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The VHSL released its third set of prep football Rating Scale points with little change at the top.

The top spot in only two of the VHSL’s 24 regions changed hands this week as Kettle Run moved up to No. 1 in Region 3B after defeating previously unbeaten Sherando and Lord Botetourt climbed to No. 1 in Region 3D after its victory at William Byrd.

Stafford (Region 6B) and Glenvar (Region 2C) held on their respective No. 1 spots despite losing for the first time this season last week. Stafford and Lebanon also fell out of the unbeaten ranks.

After Saturday’s games, 32 VHSL teams remained undefeated, including seven each in Class 3 and Class 5, six in Class 2:

Class 6 — Oscar Smith (7-0), Battlefield (7-0), Hayfield (7-0), James Madison (7-0), Washington-Liberty (7-0).

Class 5 — Green Run (8-0), Warwick (8-0), Maury (7-0), Granby (7-0), King’s Fork (7-0), William Fleming (7-0), Matoaca (7-0).

Class 4 — Phoebus (7-0), Huguenot (7-0), John Champe (7-0).

Class 3 — Lafayette (7-0), Armstrong (7-0), Thomas Jefferson-Richmond (7-0), Kettle Run (7-0), Turner Ashby (7-0), Alleghany (7-0), Liberty Christian (6-0).

Class 2 — Bruton (7-0), Poquoson (7-0), Clarke County (7-0), Strasburg (7-0), Graham (7-0), Buckingham County (6-0).

Class 1 — Rappahannock (7-0), Altavista (7-0), Rye Cove (7-0), Bath County (6-0).

In other Rating scale notes:

  *Will William Fleming follow Patrick Henry as the No. 1 seed in Region 5C? The Colonels are holding a slim lead over Matoaca with three weeks left in the regular season.

  *Hayfield might be the favorite to win the Class 6 title, but the Hawks have the lowest rating of any of the four Class 6 region leaders. Hayfield sits atop Region 6C where the current No. 8 team has a worse rating than all 13 teams in Region 6B and 12 of the 13 teams in Region 6D.

VHSL Rating Scale points are used to determine qualification and seeding for region playoffs. Columns listed are for VHSL-recognized games played, points accumulated and average. Each team’s average at the conclusion of the regular season determines its position for the postseason. Games played against non-VHSL-recognized opponents do not factor into the ratings.

