So far, a total of 40 programs have opted out of winter sports - recognizable schools that have hoisted State Championships in recent years like Henrico, John Marshall and Varina out of the Richmond area alone. More are sure to be coming. However, for now, we will be ranking the ones that have not pulled the plug yet as the season commences today.
Class 5 Top Ten:
1. Green Run
2. L.C. Bird
3. Patrick Henry-Roanoke
4. Kecoughtan
5. Albemarle
6. Maury
7. Rock Ridge
8. Freedom-South Riding
9. Potomac Falls
10. Kempsville
Opt Out:
3. Varina
9. Douglas Freeman
Honorable Mention:
Woodside
William Fleming
Matthew Hatfield serves as Publisher for VirginiaPreps.com, part of the Rivals.com Network, and is a regular contributor to the ACC Sports Journal. Check out Hatfield’s Twitter page for more sports related updates, and you can also read his work in the Suffolk News Herald. To contact Matthew, please e-mail hatfieldsports2k4@yahoo.com, and don’t forget to listen to him from 10 AM to Noon on 757 Saturday Sports Talk on ESPN Radio 94.1.
Class 5 Top Ten:
1. Green Run
2. L.C. Bird
3. Patrick Henry-Roanoke
4. Kecoughtan
5. Albemarle
6. Maury
7. Rock Ridge
8. Freedom-South Riding
9. Potomac Falls
10. Kempsville
Opt Out:
3. Varina
9. Douglas Freeman
Honorable Mention:
Woodside
William Fleming
Matthew Hatfield serves as Publisher for VirginiaPreps.com, part of the Rivals.com Network, and is a regular contributor to the ACC Sports Journal. Check out Hatfield’s Twitter page for more sports related updates, and you can also read his work in the Suffolk News Herald. To contact Matthew, please e-mail hatfieldsports2k4@yahoo.com, and don’t forget to listen to him from 10 AM to Noon on 757 Saturday Sports Talk on ESPN Radio 94.1.
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