We'll crown volleyball champions across Virginia on Thursday and Saturday at Siegel Center, while the second round of the VHSL Football Playoffs are on Friday. Here's all you need to know!
NOTE: All volleyball matches at the state level carry ticket prices of $10.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
4A STATE SEMIFINALS (Tuesday):
Great Bridge 3, Hanover 2
Monacan 3, Heritage 0
4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday):
Monacan 3, Great Bridge 0
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5A STATE SEMIFINALS (Tuesday):
Princess Anne 3, Atlee 2
Patrick Henry 3, Maury 2
5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday):
Patrick Henry 3, Princess Anne 0
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6A STATE SEMIFINALS (Tuesday):
James River 3, Grassfield 1
Cosby 3, First Colonial 0
6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday):
James River 3, Cosby 1
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
5A STATE SEMIFINALS (Tuesday):
Briar Woods 3, Deep Run 0
Princess Anne 3, Tuscarora 0
5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday):
Briar Woods vs. Princess Anne, 7pm, Siegel Center at VCU
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VHSL SECOND ROUND FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS:
6A SOUTH REGION:
Conferences 3/4:
#1 Manchester 37, #4 Riverbend 28
#2 Colonial Forge 42, #3 Thomas Dale 21
REGION SEMIFINAL (State Quarterfinal):
#2 Colonial Forge at #1 Manchester, Saturday, 1pm
Conferences 1/2:
#1 Oscar Smith 43, #4 Bayside 21
#3 Woodside 28, #7 Grassfield 9
REGION SEMIFINAL (State Quarterfinal):
#3 Woodside at #1 Oscar Smith, Date/Time TBA
5A SOUTH REGION:
Conferences 11/12: (Winners play each other next week)
#1 Highland Springs 58, #4 Douglas Freeman 21
#3 L.C. Bird 27, #2 Hermitage 24
REGION SEMIFINAL (State Quarterfinal):
#3 L.C. Bird at #1 Highland Springs, Saturday, 1pm
Conferences 9/10: (Winners play each other next week)
#1 Hampton 29, #4 Indian River 28
#3 Norview 41, #2 Salem 13
REGION SEMIFINAL (State Quarterfinal):
#3 Norview at #1 Hampton, Date/Time TBA
5A NORTH REGION:
#1 Massaponax 40, #8 Patrick Henry 10
#2 Brooke Point 41, #10 North Stafford 34 (2 OT)
#3 Stone Bridge, #6 Broad Run 7
#4 Potomac Falls 22, #5 Albemarle 0
4A EAST REGION: (Note: Cross-bracketing after this week, highest 19/20 seed remaining hosts lowest 17/18 seed and vice versa)
Conferences 19/20:
#1 Dinwiddie 58, #5 Monacan 18
#2 Eastern View 28, #3 Chancellor 24
Conferences 17/18:
#1 Lafayette 27, #5 Grafton 21
#2 Lake Taylor 42, #3 Heritage 19
REGION SEMIFINALS (Cross-Bracketed; State Quarterfinal):
#2 Lake Taylor at #1 Dinwiddie, Date/Time TBA
#2 Eastern View at #1 Lafayette, Date/Time TBA
3A EAST REGION:
Conferences 26/28:
#1 Hopewell 14, #5 Petersburg 8
#3 Brentsville District 31, #2 James Monroe 24
REGION SEMIFINAL (State Quarterfinal):
#3 Brentsville District at #1 Hopewell, Saturday, 2pm
Conferences 25/27:
#4 I.C. Norcom (6-4) at #1 Phoebus (9-2), Saturday, 2pm
#3 Lakeland 42, #7 Tabb 28
2A EAST REGION:
#1 Stuarts Draft 59, #8 Madison County 13
#2 Goochland 35, #7 Strasburg 13
#3 Clarke County 38, #6 Buffalo Gap 20
#4 East Rockingham d. #5 Central-Woodstock
REGION SEMIFINAL (State Quarterfinal):
#4 East Rockingham at #1 Stuarts Draft, Date/Time TBA
#3 Clarke County at #2 Goochland, Friday, 7pm
1A EAST REGION:
#1 Sussex Central 48, #9 Luray 14
#2 Riverheads 38, #7 Essex 0
#3 Colonial Beach 40, #11 Charles City 12
#5 Altavista 42, #4 Central-Lunenburg 10
Monday, November 14, 2016
Saturday, November 12, 2016
LISTEN LIVE: "The Game": Randolph-Macon at Hampden-Sydney
Randolph-Macon goes for their first ODAC Championship since 2008 when the Yellow Jackets battle Hampden-Sydney in the regular season finale live from Farmville.
Marty Wilson and RVA Sports Network's Rob Witham bring you all the action starting at 12:45pm.
CLICK HERE to listen live, or listen on the TuneIn Radio App on "Radiall"!
Marty Wilson and RVA Sports Network's Rob Witham bring you all the action starting at 12:45pm.
CLICK HERE to listen live, or listen on the TuneIn Radio App on "Radiall"!
