We’re now down to four teams in each of the state’s six classifications. Saturday’s games will determine who plays for state championships.
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson worked for 44 years in Virginia as a sports writer, most recently as the high school sports editor at The Roanoke Times. before retiring in June. He has won multiple Virginia Press Association awards for sports writing portfolio and has been honored nationally by The Associated Press Sports Editors. Anderson is a North Carolina native and a graduate of Martinsville High School in Virginia and Emory & Henry College, where he was the runner-up in the inaugural Old Dominion Athletic Conference tennis championship.
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VHSL football playoffs: Lynchburg and Roanoke Valley schools face off in regional championships
Teams from Lynchburg and Roanoke dominate this week’s round of games. Here’s the full list.
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VHSL football playoffs: Second round scores
Regional finals will pit Salem against E.C. Glass, Christiansburg against Lord Botetourt, Appomattox against Glenvar, Central-Lunenburg against Riverheads, Grayson against George Wythe, Grundy against PH-Glade Spring.
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Here are the storylines for the second round of VHSL football playoffs
Louisa seeks to avenge a big loss to Salem. Lynchburg will have three days’ worth of games. Staunton River is one of five No. 7 seeds still alive. And more.
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VHSL football playoff scores: First round
Updated with scores from the Saturday games and this week’s match-ups.
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Wythe County to lease Apex Center to group that plans to bring in hockey
The center hopes to become home in 2023 to a franchise in the Federal Prospects Hockey League, which stretches from Mississippi to New York.
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VHSL football playoff pairings announced
William Fleming and Hidden Valley make it in, William Byrd and Pulaski don’t. E.C. Glass, Galax, Graham, Liberty Christian, Lord Botetourt, PH-Glade Spring, Radford, Riverheads secure top seed in their regions.
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Two-point conversion puts William Fleming into VHSL playoff contention
The latest VHSL points rankings put Franklin County on the road while logjam between E.C. Glass, Louisa and Salem set to be broken this week.
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Grayson County moves into top spot; Honaker up, Franklin County down
The latest VHSL points rankings for high school football show some big shifts.
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E.C. Glass, Salem battle for top seed; three weeks left in VHSL points race
Friday’s big game will be Radford vs. Floyd County.