FOOTBALL: VHSL Region Rankings And Analysis
And, just like that, we're down to only four football Fridays in the regular season. So let's dig into the latest Virginia High School League (VHSL) Region standings and see where teams are with three or four games remaining.
CLASS 3, REGION A:
1) Phoebus 27.667 (6-0, at Kecoughtan Saturday)
2) Lake Taylor 26.0 (5-1, vs. Churchland Friday)
3) Lafayette 23.667 (5-1, vs. King William Friday)
4) I.C. Norcom 22.714 (5-2, vs. Booker T. Washington Friday)
5) York 21.333 (4-2, vs. Jamestown Friday)
6) Hopewell 20.833 (3-3, vs. Thomas Dale Friday)
7) Southampton 20.667 (4-2, at Greensville County Thursday)
8) New Kent 20.5 (3-3, vs. Grafton Friday)
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9T) Petersburg 20.0 (4-2, at Dinwiddie Friday)
Colonial Heights 20.0 (3-3, vs. Meadowbrook Friday)
11) Booker T. Washington 16.667 (2-4, at I.C. Norcom Friday)
12) Lakeland 1-6
13) Tabb 0-6
ANALYSIS: For local teams, it begins with Hopewell, whose schedule doesn't get any easier with unbeaten Thomas Dale coming to Merner Field Friday. A victory goes a long way in helping the Blue Devils in their quest to move up to at least #4, and, with it, a first round home contest. But, lurking behind them are Southampton, New Kent, and Central District rivals Petersburg and Colonial Heights, all less than a point behind. The good news for Hopewell is they hold victories over both the Crimson Wave and Colonials.
CLASS 3, REGION B:
1) Brentsville District 22.714 (6-1, vs. William Monroe Friday)
2) Skyline 19.571 (4-3, vs. Central Woodstock Friday)
3) Armstrong 17.857 (3-4, vs. Patrick Henry Thursday)
4) Warren County 16.714 (3-4, bye week)
5) Culpeper County 16.5 (2-4, vs. James Monroe Thursday)
6) James Monroe 16.0 (1-5, at Culpeper County Thursday)
7) Caroline 14.667 (1-5, vs. Courtland Friday)
8) Goochland 14.333 (2-4, vs. Monticello Friday)
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9) Meridian 14.0 (0-7, at Clarke County Friday)
10) William Monroe 13.667 (1-5, at Brentsville District Friday)
ANALYSIS: Goochland continues to struggle, not scoring offensively in their 7-6 win over Charlottesville Friday, but they do crack the top eight as they prepare to host 1-5 Monticello Friday. A win there, and a Caroline loss to Courtland, and the Bulldogs will move up to #7. Let's give big credit to Armstrong! Three big victories thus far, and can give Patrick Henry a hard time when they host the Patriots on Thursday night. The Wildcats will need at least one win in their last three games (PH, Atlee, Mechanicsville) to realistically expect a home game in the first round November 11th.
Posted by robwitham at 7:18 PM