Friday, November 11, 2016
FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD
6A SOUTH (Conferences 3/4)
#1 Manchester 21, #8 Cosby 14
#2 Colonial Forge 23, #7 CD Hylton 0
#3 Thomas Dale 33, #6 James River 9
#4 Riverbend 28, #5 Freedom-Prince William 21
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#4 Riverbend at #1 Manchester
#3 Thomas Dale at #2 Colonial Forge
(Conferences 1/2)
#1 Oscar Smith 21, #8 Western Branch 14
#7 Grassfield 26, #2 Frank W. Cox 14
#3 Woodside 31, #6 Landstown 0
#4 Bayside 26, #5 Tallwood 13
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#4 Bayside at #1 Oscar Smith
#7 Grassfield at #3 Woodside
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5A SOUTH (Conferences 11/12)
#1 Highland Springs 55, #8 Deep Run 0
#2 Hermitage 31, #7 Henrico 13
#3 L.C. Bird 49, #6 Varina 9
#4 Douglas Freeman 14, #5 Lee-Davis 7
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#4 Douglas Freeman at #1 Highland Springs
#3 L.C. Bird at #2 Hermitage
(Conferences 9/10)
#1 Hampton 33, #8 Warwick 18
#2 Salem 35, #7 Green Run 0
#3 Norview 55, #6 Nansemond River 32
#4 Indian River 33, #5 Bethel 14
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#4 Indian River at #1 Hampton
#3 Norview at #2 Salem
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5A NORTH (All Conferences)
#1 Massaponax 77, #16 George Marshall 34
#2 Brooke Point 47, #15 Mountain View 21
#3 Stone Bridge 38, #14 Atlee 10
#4 Potomac Falls 28, #13 Orange 7
#5 Albemarle 31, #12 Falls Church 21
#6 Broad Run 42, #11 Tuscarora 21
#10 North Stafford 44, #7 PH-Roanoke 21
#8 Patrick Henry 53, #9 Briar Woods 28
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#8 Patrick Henry at #1 Massaponax (Game Of The Week on WHAN Radio/RVA Sports Network)
#10 North Stafford at #2 Brooke Point
#6 Broad Run at #3 Stone Bridge
#5 Albemarle at #4 Potomac Falls
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4A EAST (Conferences 19/20)
#1 Dinwiddie 40, #8 Courtland 7
#2 Eastern View 42, #7 King George 14
#3 Chancellor 59, #6 Powhatan 13
#5 Monacan 42, #4 Louisa 24
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#5 Monacan at #1 Dinwiddie
#3 Chancellor at #2 Eastern View
(Conferences 17/18)
#1 Lafayette 54, #8 Denbigh 14
#2 Lake Taylor 27, #7 Deep Creek 21
#6 King's Fork at #3 Heritage, Saturday, 2pm
#5 Grafton 30, #4 Smithfield 27
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#5 Grafton at #1 Lafayette
King's Fork/Heritage winner at #2 Lake Taylor
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3A EAST (Conferences 26/28)
#1 Hopewell 63, #8 Culpeper County 20
#2 James Monroe 54, #7 George Wythe 0
#3 Brentsville District 51, #6 Thomas Jefferson 0
#5 Petersburg 55, #4 William Monroe 14
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#5 Petersburg at #1 Hopewell
#3 Brentsville District at #2 James Monroe
(Conferences 25/27)
#8 Warhill at #1 Phoebus, Saturday, 2pm
#7 Tabb 35, #2 Park View-South Hill 16
#3 Lakeland 46, #6 Poquoson 21
#4 I.C. Norcom 30, #5 Southampton 0
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#4 I.C Norcom vs. Warhill/Phoebus winner
#7 Tabb at #3 Lakeland
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2A EAST (All Conferences)
#1 Stuarts Draft 49, #16 Nottoway 16
#2 Goochland 49, #15 Washington & Lee 7
#3 Clarke County 28, #14 R.E. Lee-Staunton 7
#4 East Rockingham 51, #13 Prince Edward 13
#5 Central-Woodstock 45, #12 Bluestone 26
#6 Buffalo Gap 8, #11 Brunswick 6
#7 Strasburg 41, #10 King William 20
#8 Madison County 63, #9 Nandua 26
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#8 Madison County at #1 Stuarts Draft
#7 Strasburg at #2 Goochland
#6 Buffalo Gap at #3 Clarke County
#5 Central-Woodstock at #4 East Rockingham
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1A EAST (All Conferences)
BYES: #1 Sussex Central, #2 Riverheads, #3 Colonial Beach, #4 Central Lunenburg
#5 Altavista 63, #12 Surry 16
#11 Charles City 30, #6 Franklin 28
#7 Essex 55, #10 William Campbell 20
#9 Luray 27, #8 Northumberland 18
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#5 Altavista at #4 Central Lunenburg
#11 Charles City at #3 Colonial Beach
#7 Essex at #2 Riverheads
#9 Luray at #1 Sussex Central
#1 Manchester 21, #8 Cosby 14
#2 Colonial Forge 23, #7 CD Hylton 0
#3 Thomas Dale 33, #6 James River 9
#4 Riverbend 28, #5 Freedom-Prince William 21
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#4 Riverbend at #1 Manchester
#3 Thomas Dale at #2 Colonial Forge
(Conferences 1/2)
#1 Oscar Smith 21, #8 Western Branch 14
#7 Grassfield 26, #2 Frank W. Cox 14
#3 Woodside 31, #6 Landstown 0
#4 Bayside 26, #5 Tallwood 13
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#4 Bayside at #1 Oscar Smith
#7 Grassfield at #3 Woodside
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5A SOUTH (Conferences 11/12)
