I would say Varina moving down to 4A is a little different than Dinwiddie or Lake Taylor, who have both been premier programs since they moved down. I would say that the county rec league and middle school feeder systems in Henrico County and the fight to get the best coaching staff among the Glen Allen’s, Highland Springs’, Hermitage’s and Henrico’s will ultimately put the Blue Devils in better position to win year in and year out in 4A. From top to bottom, Henrico County’s High school coaching tree is stacked. I’m very familiar with the Varina program and they are loaded for the next 5 years. Varina has had a couple of down years but they normally are a program (a lot like Salem) who runs a system and normally plays very physical. They unloaded on Lake Taylor by 49 points this year and they beat Highland Springs. The program is looking real good. I believe they’ll have a run in 4A like Highland Springs and Salem had in their respective classes. Just my opinion.
