming for Armstrong 23-21 Friday night. Varina used a two-play, 36 second drive to end the first half up 21-7 on Hanover en route to a 55-14 win, but are still looking up to unbeaten Louisa in the Class 4, Region B standings. They'll be in the region playoffs. The question will be at what seed.

2) HIGHLAND SPRINGS (6-1, was #2, vs. #10 Hermitage, Friday 7pm): The Springers continue their recent roll of victories and have clinched a playoff berth in Class 5, Region C. Currently the top seed, they may need to win out to ensure staying there. That starts with hosting a Hermitage team who played their best 48 minutes of the season in a surprisingly easy 41-7 win over Glen Allen.

3) THOMAS DALE (7-0, was #3, vs. Patrick Henry, Thursday 7pm): Wyatt Jessup and company rolled to a 42-6 win over Dinwiddie to stay unbeaten. This is the fourth year of a non-district series between the Knights and the Patriots, who must win to keep slim playoff hopes alive in Class 4, Region B. Thomas Dale is still #1 in Class 6, Region A, have earned a playoff bid, and have it in hand to see that the region playoffs run through Crump Stadium.

4) MIDLOTHIAN (7-1, was #5, at James River, Friday 7pm): This may be the most consequential Coal Bowl in its three-decade plus history. The Trojans have won seven straight and have all but clinched a Class 5, Region C playoff berth. With almost no fanfare, the Rapids have won six of seven, sit seventh in the region barely behind both Hermitage and Glen Allen, and now get ready to host Gibson Gross and company. If the Rapids win this one, the fanfare will explode.

5) PETERSBURG (7-0, was #6, vs. #11 Hopewell, Friday 7pm): The Wave prepare for the biggest game against their rivals the Blue Devils in a generation. Despite a loss, Hopewell's strength of schedule currently has them atop Class 3, Region A just over Petersburg. Jerome Mathis' squad is more than ready for the challenge, proving they can win in slugfest fashion via their 26-15 triumph at Meadowbrook.

6) MANCHESTER (6-1, was #7, vs. Powhatan, Friday 7pm): The Lancers come out of their bye week with three home games ahead: Powhatan, RHSA, and a week eleven showdown with Huguenot. They've clinched a Class 6, Region A playoff spot, currently sit in second place, and are looking to win out and hope Thomas Dale falters down the stretch.

7) HUGUENOT (6-1, was #8, vs. RHSA, Saturday 1pm): The Falcons have scored 118 points....in their last six quarters. Opportunities to rise above third place in Class 4, Region B are on the horizon with James River and Manchester left to play.

8) DOUGLAS FREEMAN (6-1, was #9, vs. Mills Godwin, Friday 7pm): Three more games. One more win to ensure the postseason. But boy are these games going to be good. We begin this week with the longstanding rivalry between the Mavericks and the desperate Eagles, who, at 3-4, are currently ninth in Class 5, Region C, a full point behind Meadowbrook. After taking Godwin's best punch, Freeman still has to go to Hermitage, then finish the regular season hosting Glen Allen.

9) TRINITY EPISCOPAL (5-2, was #4, vs. St. Christopher's, Saturday 1pm): A very tough loss on Senior Day Saturday by three to St. Michael the Archangel, the Titans must bounce back hosting the rival Saints ahead of a trip to Glen Allen to end the regular season October 30th.

10) HERMITAGE (5-2, was #10, at #2 Highland Springs, Friday 7pm): The Panthers put a stop to a hot Glen Allen offense, overtaking them in the Class 5, Region C standings, now sitting in fifth. They could blow up the region standings Friday by taking down the leader in Highland Springs in a quest for at least one home playoff game. 

11) HOPEWELL (6-1, was #12, at #5 Petersburg, Friday 7pm): Make that 283 points in their six-game winning streak. 40+ plus each contest. But they'll be hard pressed to make it seven at unbeaten Petersburg in a game that will likely decide the number one seed in Class 3, Region A. Easily their toughest test since their opening week loss to Highland Springs.

12) MECHANICSVILLE (6-1, NEW, vs. King William, Friday 7pm): Time to give some love to Mustang Country! After proving to be playoff worthy in their win over Hanover two weeks ago, Mechanicsville rolled up a 42-0 lead en route to a big win over Henrico. Now, K'Sean Hill and the powerful King William offense comes down Route 360 for what should be a fantastic matchup. If the playoffs began today, the Mustangs would be the fourth seed in Class 4, Region B and would host a quarterfinal. Mechanicsville hasn't hosted a postseason game since 2012.