#1 Highland Springs 55, #8 Deep Run 0
#2 Hermitage 31, #7 Henrico 13
#3 L.C. Bird 49, #6 Varina 9
#4 Douglas Freeman 14, #5 Lee-Davis 7
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#4 Douglas Freeman at #1 Highland Springs
#3 L.C. Bird at #2 Hermitage
(Conferences 9/10)
#1 Hampton 33, #8 Warwick 18
#2 Salem 35, #7 Green Run 0
#3 Norview 55, #6 Nansemond River 32
#4 Indian River 33, #5 Bethel 14
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#4 Indian River at #1 Hampton
#3 Norview at #2 Salem
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5A NORTH (All Conferences)
#1 Massaponax 77, #16 George Marshall 34
#2 Brooke Point 47, #15 Mountain View 21
#3 Stone Bridge 38, #14 Atlee 10
#4 Potomac Falls 28, #13 Orange 7
#5 Albemarle 31, #12 Falls Church 21
#6 Broad Run 42, #11 Tuscarora 21
#10 North Stafford 44, #7 PH-Roanoke 21
#8 Patrick Henry 53, #9 Briar Woods 28
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#8 Patrick Henry at #1 Massaponax (Game Of The Week on WHAN Radio/RVA Sports Network)
#10 North Stafford at #2 Brooke Point
#6 Broad Run at #3 Stone Bridge
#5 Albemarle at #4 Potomac Falls
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4A EAST (Conferences 19/20)
#1 Dinwiddie 40, #8 Courtland 7
#2 Eastern View 42, #7 King George 14
#3 Chancellor 59, #6 Powhatan 13
#5 Monacan 42, #4 Louisa 24
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#5 Monacan at #1 Dinwiddie
#3 Chancellor at #2 Eastern View
(Conferences 17/18)
#1 Lafayette 54, #8 Denbigh 14
#2 Lake Taylor 27, #7 Deep Creek 21
#6 King's Fork at #3 Heritage, Saturday, 2pm
#5 Grafton 30, #4 Smithfield 27
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#5 Grafton at #1 Lafayette
King's Fork/Heritage winner at #2 Lake Taylor
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3A EAST (Conferences 26/28)
#1 Hopewell 63, #8 Culpeper County 20
#2 James Monroe 54, #7 George Wythe 0
#3 Brentsville District 51, #6 Thomas Jefferson 0
#5 Petersburg 55, #4 William Monroe 14
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#5 Petersburg at #1 Hopewell
#3 Brentsville District at #2 James Monroe
(Conferences 25/27)
#8 Warhill at #1 Phoebus, Saturday, 2pm
#7 Tabb 35, #2 Park View-South Hill 16
#3 Lakeland 46, #6 Poquoson 21
#4 I.C. Norcom 30, #5 Southampton 0
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#4 I.C Norcom vs. Warhill/Phoebus winner
#7 Tabb at #3 Lakeland
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2A EAST (All Conferences)
#1 Stuarts Draft 49, #16 Nottoway 16
#2 Goochland 49, #15 Washington & Lee 7
#3 Clarke County 28, #14 R.E. Lee-Staunton 7
#4 East Rockingham 51, #13 Prince Edward 13
#5 Central-Woodstock 45, #12 Bluestone 26
#6 Buffalo Gap 8, #11 Brunswick 6
#7 Strasburg 41, #10 King William 20
#8 Madison County 63, #9 Nandua 26
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#8 Madison County at #1 Stuarts Draft
#7 Strasburg at #2 Goochland
#6 Buffalo Gap at #3 Clarke County
#5 Central-Woodstock at #4 East Rockingham
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1A EAST (All Conferences)
BYES: #1 Sussex Central, #2 Riverheads, #3 Colonial Beach, #4 Central Lunenburg
#5 Altavista 63, #12 Surry 16
#11 Charles City 30, #6 Franklin 28
#7 Essex 55, #10 William Campbell 20
#9 Luray 27, #8 Northumberland 18
Second Round (Friday 11/18):
#5 Altavista at #4 Central Lunenburg
#11 Charles City at #3 Colonial Beach
#7 Essex at #2 Riverheads
#9 Luray at #1 Sussex Central
LISTEN LIVE LINK: Lee-Davis at Douglas Freeman Football
CLICK HERE to listen live to the 5A South Region First Round matchup between #4 Douglas Freeman and #5 Lee-Davis, tonight at 6:30pm on the RVA Sports Network!
Game is also available on area radio on WHAN, 102.9 FM.
Game is also available on area radio on WHAN, 102.9 FM.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
PLAYOFF FOOTBALL FRIDAY/SATURDAY PRIMER
Here's some things to know as we begin the road to State Championship Saturday for VHSL teams, and State Semifinal Weekend for VISAA teams.
6A SOUTH:
#8 Cosby at #1 Manchester, 7pm: Here we go again, again. Last season, after defeating Manchester in their regular season finale, Cosby's gift was another matchup with the Lancers in the #4/#5 first round game, and the Titans pulled off the victory. Manchester would love nothing more than to return the favor with a sweep of their own Friday. The Lancers look pretty healthy and know they will at least play another week at home with a victory. Cosby, however, becomes a different breed in the playoffs in recent years, and there's much emotion on their sideline, too, due to their head coach, Pete Mutascio, going through cancer treatments in-season. Read a great article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch by CLICKING HERE.
