1) Cave Spring (14-2) - Lost a tight 5-set match to 4-time defending state champion Loudoun County last Saturday. Recently beat Grafton, Western Albemarle, and Blacksburg in 3. Has only lost 5 games all year despiute playing challenging non-district schedule.
2) Hidden Valley (14-2) - Beat PH and Blacksburg in 5 and dropped a few other games along the way. Only matches lost were at Va Beach tourney (one to CS). Plays @ CS and @ BB next week.
3) Blacksburg (10-6) - Lost in 5 to HV and GC, lost in 3 to CS. Beat Gate City once and Auburn twice.
4) Patrick Henry (10-3) - Has won 7 straight matches since 3 early season losses to HV (twice) and CS (once). PH is 3-0 in WVD so far and should not face any real challenge the rest of the way.
5) Auburn (11-3) - Only losses are to Blacksburg (twice) and James River (once). Beat Northside twice and James River once. Solid team should contend for A state title.
6) James River (12-1) - Split with Auburn. Experienced team should contend for A state title.
7) Gate City (8-4) - Split with Blacksburg and lost to some tough TN teams. Young team should contend for A state title.
8) Northside (12-3) - Undefeated in BRD with showdown vs. Lord Botetourt tonight.
9) Liberty Christian (15-7) - Scrappy and talented team that is playing a very tough schedule. Wins over EC Glass and Lord Botetourt.
10) Bath County (11-3) - Recently lost to James River in 5. Scrappy team could contend for A state title.
Other teams to watch - EC Glass (6-5), Franklin County (9-9), Galax (15-1), Lord Botetourt (6-6), & Rustburg (10-2).
This post was edited on 10/6 10:36 PM by rkesportsfan
2) Hidden Valley (14-2) - Beat PH and Blacksburg in 5 and dropped a few other games along the way. Only matches lost were at Va Beach tourney (one to CS). Plays @ CS and @ BB next week.
3) Blacksburg (10-6) - Lost in 5 to HV and GC, lost in 3 to CS. Beat Gate City once and Auburn twice.
4) Patrick Henry (10-3) - Has won 7 straight matches since 3 early season losses to HV (twice) and CS (once). PH is 3-0 in WVD so far and should not face any real challenge the rest of the way.
5) Auburn (11-3) - Only losses are to Blacksburg (twice) and James River (once). Beat Northside twice and James River once. Solid team should contend for A state title.
6) James River (12-1) - Split with Auburn. Experienced team should contend for A state title.
7) Gate City (8-4) - Split with Blacksburg and lost to some tough TN teams. Young team should contend for A state title.
8) Northside (12-3) - Undefeated in BRD with showdown vs. Lord Botetourt tonight.
9) Liberty Christian (15-7) - Scrappy and talented team that is playing a very tough schedule. Wins over EC Glass and Lord Botetourt.
10) Bath County (11-3) - Recently lost to James River in 5. Scrappy team could contend for A state title.
Other teams to watch - EC Glass (6-5), Franklin County (9-9), Galax (15-1), Lord Botetourt (6-6), & Rustburg (10-2).
This post was edited on 10/6 10:36 PM by rkesportsfan