Top 30 Power Poll: Week 9
With the playoffs right around the corner, things are heating up across the state, and it’s evident in the newest addition of our Top 30 Power Poll. Blue Ridge remains at the top spot with wins over Benedictine and Liberty Christian, but the rest of the top five gets shaken up with Paul VI losing their second matchup with Bishop McNamara.
Check out our list of the top 30 teams in the VHSL and VISAA regardless of classification, and be sure to stay tuned to Vantage Hoops for predictions as the playoffs come around.
1. Blue Ridge
Overall Record: 16-3
Previous Rank: #1
Notable Wins: Hargrave, STAB, MacNab, Episcopal, Millwood, Virginia Episcopal
Notable Losses: Pallotti, Mt. Zion Prep, John Marshall
Last Week: Wins over Benedictine and Liberty Christian
2. LC Bird
Overall Record: 17-1
Previous Rank: #3
Notable Wins: Kecoughtan, John Marshall, Hampton, Norcom, Millwood
Notable Losses: Bethel
Last Week: Wins over Prince George, Huguenot, Thomas Dale, Millwood
3. IC Norcom
Overall Record: 20-1
Previous Rank: #4
Notable Wins: Norview, Hampton, Lake Taylor, Woodside, Atlantic Shores, Norfolk Collegiate, John Marshall
Notable Losses: LC Bird
Last Week: Wins over John Marshall, Booker T. Washington, Lakeland
4. Henrico
Overall Record: 19-1
Previous Rank: #5
Notable Wins: Lake Taylor, Hermitage, St. Christopher’s, Highland Springs (2X)
Notable Losses: Deep Run
Last Week: Wins over Hanover and Armstrong
5. Paul VI
Overall Record: 15-8
Previous Rank: #2
Key Wins: Neumann-Goretti (PA), Word of God (NC), Bishop O’Connell (2X), Archbishop Carroll, Our Lady Good Counsel
Key Losses: St. John’s (2X), DeMatha, Bishop McNamara (2X)
Last Week: Win over Our Lady of Good Counsel; Lost to Bishop McNamara
6. Bishop O’Connell
Overall Record: 15-7
Previous Rank: #10
Notable Wins: Bishop McNamara (2X), IDEA, Bishop Ireton, Mount Pleasant, Gonzaga, Our Lady of Good Counsel
Notable Losses: St. John’s, DeMatha, PVI (2X)
Last Week: Wins over Our Lady of Good Counsel and Gonzaga
7. Episcopal
Overall Record: 18-4
Previous Rank: #9
Notable Wins: Atlantic Shores, STAB, Norfolk Collegiate, Woodberry Forest, SSSAS
Notable Losses: Blue Ridge, St. Stephen’s St. Agnes, Episcopal Academy (PA), Bullis
Last Week: Wins over St. Stephen’s St. Agnes and Georgetown Prep; Lost to Bullis
8. Virginia Episcopal School
Overall Record: 11-5
Previous Rank: #6
Notable Wins: Millwood, Williamsburg Christian, St. James, Carlisle (2X)
Notable Losses: Arlington Country Day, Northfields Mount Harmon (MA), Miller School, Blue Ridge
Last Week: Wins over Benedictine and Miller School; Lost to Prolific Prep
9. St. Christopher’s
Overall Record: 20-4
Previous Rank: #12
Notable Wins: Deep Run, John Marshall, Trinity Episcopal (3X), CD Hylton
Notable Losses: Henrico, Atlantic Shores, FUMA, Episcopal
Last Week: Wins over Trinity Episcopal and Christchurch
10. Norfolk Collegiate
Overall Record: 18-3
Previous Rank: #14
Notable Wins: Atlantic Shores, Virginia Academy, Cape Henry, Oscar Smith, Green Run, Walsingham
Notable Losses: Episcopal, Williamsburg Christian, Norcom
Last Week: Wins over Bishop Sullivan, Walsingham, Green Run
11. Green Run
Overall Record: 19-1
Previous Rank: #7
Notable Wins: Princess Anne, Granby, Norview (2X), Maury (2X), Salem
Notable Losses: Norfolk Collegiate
Last Week: Wins over Maury and Indian River; Lost to Norfolk Collegiate
12. Deep Run
Overall Record: 18-2
Previous Rank: #8
Notable Wins: Henrico, John Marshall, George Wythe, Millwood
Notable Losses: St. Christopher’s, John Marshall
Last Week: Wins over JR Tucker and Douglass Freeman; Lost to John Marshall
13. CD Hylton
Overall Record: 15-3
Previous Rank: #16
Notable Wins: Woodside, Potomac, Battlefield, Stonewall Jackson, Woodbridge
Notable Losses: Potomac, St. Christopher’s, Forest Park
Last Week: Wins over Forest Park, Woodbridge, Freedom
14. Bethel
Overall Record: 18-3
Previous Rank: #25
Notable Wins: LC Bird, Woodside, Lake Taylor, Williamsburg Christian
Notable Losses: Phoebus, Hampton, Heritage