#6 James River at #3 Thomas Dale, 7pm: Whereas history is rich in the first game listed, it is not the case in this region first round matchup. The Rapids and Knights haven't met this century, though they're in the same county. James River, in the Dominion, only has room for two non-district games, being Chancellor and Douglas Freeman the past two years, while Thomas Dale has three, but L.C. Bird is a given (they played twice a season for a couple of years early in the decade), and usually has Varina, too. Both teams lost to L.C. Bird in the regular season. The Knights have the edge in playoff experience, while the Rapids made it to the 6A State Quarterfinal two seasons ago before missing the playoffs in 2015.
5A SOUTH:
#8 Deep Run at #1 Highland Springs, 7pm: The road to the state championship runs through Kreiter Stadium again, as the Springers begin defense of their title against upstart Deep Run, making their first playoff appearance in a decade. While the Springers will be prohibitively favored, they were in this exact same position two years ago when #8 Meadowbrook came calling, falling just short in a 34-29 shootout. Highland Springs will take nothing for granted. Meanwhile, win or lose, tonight's game is fantastic experience for the future of Deep Run football, which was about as dead as an existing program could be just 14 months ago. The future is bright in Twin Hickory.
#7 Henrico at #2 Hermitage, 7pm: What will it take for the Warriors to avoid the Panthers in the first round? This is the third straight year Henrico has had to take the trip to Chester Fritz Stadium to battle playoff-tested Hermitage. At some point, the Warriors will pick up their first playoff win. They want to at least play a close game, losing 37-6 in 2014, 40-14 last year, both at Hermitage. For the Panthers, it's take care of business, keeping the offensive rhythm with Woody Winborn and Jordan Hall to get ready, with a victory, to host either Varina or L.C. Bird in the second round. Henrico seeks its first playoff win since a 12-2 campaign in 1999. Hermitage looks to win its playoff opener for the fourth straight season.
#6 Varina at #3 L.C. Bird, 7pm: Varina is not "back" yet, that is, in relation to expectations for Varina football, but there are back in the postseason after a two-year absence. The "initial twins" of C.J. Jones and R.J. Coles need to find ways to move the football, and do it while taking time off the clock. The way to keep L.C. Bird off the scoreboard is to keep McCall and company on the sidelines. The Blue Devils will know exactly where they stand in their rebuilding after this game. For L.C. Bird, it could be their only home playoff game, so Skyhawk Nation needs to represent.
GAME OF THE WEEK: #5 Lee-Davis at #4 Douglas Freeman, 7pm (6:30pm airtime on WHAN Radio, 102.9 FM/1430 AM, online by CLICKING HERE, on TuneIn Radio App on "Radiall"):
Another rematch! Last year, Douglas Freeman started 9-0, lost to Hermitage to end the regular season, hosted Lee-Davis, and lost in the first round 41-14. The Rebels want no part of "take two". It's up to the front seven defensively to stop Nate Evans and the Lee-Davis rushing attack and force the Confederates to count directly on sophomore quarterback Zach Lass, who has had good games, and some shaky performances. Evans has also become more of a receiving threat, with the game-winning touchdown against Henrico two weeks ago and a huge catch on the first half touchdown drive in their Tomato Bowl win last Friday at Patrick Henry. Conversely, Lee-Davis needs to know who Tanner Dobrucky is. If they didn't, Atlee can fill them in. The winner, most likely, heads to Highland Springs in the second round unless there's an upset.
5A NORTH:
#14 Atlee at #3 Stone Bridge, 7pm: Stone Bridge is the defending 5A North Region champions, the final team to fall to Highland Springs last season. Stone Bridge is 8-2, with their two losses by a combined seven points. The Raiders made their fifth postseason in the past six years thanks to a win over Armstrong last week. Atlee should open the playbook and leave every option open, try to be opportunistic, especially on defense. They'll need a couple of turnovers by Stone Bridge and the ability to string together time-consuming drives. They must run, must run. It's completely critical in order to pull the upset.
#9 Briar Woods at #8 Patrick Henry, 7pm: It's the first home playoff game for Patrick Henry in 15 years, after a period of 15 years prior which saw the Patriots host playoff games on a fairly regular basis. Despite the Tomato Bowl loss last week, losses by North Stafford and Briar Woods made tonight's matchup, and location, possible. The Patriots, too, must run the football to have a chance to post the victory. For some comparison, Stone Bridge (above) beat Briar Woods 41-20 last week. Briar Woods began 1-4, but won four of their last six games. Their most impressive win was opening night back in August over Tuscarora. The winner will go to #1 Massaponax, provided they win their first round game.
4A EAST:
#8 Courtland at #1 Dinwiddie, 7pm: The Generals went 10-0 three years ago, then rolled off five straight for the 4A State Championship. They'd like history to repeat itself, but there's a ton of work to do to make that a reality. They certainly have the weapons: Witt, Sturdivant, Pope, Freeland, Tyson, and much more. Courtland has their work cut out for them.
