Stay up to date on high school football playoff pairings:
Two regular-season games Monday night are all that are left before the 2026 Virginia High School League pairings are complete.
One first-round result was decided Monday when Colonial Beach forfeited its game against No. 1 seed Essex in Region 1A.
Pairings are determined by the individual regions. Below is a look at the pairings as of Monday afternoon:
UNOFFICIAL VHSL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS
CLASS 6
REGION 6A
No. 1 Thomas Dale (10-0) bye
No. 5 Landstown (6-4) at No. 4 L.C. Bird (5-5)
No. 6 Cosby (5-5) at No. 3 Manchester (8-2)
No. 2 Oscar Smith (7-2-1) bye
REGION 6B
No. 8 Independence (5-5) at No. 1 Colonial Forge (9-1)
No. 5 Gar-Field (8-2) at No. 4 Woodbridge (9-1)
No. 6 Stafford (7-3) at No. 3 Battlefield (9-1)
No. 7 Gainesville (6-4) at No. 2 Brooke Point (9-1)
REGION 6C
No. 8 Falls Church (6-4) at No. 1 South County (9-1)
No. 5 Alexandria City (7-3) at No. 4 West Potomac (6-4)
No. 6 Hayfield (5-5) at No. 3 Mount Vernon (8-2)
No. 7 James Robinson (4-6) at No. 2 West Springfield (8-2)
REGION 6D
L4 George Marshall (5-5) at C1 Oakton (10-0)
C3 James Madison (7-3) at L2 Yorktown (6-4)
L3 Washington-Liberty (6-4) at C2 South Lakes (9-1)
C4 Westfield (7-3) at L1 Langley (8-2)
CLASS 5
REGION 5A
No. 8 Great Bridge (5-5) at No. 1 Green Run (9-1)
No. 5 Floyd Kellam (7-3) at No. 4 Salem-Virginia Beach (7-3)
No. 6 Hickory (7-3) at No. 3 Frank Cox (9-1)
No. 7 Bayside (6-4) at No. 2 Indian River (10-0)
REGION 5B
No. 8 Granby (3-7) or Woodside (2-7) at No. 1 Bethel (10-0)
No. 5 Nansemond River (5-4) at No. 4 Warwick (7-3)
No. 6 Norview (5-5) at No. 3 Maury (8-2)
No. 7 Woodside (2-7) or Granby (3-7) at No. 2 King’s Fork (8-1)
Woodside has a Monday game against Heritage-Newport News that will determine the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds.
REGION 5C
No. 8 James River-Midlothian (6-4) at No. 1 Highland Springs (8-2)
No. 5 Glen Allen (6-4) at No. 4 Hermitage (7-3)
No. 6 Douglas Freeman (7-3) at No. 3 Patrick Henry-Roanoke (9-1)
No. 7 William Fleming (5-5) at No. 2 Midlothian (9-1)
Glen Allen and Douglas Freeman tied. Glen Allen wins tiebreaker on head-to-head victory.
REGION 5D
No. 1 Stone Bridge (9-1) bye
No. 5 Massaponax (5-5) at No. 4 John Champe (7-3)
No. 6 Potomac Falls (5-5) at No. 3 Riverbend (8-2)
No. 2 Lightridge (9-1) bye
CLASS 4
REGION 4A
No. 8 Grafton (4-6) at No. 1 Lafayette (8-1)
No. 5 Denbigh (6-4) at No. 4 Smithfield (7-3)
No. 6 Churchland (5-5) at No. 3 Warhill (6-3)
No. 7 Hampton (5-5) at No. 2 Phoebus (7-3)
REGION 4B
No. 8 Hanover (5-5) at No. 1 Louisa County (10-0)
No. 5 Mechanicsville (8-2) at No. 4 Courtland (8-2)
No. 6 Spotsylvania (6-4) at No. 3 Huguenot (9-1)
No. 7 King George (6-4) at No. 2 Varina (8-1-1)
REGION 4C
No. 1 Woodgrove (9-1) bye
No. 5 Broad Run (4-6) at Heritage-Leesburg (7-3)
No. 6 Tuscarora (3-7) at No. 3 Loudoun County (6-4)
No. 2 Loudoun Valley (9-1) bye
REGION 4D
No. 8 E.C. Glass (4-6) at No. 1 George Washington (10-0)
No. 5 Salem (9-1) at No. 4 James Wood (9-1)
No. 6 Millbrook (4-6) at No. 3 Sherando (10-0)
No. 7 John Handley (5-5) at No. 2 Jefferson Forest (10-0)
George Washington and Jefferson Forest tied. George Washington wins tiebreaker based on opponents’ combined points rating.
