Sunday, November 8, 2026

FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

A regular season for the ages is complete! Now, it's time for the race to State Championship Friday/Saturday. With the VHSL moving from three to two host sites for state finals, Class 3 and Class 4 will crown winners at Salem Stadium on Friday, December 11, while Class 1 and 2 will play there the next day. Also on December 12, Class 5 and 6 will have a doubleheader at James Madison University.

Stay with the RVA Sports Network throughout the postseason, here on our website, across our social media, plus our weekly high school football column at The Richmonder and our "First And Ten" weekly segment on 106.1 ESPN Richmond Thursdays from 5 to 6pm!

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CLASS 6: 

REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

BYES: #1 Thomas Dale, #2 Oscar Smith

#6 Cosby at #3 Manchester, 7pm
#5 Landstown at #4 L.C. Bird, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20): 

Cosby/Manchester winner at #2 Oscar Smith, 7pm
Landstown/L.C. Bird winner at #1 Thomas Dale, 7pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Independence at #1 Colonial Forge, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Gar-Field at #4 Woodbridge, 7pm
Game 3: #7 Gainesville at #2 Brooke Point, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Stafford at #3 Battlefield, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION C:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Falls Church at #1 South County, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Alexandria City at #4 West Potomac, 7pm
Game 3: #7 James Robinson at #2 West Springfield, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Hayfield at #3 Mount Vernon, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION D:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 George Marshall at #1 Oakton, 7pm
Game 2: #5 James Madison at #4 Yorktown, 7pm
Game 3: #7 Westfield at #2 Langley, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Washington-Liberty at #3 South Lakes, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

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STATE SEMIFINALS (Saturday December 5):

Region C Champion at Region A Champion
Region D Champion at Region B Champion

CLASS 6 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday December 12, James Madison University):

Semifinal Winners, either 11:30am or 5pm

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CLASS 5:

REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Great Bridge at #1 Green Run, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Kellam at #4 Salem (VB), 7pm
Game 3: #7 Bayside at #2 Indian River, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Hickory at #3 Frank W. Cox, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Woodside/Granby at #1 Bethel, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Nansemond River at #4 Warwick, 7pm
Game 3: #7 Granby/Woodside at #2 King's Fork, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Norview at #3 Maury, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION C:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 James River at #1 Highland Springs, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Glen Allen at #4 Hermitage, 7pm
Game 3: #7 William Fleming at #2 Midlothian, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Douglas Freeman at #3 Patrick Henry-Roanoke, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION D:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

BYES: #1 Stone Bridge, #2 Lightridge

Game 1: #6 Potomac Falls at #3 Riverbend, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Massaponax at #4 John Champe, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner at #2 Lightridge, 7pm
Game 2 winner at #1 Stone Bridge, 7pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

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STATE SEMIFINALS (Saturday December 5 at team w/higher power point average):

Region A Champion vs. Region D Champion
Region B Champion vs. Region C Champion

CLASS 5 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday December 12, James Madison University):

Semifinal Winners, 11:30am or 5pm

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CLASS 4:

REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Grafton at #1 Lafayette, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Denbigh at #4 Smithfield, 7pm
Game 3: #7 Hampton at #2 Phoebus, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Churchland at #3 Warhill, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Hanover at #1 Louisa, 7:30pm
Game 2: #5 Mechanicsville at #4 Courtland, 7pm
Game 3: #7 King George at #2 Varina, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Spotsylvania at #3 Huguenot, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION C:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

BYES: #1 Woodgrove, #2 Loudoun Valley

Game 1: #6 Tuscarora at #3 Loudoun County, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Broad Run at #4 Heritage-Leesburg, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner at #2 Loudoun Valley, 7pm
Game 2 winner at #1 Woodgrove, 7pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION D:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 E.C. Glass at #1 GW-Danville, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Salem at #4 James Wood, 7pm
Game 3: #7 Handley at #2 Jefferson Forest, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Millbrook at #3 Sherando, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

