Which teams in 4A go into the 2016 season as the hungriest? Which have gone the longest without a playoff win, or even without making a playoff appearance? And which schools have the longest streaks of playoff futility. and have tasted the least playoff success?
This thread is in no way intended to mock or shame any of these schools. Hopefully, it will spur conversation around the reasons for a particular school's struggles, how those challenges might be overcome, which schools might stand a chance of turning things around this year, or any surprises on any of the lists. So, with a nod to Duran Duran, let's see who'll be on the hunt this fall.....
[All records courtesy of VHSL-Reference.com; based on the playoff era,1970 to 2015.]
Most Seasons Since Most Recent Playoff Win
(School, year of last playoff win, seasons since last playoff win;
* denotes a school that has never won a playoff game)
*Churchland, first football season prior to 1970, 46
*Midlothian, first football season prior to 1970, 46
Woodrow Wilson, 1991, 24
Caroline, 1993, 22
*Jamestown, first football season 1998, 18
Charlottesville, 1999, 16
Deep Creek, 2001, 14
Fauquier, 2002, 13
*Heritage (L), first football season 2003, 13
William Fleming, 2003, 12
*Freedom (SR), first football season 2006, 10
E. C. Glass, 2005, 10
Huguenot, 2005, 10
Most Seasons Since Most Recent Playoff Appearance
Among schools that have played a minimum of ten seasons
(School, year of last playoff appearance, seasons since last playoff appearance)
Midlothian, 1986, 29
Woodrow Wilson, 1991, 24
Deep Creek, 2004, 11
Freedom (SR), none prior, 10
Carroll County, 2010, 5
Harrisonburg, 2011, 4
Park View (St), 2011, 4
Bassett, 2012, 3
Most Consecutive Playoff Losses - Current
Churchland, 8
Fauquier, 7
William Fleming, 7
Bassett, 6
Charlottesville, 6
Deep Creek, 4
E. C. Glass, 4
Grafton, 4
Great Bridge, 4
Powhatan, 4
Pulaski County, 4
James Wood, 4
Fewest All-time Playoff Wins
Among schools that have played a minimum of ten seasons
Churchland, 0
Freedom (SR), 0
Heritage (L), 0
Jamestown, 0
Midlothian, 0
Caroline, 1
Denbigh, 1
Dominion, 1
Carroll County, 2
Millbrook, 2
Smithfield, 2
James Wood, 2
This thread is in no way intended to mock or shame any of these schools. Hopefully, it will spur conversation around the reasons for a particular school's struggles, how those challenges might be overcome, which schools might stand a chance of turning things around this year, or any surprises on any of the lists. So, with a nod to Duran Duran, let's see who'll be on the hunt this fall.....
[All records courtesy of VHSL-Reference.com; based on the playoff era,1970 to 2015.]
Most Seasons Since Most Recent Playoff Win
(School, year of last playoff win, seasons since last playoff win;
* denotes a school that has never won a playoff game)
*Churchland, first football season prior to 1970, 46
*Midlothian, first football season prior to 1970, 46
Woodrow Wilson, 1991, 24
Caroline, 1993, 22
*Jamestown, first football season 1998, 18
Charlottesville, 1999, 16
Deep Creek, 2001, 14
Fauquier, 2002, 13
*Heritage (L), first football season 2003, 13
William Fleming, 2003, 12
*Freedom (SR), first football season 2006, 10
E. C. Glass, 2005, 10
Huguenot, 2005, 10
Most Seasons Since Most Recent Playoff Appearance
Among schools that have played a minimum of ten seasons
(School, year of last playoff appearance, seasons since last playoff appearance)
Midlothian, 1986, 29
Woodrow Wilson, 1991, 24
Deep Creek, 2004, 11
Freedom (SR), none prior, 10
Carroll County, 2010, 5
Harrisonburg, 2011, 4
Park View (St), 2011, 4
Bassett, 2012, 3
Most Consecutive Playoff Losses - Current
Churchland, 8
Fauquier, 7
William Fleming, 7
Bassett, 6
Charlottesville, 6
Deep Creek, 4
E. C. Glass, 4
Grafton, 4
Great Bridge, 4
Powhatan, 4
Pulaski County, 4
James Wood, 4
Fewest All-time Playoff Wins
Among schools that have played a minimum of ten seasons
Churchland, 0
Freedom (SR), 0
Heritage (L), 0
Jamestown, 0
Midlothian, 0
Caroline, 1
Denbigh, 1
Dominion, 1
Carroll County, 2
Millbrook, 2
Smithfield, 2
James Wood, 2