Top 30 Power Poll: Week 9
The snow halted play in many parts of the state, but we still have some major changes at the top of the poll.
LC Bird highlighted a good amount of upsets, as they beat previously undefeated and last week’s #1 team Norcom, handing the Greyhounds their first loss in close to a calendar year. Check out the rest of the top 30 teams in the VISAA and VHSL, regardless of classification.
1. Blue Ridge
Overall Record: 14-3
Previous Rank: #4
Notable Wins: Hargrave, STAB, MacNab, Episcopal, Millwood, Virginia Episcopal
Notable Losses: Pallotti, Mt. Zion Prep, John Marshall
Last Week: Win over Virginia Episcopal School
2. Paul VI
Overall Record: 14-7
Previous Rank: #3
Key Wins: Neumann-Goretti (PA), Word of God (NC), Bishop O’Connell (2X), Archbishop Carroll
Key Losses: St. John’s (2X), DeMatha, Bishop McNamara
Last Week: Wins over St. Mary’s Ryekin and Bishop Ireton
3. LC Bird
Overall Record: 13-1
Previous Rank: #6
Notable Wins: Kecoughtan, John Marshall, Hampton, Norcom
Notable Losses: Bethel
Last Week: Wins over George Wythe and Norcom
4. IC Norcom
Overall Record: 17-1
Previous Rank: #1
Notable Wins: Norview, Hampton, Lake Taylor, Woodside, Atlantic Shores, Norfolk Collegiate
Notable Losses: LC Bird
Last Week: Wins over Norfolk Collegiate and Wilson; Lost to LC Bird
5. Henrico
Overall Record: 17-1
Previous Rank: #5
Notable Wins: Lake Taylor, Hermitage, St. Christopher’s, Highland Springs (2X)
Notable Losses: Deep Run
Last Week: Win over Highland Springs
6. Virginia Episcopal School
Overall Record: 9-5
Previous Rank: #2
Notable Wins: Millwood, Williamsburg Christian, St. James, Carlisle (2X)
Notable Losses: Arlington Country Day, Northfields Mount Harmon (MA), Miller School, Blue Ridge
Last Week: Lost to Blue Ridge
7. Green Run
Overall Record: 17-0
Previous Rank: #8
Notable Wins: Princess Anne, Granby, Norview (2X), Maury, Salem
Notable Losses: None
Last Week: Wins over Norview, Salem and Princess Anne
8. Deep Run
Overall Record: 16-1
Previous Rank: #9
Notable Wins: Henrico, John Marshall, George Wythe, Millwood
Notable Losses: St. Christopher’s
Last Week: Win over Glen Allen
9. Episcopal
Overall Record: 14-3
Previous Rank: #11
Notable Wins: Atlantic Shores, STAB, Norfolk Collegiate, Woodberry Forest, Maret
Notable Losses: Blue Ridge, St. Stephen’s St. Agnes, Episcopal Academy (PA)
Last Week: Wins over St. Albans and Georgetown Prep
10. Bishop O’Connell
Overall Record: 13-7
Previous Rank: #10
Notable Wins: Bishop McNamara (2X), IDEA, Bishop Ireton, Mount Pleasant
Notable Losses: St. John’s, DeMatha, PVI (2X)
Last Week: Win over Bishop McNamara
11. John Marshall
Overall Record: 14-2
Previous Rank: #12
Notable Wins: King’s Fork, James Monroe, Blue Ridge
Notable Losses: L.C. Bird, Deep Run
Last Week: Win over Thomas Jefferson
12. St. Christopher’s
Overall Record: 18-4
Previous Rank: #7
Notable Wins: Deep Run, John Marshall, Trinity Episcopal, CD Hylton
Notable Losses: Henrico, Atlantic Shores, FUMA, Episcopal
Last Week: Lost to FUMA and Episcopal
13. Wakefield
Overall Record: 15-0
Previous Rank: #14
Notable Wins: Tuscarora, VA Academy, Eastern (DC)
Notable Losses: None
Last Week: Idle
14. Norfolk Collegiate
Overall Record: 15-3
Previous Rank: #15
Notable Wins: Atlantic Shores, Virginia Academy, Cape Henry, Oscar Smith
Notable Losses: Episcopal, Williamsburg Christian
Last Week: Wins over Cape Henry and Nansemond-Suffolk; Lost to Norcom
15. Trinity Episcopal
