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Predictions Hatfield & Young's 2023 VHSL Football First Round Playoff Picks

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The 2023 Virginia High School Football Playoffs are here and it's time for VirginiaPreps.com Publisher Matthew Hatfield and his 757 Saturday Sports Talk Podcast partner, Coach Ed Young, to predict every first round game across the Commonwealth.

A 4-3 week for Hatfield on the Super Seven VIP Picks. Here's the updated standings...


Hatfield's 11/3/23 Statewide Picks on VIP Board: 4-3 (57.1%)
Hatfield's Week 11 Total in Tidewater: 19-2 (90.5%)

Hatfield's VHSL Season Total: 291-74 (79.7%)
Hatfield's Tidewater Season Total: 212-46 (82.2%)


Young’s Week 11 Total in Tidewater: 20-1 (95.2%)
Young’s Tidewater Season Total: 199-59 (77.1%)

Coach Young went 20-1 in Tidewater with his lone blemish being Grafton defeating York, whereas Hatfield missed on both Norcom's triumph oer Booker T. Washington and Smithfield beating Tabb.


VHSL FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF ACTION for Thursday, Nov. 9 through Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023:


Region 6A:



#8 Cosby (4-6) at #1 Highland Springs (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Highland Springs 48-12

Coach Ed Young Says – Highland Springs 40-6



#5 Oscar Smith (7-3) at #4 Glen Allen (8-2) . . . Fascinating storyline to this matchup features former Oscar Smith standout Perry Jones, now as the Head Coach at Glen Allen, squaring off against his alma mater and Godson, Tigers freshman QB Lonnie Andrews III, in a win-or-go-home postseason encounter.



Matt Hatfield Says - Oscar Smith 21-20

Coach Ed Young Says – Oscar Smith 24-17



#6 Landstown (5-5) at #3 Manchester (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Manchester 40-16

Coach Ed Young Says - Manchester 38-12



#7 Western Branch (4-6) at #2 Thomas Dale (10-0) . . . Knights haven’t skipped a beat with Ethan Medley stepping in at quarterback for the injured Ethan Minter, a UVA commit. They host the reigning Region 6A Champs in Western Branch, who have gone through some growing pains after the graduation departures of stars like WR/DB Paul Billups (now at UNC) and RB Shimique Blizzard (North Carolina A&T).



Matt Hatfield Says - Thomas Dale 35-7

Coach Ed Young Says – Thomas Dale 32-14





Region 6B:



#8 Potomac (4-6) at #1 Freedom-PW (9-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Freedom-PW 70-7

Coach Ed Young Says - Freedom 60-0



#5 Gainesville (8-2) at #4 Colonial Forge (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Colonial Forge 20-15

Coach Ed Young Says - Gainesville 20-15



#6 Patriot (6-4) at #3 Battlefield (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Battlefield 19-17

Coach Ed Young Says - Battlefield 21-20



#7 Forest Park (6-4) at #2 Mountain View (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Mountain View 28-6

Coach Ed Young Says – Mountain View 24-12





Region 6C:



#8 West Potomac (5-5) at #1 South County (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
South County 36-13

Coach Ed Young Says – South County 33-14



#5 Fairfax (7-3) at #4 Thomas Edison (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Fairfax 24-14

Coach Ed Young Says – Thomas Edison 23-21



#6 Hayfield (6-4) at #3 West Springfield (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
West Springfield 34-13

Coach Ed Young Says – West Springfield 28-20......smell upset though!



#7 Mount Vernon (5-5) at #2 Lake Braddock (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Lake Braddock 41-14

Coach Ed Young Says – Lake Braddock 30-0





Region 6D:



#8 Langley (5-5) at #1 Madison (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Madison 34-6

Coach Ed Young Says - Madison 28-12



#5 Herndon (7-3) at #4 McLean (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Herndon 22-19

Coach Ed Young Says - McLean 22-21



#6 Westfield (7-3) at #3 Washington-Liberty (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Westfield 21-14

Coach Ed Young Says - Westfield 28-24.....I wanted this upset!!!



