RVA Sports Network #HighSchoolFootballFridayNight is back!

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ALERT: #HighSchoolFootballFridayNight is back!
Season 21 begins with a two-night, Week 1 doubleheader!
Thursday 8/24, @AtleeFootball at @DSFfootball,
live and exclusively on http://RVASportsNetwork.com
and the Mixlr app! Download Mixlr now for Android or iPhone!

 

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YOUR 2023-24 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS COVERAGE PRIMER​

YOUR 2023-24 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS COVERAGE PRIMER

If you blinked, you missed it. Summer 2023, that is. And, with multiple school divisions backing up the first day of school truck a couple o...

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WEEK 2 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD​

THURSDAY AUGUST 31:
High School Football Friday Night: Monacan (0-1) at Hanover (0-0), airtime 6:50pm exclusively on the RVA Sports Network on the Mixlr player above, the free Mixlr app, and by CLICKING HERE!
Meadowbrook at Thomas Jefferson, 4:45pm
Benedictine at Western Branch, 6pm
The Battle Of Chester: L.C. Bird at Thomas Dale, 7pm
James River at Douglas Freeman, 7pm
Mills Godwin at Patrick Henry, 7pm
Atlee at Deep Run, 7pm
Hermitage at Henrico, 7pm
Powhatan at Mechanicsville, 7pm
Freedom (Woodbridge) at Varina, 7pm
Mecklenburg at Hopewell, 7pm
Midlothian at Prince George, 7pm
Warhill at Matoaca, 7pm
New Kent at Colonial Heights, 7pm
West Point at Rappahannock, 7pm
Essex at Jamestown, 7pm
Northampton at Mathews, 7pm
Hampton at King George, 7pm
Chancellor at Stafford, 7pm
Spotsylvania at Brooke Point, 7pm
Westmoreland at Eastern View, 7pm
Woodside at Grassfield, 7pm
Landstown at Princess Anne, 7pm


FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1:
Glen Allen at Massaponax, 7pm
Manchester at Highland Springs, 7pm
Armstrong at Petersburg, 7pm
Dinwiddie at North Stafford, 7:30pm
St. Christopher's at Lafayette, 7pm, Wanner Stadium
King William at Clarke County, 7pm
Courtland at Louisa, 7:30pm
Amelia at Franklin, 7pm
Nottoway at Greensville, 7pm
Lancaster at Sussex Central, 7pm
Middlesex at Northumberland, 7pm
Arcadia at Charles City, 7pm
King & Queen Central at Windsor, 7pm
Stuarts Draft at Surry, 7pm
Phoebus at Oscar Smith, 7pm
Central-Lunenburg at William Campbell, 7pm
Cumberland at Parry McCluer, 7pm
Prince Edward at Altavista, 7pm
Randolph-Henry at James River (Buchanan), 7pm
PH-Roanoke at E.C. Glass, 7pm
Franklin County at Salem (Lynchburg), 7pm
William Fleming at Albemarle, 7pm

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2:
Richmond School For The Arts at John Marshall, 1pm
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at Virginia Episcopal, 2pm
Trinity Episcopal at Archbishop Hoban, 7pm, Akron, OH

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FOOTBALL: WEEK 3 RVA SPORTS NETWORK SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL​

Can you move up a poll with a loss? Or drop with a win? The answer to both, at least for this week, is yes. Impressive wins from Benedictine and Douglas Freeman, plus a valiant comeback effort by Manchester at top ranked Highland Springs, all create change in the new RVA Sports Network Super 12 High School Football Poll.

THE SUPER 12 POLL:

1) Highland Springs (2-0, was #1, at Maury Friday)
2) Dinwiddie (1-1, was #2, idle this week)
3) Manchester (0-1, was #4, vs. Powhatan Friday)
4) Thomas Dale (2-0, was #5, idle this week)
5) Trinity Episcopal (0-1, was #3, vs. Fork Union Saturday)
6) Varina (1-1, was #6, at #10 Hermitage Thursday) (CLICK HERE to listen live!)
7) Midlothian (2-0, was #7, at Cosby Friday)
8) Benedictine (1-0, was #10, vs. Woodberry Forest Friday)
9) Douglas Freeman (2-0, was #11, at Mechanicsville Friday)
10) Hermitage (1-1, was #9, vs. #6 Varina Thursday (CLICK HERE to listen live!)
11) L.C. Bird (1-1, was #8, vs. Monacan Friday)
12) Hopewell (1-0, NEW, vs. Lake Taylor Friday)


