1. Oscar Smith (1-0)
2. Massaponox (0-0)
3. Freedom (2-0)
4. Robinson (2-0)
5. South County (1-0)
6. James Madison (1-1)
7. Westfield (1-1)
8. Colonial Forge (0-1)
9. Unity Reed (2-0)
10. Battlefield (2-0)
11. Patriot (1-1)
12. West Springfield (2-0)
13. Champe (1-1)
14. Lake Braddock (1-1)
15. TC Williams (2-0)
16. Thomas Dale (2-0)
17. Chantilly (1-0)
18. Centreville (1-1)
19. Gar-Field (0-1)
20. Western Branch (2-0)
21. Riverbend (1-1)
22. Franklin County (0-1)
23. Ocean Lakes (2-0)
24. Osbourn (2-0)
25. West Potomac (2-0)
I like this post. We haven't had a debate on ranking in this Class 6 thread that I can remember.
My general thoughts on this list:
Massaponax is back in Class 5 and as stated above, they are not the senior heavy team they were in the Spring.
Manchester, Despite losing to Highland Springs 27-20 deserves a Top 5 Ranking. Not many teams have delivered the big play vs the Springers like the Lancers did last Friday. If they can figure out how to get their RB into open space better, they will be hard to stop. BTW, Manchester had their top OL in a soft cast & sitting on the sidelines for that game. MaxPreps also still has this team as Class 5 instead of 6.
Freedom may be over ranked only because they can be inconsistent in their performances. After watching their game vs Riverbend, I have a feeling that score would be much closer if they meet up again in the playoffs. Their game on Friday vs Stone Bridge will tell me if they are big time challengers to Smith's Title come late November. Next week's game vs Unity Reed should also a good match-up.
James Madison may be ranked too low. They may prove to have played Stone Bridge to toughest all season. My gut tells me it'll be a Robinson vs Madison game to see which team makes the trip to ODU in December.
South County & Chantilly are likely the teams I am overlooking on this list. Riverbend likely could still win their district despite last Friday's game. Getting their snapper, punter exchange cleaned up will be critical moving forward though. I expect them to make this list before the season wraps up.
Ocean Lakes has another new coach but he came over from Princess Anne HS & he could prove have been a good long term move for the Dolphins. Games vs Green Run, Bayside & Salem (VB) will be their possible bumps in the road for the season.
Dark horse to make it into the Top 10 would be Western Branch. Coach Cook might have brought some of Colonial Forge's toughness along with his son to Chesapeake. BUT the South-Eastern District is a gauntlet of difficult games for them. IF they finish #2 I will have them in the Top 10 for Class 6 this year.
my Top 10, for what it's worth,
1. Oscar Smith (1-0) Reg A
2. Freedom (2-0) Reg B
3. Manchester (0-1) Reg A
4. Robinson (2-0) Reg C
5. Thomas Dale (2-0) Reg A
6. James Madison (1-1) Reg D
7. Unity Reed (2-0) Reg B
8. Battlefield (2-0) Reg B
9. West Springfield (2-0) Reg C
10. Ocean Lakes (2-0) Reg A
