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)
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.
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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
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 Posted by robwitham at 12:51 PM
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
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)
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
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)