A scene from the 2024 state championships in Salem. Photo by Robert Anderson.
A scene from the 2024 state championships in Salem. Photo by Robert Anderson.

All 13 undefeated teams and every No. 1 seed remained alive Friday after the first round of the Virginia High School League football playoffs.

One No. 2 seed did fall as No. 7 seed James Robinson took a 35-25 victory over West Springfield in Region 6C and will be the only region semifinalist next week with a losing record at 5-6 overall.

Three 11-0 teams in Region 4D โ€” George Washington, Jefferson Forest and Sherando โ€” won their first-round games and will be joined by 10-1 Salem in the semifinals.

The other VHSL unbeatens โ€” Class 6 Thomas Dale and Oakton, Class 5, Indian River and Bethel, Class 4 Louisa County, Class 3 Carroll County and William Byrd, Class 2 Central-Lunenburg and Class 1 Chilhowie โ€” all moved on to next week’s games, most of which will be Nov. 20.

CLASS 6

REGION 6A

L.C. Bird 45, Landstown 0

Manchester 6, Cosby 0

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 L.C. Bird (6-5) at No. 1 Thomas Dale (10-0)

No. 3 Manchester (9-2) at No. 2 Oscar Smith (7-2-1)

REGION 6B

Colonial Forge 41, Independence 14

Gar-Field 17, Woodbridge 14

Battlefield 35, Stafford 0

Brooke Point 28, Gainesville 21

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 5 Gar-Field (9-2) at No. 1 Colonial Forge (10-1)

No. 3 Battlefield (10-1) at No. 2 Brooke Point (10-1)

REGION 6C

South County 28, Falls Church 13

West Potomac 16, Alexandria City 0

Mount Vernon 31, Hayfield 28

James Robinson 35, West Springfield 25

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 West Potomac (7-4) at No. 1 South County (10-1)

No. 7 James Robinson (5-6) at No. 3 Mount Vernon (9-2)

REGION 6D

Oakton 41, George Marshall 21

James Madison 24, Yorktown 21

South Lakes 49, Washington-Liberty 19

Westfield 20, Langley 0

Second round, Nov. 20-21

CS James Madison (8-3) at C1 Oakton (11-0)

C4 Westfield (8-3) at C2 South Lakes (10-1)

CLASS 5

REGION 5A

Green Run 41, Great Bridge 20

Salem-Virginia Beach 55, Floyd Kellam 24

Frank Cox 34, Hickory 6

Indian River 56, Bayside 6

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Salem-Virginia Beach (8-3) at No. 1 Green Run (10-1)

No. 3 Frank Cox (10-1) at No. 2 Indian River (11-0)

REGION 5B

Bethel 66, Granby 0

Warwick 20, Nansemond River 12

Maury 56, Norview 9

King’s Fork 55, Woodside 6

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Warwick (8-3) vs. at No. 1 Bethel (11-0)

No. 3 Maury (9-2) at No. 2 King’s Fork (9-1)

REGION 5C

Highland Springs 56, James River-Midlothian 0

Hermitage 34, Glen Allen 14

Patrick Henry-Roanoke 16, Douglas Freeman 14

Midlothian 47, William Fleming 0

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Hermitage (8-3) at No. 1 Highland Springs (9-2)

No. 3 Patrick Henry-Roanoke (10-1) at No. 2 Midlothian (10-1)

REGION 5D

John Champe 45, Massaponax 26

Potomac Falls 14, Riverbend 10

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 John Champe (8-3) at No. 1 Stone Bridge (9-1)

No. 6 Potomac Falls (6-5) at No. 2 Lightridge (9-1)

CLASS 4

REGION 4A

Lafayette 76, Grafton 6

Smithfield 44, Denbigh 0

Warhill 35, Churchland 3

No. 7 Hampton (5-5) vs. No. 2 Phoebus (7-3), at Darling Stadium, Saturday, 1 p.m.

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Smithfield (8-3) at No. 1 Lafayette (9-1)

No. 3 Warhill (7-3) vs. Phoebus-Hampton winner

REGION 4B

Louisa County 42, Hanover 35

Courtland 35, Mechanicsville 0

Huguenot 21, Spotsylvania 7

Varina 68, King George 0

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Courtland (9-2) at No. 1 Louisa County (11-0)

No. 3 Huguenot (10-1) at No. 2 Varina (9-1-1)

REGION 4C

Heritage-Leesburg 42, Broad Run 18

Loudoun County 25, Tuscarora 22

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Heritage-Leesburg (8-3) at No. 1 Woodgrove (9-1)

No. 3 Loudoun County (7-4) at No. 2 Loudoun Valley (9-1)