DROPPING OUT: Matoaca (0-1, was #12)

ON THE CUSP: St. Christopher's (1-0), Mills Godwin (2-0), Glen Allen (2-0), Hanover (1-0), Collegiate (1-0)

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
FOOTBALL: WEEK 5 RVA SPORTS NETWORK SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL
A shake-up near the top of our latest RVA Sports Network Super 12 High School Football Poll, and a little movement on the other end as well, after significant Week 4 results.

1) Highland Springs (3-1, was #1, vs. Riverbend Friday)
2) Manchester (2-1, was #3, vs. James River Friday)
3) Thomas Dale (3-0, was #4, vs. Prince George Friday)
4) Dinwiddie (2-2, was #2, vs. #9 Hopewell Friday)
5) Trinity Episcopal (2-1, was #5, at Episcopal Saturday)
6) Varina (1-1, was #6, vs. Henrico Thursday)
7) Benedictine (3-0, was #7, at North Cross Friday)
8) Douglas Freeman (4-0, was #9, vs. Deep Run Friday)
9) Hopewell (3-0, was #10, at #4 Dinwiddie Friday)
10) Midlothian (3-1, was #8, idle this week)
11) Hermitage (2-1, was #11, vs. Mills Godwin Friday)
12) L.C. Bird (2-1, was #12, vs. Richmond School For The Arts Thursday)

ON THE CUSP: St. Christopher's, Mills Godwin, Matoaca, Colonial Heights

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FOOTBALL: WEEK 6 SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL​

No changes in the top half, and a little shuffling down low, as, can you believe it, we hit the halfway mark of the twelve weeks of our RVA Sports Network Super 12 High School Football Poll!

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1) Highland Springs (4-1, was #1, idle this week)
2) Manchester (3-1, was #2, at Monacan Friday)
3) Thomas Dale (4-0, was #3, at #4 Dinwiddie Friday)
4) Dinwiddie (3-2, was #4, vs. #3 Thomas Dale Friday)
5) Trinity Episcopal (3-1, was #5, idle this week)
6) Varina (2-1, was #6, at Mechanicsville Friday)
7) Benedictine (4-0, was #7, vs. St. Christopher's Friday)
8) Douglas Freeman (5-0, was #8, at Glen Allen Friday)
9) Hermitage (3-1, was #11, vs. Deep Run Friday)
10) Hopewell (3-1, was #9, vs. Colonial Heights Thursday)
11) Midlothian (3-1, was #10, at Clover Hill Friday)
12) L.C. Bird (3-1, was #12, at Powhatan Friday)

ON THE CUSP: Matoaca, Hanover, Powhatan, Thomas Jefferson, Collegiate
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FOOTBALL: WEEK 7 SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL​

Major changes as we head into the final five weeks of the 2023 regular season for high school football due to, perhaps, the most consequential set of results yet this season.


1) Highland Springs (4-1, was #1, vs. Henrico Thursday)
2) Thomas Dale (5-0, was #3, at Matoaca Saturday)
3) Manchester (4-1, was #2, vs. Huguenot Friday)
4) Trinity Episcopal (3-1, was #5, vs. Rock Creek Christian Saturday)
5) Varina (3-1, was #6, at #11 Glen Allen Friday)
6) Dinwiddie (3-3, was #4, idle this week)
7) Benedictine (5-0, was #7, vs. Georgetown Prep Saturday)
8) Hermitage (4-1, was #9, at Douglas Freeman Friday)
9) Hopewell (4-1, was #10, at Petersburg Friday)
10) Midlothian (4-1, was #11, vs. Richmond School For The Arts Friday)
11) Glen Allen (4-1, NEW, vs. #5 Varina Friday)
12) L.C. Bird (4-1, was #12, idle this week)

Dropping Out: Douglas Freeman (was #8)

On The Cusp: Douglas Freeman, Huguenot, Thomas Jefferson, Matoaca, Mills Godwin

 

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FOOTBALL: WEEK 8 SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL POLL​