#7 Yorktown (6-4) at #2 South Lakes (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
South Lakes

Coach Ed Young Says - SL 44-14





Region 5A:



#8 Deep Creek (5-5) at #1 Green Run (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Green Run 35-7

Coach Ed Young Says – Green Run 30-14



#5 Salem-VB (6-4) at #4 Tallwood (6-4) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Tallwood 26-21

Coach Ed Young Says - Salem 24-16



#6 Bayside (5-5) at #3 Indian River (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Indian River 20-9

Coach Ed Young Says – Indian River 20-14....possible upset



#7 Kempsville (5-5) at #2 Cox (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Cox 23-16

Coach Ed Young Says - Cox 22-18





Region 5B:



#8 Kecoughtan (3-7) at #1 Maury (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Maury 66-6

Coach Ed Young Says – Maury 60-0



#5 Granby (7-3) at #4 Nansemond River (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Nansemond River 28-16

Coach Ed Young Says – Nansemond River 30-14



#6 Menchville (6-4) at #3 Warwick (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Warwick 21-0

Coach Ed Young Says - Warwick 30-0



#7 Bethel (5-5) at #2 King's Fork (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
King's Fork 30-10

Coach Ed Young Says – King’s Fork 40-12







Region 5C:



#8 William Fleming (6-4) at #1 Patrick Henry-Roanoke (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Patrick Henry-Roanoke 23-17

Coach Ed Young Says – PH-Roanoke 26-20



#5 Hermitage (6-4) at #4 Douglas Freeman (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says –
Hermitage 26-14

Coach Ed Young Says - Hermitage 20-18



#6 L.C. Bird (6-4) at #3 Matoaca (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Matoaca 26-20 (OT)

Coach Ed Young Says - Matoaca 21-18....Bird possible upset!



#7 Mills Godwin (6-4) at #2 Louisa (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says –
Louisa 30-10

Coach Ed Young Says - Louisa 22-14





Region 5D:



#5 Massaponax (5-5) at #4 Lightridge (6-4) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says –
Massaponax 26-20

Coach Ed Young Says - Maassaponax 28-14



#6 Independence (4-6) at #3 Riverbend (6-4) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says –
Independence 14-7

Coach Ed Young Says - Riverbend 20-16





Region 4A:



#8 Jamestown (1-9) at #1 Phoebus (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Phoebus 62-2

Coach Ed Young Says - Phoebus 50-0



#5 Smithfield (5-5) at #4 Hampton (6-4) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Hampton 26-14

Coach Ed Young Says - Hampton 22-12



#6 Gloucester (3-7) at #3 Churchland (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Churchland 34-3

Coach Ed Young Says – Churchland 28-8



#7 Manor (2-8) at #2 Warhill (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Warhill 44-8

Coach Ed Young Says - Warhill 38-0





Region 4B:

#8 Hanover (6-4) at #1 King George (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
King George 35-15

Coach Ed Young Says - KG 30-12



#5 Eastern View (9-1) at #4 Dinwiddie (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Dinwiddie 48-24

Coach Ed Young Says - Dinwiddie 32-28



#6 Powhatan (7-3) at #3 Huguenot (7-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Powhatan 25-21

Coach Ed Young Says - Powhatan 22-20



#7 Courtland (7-3) at #2 Varina (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Varina 30-7

Coach Ed Young Says - Varina 35-14





Region 4C:



#5 Woodgrove (4-6) at #4 Loudoun County (6-4) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Woodgrove 23-20

Coach Ed Young Says – Loudoun County 23-20



#6 Broad Run (3-7) at #3 Loudoun Valley (6-4) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Loudoun Valley 30-29 (OT)

Coach Ed Young Says – Loudoun Valley 28-23





Region 4D:

#8 Liberty-Bealeton (5-5) at #1 Salem (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Salem 48-7

