VHSL Football Top Tens - Entering 9/15/22 Games

Streaks were busted all around the Commonwealth a week ago.

The biggest of all saw Riverheads, which came into its home test with Class 3 contender Lord Botetourt riding a 52-game winning streak, fall just a victory short of holding the VHSL record by themselves. Instead, by virtue of their 35-21 loss to the Cavaliers, the Gladiators are now 2-1 and share the state record with Phoebus.

Another long streak that came to a halt was the 26-game winning streak of Stone Bridge, which fell to Freedom of Woodbridge by a count of 36-13 in a score that certainly reverberated statewide. It was the most lopsided defeat for the reigning two-time State Champion Bulldogs in seven years.

By doubling up J.R. Tucker 12-6 in overtime, Meadowbrook ended their 34-game losing streak. It was their first win since November 3, 2017 when they beat eventual Class 3 State Hopewell by a count of 13-6.

In Class 1, John Battle took down reigning two-time Region 1D Champ Holston by a count of 19-6 to notch their first win since March 26, 2021 when they beat Lee High 23-16. That ended a 14-game losing skid, and in the process, halted the 17-game regular season winning streak of Holston. The Cavaliers hadn't lost in the regular season since February 22, 2021 when they were defeated by Grayson County.

While many eyes were on the schools at the Class 6 and Class 5 level a week ago, some of the smaller classification programs take center stage this week. E.C. Glass puts its perfect 3-0 mark on the line against Heritage-Lynchburg (2-1) in the always highly anticipated Jug Bowl for bragging rights. Not many expected Rustburg (3-0) at Liberty Christian (3-0) to be a big game with playoff ramifications in Region 3C, but it is one.

At the Class 2 level, Clarke County visits Central-Woodstock in a potential Region 2B Championship preview. Those two tend to have entertaining battles in the Bull Run District. Out west, Graham at Union is a huge showdown that seldom ever disappoints and puts the winner in the driver's seat to claim a top seed in Region 2D.

Radford at Galax is arguably as good a game on the docket as any out there because the winner could be viewed as the favorite in its division to capture a state title with Radford in Class 2 and Galax in Class 1. At the Class 1 level, keep an eye on Northumberland, led by Tennessee commit Cam Seldon, visiting King & Queen (3-0), which has one of the best 1-2 offensive backfield punches around with QB Malik Holmes and RB Kam Berry.

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Note - This list was published prior to games on Thursday, September 15, 2022

Honorable Mention:
Robinson (3-0)
Chantilly (2-0)
West Springfield (2-0)
Landstown (3-0)

Honorable Mention:
Salem-Virginia Beach (2-0)
L.C. Bird (2-0)
Patrick Henry-Roanoke (1-1)

Honorable Mention:
Loudon County (2-0)
Hanover (2-0)
Lightridge (3-0)

Honorable Mention:
Petersburg (2-0)
Wilson Memorial (2-0)
Norcom (2-1)

Honorable Mention:
Randolph-Henry (2-0)
Prince Edward (3-0)
Strasburg (2-0)
Virginia High (2-1)
Alleghany (3-0)

Honorable Mention:
Twin Springs (2-1)
Sussex Central (1-1)

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