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Published Aug 29, 2024

VHSL Football Top Tens - First Edition for 2024 Season

Matthew Hatfield • VirginiaPreps

Publisher

@hatfieldsports

The 2024 Virginia High School League football season is underway and we have no shortage of compelling storylines to follow on the quest to Championship Saturday in December, where six teams will be crowned the best in their classification.

James Madison University will serve as the site for Class 6 and Class 5 title games; Liberty University for Class 4 and Class 3; Salem Stadium for Class 2 and Class 1.

Final VHSL Top Ten Football Rankings for 2023

See Final Playoff Brackets from 2023 Here

Final VHSL Top Ten Football Rankings for 2022

See Final Playoff Brackets from 2022 Here

As things move along, the Top Ten will be adjusted on a weekly basis. A full look at those 60 teams ranked in our initial rankings can be seen by clicking on the hyperlinks of the schools listed. Most of those Previews are up, while others will be added in the days to come before we flip the calendar to September.

Make sure you check back here on VirginiaPreps.com for periodic updates, and to see results, make sure you visit our Scoreboard Forum as well as the VHSL's Football page.

Without further ado, let's get to it -- our Preseason Top Tens for each classification...

Note - This list was published on Thursday, August 29, 2024

Class 6 Top Ten:

Rank	Team	2023 Record	2023 Final Rank

1	Hayfield	6-5	NR
2	Highland Springs	13-2	2
3	Oscar Smith	8-4	HM
4	Madison	12-2	4
5	Battlefield	12-1	5
6	Lake Braddock	11-3	7
7	Thomas Dale	11-1	6
8	South County	9-3	10
9	Colonial Forge	10-2	HM
10	Patriot	6-5	NR

Honorable Mention:

Forest Park

Fairfax

Westfield

Gainesville

Manchester

Mountain View

West Springfield

South Lakes

Class 5 Top Ten:

Rank	Team	2023 Record	2023 Final Rank

1	Maury	15-0	1
2	Matoaca	10-4	4
3	King's Fork	11-1	7
4	Green Run	12-1	6
5	Briar Woods	8-4	8
6	Stone Bridge	9-5	2
7	Warwick	11-2	3
8	L.C. Bird	6-5	NR
9	Indian River	10-4	5
10	Salem-VB	7-5	NR

Honorable Mention:

Granby

William Fleming

Hermitage

Independence

Nansemond River

Louisa

Class 4 Top Ten:

Rank	Team	2023 Record	2023 Final Rank

1	Phoebus	15-0	1
2	Dinwiddie	8-4	6
3	Huguenot	8-3	HM
4	Salem	13-2	2
5	Varina	10-3	5
6	Tuscarora	12-1	4
7	Jefferson Forest	10-2	10
8	John Champe	10-2	8
9	Eastern View	9-2	HM
10	Handley	8-4	NR

Honorable Mention:

Powhatan

Loudoun Valley

E.C. Glass

Churchland

King George

Hampton

Warhill

Sherando

GW-Danville

Woodgrove

Class 3 Top Ten:

Rank	Team	2023 Record	2023 Final Rank

1	Liberty Christian	14-0	1
2	Magna Vista	12-1	5
3	TJ-Richmond	10-1	HM
4	Lord Botetourt	9-3	8
5	Lafayette	12-3	2
6	Heritage-Lynchburg	6-5	NR
7	Turner Ashby	11-2	7
8	Kettle Run	10-2	6
9	Christiansburg	8-4	10
10	William Byrd	12-2	4

Honorable Mention:

Norcom

Hopewell

Lake Taylor

Rustburg

Spotswood

Monticello

Brentsville District

Alleghany

Class 2 Top Ten:

Rank	Team	2023 Record	2023 Final Rank

1	Graham	12-2	3
2	Glenvar	10-3	6
3	Radford	15-0	1
4	Poquoson	10-4	5
5	Union	11-2	7
6	Riverheads	13-2	2
7	King William	6-6	NR
8	Clarke County	9-3	10
9	Central-Woodstock	12-1	4
10	Gretna	9-3	8

Honorable Mention:

Appomattox

Ridgeview

Amelia

Chatham

Fort Defiance

Tazewell

Bruton

Nottoway

Class 1 Top Ten:

Rank	Team	2023 Record	2023 Final Rank

1	Essex	14-1	2
2	Altavista	10-3	5
3	Rye Cove	11-2	4
4	Galax	11-4	1
5	George Wythe	9-4	9
6	Grayson County	10-2	7
7	Honaker	13-1	3
8	Northumberland	10-3	8
9	Patrick Henry-Glade Spring	8-4	10
10	Eastside	6-5	NR

Honorable Mention:

Grundy

Rappahannock

Brunswick

Sussex Central

Twin Springs

Chilhowie

Giles

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