Coach Ed Young Says - Salem 45-0



#5 Handley (7-3) at #4 Millbrook (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Millbrook 28-24

Coach Ed Young Says - Handley 28-24



#6 Sherando (5-5) at #3 E.C. Glass (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
E.C. Glass 27-13

Coach Ed Young Says – E.C. Glass 33- 20









#7 GW-Danville (6-4) at #2 Jefferson Forest (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
GW-Danville 20-16

Coach Ed Young Says – Jefferson Forest 20-19





Region 3A:



#8 Booker T. Washington (5-5) at #1 Hopewell (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Hopewell 38-13

Coach Ed Young Says - Hopewell 28-20



#5 Heritage-NN (5-5) at #4 Grafton (6-4) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Heritage-NN 27-19

Coach Ed Young Says – Heritage-NN 24-16



#6 Colonial Heights (6-4) at #3 Lake Taylor (5-5) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Lake Taylor 34-24

Coach Ed Young Says – Lake Taylor 30-6



#7 Tabb (5-5) at #2 Lafayette (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Lafayette 42-6

Coach Ed Young Says - Lafayette 38-8





Region 3B:



#8 Goochland (3-7) at #1 Thomas Jefferson-Richmond (9-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
TJ-Richmond 45-14

Coach Ed Young Says – TJ-Richmond 30-0



#5 William Monroe (5-5) at #4 Armstrong (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says –
Armstrong 21-10

Coach Ed Young Says - Armstrong 18-12



#6 Skyline (4-6) at #3 Kettle Run (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Kettle Run 40-14

Coach Ed Young Says – Kettle Run 36-8



#7 Meridian (4-6) at #2 Brentsville District (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Brentsville District 38-6

Coach Ed Young Says – Brentsville District 33-0





Region 3C:



#8 Fluvanna (5-5) at #1 Liberty Christian (9-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Liberty Christian 48-7

Coach Ed Young Says – Liberty Christian 45-0



#5 Rustburg (7-3) at #4 Alleghany (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Rustburg 27-21

Coach Ed Young Says - Alleghany 20-19



#6 Monticello (8-2) at #3 Spotswood (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Spotswood 24-16

Coach Ed Young Says - Spotswood 28-20



#7 Heritage-Lynchburg (6-4) at #2 Turner Ashby (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Heritage-Lynchburg 23-20

Coach Ed Young Says – Turner Ashby 24-21





Region 3D:



#8 Staunton River (3-7) at #1 Magna Vista (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Magna Vista 35-14

Coach Ed Young Says – Magna Vista 30-6



#5 Abingdon (6-4) at #4 Christiansburg (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Christiansburg 29-27

Coach Ed Young Says - Christiansburg 24-20



#6 Bassett (5-5) at #3 Lord Botetourt (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Lord Botetourt 38-14

Coach Ed Young Says – Lord Botetourt 33-12



#7 Pulaski County (4-6) at #2 William Byrd (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
William Byrd 33-13

Coach Ed Young Says – William Byrd 28-8





Region 2A:



#8 Nandua (5-5) at #1 Poquoson (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Poquoson 37-12

Coach Ed Young Says - Poquoson 30-16



#5 Bruton (5-5) at #4 King William (5-5) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
King William 27-7

Coach Ed Young Says – King William 34-12



#6 Greensville (5-4) at #3 Amelia County (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says –
Amelia 26-16

Coach Ed Young Says - Greensville 24-21

#7 Southampton (5-5) at #2 Central-Lunenburg (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Central-Lunenburg 30-13

Coach Ed Young Says – Central-Lunenburg 35-0





Region 2B:



#8 Stuarts Draft (5-5) at #1 Central-Woodstock (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Central-Woodstock 35-15

Coach Ed Young Says – Central-Woodstock 33-12



#5 Fort Defiance (7-3) at #4 Strasburg (7-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says –
Strasburg 28-13

Coach Ed Young Says - Strasburg 20-18....possible upset for sure here!!