DROPPING OUT: Armstrong (was #11)

CHASING THE DOZEN: James River, Benedictine, Thomas Jefferson, L.C. Bird

WEEK EIGHT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD:

WEEK EIGHT:

THURSDAY OCTOBER 15:

Huguenot 75, Powhatan 6

Highland Springs 37, St Frances (MD) 14

King William 48, Mecklenburg 14

Poquoson 17, Warhill 14

Nottoway 22, Randolph-Henry 20

Cumberland 20, Prince Edward 0

Phoebus 27, Hampton 21

Heritage-NN 41, Menchville 34

FRIDAY OCTOBER 16: 

Benedictine 21, Roanoke Catholic 6

Thomas Dale 42, Dinwiddie 6

Varina 55, Hanover 14

Midlothian 28, Cosby 7

Mechanicsville 42, Henrico 22

Douglas Freeman 42, Deep Run 7

Hopewell 41, Prince George 6

Petersburg 26, Meadowbrook 15

Patrick Henry 49, J.R. Tucker 20

Matoaca 20, Colonial Heights 18

Hermitage 41, Glen Allen 7

Atlee 23, Armstrong 21

Granby 25, John Marshall 6

Louisa 63, Albemarle 14

James River 33, RHSA 8

Western Albemarle 7, Goochland 0

Essex 22, Rappahannock 14

Spotsylvania 30, Caroline 21

Courtland 53, Eastern View 19

Monticello 42, Charlottesville 6

New Kent 47, Bruton 6

Northumberland 23, Lancaster 14

Franklin at Brunswick, no report

Surry 46, Windsor 0

Middlesex 63, Charles City 0

Westmoreland 36, Colonial Beach 0

Northampton 27, West Point 12

Southampton 21, Greensville 0

Central-Lunenburg 10, Buckingham 0

Fluvanna 34, Orange 22

Culpeper 7, King George 0

James Monroe 33, Chancellor 22

Clarke County 42, Page County 12

PH-Roanoke 49, Glade Spring 28

Booker T. Washington 24, Norview 21

Maury 70, I.C. Norcom 0

William Byrd 27, William Fleming 10

Churchland 30, Lake Taylor 27

Landstown 14, Tallwood 0

Oscar Smith 69, Grassfield 0

Bethel 85, Woodside 3

Smithfield 50, York 0

Millbrook 28, Skyline 21

Meridian 21, Brentsville District 14

Warren County at Fauquier

Sherando 41, Kettle Run 7

Northside 20, Franklin County 10

Broadway 70, William Monroe 35

SATURDAY OCTOBER 17:

Woodberry Forest 33, St. Christopher's 20

St. Michael the Archangel 24, Trinity Episcopal 21

SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RANKINGS: Week Eight

The race to the playoffs is in full gear! Let's check the latest rankings:

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1) VARINA (4-1-1, was #1, at Hanover, Friday 7pm): The Blue Devils return to action at Hanover, a team coming off a loss where they allowed their opponent to score twenty unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Varina will get everyone's best shot down the stretch, and, yes, the showdown with the team below is two weeks from Friday. 

2) HIGHLAND SPRINGS (5-1, was #2, vs. St. Frances Academy (Regional), Thursday 7pm): This young team is growing up fast, which is fully intentional. Now they'll finally have a tenth game on their schedule, welcoming in the regional program from Maryland's St. Frances. They still have Hermitage, Varina, and Hanover to come, and are currently atop Class 5, Region C.

3) THOMAS DALE (6-0, was #3, vs. Dinwiddie, Friday 7pm): Another week, another win, this time 21-14 over Matoaca. Normally a huge game on the fall calendar, the injury-depleted Dinwiddie Generals come in having lost five in a row. The Knights haven't escaped the injury bug, but have found ways to keep winning, beginning with a defense that is putting up historic program numbers. And at Thomas Dale, that's saying something. The Knights can own the top seed in Class 6, Region A if they run the table.

4) TRINITY EPISCOPAL (5-1, was #4, vs St. Michael the Archangel, Saturday 1pm): It's not a good thing to earn a victory via forfeit, but that was the case Saturday as the Titans did not play North Cross. SMTA returns to Richmond a week after falling just short on a last-second touchdown drive at St. Christopher's, who won 20-14.

5) MIDLOTHIAN (6-1, was #5, vs. Cosby Friday 7pm): The winning streak now stretches to a half-dozen as the Trojans prepare to host a Cosby team desperate for a signature win that would vault them into the top six in Class 6, Region A. Midlothian, meanwhile, is second in Class 5, Region C behind Highland Springs and just ahead of Douglas Freeman, with whom they hold a head-to-head tiebreaker.

6) PETERSBURG (6-0, was #6, at Meadowbrook, Friday 7pm): The Wave win their first game against Dinwiddie in two decades, and now prepare for a tricky trip to Cogbill Road, where the Monarchs bested Prince George last week, and gave Hopewell a scare just a few weeks ago.

7) MANCHESTER (6-1, was #7, bye week): It was an incredibly gutsy performance for the Lancers in their 42-40 overtime win over L.C. Bird Friday. Now with a week to heal, the Lancers will face Powhatan and RHSA before their regular season finale showdown against Huguenot. Currently second in Class 6, Region A, they hope to win out and hope Thomas Dale does not.