Last Week: Wins over Menchville, Gloucester, Nansemond River
15. Potomac
Overall Record: 17-2
Previous Rank: #18
Notable Wins: Hylton, Battlefield, Stone Bridge, Stonewall Jackson
Notable Losses: Hylton, St. Alban’s
Last Week: Wins over Stafford, Brooke Point, Massaponax
16. Westfield
Overall Record: 15-2
Previous Rank: #19
Notable Wins: Battlefield, St. Alban’s, Landstown, Robinson
Notable Losses: Lake Braddock, Yorktown
Last Week: Wins over Chantilly, Robinson, Herndon
17. West Springfield
Overall Record: 16-1
Previous Rank: #20
Notable Wins: Chantilly, Osbourn, Lake Braddock, WT Woodson
Notable Losses: Landstown
Last Week: Wins over Mount Vernon, Annandale, TC Williams
18. John Marshall
Overall Record: 16-4
Previous Rank: #11
Notable Wins: King’s Fork, James Monroe, Blue Ridge, Deep Run
Notable Losses: L.C. Bird, Deep Run, Hermitage, Norcom
Last Week: Wins over Deep Run and Maggie Walker; Lost to Hermitage and Norcom
19. Williamsburg Christian
Overall Record: 19-5
Previous Rank: #21
Notable Wins: Atlantic Shores (2X), Norfolk Collegiate, Amelia Academy, Benedictine
Notable Losses: Trinity Episcopal, Bethel, Millwood
Last Week: Wins over Atlantic Shores and Norfolk Christian
20. Northside
Overall Record: 20-1
Previous Rank: #23
Notable Wins: Cave Spring, Lord Botetourt (3X), George Wythe (Wytheville), William Byrd (2X), William Fleming, Martinsville
Notable Losses: Cave Spring
Last Week: Wins over Martinsville, Rockbridge County, William Byrd, Hidden Valley
21. Wakefield
Overall Record: 18-1
Previous Rank: #13
Notable Wins: Tuscarora, VA Academy, Eastern (DC)
Notable Losses: George Marshall
Last Week: Wins over JEB Stuart, Robert E. Lee, Edison; Lost to George Marshall
22. Oscar Smith
Overall Record: 17-2
Previous Rank: #24
Notable Wins: Deep Creek, Nansemond River, Lake Taylor, Woodside
Notable Losses: Trinity Episcopal, Norfolk Collegiate
Last Week: Wins over Woodside and Grassfield
23. St. Stephen’s St. Agnes
Overall Record: 15-6
Previous Rank: #17
Notable Wins: Middleburg Academy, Millwood, STAB, Woodberry Forest, St. Alban’s
Notable Losses: Atlantic Shores, HD Woodson, Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Alban’s, Bulls, Episcopal
Last Week: Wins over St. Alban’s and Landon; Lost to Episcopal
24. Eastern View
Overall Record: 19-0
Previous Rank: #26
Notable Wins: Culpeper County (2X), James Monroe, Highland School
Notable Losses: None
Last Week: Wins over Liberty, Chancellorsville, Brentsville
25. Tuscarora
Overall Record: 19-1
Previous Rank: #27
Notable Wins: Chantilly, Stone Bridge (2X), Heritage-Leesburg (2X)
Notable Losses: Wakefield (2OT)
Last Week: Wins over Briar Woods and Stone Bridge
26. Loudoun Valley
Overall Record: 19-0
Previous Rank: #28
Notable Wins: Spotswood, Millbrook (2X), John Champe
Notable Losses: None
Last Week: Wins over Freedom, Heritage, Woodgrove
27. Cape Henry
Overall Record: 12-5
Previous Rank: #22
Notable Wins: Huntington Prep, Coolidge, Benedictine, IMG Academy
Notable Losses: WJ Keenan, High Point Christian, Arlington Country Day, Norfolk Collegiate
Last Week: Wins over Norfolk Christian and Greenbrier Christian; Lost to Walsingham
28. Radford
Overall Record: 20-1
Previous Rank: #29
Notable Wins: Martinsville, Lord Botetourt (2X), Salem, Alleghany
Notable Losses: Martinsville
Last Week: Wins over Auburn, Giles, Lord Botetourt
29. St. Anne’s Belfield
Overall Record: 13-6
Previous Rank: NR
Notable Wins: Carlisle, Trinity Episcopal, Williamsburg Christian, Maret, Bishop Sullivan
Notable Losses: St. Chris, Blue Ridge, SSSAS, Episcopal, Atlantic Shores, Miller
Last Week: Wins over FUMA and Christchurch
30. George Mason
Overall Record: 21-0
Previous Rank: NR
Notable Wins: Madison County, St. John Paul the Great, Dominion, William Monroe (2X)
Notable Losses: Idle
Last Week: Wins over Warren County, Rappahannock County, Clarke County
Just Missed: Stone Bridge, Walsingham, Battlefield, John Champe, Middleburg, Martinsville, Hopewell, Lake Taylor, William Fleming, Albemarle, Lake Braddock, Honaker, Gate City, Miller