REGION 6ATEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTS AVERAGE
1Oscar Smith7-0723233.14
2Glen Allen6-1721731
3Highland Springs5-2720629.43
4Thomas Dale4-3719527.86
5Manchester4-3718025.71
6Western Branch3-4717224.57
7Deep Run3-5818322.88
8Grassfield2-5716022.86
9Meadowbrook3-5817922.38
10Cosby3-4715522.14
11Landstown2-5715422
REGION 6BTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Stafford7-0723633.71
2Battlefield7-0722231.71
3North Stafford5-2721731
4Patriot6-1721630.86
5Colonial Forge6-2823128.88
6Gainesville5-2719928.43
7Gar-Field5-2719227.43
8Osbourn5-2718426.29
9Mountain View4-3718226
10Brooke Point4-4820525.63
11Woodbridge4-3717825.29
12Charles Colgan4-3717725.14
13Forest Park4-4819224
14Unity Reed2-6817321.63
15Freedom-S.Riding2-6816720.88
16Potomac1-6714420.57
17C.D. Hylton1-6713519.29
18Osbourn Park1-6713419.14
19Freedom-Woodbridge0-447318.25
REGION 6CTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Hayfield7-0721831.14
2Lake Braddock5-2719427.71
3West Springfield4-3718426.29
4Fairfax5-2718326.14
5South County3-4717825.43
6James Robinson3-4715922.71
7Mount Vernon3-4715622.29
8Thomas Edison2-5715221.71
9Alexandria City2-5715021.43
10West Potomac1-5612120.17
11Falls Church1-6714120.14
12Justice1-6714020
13Annandale1-6713919.86
14John R. Lewis1-6713118.71
15T.Jefferson-Alexandria1-459218.4
16C.G. Woodson0-7712618
REGION 6DTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1James Madison7-0723633.71
2Washington-Liberty7-0722632.29
3Langley7-1824630.75
4George Marshall6-2822828.5
5Westfield5-2719728.14
6Herndon6-2822428
7Yorktown5-3820625.75
8Chantilly4-3717825.43
9Oakton4-3717525
10McLean3-4716523.57
11Centreville2-5715422
11Wakefield2-6817421.75
13South Lakes2-5715221.71
REGION 5ATEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Green Run8-0824831
2Salem-Va. Beach6-1720228.86
3Frank Cox6-1719628
4Kempsville5-2718025.71
5Indian River4-3717925.57
6Deep Creek3-4716323.29
7Ocean Lakes4-3716123
8Bayside3-4715321.86
9Floyd Kellam3-4715021.43
10Hickory3-4714821.14
11Great Bridge2-5714420.57
12Tallwood2-5713519.29
13First Colonial1-7813717.13
14Princess Anne0-8812615.75
REGION 5BTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Maury7-0721831.14
2King’s Fork7-0721430.57
3Warwick8-0822828.5
4Nansemond River5-2719628
5Granby7-0719027.14
6Bethel4-3716223.14
7Menchville4-3716123
8Woodside3-5817321.62
9Norview2-5712918.43
10Kecoughtan0-8813516.88
REGION 5CTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1William Fleming7-0721030
2Matoaca7-0720829.71
3Midlothian6-1719427.71
4Hermitage5-3821026.25
5Louisa County5-2717725.29
6Prince George4-3717625.14
7L.C. Bird5-2717525
8Douglas Freeman5-3819824.75
9PH-Roanoke4-3716223.14
10Mills Godwin3-4714921.29
11Franklin County2-5714520.71
12J.River-Midlothian1-6712918.43
13Albemarle1-6712818.29
13J.R. Tucker1-6712517.86
15Clover Hill0-7712217.43
REGION 5DTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Briar Woods5-2719227.43
2Riverbend4-3719027.14
3Independence4-3717825.43
4Lightridge2-5714921.29
4Riverside3-4714921.29
6Massaponax1-6714420.57
7Stone Bridge1-6611919.83
8Potomac Falls2-5713619.43
9Harrisonburg0-7711316.14
REGION 4ATEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Phoebus7-0720429.14
2Hampton6-2819224
3Smithfield5-2716423.43
4Churchland3-4714520.71
5Warhill3-4714020
6Denbigh2-5712918.43
7Gloucester1-7813416.75
8Jamestown0-7710014.29
9Manor0-779914.14
REGION 4BTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Varina5-1618030
2Dinwiddie6-1720329
3Huguenot7-0720228.86
4King George5-2718426.29
5Eastern View5-2718025.71
6Courtland5-2717825.43
7Atlee4-3716623.71
7Monacan4-3716623.71
9Hanover5-2716323.29
10Caroline5-2715822.57
11Powhatan3-4715221.71
12PH-Ashland2-5713919.86
13Henrico2-5713719.57
14Spotsylvania2-5713619.43
15Chancellor2-5712918.43
16Richmond City/Arts1-6712217.43
17Mechanicsville1-6711216
REGION 4CTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1John Champe7-0721030
2Tuscarora6-1719027.14
3Loudoun County5-3819023.75
4Woodgrove4-3716223.14
5Loudoun Valley4-3715422
6Heritage-Leesburg3-4714020
7Broad Run3-4713719.57
8Rock Ridge3-5815118.88
9Park View2-4610116.83
10Dominion0-779513.57
REGION 4DTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1George Washington6-1719427.71
2Jefferson Forest6-1718226
3Sherando7-1820725.88
4John Handley6-1717725.29
5Mecklenburg County5-2717424.86
6Salem5-2717124.43
7Amherst County4-3716223.14
7E.C. Glass4-3716223.14
9James Wood5-3818423
10Orange County5-2715822.57
11Blacksburg3-4713319
12Halifax County2-5713018.57