#6 Powhatan at #3 Chancellor, 7pm: This has the makings of a classic. Powhatan can hang with Chancellor, who lost to James River in the regular season. But Powhatan needs a strong defensive performance more than anything. On the road against an unfamiliar opponent in unfamiliar territory, you need to set the tone. Long drives, big defensive stops, and hold on to the football. Coach Woodson will have his Indians ready.
#5 Monacan at #4 Louisa, 7:30pm: This is the most intriguing matchup of the first round. Louisa comes off a 54-42 shootout loss to Charlottesville, but get to come home to easily one of the best home-field advantages in the Commonwealth, not just the Metro Richmond area. But Monacan's advantage is a bye week last week, so, two weeks since their last game to heal the nicks and bruises and get guys fully ready for what they hope will be a long postseason run. The survivor here gets, possibly, a trip to Dinwiddie next week. For Monacan, it would be a chance at sweet revenge after losing to the Generals in the first round last season.
OTHER GAMES:
3A EAST:
#8 Culpeper County at #1 Hopewell, 7pm
#7 George Wythe at #2 James Monroe, 7pm
#6 Thomas Jefferson at #3 Brentsville District, 7pm
#5 Petersburg at #4 William Monroe, 7pm
2A EAST:
#15 Washington and Lee at #2 Goochland, 7pm
#10 King William at #7 Strasburg, 7pm
1A EAST:
#11 Charles City at #6 Franklin, 7pm
#10 William Campbell at #7 Essex, 7pm
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VISAA STATE SEMIFINALS:
Division I:
#4 Norfolk Academy at #1 Collegiate, Saturday, 1pm
#3 Benedictine at #2 Flint Hill, 1pm
Division III:
#4 Richmond Christian at #1 Quantico, 6pm
6A SOUTH:
#8 Cosby at #1 Manchester, 7pm: Here we go again, again. Last season, after defeating Manchester in their regular season finale, Cosby's gift was another matchup with the Lancers in the #4/#5 first round game, and the Titans pulled off the victory. Manchester would love nothing more than to return the favor with a sweep of their own Friday. The Lancers look pretty healthy and know they will at least play another week at home with a victory. Cosby, however, becomes a different breed in the playoffs in recent years, and there's much emotion on their sideline, too, due to their head coach, Pete Mutascio, going through cancer treatments in-season. Read a great article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch by CLICKING HERE.
#6 James River at #3 Thomas Dale, 7pm: Whereas history is rich in the first game listed, it is not the case in this region first round matchup. The Rapids and Knights haven't met this century, though they're in the same county. James River, in the Dominion, only has room for two non-district games, being Chancellor and Douglas Freeman the past two years, while Thomas Dale has three, but L.C. Bird is a given (they played twice a season for a couple of years early in the decade), and usually has Varina, too. Both teams lost to L.C. Bird in the regular season. The Knights have the edge in playoff experience, while the Rapids made it to the 6A State Quarterfinal two seasons ago before missing the playoffs in 2015.
5A SOUTH:
#8 Deep Run at #1 Highland Springs, 7pm: The road to the state championship runs through Kreiter Stadium again, as the Springers begin defense of their title against upstart Deep Run, making their first playoff appearance in a decade. While the Springers will be prohibitively favored, they were in this exact same position two years ago when #8 Meadowbrook came calling, falling just short in a 34-29 shootout. Highland Springs will take nothing for granted. Meanwhile, win or lose, tonight's game is fantastic experience for the future of Deep Run football, which was about as dead as an existing program could be just 14 months ago. The future is bright in Twin Hickory.
#7 Henrico at #2 Hermitage, 7pm: What will it take for the Warriors to avoid the Panthers in the first round? This is the third straight year Henrico has had to take the trip to Chester Fritz Stadium to battle playoff-tested Hermitage. At some point, the Warriors will pick up their first playoff win. They want to at least play a close game, losing 37-6 in 2014, 40-14 last year, both at Hermitage. For the Panthers, it's take care of business, keeping the offensive rhythm with Woody Winborn and Jordan Hall to get ready, with a victory, to host either Varina or L.C. Bird in the second round. Henrico seeks its first playoff win since a 12-2 campaign in 1999. Hermitage looks to win its playoff opener for the fourth straight season.
#6 Varina at #3 L.C. Bird, 7pm: Varina is not "back" yet, that is, in relation to expectations for Varina football, but there are back in the postseason after a two-year absence. The "initial twins" of C.J. Jones and R.J. Coles need to find ways to move the football, and do it while taking time off the clock. The way to keep L.C. Bird off the scoreboard is to keep McCall and company on the sidelines. The Blue Devils will know exactly where they stand in their rebuilding after this game. For L.C. Bird, it could be their only home playoff game, so Skyhawk Nation needs to represent.