CLASS 3
REGION 3A
No. 8 I.C. Norcom (3-7) at No. 1 Petersburg (9-1)
No. 5 New Kent (7-3) at No. 4 Tabb (7-3)
No. 6 Lake Taylor (5-5) or Colonial Heights (4-6) at No. 3 Booker T. Washington (8-2)
No. 7 Colonial Heights (4-6) or Lake Taylor (5-5) at No. 2 Hopewell (7-3)
Monday game between Heritage-Newport News and Woodside will determine No. 6 and No. 7 seeds.
REGION 3B
No. 8 Brentsville (4-6) at No. 1 Culpeper County (8-2)
No. 5 Meridian (5-5) at No. 4 Skyline (6-4)
No. 6 Goochland (4-6) at No. 3 Warren County (7-3)
No. 7 James Monroe (4-6) at No. 2 Kettle Run (8-2)
REGION 3C
No. 8 Wilson Memorial (6-4) at No. 1 Broadway (10-0)
No. 5 Heritage-Lynchburg (6-4) at No. 4 Liberty Christian (9-1)
No. 6 Monticello (7-3) at No. 3 Turner Ashby (9-1)
No. 7 East Rockingham (7-3) at No. 2 Fluvanna County (9-1)
Liberty Christian and Turner Ashby tied. Turner Ashby wins tiebreaker on total number of opponents’ victories.
Monticello and Heritage tied. Heritage wins tiebreaker on total number of opponents’ victories.
Wilson Memorial and Rocktown tied. Wilson Memorial wins tiebreaker on better record against common opponents.
REGION 3D
No. 8 Staunton River (5-5) at No. 1 William Byrd (10-0)
No. 5 Cave Spring (5-5) at No. 4 Lord Botetourt (5-5)
No. 6 Bassett (5-5) at No. 3 Magna Vista (9-1)
No. 7 Tunstall (5-5) at No. 2 Carroll County (10-0)
CLASS 2
REGION 2A
No. 8 Randolph-Henry (7-3) at No. 1 Central-Lunenburg (10-0)
No. 5 Thomas-Jefferson-Richmond (5-5) at No. 4 Armstrong (8-2)
No. 6 Southampton (7-3) at No. 3 King William (8-2)
No. 7 Nottoway (6-4) at No. 2 Poquoson (8-1)
REGION 2B
No. 1 Strasburg (8-2) bye
No. 5 Central-Woodstock (4-6) at No. 4 Fort Defiance (5-5)
No. 6 Madison County (4-6) at No. 3 Buckingham County (7-3)
No. 2 Stuarts Draft (7-3)
REGION 2C
No. 8 Patrick County (4-6) at No. 1 Radford (8-2)
No. 5 Appomattox County (6-4) at No. 4 Martinsville (5-5)
No. 6 Gretna (4-6) at No. 3 Floyd County (6-4)
No. 7 James River-Buchanan (3-7) at No. 2 Glenvar (6-4)
REGION 2D
No. 8 Lee (5-5) at No. 1 Graham (9-1)
No. 5 Southern Gap (7-3) at No. 4 Gate City (7-3)
No. 6 Virginia High (5-5) at No. 3 Union (8-2)
No. 7 Central-Wise (5-5) at No. 2 Ridgeview (8-2)
CLASS 1
REGION 1A
No. 1 Essex (9-2) wins by forfeit over No. 8 Colonial Beach
No. 5 Lancaster (5-5) at No. 4 Middlesex (5-4)
No. 6 Northampton (3-5) at No. 3 Northumberland (7-3)
No. 7 West Point (3-6) at No. 2 Rappahannock (8-2)
REGION 1B
No. 8 Cumberland (3-7) at No. 1 Buffalo Gap (9-1)
No. 5 Brunswick (7-3) at No. 4 Sussex Central (9-1)
No. 6 Surry County (7-3) at No. 3 Altavista (8-2)
No. 7 Luray (4-6) at No. 2 Riverheads (8-2)
REGION 1C
No. 8 Eastern Montgomery (3-7) at Pio 1 Craig County (9-0)
Pio 3 Narrows (4-6) at MED 2 Auburn (7-3)
MED 3 George Wythe (5-5) at Pio 2 Parry McCluer (7-3)
Pio 4 Bath County (4-6) at MED 1 Grayson County (8-2)
REGION 1D
No. 8 Honaker (3-7) at No. 1 Chilhowie (10-0)
No. 5 Northwood (7-3) at No. 4 Patrick Henry-Glade Spring (7-3)
No. 6 Holston (5-5) at No. 3 Eastside (7-3)
No. 7 J.I. Burton (6-4) at No. 2 Rye Cove (8-2)
J.I. Burton and Honaker tied. J.I. Burton wins tiebreaker based on better overall winning percentage.