With the final four weeks of the regular season ahead of us, one new addition, but, notably, very few changes in the latest RVA Sports Network Super 12 High School Football Poll:

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1) Highland Springs (5-1, was #1, vs. Potomac School (MD) Friday)
2) Thomas Dale (6-0, was #2, vs. Meadowbrook Friday)
3) Manchester (5-1, was #3, at Clover Hill Friday)
4) Trinity Episcopal (3-2, was #4, at St. Michael the Archangel Saturday)
5) Varina (4-1, was #5, vs. Hanover Friday)
6) Dinwiddie (3-3, was #6, vs. Petersburg Friday)
7) Benedictine (6-0, was #7, at Collegiate Friday)
8) Hermitage (5-1, was #8, at Glen Allen Friday)
9) Hopewell (5-1, was #9, vs. Matoaca Friday)
10) Midlothian (5-1, was #10, at Powhatan Friday)
11) L.C. Bird (5-1, was #12, at Huguenot Friday)
12) Thomas Jefferson (5-0, NEW, at Deep Run Friday)

Dropping Out: Glen Allen (4-2, was #11)

On The Cusp: Matoaca, Glen Allen, Douglas Freeman, Hanover, Mills Godwin)

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023​

FOOTBALL: WEEK 9 SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL​

The homestretch of the regular season is here! Results in week eight have shaken up our latest Super 12 High School Football Poll as the games get bigger, and so do the playoff implications.


1) Highland Springs (6-1, was #1, at #10 Hermitage Friday)
2) Thomas Dale (7-0, was #2, at Patrick Henry Friday)
3) Manchester (6-1, was #3, at #12 L.C. Bird Friday)
4) Benedictine (7-0, was #7, vs. Mount Zion Friday)
5) Varina (5-1, was #5, vs. Atlee Friday)
6) Dinwiddie (4-3, was #6, at Prince George Thursday)
7) Thomas Jefferson (6-0, was #12, at J.R. Tucker Thursday)
8) Matoaca (6-1, returning, at Petersburg Friday)
9) Glen Allen (5-2, returning, vs. Deep Run Friday)
10) Hermitage (5-2, was #8, vs. #1 Highland Springs Friday)
11) Huguenot (5-1, NEW, at Cosby Thursday)
12) L.C. Bird (5-2, was #11, vs. #3 Manchester Friday)

Dropping Out:
Trinity Episcopal (3-3, was #4)
Hopewell (5-2, was #9)
Midlothian (5-2, was #10)

On The Cusp: Hopewell, Douglas Freeman, Midlothian, Trinity Episcopal, Mills Godwin, Powhatan



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WEEK 10 RVA SPORTS NETWORK SUPER 12 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL​

In just two short weeks, the playoff brackets will be set! So, here's the penultimate RVA Sports Network Super 12 High School Football Poll, featuring changes (returns) in the final three selections!


1) Highland Springs (7-1, was #1, vs. #5 Varina Saturday)
2) Thomas Dale (8-0, was #2, vs. #10 Hopewell Friday)
3) Manchester (7-1, was #3, vs. Richmond School For The Arts Friday)
4) Benedictine (8-0, was #4, vs. St. Michael the Archangel Friday)
5) Varina (6-1, was #5, at Hermitage Tuesday, at #1 Highland Springs Saturday)
6) Dinwiddie (5-3, was #6, at Meadowbrook Friday)
7) Thomas Jefferson (7-0, was #7, vs. Armstrong Friday, Hovey Field, VUU)
8) Matoaca (7-1, was #8, at Prince George Friday)
9) Glen Allen (6-2, was #9, at J.R. Tucker Friday)
10) Hopewell (6-2, returns, at #2 Thomas Dale Friday)
11) Trinity Episcopal (4-3, returns, vs. Woodberry Forest Saturday)
12) Douglas Freeman (7-2, returns, vs. Hanover Friday)

Dropping Out: Hermitage (#10), Huguenot (#11), L.C. Bird (#12)

On The Cusp: Hanover, Huguenot, L.C. Bird, Hermitage

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(Varina has two big tests this week beginning Tuesday at Hermitage, to be heard LIVE on the RVA Sports Network. File Photo: Rachel Witham, RVASN)

CLICK HERE to listen to Varina at Hermitage Tuesday at 7pm!





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