GAME OF THE WEEK: #5 Lee-Davis at #4 Douglas Freeman, 7pm (6:30pm airtime on WHAN Radio, 102.9 FM/1430 AM, online by CLICKING HERE, on TuneIn Radio App on "Radiall"):
Another rematch! Last year, Douglas Freeman started 9-0, lost to Hermitage to end the regular season, hosted Lee-Davis, and lost in the first round 41-14. The Rebels want no part of "take two". It's up to the front seven defensively to stop Nate Evans and the Lee-Davis rushing attack and force the Confederates to count directly on sophomore quarterback Zach Lass, who has had good games, and some shaky performances. Evans has also become more of a receiving threat, with the game-winning touchdown against Henrico two weeks ago and a huge catch on the first half touchdown drive in their Tomato Bowl win last Friday at Patrick Henry. Conversely, Lee-Davis needs to know who Tanner Dobrucky is. If they didn't, Atlee can fill them in. The winner, most likely, heads to Highland Springs in the second round unless there's an upset.
5A NORTH:
#14 Atlee at #3 Stone Bridge, 7pm: Stone Bridge is the defending 5A North Region champions, the final team to fall to Highland Springs last season. Stone Bridge is 8-2, with their two losses by a combined seven points. The Raiders made their fifth postseason in the past six years thanks to a win over Armstrong last week. Atlee should open the playbook and leave every option open, try to be opportunistic, especially on defense. They'll need a couple of turnovers by Stone Bridge and the ability to string together time-consuming drives. They must run, must run. It's completely critical in order to pull the upset.
#9 Briar Woods at #8 Patrick Henry, 7pm: It's the first home playoff game for Patrick Henry in 15 years, after a period of 15 years prior which saw the Patriots host playoff games on a fairly regular basis. Despite the Tomato Bowl loss last week, losses by North Stafford and Briar Woods made tonight's matchup, and location, possible. The Patriots, too, must run the football to have a chance to post the victory. For some comparison, Stone Bridge (above) beat Briar Woods 41-20 last week. Briar Woods began 1-4, but won four of their last six games. Their most impressive win was opening night back in August over Tuscarora. The winner will go to #1 Massaponax, provided they win their first round game.
4A EAST:
#8 Courtland at #1 Dinwiddie, 7pm: The Generals went 10-0 three years ago, then rolled off five straight for the 4A State Championship. They'd like history to repeat itself, but there's a ton of work to do to make that a reality. They certainly have the weapons: Witt, Sturdivant, Pope, Freeland, Tyson, and much more. Courtland has their work cut out for them.
#6 Powhatan at #3 Chancellor, 7pm: This has the makings of a classic. Powhatan can hang with Chancellor, who lost to James River in the regular season. But Powhatan needs a strong defensive performance more than anything. On the road against an unfamiliar opponent in unfamiliar territory, you need to set the tone. Long drives, big defensive stops, and hold on to the football. Coach Woodson will have his Indians ready.
#5 Monacan at #4 Louisa, 7:30pm: This is the most intriguing matchup of the first round. Louisa comes off a 54-42 shootout loss to Charlottesville, but get to come home to easily one of the best home-field advantages in the Commonwealth, not just the Metro Richmond area. But Monacan's advantage is a bye week last week, so, two weeks since their last game to heal the nicks and bruises and get guys fully ready for what they hope will be a long postseason run. The survivor here gets, possibly, a trip to Dinwiddie next week. For Monacan, it would be a chance at sweet revenge after losing to the Generals in the first round last season.
OTHER GAMES:
3A EAST:
#8 Culpeper County at #1 Hopewell, 7pm
#7 George Wythe at #2 James Monroe, 7pm
#6 Thomas Jefferson at #3 Brentsville District, 7pm
#5 Petersburg at #4 William Monroe, 7pm
2A EAST:
#15 Washington and Lee at #2 Goochland, 7pm
#10 King William at #7 Strasburg, 7pm
1A EAST:
#11 Charles City at #6 Franklin, 7pm
#10 William Campbell at #7 Essex, 7pm
*****
VISAA STATE SEMIFINALS:
Division I:
#4 Norfolk Academy at #1 Collegiate, Saturday, 1pm
#3 Benedictine at #2 Flint Hill, 1pm
Division III:
#4 Richmond Christian at #1 Quantico, 6pm
HONORS: All-Conference 20 Boys, Girls Volleyball Teams Announced
Congratulations to the following student-athletes for being named to the All-Conference 20 Boys and Girls Volleyball Teams. All-Academic honorees denoted with "*":
BOYS:
FIRST TEAM:
Lance Johnson, Monacan*
Drew Buckley, Monacan*
Steven Hawks, Monacan
Tyler Gregory, Midlothian*
Ethan Smith, Midlothian (Libero)
Brennan Richie, Midlothian
Adam Wajciechowski, Midlothian*
Turner Cole, Hanover*
Andrew Moore, Hanover*