REGION 4D

George Washington 42, E.C. Glass 14

Salem 61, James Wood 34

Sherando 56, Millbrook 27

Jefferson Forest 56, John Handley 14

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 5 Salem (10-1) at No. 1 George Washington (11-0)

No. 3 Sherando (11-0) at No. 2 Jefferson Forest (11-0)

CLASS 3

REGION 3A

Petersburg 33, I.C. Norcom 0

New Kent 17, Tabb 9

Booker T. Washington 46, Colonial Heights 28

Hopewell 63, Lake Taylor 12

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 5 New Kent (8-3) at No. 1 Petersburg (10-1)

No. 3 Booker T. Washington at No. 2 Hopewell (8-3)

REGION 3B

Culpeper County 22, Brentsville 20

Skyline 41, Meridian 7

Warren County 17, Goochland 14

Kettle Run 55, James Monroe 7

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Skyline (7-4) at No. 1 Culpeper County (9-2)

No. 3 Warren County (8-3) at No. 2 Kettle Run (9-2)

REGION 3C

Broadway 33, Wilson Memorial 13

Liberty Christian 28, Heritage-Lynchburg 0

Turner Ashby 55, Monticello 14

Fluvanna County 53, East Rockingham 14

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Liberty Christian (10-1) at No. 1 Broadway (11-0)

No. 3 Turner Ashby (10-1) at No. 2 Fluvanna County (10-1)

REGION 3D

William Byrd 45, Staunton River 7

Cave Spring 33, Lord Botetourt 14

Magna Vista 45, Bassett 8

Carroll County 58, Tunstall 6

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 5 Cave Spring (6-5) at No. 1 William Byrd (11-0)

No. 3 Magna Vista (10-1) at at No. 2 Carroll County (11-0)

CLASS 2

REGION 2A

Central-Lunenburg 21, Randolph-Henry 7

Armstrong 21, Thomas-Jefferson-Richmond 0

King William 29, Southampton 28

Poquoson 56, Nottoway 6

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Armstrong (9-2) at No. 1 Central-Lunenburg (11-0)

No. 3 King William (9-2) at No. 2 Poquoson (9-1)

REGION 2B

Fort Defiance 21, Central-Woodstock 3

Buckingham County 38, Madison County 24

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Fort Defiance (6-5) at No. 1 Strasburg (9-2)

No. 3 Buckingham County (8-3) at No. 2 Stuarts Draft (7-3)

REGION 2C

Radford 35, Patrick County 14

Appomattox County 36, Martinsville 19

Floyd County 51, Gretna 18

Glenvar 24, James River-Buchanan 0

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 5 Appomattox County (7-4) at No. 1 Radford (9-2)

No. 3 Floyd County at No. 2 Glenvar (7-4)

REGION 2D

Graham 43, Lee 0

Gate City 49, Southern Gap 14

Union 48, Virginia High 7

Ridgeview 28, Central-Wise 6

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Gate City (8-3) at No. 1 Graham (10-1)

No. 3 Union (9-2) at No. 2 Ridgeview (9-2)

CLASS 1

REGION 1A

Essex wins by forfeit over Colonial Beach

Middlesex 7, Lancaster 6

Northumberland 30, Northampton 6

Rappahannock wins by forfeit over West Point

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Middlesex (6-4) at No. 1 Essex (9-2)

No. 3 Northumberland (8-3) at No. 2 Rappahannock (9-2)

REGION 1B

Buffalo Gap 56, Cumberland 6

Sussex Central 44, Brunswick 7

Altavista 47, Surry County 0

Riverheads 41, Luray 6

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Sussex Central (10-1) at No. 1 Buffalo Gap (10-1)

No. 3 Altavista at No. 2 Riverheads (9-2)

REGION 1C

Craig County 48, Eastern Montgomery 6

Auburn 36, Narrows 32

Parry McCluer 50, George Wythe 42

Grayson County 42, Bath County 0

Second round, Nov. 20-21

MED 2 Auburn (8-3) at Pio 1 Craig County (10-0)

Pio 2 Parry McCluer (8-3) at MED 1 Grayson County (9-2)

REGION 1D

Chilhowie 41, Honaker 13

Patrick Henry-Glade Spring 26, Northwood 21

Eastside 34, Holston 0

Rye Cove 34, J.I. Burton 14

Second round, Nov. 20-21

No. 4 Patrick Henry-Glade Spring (8-3) at No. 1 Chilhowie (11-0)

No. 3 Eastside (8-3) at No. 2 Rye Cove (9-2)

Robert Anderson worked for 44 years in Virginia as a sports writer, most recently as the high school...