8) HUGUENOT (5-1, was #9, at Powhatan, Thursday 7pm): An uneven first half, but a rousing second half as the Chiefs turned a 19-10 halftime lead into a 62-17 win over Monacan. Powhatan just picked up their first win this season Friday over RHSA. The Falcons are second in Class 4, Region B just behind unbeaten Louisa, just ahead of Varina.

9) DOUGLAS FREEMAN (5-1, was #11, at Deep Run, Friday 7pm): Have to give props to the Mavericks for taking Thomas Jefferson's best shot, turning a 10-0 halftime deficit into a 14-10 lead, then bouncing back to best the Vikings 16-14 to win their fourth straight. Currently sitting third in Class 5, Region C, Douglas Freeman has rivalries all around as the season winds down, beginning with a trip off Nuckols Road Friday, and battles still looming with Hermitage and Glen Allen.

10) HERMITAGE (4-2, was #10, vs. Glen Allen, Friday 7pm): The Panthers must find a way to slow down Jakeem Dandridge, Luke Perini, and a dangerous Glen Allen offense coming out of the bye week. The Panthers begin this week in seventh place in Class 5, Region C, while the Jaguars are fifth, and want to climb higher.

11) ARMSTRONG (6-1, was #8, vs. Atlee, Friday 7pm): The Wildcats let one slip away against Thomas Jefferson, bounced back in Emporia, and now take on an Atlee team who must win out for any hopes of a playoff bid in their region. Armstrong is currently fifth in Class 2, Region A, just behind a King William team they routed earlier this season. Hanover and Arcadia round out the Wildcat schedule.

12) HOPEWELL (5-1, was #12, at Prince George, Friday 7pm): Now 242 points scored in their last five games, all victories, the Blue Devils next head to rival Prince George, who, too, are in must-win mode in Class 5, Region C. Hopewell currently edges out Petersburg for first place in Class 3, Region A.

DROPPING OUT: None

CHASING THE DOZEN: TeeJay, Mechanicsville, Glen Allen, Meadowbrook

WEEK SEVEN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

WEEK SEVEN:

THURSDAY OCTOBER 8: 

Thomas Dale 21, Matoaca 14

Hampton 21, Kecoughtan 12

Warhill 40, Bruton 6

Smithfield 34, Grafton 14

FRIDAY OCTOBER 9:

Benedictine 28, Collegiate 0

St. Christopher's 20, St. Michael The Archangel 14

Armstrong 44, Greensville Co. 7

Douglas Freeman 16, Thomas Jefferson 14

Atlee 31, Patrick Henry 19

Huguenot 62, Monacan 17

Glen Allen 40, Mills Godwin 13

Henrico 36, J.R. Tucker 0

Mechanicsville 39, Hanover 29

Powhatan 28, RHSA 18

Manchester 42, L.C. Bird 40 (F/OT)

Petersburg 33, Dinwiddie 3

Midlothian 49, Clover Hill 7

Hopewell 59, Colonial Heights 12

Meadowbrook 28, Prince George 12

John Marshall 42, Charles City 0

Louisa 49, Goochland 10

King William 39, Halifax 13

Rappahannock 36, Northumberland 14

Caroline 20, Eastern View 14 (F/OT)

Culpeper 37, Chancellor 27

King George 27, James Monroe 14

Courtland 27, Spotsylvania 26

Central-Lunenburg 55, Cumberland 0

Randolph-Henry 21, Amelia 0

Sussex Central 44, Windsor 0

Middlesex 47, West Point 14

Southampton 32, Brunswick 7

Surry 20, Franklin 12

Nottoway 52, Prince Edward 0

Orange 43, Albemarle 13

Fluvanna 34, Monticello 6

Western Albemarle 23, Charlottesville 13

William Fleming 13, Staunton River 10

PH-Roanoke 47, Christiansburg 10

Arcadia 20, Washington (MD) 0

King's Fork 40, Western Branch 7

Oscar Smith 54, Deep Creek 7

I.C. Norcom 19, Churchland 16

Lake Taylor 86, Manor 42

Great Bridge 28, Grassfield 7

Landstown 46, Princess Anne 19

Tabb 42, York 0

Booker T Washington 55, Granby 0

Lafayette 55, Jamestown 0

Maury 64, Norview 0

Poquoson 48, Gloucester 0

Brentsville District 31, Liberty-Bealeton 20

Skyline 68, Fauquier 7

Meridian 41, TJ-Alexandria 0

Warren County 46, Manassas Park 7

Magna Vista 58, Mecklenburg 6

Central-Woodstock 42, Clarke County 14

Lord Botetourt 37, Franklin County 14

Salem 35, Cave Spring 7

SATURDAY OCTOBER 10:

Trinity Episcopal d. North Cross via forfeit

Bethel 28, Phoebus 0

Essex 48, Westmoreland 25

Lancaster 42, Colonial Beach 0