Here is the updated first set of Virginia High School League (VHSL) regional football rankings, released on Wednesday. Keep in mind that this season will be much different than any other, as likely more teams than not will not play a full ten-game season, games lost on some teams' schedules due to COVID-19 or other issues with their opponent could affect strength of schedule in ways that are out of their control.
A reminder that the top eight schools make the postseason. Numbers will be released weekly by the League office, concluding with the official playoff brackets on Sunday, November 7th. Records are those posted by the league based on games officially recognized.
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CLASS 6, REGION A:
1) Manchester (4-1, 28.6)
2) Oscar Smith (4-1, 27.8)
3) Western Branch (6-1, 27.286)
4) Thomas Dale (5-1, 26.5)
5) Ocean Lakes (4-2, 26.0)
6) Franklin County (2-3, 24.0)
7) James River (3-4, 22.714)
8T) Floyd Kellam (2-4, 22.0)
Cosby (2-4, 22.0)
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10) Grassfield (0-7, 18.0)
THE BREAKDOWN: Manchester will try to continue to hold off Oscar Smith as each team faces an unbeaten team on Friday. The Lancers go to Region 5C leader Midlothian while Oscar Smith plays Region 4A leader King's Fork, who is also 5-0. Western Branch goes to Hickory, who is in Class 5 and is 2-4, while Thomas Dale hosts Class 3 Hopewell. James River is now listed as 3-4 rather than 5-2 due to two forfeits, against Cosby and Huguenot, for use of an ineligible player, a blow to their postseason positioning.
ELSEWHERE:
Region 6B: 1) Battlefield 32.333, 2) Freedom-PW 27.857, 3) Gar-Field 27.0
Region 6C: 1) Robinson 31.667, 2) South County 30.333, 3) Fairfax 30.0
Region 6D: 1) James Madison 30.5, 2) Centreville 29.167, 3) Chantilly 26.5
CLASS 5, REGION C:
1) Midlothian (5-0, 28.0)
2) Highland Springs (5-2, 26.857)
3) Douglas Freeman (6-1, 25.429)
4) Hermitage (3-2, 23.4)
5) Glen Allen (2-3, 21.6)
6) Mills Godwin (2-4, 21.0)
7) L.C. Bird (1-3, 20.25)
8) J.R. Tucker (3-2, 20.2)
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9) Clover Hill (2-4, 20.0)
10) Prince George (1-4, 19.4)
11) Meadowbrook (0-5, 16.4)
12) Deep Run (0-7, 15.429)
THE BREAKDOWN: Strength. Of. Schedule. We believed Highland Springs would greatly benefit from it, and they do. With two games this week (defeated Henrico Tuesday, at Hanover Friday), a loss by Midlothian to Manchester may be enough to place them back where they are used to being, on top. The Douglas Freeman/Hermitage game Friday looms large, obviously, with the winner getting an inside track on solidifying a top three seed. Glen Allen's last-minute game scheduled at Fauquier puts them against a two-win team out of Class 4, which would yield more points with a win than over the winless Class 2 John Marshall team they were set to face before the Justices ended their season. Clover Hill could jump back into the top eight with a win at home over Powhatan Friday, while a Prince George home win over Matoaca would vault the Royals right back into contention.
ELSEWHERE:
Region 5A: 1) Green Run 30.0, 2) Kempsville 27.6, 3) Bayside 25.167
Region 5B: 1) Maury 26.0, 2) Woodside 25.0, 3) Norview 22.5
Region 5D: 1) Stone Bridge 32.0, 2) Mountain View 28.0, 3) PH-Roanoke 26.833
CLASS 4, REGION B:
1) Dinwiddie (4-0, 29.0)
2) King George (5-0, 27.6)
3) Matoaca (5-1, 27.333)
4) Varina (5-0, 26.8)
5) Chancellor (2-1, 24.333)
6) Patrick Henry (4-2, 23.0)
7) Powhatan (4-2, 22.5)
8T) Atlee (4-2, 22.0)
Hanover (3-2, 22.0)
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10) Monacan (3-3, 20.667)
11) Eastern View (3-2, 20.0)
12) Spotsylvania (3-3, 19.5)
13) Huguenot (1-4, 18.6)
14) Courtland (1-4, 17.0)
THE BREAKDOWN: Again. Strength. Of. Schedule. Dinwiddie takes the lead in this rugged region, but the Generals have two fellow unbeatens breathing down their neck. The defending region champion Foxes are listed at 5-0, so we're looking to see if their fifth win was a forfeit from Caroline last week, since they're 14-14 tie with Lafayette from August 27th is, at last check, officially still "suspended". Matoaca, if they can win out, could create a top four separated from the rest of the pack, giving them a home game in the opening round. Chancellor's ranking is a bit deceiving given their 2-1 record. They go to King George Friday, then host Caroline and Culpeper before finishing a seven-game schedule at James Monroe. We do not believe there will be any special dispensation given for a seven-game schedule versus a nine or ten-game, save the usual use in tiebreaking situations. The Atlee/Hanover game November 5th? It looms large, but three teams are right behind them ready to pounce.