SECOND TEAM:
Austin Gorman, Monacan*
Justin Brown, Midlothian
Matt Hahn, Midlothian
Jake Will, Monacan*
Brendan English, Hanover*
Connor Bartal, Hanover*
Sammy Varela, Midlothian*
Ian Baker, Monacan (Libero)*
HONORABLE MENTION:
Brennan Bayer, Hanover
GIRLS:
FIRST TEAM:
Erin Edwards, Monacan*
Lauryn Basl, Midlothian
Taylor Ampy, Midlothian*
Kylie Tuxford, Hanover
Kellie Nee, Powhatan*
Abby Nee, Powhatan*
Emma Eggleton, Powhatan*
Megan Kratzer, Hanover*
Sage Fehan, Powhatan (Libero)*
SECOND TEAM:
Lyndsey Smith, Monacan*
Emma Stith, Monacan*
Charlotte Ritchie, Monacan*
Abbi Leeper, Midlothian*
Brooke Bailey, Midlothian*
Baylea Botello, Midlothian*
Enjhalika Esmena, Midlothian*
Lauren Hughes, Hanover*
HONORABLE MENTION:
Samantha Ayres, Huguenot
Jazmine Hamlin, Huguenot
BOYS:
FIRST TEAM:
Lance Johnson, Monacan*
Drew Buckley, Monacan*
Steven Hawks, Monacan
Tyler Gregory, Midlothian*
Ethan Smith, Midlothian (Libero)
Brennan Richie, Midlothian
Adam Wajciechowski, Midlothian*
Turner Cole, Hanover*
Andrew Moore, Hanover*
SECOND TEAM:
Austin Gorman, Monacan*
Justin Brown, Midlothian
Matt Hahn, Midlothian
Jake Will, Monacan*
Brendan English, Hanover*
Connor Bartal, Hanover*
Sammy Varela, Midlothian*
Ian Baker, Monacan (Libero)*
HONORABLE MENTION:
Brennan Bayer, Hanover
GIRLS:
FIRST TEAM:
Erin Edwards, Monacan*
Lauryn Basl, Midlothian
Taylor Ampy, Midlothian*
Kylie Tuxford, Hanover
Kellie Nee, Powhatan*
Abby Nee, Powhatan*
Emma Eggleton, Powhatan*
Megan Kratzer, Hanover*
Sage Fehan, Powhatan (Libero)*
SECOND TEAM:
Lyndsey Smith, Monacan*
Emma Stith, Monacan*
Charlotte Ritchie, Monacan*
Abbi Leeper, Midlothian*
Brooke Bailey, Midlothian*
Baylea Botello, Midlothian*
Enjhalika Esmena, Midlothian*
Lauren Hughes, Hanover*
HONORABLE MENTION:
Samantha Ayres, Huguenot
Jazmine Hamlin, Huguenot
HONORS: All-Conference 20 Football Team, Links To Conferences 11, 12
CLICK HERE to see the All-Conference 11 Football Team.
CLICK HERE to see the All-Conference 12 Football Team.
Conferences 3 and 16 have yet to be released. We'll post them as we receive them.
Congratulations to the following student-athletes for being named to the All-Conference 20 Football Team:
FIRST TEAM:
OFFENSE:
C: Trevon Wilkerson, Dinwiddie
C: Will Schwartz, Powhatan
OL: Miles Scott, Dinwiddie
OL: Channing Ward, Powhatan
OL: Xavier Brown, Monacan
OL: DaVron Davis, Dinwiddie
TE: K'Vaughan Pope, Dinwiddie
WR: Tye Freeland, Dinwiddie
WR: Austin Snellings, Monacan
WR: Jonathan Arnold, Powhatan
RB: Zyan Sturdivant, Dinwiddie
RB: Justin DeLeon, Powhatan
RB: Korey Bridy, Monacan
QB: Syour Fludd, Monacan
K: Todd Anspach, Dinwiddie
KR: Joey Doherty, Midlothian
UTILITY: Clayton Cheatham, Hanover
DEFENSE:
DE: Timothy Fields, Dinwiddie
DE: Marteise Phipps, Monacan
DL: Omar Tyson, Dinwiddie
DL: Lamont Henderson, Powhatan
DL: T.J. Jones, Monacan
DL: Xavier Bryson, Hanover
LB: K'Vaughan Pope, Dinwiddie
LB: Elijah Johnson, Huguenot
LB: De'Andre Williams, Monacan
LB: Jeremy Arnold, Powhatan
DB: Tye Freeland, Dinwiddie
DB: Juanye Pitt, Dinwiddie
DB: Jermani Brown, Midlothian
DB: Austin Snellings, Monacan
P: Ivan Jackson, Midlothian
PR: Tye Freeland, Dinwiddie
UTILITY: Joseph Tyree, Dinwiddie
CONFERENCE 20 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tye Freeland, Dinwiddie
CONFERENCE 20 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: K'Vaughan Pope, Dinwiddie
CONFERENCE 20 COACH OF THE YEAR: Billy Mills, Dinwiddie
SECOND TEAM:
OFFENSE:
OL: Brennan Thompson, Huguenot
OL: Colin Campbell, Monacan
OL: Kameron Lawrence, Hanover
OL: Justin Stoner, Powhatan
TE: De'Andre Williams, Monacan
WR: Joey Doherty, Midlothian
WR: Derrick Jones, Dinwiddie
WR: Dallas Brown, Monacan
RB: Ben Mahone, Hanover
RB: Khalil Johnson, Huguenot
QB: Bryce Witt, Dinwiddie
K: John Dustin, Hanover
KR: Tye Freeland, Dinwiddie
UTILITY: De'Andre Williams, Monacan
DEFENSE:
DE: Will Schwartz, Powhatan
DE: DaVon Clayton, Dinwiddie
DL: Maurice Garner, Huguenot
DL: William Lewis, Huguenot
LB: Brayden Staib, Midlothian
LB: Stone Snyder, Monacan
LB: Ty Hicks, Powhatan
LB: Jordan Hudson, Dinwiddie
DB: Jonathan Arnold, Powhatan
DB: Langston McCatty, Monacan
DB: Izayah Reeves, Monacan
DB: Jasiah Williams, Dinwiddie
P: Michael Roland, Huguenot
UTILITY: Tanner Addams, Monacan
HONORABLE MENTION:
OFFENSE:
OL: Lance McLaughlin, Midlothian
OL: Blair Page, Huguenot
TE: Makale Woods, Huguenot
WR: Kenneth Cannon, Huguenot
WR: Kirk Shaffner, Hanover
WR: Casey Joyce, Midlothian
WR: Jakob Schneider, Hanover
QB: Meryles Manuel, Huguenot
QB: Jacoby Oglesby, Powhatan
KR: Eric McLemore, Jr., Hanover
UTILITY: Ross Lewis, Powhatan
UTLIITY: Jasiah Williams, Dinwiddie
DEFENSE:
DE: Nahiem Crawford, Monacan
LB: Noah Cabbins, Huguenot
LB: Jonathan Glore, Hanover
P: Bryce Witt, Dinwiddie
CLICK HERE to see the All-Conference 12 Football Team.