13Millbrook3-4712918.43
14Liberty-Bealeton0-8811314.13
15Charlottesville0-769814
REGION 3ATEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Lafayette7-0718025.71
2I.C. Norcom4-3715522.14
3Hopewell3-4713519.29
4Colonial Heights2-5712818.29
5Petersburg2-5712718.14
6York3-4712618
6Tabb3-4712618
8Lakeland2-5712417.71
9New Kent3-4712117.28
10Heritage-Newport News1-7813717.13
10Lake Taylor2-5711616.57
12Grafton1-6711115.86
13Booker T. Washington0-8810813.75
REGION 3BTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Kettle Run7-0720429.14
2T.Jefferson-Richmond7-0720228.85
3Armstrong7-0717224.57
4Brentsville4-3714420.57
5Skyline4-3713719.57
6James Monroe2-5712217.43
7Culpeper County2-5711816.86
8Meridian2-5711115.86
9Warren County1-6711015.71
10Fauquier1-6710114.43
11Goochland1-679814
12William Monroe1-679413.43
13Manassas Park0-889511.88
REGION 3CTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Liberty Christian6-0617028.33
2Turner Ashby7-0719027.14
3Alleghany7-0718626.57
4Heritage-Lynchburg6-1718426.29
5Rustburg4-3715622.29
5Staunton5-2715622.29
7Wilson Memorial5-3817521.88
8Monticello5-2714420.57
9Broadway5-3816220.25
10Spotswood5-3816020
11East Rockingham5-3815619.5
12Brookville3-4713018.57
13Fluvanna County3-4712618
14Western Albemarle2-5711616.57
15Rockbridge County1-6710414.86
16Rocktown1-679914.14
17Waynesboro0-779413.43
REGION 3DTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Lord Botetourt6-1716623.71
2Abingdon6-1715622.29
3William Byrd5-2715522.14
4Magna Vista5-2715121.57
5Christiansburg5-3816620.75
6Carroll County5-3816420.5
7Northside4-3714220.29
8Bassett4-4815519.38
9Staunton River3-4713018.57
10Pulaski County1-6711316.14
11Cave Spring2-6812515.63
12Hidden Valley0-779613.71
13Tunstall0-889111.38
REGION 2ATEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Poquoson7-0718025.71
2Bruton7-0716423.43
2Southampton6-1716423.43
4Central-Lunenburg5-2714020
5Amelia County5-2712618
6Greensville County3-4712317.57
7Nottoway3-4711816.86
8King William1-679814
9John Marshall2-6810613.25
10Prince Edward Co.1-679012.86
11Arcadia2-689011.25
11Windsor1-789011.25
13Nandua0-777610.86
13Randolph-Henry1-677610.86
REGION 2BTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Strasburg7-0717224.57
2Riverheads7-1819624.5
3Clarke County7-0716623.71
4Buckingham County6-0613622.67
5Stuarts Draft6-2816120.13
5Fort Defiance4-4816120.13
7Madison County3-4711316.14
8Central-Woodstock2-5710715.29
9Page County2-5710414.86
10Luray1-679213.14
11x-Stonewall Jackson1-679012.86
REGION 2CTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Glenvar6-1714721
2Floyd County5-2714520.71
3Radford5-3814918.63
4Gretna4-3712818.29
5Nelson County5-2712117.29
6Patrick County3-5812916.13
7Appomattox County2-6812715.88
7Martinsville3-5812715.88
9Chatham3-368614.33
10Liberty-Bedford0-779113
11J.River-Buchanan1-678912.71
12Dan River1-678812.57
REGION 2DTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Graham7-0717825.43
2Union6-2817922.38
3Ridgeview7-1816420.5
4Lebanon7-1816320.38
5Gate City4-3712417.71
6Virginia High4-3712317.57
7Tazewell4-3711716.71
8Lee3-4711216
9Central-Wise2-579713.86
10Richlands0-778211.71
11Marion0-777911.29
12John Battle0-777711
REGION 1ATEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Rappahannock7-0716223.14
2Essex6-1713919.86
3Northampton5-2713018.57
4Westmoreland5-2712317.57
5Northumberland4-2610517.5
6Middlesex4-3710414.86
7West Point2-579012.86
8King & Queen3-478612.29
9Lancaster2-578111.57
10Colonial Beach1-67699.86
11Charles City0-77557.86
12Mathews0-22157.5
REGION 1BTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Altavista7-0716223.14
2Brunswick5-3815018.75
3Buffalo Gap4-4814117.63
4Sussex Central4-3711115.86
5Surry County3-5810312.88
6William Campbell1-678512.14
6Franklin2-578412
REGION 1CTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Bath County6-0612220.33
2George Wythe6-2816020
3Parry McCluer5-2712017.14
3Grayson County4-3712017.14
5Narrows3-369816.33
5Craig County5-2710715.29
7Giles2-578111.57
8Galax0-666510.83
9Fort Chiswell1-677210.29
10Eastern Montgomery0-77557.86
11x-Bland County2-57689.71
REGION 1DTEAMRECORDVHSL GAMES PLAYEDTOTAL POINTSAVERAGE
1Rye Cove7-0715622.29
2Eastside6-1713118.71
3Holston6-1712618
4Honaker4-3712117.29
5Rural Retreat4-3710915.57
6Thomas Walker4-269215.33
7Grundy3-4710314.71
8PH-Glade Spring3-479914.14
9Chilhowie3-479113
10Twin Springs3-479012.86
11Northwood3-478712.43
12J.I. Burton1-677811.14
12Castlewood1-677811.14
14Hurley1-677110.14
15Twin Valley1-67659.29

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