We have months to debate and think about the 2023 football universe in Class 6 but why wait? With the changes to regions and classifications with the latest alignment cycle things will be mighty interesting. The obvious being a potential state championship game being played in the state semifinals between Freedom and Highland Springs... your Class 6 & 5 champions from 2022.
Region 6A retains 5 playoff teams from 2022 in Cosby, Manchester, Oscar Smith, Thomas Dale & Western Branch.
Region 6B will see 7 of their 8 playoff teams return in Battlefield, Colonial Forge, Forest Park, Freedom, GAr-Field, Patriot & Unity Reed.
Region 6C will have all 8 playoff participants back with Alexandria City, Fairfax, Hayfield, Robinson, Lake Braddock, South Co., Thomas Edison and West Springfield.
Region 6D sees all 8 teams return just as was the case in 6; Centreville, Chantilly, Herndon, James Madison, Langley, Washington-Liberty, Westfield and Yorktown.
6A is treacherous with Highland Springs, Manchester, Thomas Dale, Western Branch & Oscar Smith all in the same region. Then that champion will matchup with Freedom? The teams that come out of the regions and make the Class 6 final will either be battle tested to the point they win it all or so banged up they are easy picking for whoever comes out of 6C & 6D.
Region 6A retains 5 playoff teams from 2022 in Cosby, Manchester, Oscar Smith, Thomas Dale & Western Branch.
- Exit stage right is Franklin Co., James River and Floyd Kellam.
- None of these teams made it past the first round this past season.
- Franklin & James River make the drop to 5C while Kellam falls to 4A.
- Entering the picture is Glen Allen who reached the region final in 5C this past season and obviously Highland Springs, the 2022 Class 5 champion.
- Can you say juggernaut?
Region 6B will see 7 of their 8 playoff teams return in Battlefield, Colonial Forge, Forest Park, Freedom, GAr-Field, Patriot & Unity Reed.
- The one team that is out is John Champe who falls to 4C.
- Mountain View who reached the region finals in 5D this past season will now reside in 6B.
Region 6C will have all 8 playoff participants back with Alexandria City, Fairfax, Hayfield, Robinson, Lake Braddock, South Co., Thomas Edison and West Springfield.
- Region 6C sees no addition of teams from the playoffs in 2022.
Region 6D sees all 8 teams return just as was the case in 6; Centreville, Chantilly, Herndon, James Madison, Langley, Washington-Liberty, Westfield and Yorktown.
- Like Region 6C, 6D sees no addition of teams from the playoffs in 2022.
6A is treacherous with Highland Springs, Manchester, Thomas Dale, Western Branch & Oscar Smith all in the same region. Then that champion will matchup with Freedom? The teams that come out of the regions and make the Class 6 final will either be battle tested to the point they win it all or so banged up they are easy picking for whoever comes out of 6C & 6D.