Conferences 3 and 16 have yet to be released. We'll post them as we receive them.
Congratulations to the following student-athletes for being named to the All-Conference 20 Football Team:
FIRST TEAM:
OFFENSE:
C: Trevon Wilkerson, Dinwiddie
C: Will Schwartz, Powhatan
OL: Miles Scott, Dinwiddie
OL: Channing Ward, Powhatan
OL: Xavier Brown, Monacan
OL: DaVron Davis, Dinwiddie
TE: K'Vaughan Pope, Dinwiddie
WR: Tye Freeland, Dinwiddie
WR: Austin Snellings, Monacan
WR: Jonathan Arnold, Powhatan
RB: Zyan Sturdivant, Dinwiddie
RB: Justin DeLeon, Powhatan
RB: Korey Bridy, Monacan
QB: Syour Fludd, Monacan
K: Todd Anspach, Dinwiddie
KR: Joey Doherty, Midlothian
UTILITY: Clayton Cheatham, Hanover
DEFENSE:
DE: Timothy Fields, Dinwiddie
DE: Marteise Phipps, Monacan
DL: Omar Tyson, Dinwiddie
DL: Lamont Henderson, Powhatan
DL: T.J. Jones, Monacan
DL: Xavier Bryson, Hanover
LB: K'Vaughan Pope, Dinwiddie
LB: Elijah Johnson, Huguenot
LB: De'Andre Williams, Monacan
LB: Jeremy Arnold, Powhatan
DB: Tye Freeland, Dinwiddie
DB: Juanye Pitt, Dinwiddie
DB: Jermani Brown, Midlothian
DB: Austin Snellings, Monacan
P: Ivan Jackson, Midlothian
PR: Tye Freeland, Dinwiddie
UTILITY: Joseph Tyree, Dinwiddie
CONFERENCE 20 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tye Freeland, Dinwiddie
CONFERENCE 20 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: K'Vaughan Pope, Dinwiddie
CONFERENCE 20 COACH OF THE YEAR: Billy Mills, Dinwiddie
SECOND TEAM:
OFFENSE:
OL: Brennan Thompson, Huguenot
OL: Colin Campbell, Monacan
OL: Kameron Lawrence, Hanover
OL: Justin Stoner, Powhatan
TE: De'Andre Williams, Monacan
WR: Joey Doherty, Midlothian
WR: Derrick Jones, Dinwiddie
WR: Dallas Brown, Monacan
RB: Ben Mahone, Hanover
RB: Khalil Johnson, Huguenot
QB: Bryce Witt, Dinwiddie
K: John Dustin, Hanover
KR: Tye Freeland, Dinwiddie
UTILITY: De'Andre Williams, Monacan
DEFENSE:
DE: Will Schwartz, Powhatan
DE: DaVon Clayton, Dinwiddie
DL: Maurice Garner, Huguenot
DL: William Lewis, Huguenot
LB: Brayden Staib, Midlothian
LB: Stone Snyder, Monacan
LB: Ty Hicks, Powhatan
LB: Jordan Hudson, Dinwiddie
DB: Jonathan Arnold, Powhatan
DB: Langston McCatty, Monacan
DB: Izayah Reeves, Monacan
DB: Jasiah Williams, Dinwiddie
P: Michael Roland, Huguenot
UTILITY: Tanner Addams, Monacan
HONORABLE MENTION:
OFFENSE:
OL: Lance McLaughlin, Midlothian
OL: Blair Page, Huguenot
TE: Makale Woods, Huguenot
WR: Kenneth Cannon, Huguenot
WR: Kirk Shaffner, Hanover
WR: Casey Joyce, Midlothian
WR: Jakob Schneider, Hanover
QB: Meryles Manuel, Huguenot
QB: Jacoby Oglesby, Powhatan
KR: Eric McLemore, Jr., Hanover
UTILITY: Ross Lewis, Powhatan
UTLIITY: Jasiah Williams, Dinwiddie
DEFENSE:
DE: Nahiem Crawford, Monacan
LB: Noah Cabbins, Huguenot
LB: Jonathan Glore, Hanover
P: Bryce Witt, Dinwiddie
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