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.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2022
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 6, REGION A:
1) Thomas Dale 30.333 (6-0, at Hopewell Friday)
2) Oscar Smith 30.0 (5-0, at King's Fork Friday)
3) Manchester 29.5 (5-1, vs. Midlothian Friday)
4) Western Branch 28.857 (6-1, vs. Hickory Friday)
5) Franklin County 28.333 (4-2, at William Byrd Friday)
6) Floyd Kellam 25.0 (4-2, vs Bayside Friday)
7) Landstown 22.667 (3-3, at Frank Cox Friday)
8T) James River 22.0 (2-4, at Monacan Friday)
Cosby 22.0 (2-4, at Huguenot Friday)
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10) Ocean Lakes 19.286 (1-6)
11) Grassfield 18.143 (0-7)
ANALYSIS: Thomas Dale could win Friday at Hopewell and still lose the number one seed to Oscar Smith as the Tigers face unbeaten King's Fork out of Class 4. Thus, two bonus points for them as the Knights face a Class 3 school. In addition, a Manchester win over an undefeated Midlothian team (Class 5) places the Lancers in the discussion for the top seed with, then, three weeks left. Western Branch also faces a Class 5 school in Hickory, but they are 1-5. Remember, two bonus points are awarded for each win an opponent has. Strength of schedule, and results, matter. Down at the eight spot, rivals James River and Cosby are tied. And, yes, the first tiebreaker, if it came out that way after Week 11, is head-to-head. James River holds that with their 14-7 overtime win over the Titans back on September 8th.
CLASS 5, REGION C:
1) Highland Springs (31.714, 7-0, vs. Hanover Friday)
2) Midlothian 27.667 (6-0, at Manchester Friday)
3) Douglas Freeman 27.0 (6-0, at Hermitage Friday)
4) L.C. Bird 24.5 (4-2, vs. George Wythe Thursday)
5) Hermitage 23.857 (4-3, vs. Douglas Freeman Friday)
6) Glen Allen 22.833 (3-3, at Potomac Friday)
7) Mills Godwin 21.0 (2-4, vs Deep Run Friday)
8T) Clover Hill 19.333 (2-4, at Powhatan Friday)
Prince George 19.333 (1-5, at Matoaca Thursday)
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10T) J.R. Tucker 18.5 (2-4, vs Thomas Jefferson Friday)
Meadowbrook 18.5 (1-5, at Colonial Heights Friday)
12) Deep Run 16.857 (1-6, at Mills Godwin Friday)
ANALYSIS: As we expected in August, there's Highland Springs, and then there's everyone else. The race is below them. Midlothian could extend their hold on the second seed by defeating Manchester Friday, while Douglas Freeman will have their hands full at Chester Fritz battling a Hermitage team talented enough to be 7-0, but a monster schedule (losses to Thomas Dale, Varina and Lake Taylor) puts them at 4-3. The Panthers, currently fifth, less than a point behind #4 L.C. Bird, could leapfrog the Skyhawks with a victory, no matter what Bird does against a winless George Wythe squad. Glen Allen, after an 0-2 start, look for their first winning record of the year at 2-4 Potomac out of Class 6 Friday. After the Jaguars, there's a definite drop. Mills Godwin comes off the bye week having struggled the past few weeks, but host 1-6 Deep Run. Then, there's legitimately four teams vying for the final spot, and likely the right to go to Highland Springs November 11th. Both Clover Hill and Prince George have tough Class 4 opponents, while J.R. Tucker could make a big move by handing Class 2 Thomas Jefferson their first defeat.
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