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STATE SEMIFINALS (Saturday December 5 at higher seed):

TO BE ANNOUNCED (four champions ranked by power point average, top two host)

CLASS 4 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday December 11, Salem Stadium, Salem):

Semifinal Winners, 2pm or 7pm

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CLASS 3:

REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 I.C. Norcom at #1 Petersburg, 7pm
Game 2: #5 New Kent at #4 Tabb, 7pm
Game 3: #7 Lake Taylor/Colonial Heights at #2 Hopewell, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Colonial Heights/Lake Taylor at #3 Booker T. Washington, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Brentsville District at #1 Culpeper, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Meridian at #4 Skyline, 7pm
Game 3: #7 James Monroe at #2 Kettle Run, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Goochland at #3 Warren County, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION C:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Wilson Memorial at #1 Broadway, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Heritage-Lynchburg at #4 Liberty Christian, 7pm
Game 3: #7 East Rockingham at #2 Fluvanna, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Monticello at #3 Turner Ashby, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION D:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Staunton River at #1 William Byrd, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Cave Spring at #4 Lord Botetourt, 7pm
Game 3: #7 Tunstall at #2 Carroll County, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Bassett at #3 Magna Vista, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

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STATE SEMIFINALS (Saturday December 5):

Region A Champion vs. Region C Champion at higher seed
Region B Champion vs. Region D Champion at higher seed

CLASS 3 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday December 11, Salem Stadium, Salem):

Semifinal Winners, 2pm or 7pm

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CLASS 2:

REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Randolph-Henry at #1 Central-Lunenburg, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Thomas Jefferson at #4 Armstrong, 7pm
Game 3: #7 Nottoway at #2 Poquoson, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Southampton at #3 King William, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

BYES: #1 Strasburg, #2 Stuarts Draft

Game 1: #5 Central-Woodstock at #4 Fort Defiance, 7pm
Game 2: #6 Madison County at #3 Buckingham, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner at #1 Strasburg, 7pm
Game 2 winner at #2 Stuarts Draft, 7pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION C:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Patrick County at #1 Radford, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Appomattox at #4 Martinsville, 7pm
Game 3: #7 James River (Buchanan) at #2 Glenvar, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Gretna at #3 Floyd County, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION D:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Lee at #1 Graham, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Southern Gap at #4 Gate City, 7pm
Game 3: #7 Central-Wise at #2 Ridgeview, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Virginia at #3 Union, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

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STATE SEMIFINALS (Saturday December 5 at higher power point average):

Region A Champion vs. Region B Champion
Region C Champion vs. Region D Champion

CLASS 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday December 12, Salem Stadium, Salem):

Semifinal Winners, 11:30am or 5pm

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CLASS 1:

REGION A:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Colonial Beach at #1 Essex, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Lancaster at #4 Middlesex, 7pm
Game 3: #7 West Point at #2 Rappahannock, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Northampton at #3 Northumberland, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION B:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Cumberland at #1 Buffalo Gap, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Brunswick at #4 Sussex Central, 7pm
Game 3: #7 Luray at #2 Riverheads, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Surry at #3 Altavista, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION C:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Eastern Montgomery at #1 Craig County, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Narrows at #4 Auburn, 7pm
Game 3: #7 Bath County at #2 Grayson County, 7pm
Game 4: #6 George Wythe at #3 Parry McCluer, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

REGION D:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday November 13):

Game 1: #8 Honaker at #1 Chilhowie, 7pm
Game 2: #5 Northwood at #4 Patrick Henry-Glade Spring, 7pm
Game 3: #7 J.I. Burton at #2 Rye Cove, 7pm
Game 4: #6 Holston at #3 Eastside, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Friday November 20 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (November 27/28 at higher seed):

Semifinal Winners, time TBA

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STATE SEMIFINALS (Saturday December 5):

Region A Champion vs. Region B Champion at higher power point average
Region D Champion at Region C Champion

CLASS 1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday December 12, Salem Stadium, Salem):

Semifinal Winners, 11:30am or 5pm









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