ELSEWHERE:
Region 4A: 1) King's Fork 28.0, 2) Hampton 26.5, 3) Warhill 24.667
Region 4C: 1) Heritage 27. 143, 2) Broad Run 26.714, 3) Kettle Run 25.714
Region 4D: 1) Western Albemarle 29.333, 2T) GW-Danville & Salem (Lynchburg) 25.8 (Louisa is in 6th, 23.286)
CLASS 3, REGION A:
1) Phoebus (5-0, 28.8)
2) Lafayette (5-0, 24.8)
3) Booker T. Washington (4-1, 24.4)
4) York (5-1, 22.5)
5) Lake Taylor (3-3, 20.667)
6) Petersburg (3-2, 19.833)
7) Hopewell (3-2, 18.4)
8) New Kent (2-4, 16.833)
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9) Lakeland (2-4, 16.167)
10) Tabb (1-5, 15.333)
11) Southampton (1-2, 14.333)
12) Park View-South Hill (1-3, 13.5)
13) Colonial Heights (1-5, 13.167)
THE BREAKDOWN: Phoebus is rolling, with a huge lead over defending region champ Lafayette, and everyone else. Booker T. Washington is a surprise, while Lake Taylor climbs after their win at Class 5 Mills Godwin last Friday. Hopewell can solidify their playoff positioning with a win at Class 6 Thomas Dale this Friday, while New Kent is in a precarious position with Lakeland and Tabb still in position.
CLASS 3, REGION B:
1) Brentsville District (4-2, 21.333)
2) Meridian (5-2, 20.571)
3) Goochland (4-2, 20.333)
4) Culpeper County (4-3, 19.571)
5) James Monroe (2-4, 17.5)
6) Skyline (1-4, 15.4)
7) Armstrong (1-4, 14.4)
8) William Monroe (2-3, 14.2)
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9) Manassas Park (0-6, 13.667)
10) Caroline (0-6, 13.0)
11) Warren County (0-6, 12.667)
THE BREAKDOWN: UPDATED: Manassas Park lost Monday to Strasburg 57-0 to move to 0-6. Armstrong moves up to seventh thanks to Petersburg being awarded a forfeit win over Hopewell.
Goochland normally goes 10-0 or 9-1, but they are still in a position to be among the top teams, especially with a November 5th date hosting Louisa still ahead of them. Everyone is in play here, even the winless teams, so Armstrong's November 5th date against Park View-South Hill could be for a playoff berth.
ELSEWHERE:
Region 3C: 1) Liberty Christian Academy 27.2, 2) Heritage-Lynchburg 25.667, 3) Brookville 22.0
Region 3D: 1) Christiansburg 25.333, 2) Hidden Valley 24.714, 3) Abingdon 21.857
CLASS 2, REGION A:
1) Nottoway (5-0, 24.0)
2) Thomas Jefferson (5-1, 20.167)
3) Amelia County (5-1, 19.833)
4T) Poquoson (3-2, 18.8)
King William (4-1, 18.8)
6) Brunswick (3-1, 17.75)
7) Greensville Co. (2-2, 17.0)
8) Bruton (3-3, 15.167)
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9) Randolph-Henry (1-3, 13.5)
10) John Marshall (0-4, 12.5, season over)
11) Prince Edward (2-4, 11.833)
THE BREAKDOWN: Head to head matters here. Amelia knocked off Thomas Jefferson, but lost this past Friday to Nottoway. Strength of schedule gives the Vikings the #2 seed currently over the Raiders despite Amelia's head to head win 8-7 over TJ. Playing a Colonial District schedule continues to help Thomas Jefferson, especially when they win. They host 3-2 J.R. Tucker from Class 5 Saturday. If Nottoway runs the table, and they will be favored in every remaining game, they'll be tough to top. If 3-1 Buckingham can beat them Friday at home, all bets are off.
ELSEWHERE:
Region 2B: 1) Luray 22.5, 2) Clarke County 21.667, 3) Central-Woodstock 20.4
Region 2C: 1) Glenvar 22.333, 2) Appomattox Co. 20.833, 3) James River-Buchanan 19.0
Region 2D: 1) Graham 23.2, 2) Virginia 22.4, 3) Union 21.167
CLASS 1, REGION A:
1) Essex (3-0, 21.333)
2) West Point (3-1, 20.667)
3) Northumberland (4-0, 19.0)
4) King and Queen Central (5-0, 18.4)
5) Northampton (5-1, 17.0)
6) Washington & Lee (2-3, 14.4)
7) Colonial Beach (3-3, 13.167)
8) Middlesex (2-2, 12.75)
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9) Rappahannock (2-3, 11.2)
10) Lancaster (1-5, 8.833)
THE BREAKDOWN: UPDATED: Northampton defeats West Point Monday 26-20. This score is in reverse in the updated #VHSL standings released Wednesday, which we will not update here until we get clarification on what really happened.
King and Queen's game with West Point will now take place next Friday, October 22nd, and will have big playoff implications. Meanwhile, Northumberland travels to Washington and Lee, who can help seal their postseason bid with a win to go to .500. Northampton will play private school Portsmouth Christian at home.
ELSEWHERE:
Region 1B: 1) Riverheads 23.0, 2) Central-Lunenburg 17.8, 3) Buffalo Gap 17.333
Region 1C: 1) Galax 18.333, 2) Giles 17.2, 3) Parry McCluer 15.5
Region 1D: 1) Holston 22.0, 2) Chilhowie 19.2, 3) Twin Springs 18.8
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