THE RVA SPORTS BREAKDOWN:
VHSL Football Region Standings and Analysis For Week 9
CLASS 5, REGION C:
1) WILLIAM FLEMING (7-0) 30.0
2) MATOACA (7-0) 29.714
3) MIDLOTHIAN (6-1) 27.714
4) HERMITAGE (5-3) 26.25
5) LOUISA (5-2) 25.286
6) PRINCE GEORGE (4-3) 25.143
7) L.C. BIRD (5-2) 25.0
8) DOUGLAS FREEMAN (5-3) 24.75
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9) PH-ROANOKE (4-3) 23.143
10) MILLS GODWIN (3-4) 21.286
11) FRANKLIN CO. (2-5) 20.714
ANALYSIS: The Colonels of William Fleming have a slight advantage, but only one team left on the schedule with a winning record: 6-1 Lord Botetourt this Friday. Lord Botetourt is currently atop Region 3D, trying to fend off Abingdon. Matoaca, after this week's game with Petersburg, get Prince George, then Dinwiddie. If both teams run the table to 10-0, game results in Week 11 of the team's season opponents could determine everything. Could Midlothian catch either team should they slip? Technically, yes. But the Trojans' schedule is heavy down the stretch. After the Coal Bowl this week at James River, Midlothian gets unbeaten Huguenot at home, then a trip to L.C. Bird November 8th. The Hermitage hold on the #4 seed is by a thread, with a trip to Highland Springs Friday, then a bye week before the Cat Bowl with J.R. Tucker, who, at 1-6, won't give the Panthers many bonus points. Waiting to pounce are the red-hot Lions of Louisa, who have won five straight after an 0-2 start, but their last three opponents currently have a combined five wins (Fluvanna, Albemarle, Goochland). Could Prince George shock the Central Region and beat either Dinwiddie this week or Matoaca next week? Add to it the rivalry showdown with Hopewell November 8th, and the Royals have the opportunity to climb into the top four. But, if they lose all three, they may not make the playoff field. If Mills Godwin wants a playoff berth, Friday's game at Douglas Freeman is almost a must-win. Franklin County would likely have to beat both William Byrd this week, and the Colonels next week, to be in playoff contention come Week 11.
OTHER CLASS 5 REGIONS:
REGION 5A: 1) Green Run 31.0; 2) Salem (VB) 28.857; 3) Frank W. Cox 28.0; 4) Kempsville 25.714
REGION 5B: 1) Maury 31.143; 2) King's Fork 30.571; 3) Warwick 28.5; 4) Nansemond River 28.0
REGION 5D: 1) Briar Woods 27.429; 2) Riverbend 27.143; 3) Independence 25.429; 4) Lightridge and Riverside (TIED) 21.286
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