Vantage Hoops Top 30 Power Poll: Week 1
It’s been a long summer of AAU ball and exposure camps, but the best time of the year is finally back in full swing: High school basketball! With a new season comes the first edition of the Vantage Hoops Top 30 Power Poll. While it’s still very early and much is likely to change, we take a look at our first rankings of the best teams in the state regardless of classification. Let the debate begin!
Side Note: To qualify for the Top 30 Power Poll you have to be a member of the VHSL or VISAA (sorry Oak Hill and Mount Mission).
1) Blue Ridge
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: STAB, Hermitage
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over St. Anne’s Belfield and Hermitage
2) Bishop O’Connell
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: Middleburg Academy, Bullis
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Middleburg and Bullis
3) Paul VI
Overall Record: 1-0
Notable Wins: Cesar Chavez
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Win Cesar Chavez
4) LC Bird
Overall Record: 1-0
Notable Wins: Matoaca
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Win over Matoaca
5) Trinity Episcopal
Overall Record: 4-0
Notable Wins: Episcopal, VA Academy, St. Stephen’s St. Agnes
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over LCA, Episcopal, VA Academy, SSAS
6) Potomac
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: Gar-field, Forest Park
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Forest Park and Gar-field
7) Hampton
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: Denbigh, Heritage
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Denbigh and Heritage
8) John Marshall
Overall Record: 1-0
Notable Wins: Norfolk Collegiate
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Win over Norfolk Collegiate
9) Middleburg Academy
Overall Record: 2-1
Notable Wins: Battlefield, Cape Henry
Notable Losses: Bishop O’Connell
Last Week: Wins over Battlefield and Cape Henry (OT); Lost to Bishop O’Connell (OT)
10) Lake Taylor
Overall Record: 3-0
Notable Wins: Norview, Maury, Greensville County
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Norview, Maury, Greensville County
11) IC Norcom
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: Granby, Maury
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Granby and Maury
12) St. Christopher’s
Overall Record: 3-0
Notable Wins: JR Tucker, Atlee, Cosby
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over JR Tucker, Atlee, Cosby
13) Oscar Smith
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: Nansemond River, Lakeland
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Nansemond River and Lakeland
14) Episcopal
Overall Record: 3-1
Notable Wins: Georgetown Day, Calvert Hall, Atlantic Shores
Notable Losses: Trinity Episcopal
Last Week: Wins over Calvert Hall, Atlantic Shores and Georgetown Day; Lost to Trinity Episcopal
15) Virginia Episcopal School
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: Amelia Academy, Lynchburg Home School
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Amelia Academy and Lynchburg Home School
16) Green Run
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: Bayside, Cox
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Bayside and Cox
17) Albemarle
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: Culpepper County, Patrick Henry (Roanoke)
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Culpepper County and Patrick Henry (Roanoke)
18) Gate City
Overall Record: 0-0
Notable Wins: N/A
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Idle
19) Cape Henry
Overall Record: 1-1
Notable Wins: Capitol Christian Academy (DC)
Notable Losses: Middleburg Academy
Last Week: Win over Capitol Christian; Lost to Middleburg (OT)
20) Wakefield
Overall Record: 1-0
Notable Wins: Yorktown
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Win over Yorktown
21) VA Academy
Overall Record: 4-2
Notable Wins: St. Maria Goretti (MD), Battlefield, Calvert Hall (MD), National Christian (DC)
Notable Losses: Trinity Episcopal, Capitol Christian (DC)
Last Week: Wins over Battlefield, Calvert Hall (OT), National Christian; Lost to Trinity Episcopal and Capitol Christian
22) Stone Bridge
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: Patriot, JEB Stuart
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Patriot and JEB Stuart
23) Woodside
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: Menchville, Gloucester
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Menchville and Gloucester
24) Loudoun Valley
Overall Record: 1-0
Notable Wins: Park View
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Win over Park View
25) Northside
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: Blacksburg, Salem
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Blacksburg and Salem
26) West Potomac
Overall Record: 3-0
Notable Wins: Hayfield, Madison, South Lakes
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Hayfield, Madison and South Lakes
27) Henrico
Overall Record: 2-0
Notable Wins: Hermitage, Deep Run
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Hermitage and Deep Run
28) WT Woodson
Overall Record: 3-0
Notable Wins: Robinson, Fairfax, Langley
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Wins over Robinson, Fairfax and Langley
29) Eastern View
Overall Record: 1-0
Notable Wins: Courtland
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Win over Courtland
30) Martinsville
Overall Record: 1-0
Notable Wins: Radford
Notable Losses: N/A
Last Week: Win over Radford
10 Teams to Keep an Eye On
Miller School, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes, Bishop Ireton, Bishop Sullivan, Williamsburg Christian, Monacan, Varina, Bethel, Jamestown, Handley