It's now 36 consecutive wins and counting for the reigning three-time State Champion Phoebus Phantoms, who in their first ever meeting with Highland Springs, took care of business with a dominant defensive performance in beating the Springers 23-7 on their field. They out-gained Highland Springs 306-68 on the night, plus it was just the second time in the past 96 games that they were limited to single-digit points.
Now, trying to avoid dropping under the .500 mark through three games for the first time since 2008, the Springers play host to defending Class 5 State Champ Maury, who enters with a 16-game winning streak. The Commodores, who haven't lost since falling to Highland Springs in the 2022 Class 5 State Finals at ODU, outlasted defending Maryland State Champ Wise, 20-14 in front of a packed house at Powhatan Field in Norfolk.
Another thumping that opened eyes was that by Graham of reigning Class 1 State Champ Galax, which fell to the G-Men by a margin of 52-0. It marked their most lopsided loss since a 57-0 defeat suffered at the hands of Bath County in the second round of the 2001 playoffs.
Three of the Top 5 ranked teams in Class 5 - Matoaca, Green Run and Warwick - pitched shutouts last week. Meanwhile, three squads in Class 4 - Dinwiddie, Jefferson Forest and John Champe - had competitive battles, each winning by ten points or less.
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Only two teams drop out of the rankings altogether in Eastern View, which was handled by Region 4B foe Huguenot, and Christiansburg, which lost a close one to Abingdon.
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Note - This list was published on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Honorable Mention:
Gainesville (2-0)
Brooke Point (2-0)
Glen Allen (2-0)
George Marshall (2-0)
Yorktown (2-0)
Honorable Mention:
Granby (2-0)
William Fleming (2-0)
Cox (2-0)
Nansemond River (2-0)
Honorable Mention:
Loudoun Valley (1-0)
Powhatan (1-0)
Sherando (2-0)
Courtland (2-0)
Honorable Mention:
Abingdon (2-0)
Monticello (2-0)
Alleghany (2-0)
Armstrong (2-0)
Honorable Mention:
Amelia (2-0)
Buckingham (2-0)
Nottoway (2-0)
Bruton (2-0)
Strasburg (2-0)
Honorable Mention:
Twin Springs (2-0)
Chilhowie (2-0)
Buffalo Gap (2-0)
Holston (2-0)
Bath County (2-0)
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