#6 Clarke County (8-2) at #3 Buckingham (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Clarke County 21-14

Coach Ed Young Says - Buckingham 21-14



#7 Madison County (5-5) at #2 Riverheads (9-1) . . . Amazingly, Riverheads is 0-17 all-time against Madison County.

Matt Hatfield Says - Riverheads 38-15

Coach Ed Young Says - Riverheads 33-14....not tonight!





Region 2C:



#8 James River-Buchanan (3-7) at #1 Radford (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Radford 56-8

Coach Ed Young Says - Radford 50-0



#5 Chatham (7-3) at #4 Appomattox (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Appomattox 36-14

Coach Ed Young Says – Appomattox 33-20



#6 Patrick County (5-5) at #3 Glenvar (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Glenvar 41-7

Coach Ed Young Says - Glenvar 32-13



#7 Floyd County (3-7) at #2 Gretna (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Gretna 34-10

Coach Ed Young Says - Gretna 30-10





Region 2D:



#8 Virginia High (4-6) at #1 Union (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Union 42-7

Coach Ed Young Says - Union 44-6...they hotter than Deion Sanders in a stolen car!!



#5 Ridgeview (7-3) at #4 Tazewell (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says –
Ridgeview 21-18

Coach Ed Young Says – Ridgeview 26-20



#6 Marion (5-5) at #3 Gate City (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Gate City 31-17

Coach Ed Young Says – Gate City 35-12



#7 Lee (4-6) at #2 Graham (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Graham 48-6

Coach Ed Young Says - Graham 44-0





Region 1A:





#8 Colonial Beach (2-7) at #1 Essex (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Essex 37-9

Coach Ed Young Says - Essex 40-8



#5 Rappahannock (5-5) at #4 Lancaster (6-4) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Lancaster 20-14

Coach Ed Young Says - Lancaster 28-26



#6 Northampton (5-5) at #3 West Point (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
West Point 43-13

Coach Ed Young Says – West Point 33-20



#7 Westmoreland (2-8) at #2 Northumberland (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Northumberland 41-16

Coach Ed Young Says - Northumberland 45-6





Region 1B:

#8 Cumberland (0-10) at #1 Sussex Central (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Sussex Central 56-6

Coach Ed Young Says - Sussex Central 60-0



#5 Franklin (4-6) at #4 William Campbell (4-6) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
William Campbell 33-26

Coach Ed Young Says - Franklin 28-26



#6 Surry (3-7) at #3 Altavista (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Altavista 42-7

Coach Ed Young Says - Altavista 28-24



#7 Buffalo Gap (1-9) at #2 Brunswick (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says –
Brunswick 27-15

Coach Ed Young Says - Brunswick 30-8





Region 1C:

#8 Giles (3-7) at #1 Grayson County (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Grayson County 48-13

Coach Ed Young Says – Grayson County 28-12





#5 Galax (6-4) at #4 Bath County (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Galax 32-15

Coach Ed Young Says - Galax 21-16





#6 Parry McCluer (6-4) at #3 George Wythe (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
George Wythe 21-7

Coach Ed Young Says – Parry McCluer 18-16





#7 Fort Chiswell (4-6) at #2 Narrows (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Narrows 30-16

Coach Ed Young Says - Narrows 28-14





Region 1D:

#8 Rural Retreat (5-5) at #1 Honaker (10-0) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Honaker 39-31

Coach Ed Young Says - Honaker 33-14


#5 Grundy (5-5) at #4 Patrick Henry-Glade Spring (7-3) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Patrick Henry-GS 30-23
Coach Ed Young Says – PH-Glade Spring 24-18


#6 Chilhowie (5-5) at #3 Twin Springs (8-2) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Twin Springs 28-14
Coach Ed Young Says – Twin Springs 21-20


#7 Eastside (6-4) at #2 Rye Cove (9-1) . . .

Matt Hatfield Says -
Rye Cove 31-17
Coach Ed Young Says – Rye Cove 28-20
 
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