WEEK 9 SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL

Down to three weeks left! Thus, our poll will be shown a bit differently down the stretch. Our analysis for the teams, as playoff clinching scenarios begin, will appear in our weekly column at The Richmonder, so be sure to click The Richmonder logo to the right every Wednesday to read our "Deep Dive" into high school football with information and stories you won't find anywhere else!

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1) DINWIDDIE (8-0, was #1, defeated Thomas Dale 24-14; at Meadowbrook Friday, 7pm)

2) BENEDICTINE (8-0, was #2, defeated North Cross 14-12; vs. Woodberry Forest Saturday, 2pm)

3) VARINA (5-2, was #3, defeated Hanover 35-3; vs. Atlee Thursday, 7pm)

4) HIGHLAND SPRINGS (5-2, was #4, defeated Friendship Collegiate 29-16; at #10 Hermitage Friday, 7pm)

5) MANCHESTER (7-0, was #5, Bye Week; at Powhatan Friday, 7pm)

6) LOUISA (7-0, was #7, defeated Albemarle 65-14; vs. Orange Friday, 7:30pm)

7) THOMAS DALE (6-1, was #6, lost to Dinwiddie 24-14; at Patrick Henry Friday, 7pm)

8) HUGUENOT (6-1, was #9, defeated Powhatan 42-3; vs. RHSA Saturday, 1pm)

9) ARMSTRONG (8-0, was #10, defeated Atlee 38-0; BYE)

10) HERMITAGE (6-1, was #12, defeated Glen Allen 38-20; vs. #4 Highland Springs Friday, 7pm)

11) CAROLINE (7-0, NEW, defeated Spotsylvania 22-12; vs. Courtland Friday, 7pm)

12) ST. CHRISTOPHER'S (6-2, returns, defeated Trinity Episcopal 13-7; vs. North Cross Saturday, 2:30pm)

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DROPPING OUT: Trinity Episcopal (was #8)

ON THE CUSP: Hanover, Midlothian, Petersburg, Meadowbrook