Overall Record: 14-3
Previous Rank: #13
Notable Wins: Benedictine, Williamsburg Christian, Atlantic Shores
Notable Losses: St. Christopher’s (2X), STAB
Last Week: Lost to STAB
16. CD Hylton
Overall Record: 12-3
Previous Rank: #17
Notable Wins: Woodside, Potomac, Battlefield, Stonewall Jackson
Notable Losses: Potomac, St. Christopher’s, Forest Park
Last Week: Idle
17. St. Stephen’s St. Agnes
Overall Record: 13-5
Previous Rank: #16
Notable Wins: Middleburg Academy, Millwood, STAB, Woodberry Forest
Notable Losses: Atlantic Shores, HD Woodson, Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Alban’s, Bullis
Last Week: Win over Georgetown Prep; Lost to Bullis
18. Potomac
Overall Record: 14-2
Previous Rank: #18
Notable Wins: Hylton, Battlefield, Stone Bridge, Stonewall Jackson
Notable Losses: Hylton, St. Alban’s
Last Week: Idle
19. Westfield
Overall Record: 12-2
Previous Rank: #21
Notable Wins: Battlefield, St. Alban’s, Landstown, Robinson
Notable Losses: Lake Braddock, Yorktown
Last Week: Idle
20. West Springfield
Overall Record: 13-1
Previous Rank: #22
Notable Wins: Chantilly, Osbourn, Lake Braddock, WT Woodson
Notable Losses: Landstown
Last Week: Idle
21. Williamsburg Christian
Overall Record: 17-5
Previous Rank: #20
Notable Wins: Atlantic Shores, Norfolk Collegiate, Amelia Academy, Benedictine
Notable Losses: Trinity Episcopal, Bethel
Last Week: Wins over StoneBridge and Denbigh Christian; Lost to Millwood
22. Cape Henry
Overall Record: 9-4
Previous Rank: #19
Notable Wins: Huntington Prep, Coolidge, Benedictine, IMG Academy
Notable Losses: WJ Keenan, High Point Christian, Arlington Country Day
Last Week: Win over Norfolk Academy; Lost to Norfolk Collegiate
23. Northside
Overall Record: 15-1
Previous Rank: #23
Notable Wins: Cave Spring, Lord Botetourt (3X), George Wythe (Wytheville), William Byrd, William Fleming
Notable Losses: Cave Spring
Last Week: Idle
24. Oscar Smith
Overall Record: 14-2
Previous Rank: #24
Notable Wins: Deep Creek, Nansemond River, Lake Taylor
Notable Losses: Trinity Episcopal
Last Week: Win over Granby
25. Bethel
Overall Record: 15-3
Previous Rank: #25
Notable Wins: LC Bird, Woodside, Lake Taylor, Williamsburg Christian
Notable Losses: Phoebus, Hampton, Heritage
Last Week: Wins over Hampton and Bayside
26. Eastern View
Overall Record: 16-0
Previous Rank: #26
Notable Wins: Culpeper County (2X), James Monroe, Highland School
Notable Losses: None
Last Week: Idle
27. Tuscarora
Overall Record: 17-1
Previous Rank: #27
Notable Wins: Chantilly, Stone Bridge, Heritage-Leesburg (2X)
Notable Losses: Wakefield (2OT)
Last Week: Wins over Briar Woods and Potomac Falls
28. Loudoun Valley
Overall Record: 15-0
Previous Rank: #28
Notable Wins: Spotswood, Millbrook (2X), John Champe
Notable Losses: None
Last Week: Idle
29. Radford
Overall Record: 17-1
Previous Rank: #30
Notable Wins: Martinsville, Lord Botetourt, Salem, Alleghany
Notable Losses: Martinsville
Last Week: Wins over Eastern Montgomery, Floyd County and Salem
30. Middleburg
Overall Record: 14-7
Previous Rank: #29
Notable Wins: Millwood, Virginia Academy (3X), Riverdale Baptist, Benedictine
Notable Losses: St. Stephen’s St. Agnes, Clinton Christian, Woodbridge, Miller School
Last Week: Idle
Just Missed: Stone Bridge, Battlefield, John Champe, George Mason, Martinsville, Hopewell, Lake Taylor, William Fleming, Albemarle, Lake Braddock, Norview, Landstown, Honaker, Woodside, Stonewall Jackson, North Stafford, Stafford, Gate City