Top 30 Power Poll: Week 12
We head into the home stretch of the season, with VISAA and VHSL state tournaments getting started this week. There were a lot of upsets and shake ups throughout conference and regional action, and it shows. Here’s the final Top 30 Power Poll before state tournaments, featuring the top teams in the VISAA and VHSL regardless of classification!
1. Blue Ridge
Overall Record: 22-3
Previous Rank: #1
Notable Wins: Hargrave, STAB, MacNab, Episcopal, Millwood, Virginia Episcopal (2X)
Notable Losses: Pallotti, Mt. Zion Prep, John Marshall
Last Week: Wins over Miller School and Carlisle
2. IC Norcom
Overall Record: 26-1
Previous Rank: #2
Notable Wins: Norview, Hampton, Lake Taylor, Woodside, Atlantic Shores, Norfolk Collegiate, John Marshall (2X)
Notable Losses: LC Bird
Last Week: Wins over Colonial Heights, John Marshall, Hopewell
3. Episcopal
Overall Record: 22-4
Previous Rank: #3
Notable Wins: Atlantic Shores, STAB, Norfolk Collegiate, Woodberry Forest, SSSAS (2X), Bulliss
Notable Losses: Blue Ridge, St. Stephen’s St. Agnes, Episcopal Academy (PA), Bullis
Last Week: Idle
4. LC Bird
Overall Record: 24-2
Previous Rank: #5
Notable Wins: Kecoughtan, Varina, John Marshall, Hampton (2X), Norcom, Millwood, Deep Run, Henrico
Notable Losses: Bethel, Varina
Last Week: Wins over Henrico, Deep Run, Hampton
5. Paul VI
Overall Record: 17-11
Previous Rank: #6
Key Wins: Neumann-Goretti (PA), Word of God (NC), Bishop O’Connell (2X), Archbishop Carroll (2X) , Our Lady Good Counsel, Gonzaga
Key Losses: St. John’s (2X), DeMatha (3X), Bishop McNamara (2X), Gonzaga
Last Week: Idle
6. Bishop O’Connell
Overall Record: 18-9
Previous Rank: #7
Notable Wins: Bishop McNamara (2X), IDEA, Bishop Ireton (2X), Mount Pleasant, Gonzaga, Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. John’s
Notable Losses: St. John’s, DeMatha, PVI (2X), Gonzaga
Last Week: Idle
7. Henrico
Overall Record: 22-3
Previous Rank: #4
Notable Wins: Lake Taylor, Hermitage (2X), St. Christopher’s, Highland Springs (2X), Deep Run
Notable Losses: Deep Run, Varina, LC Bird
Last Week: Lost to LC Bird
8. Norfolk Collegiate
Overall Record: 23-4
Previous Rank: #10
Notable Wins: Atlantic Shores, Virginia Academy, Cape Henry, Oscar Smith, Green Run, Walsingham (2X)
Notable Losses: Episcopal, Williamsburg Christian, Norcom, Hampton Roads Academy
Last Week: Wins over Bishop Sullivan and Walsingham
9. Potomac
Overall Record: 24-2
Previous Rank: #12
Notable Wins: Hylton, Battlefield, Stone Bridge (2X), Stonewall Jackson, Albemarle, Wakefield
Notable Losses: Hylton, St. Alban’s
Last Week: Wins over Stone Bridge, Albemarle, Wakefield
10. CD Hylton
Overall Record: 22-4
Previous Rank: #9
Notable Wins: Woodside, Potomac, Battlefield, Stonewall Jackson, Woodbridge (3X)
Notable Losses: Potomac, St. Christopher’s, Forest Park
Last Week: Wins over Clover Hill and Cosby; Lost to Woodside
11. St. Christopher’s
Overall Record: 24-6
Previous Rank: #10
Notable Wins: Deep Run, John Marshall, Trinity Episcopal (3X), CD Hylton
Notable Losses: Henrico, Atlantic Shores, FUMA, Episcopal, STAB
Last Week: Win over Woodberry Forest; Lost to STAB
12. Westfield
Overall Record: 23-3
Previous Rank: #13
Notable Wins: Battlefield, St. Alban’s, Landstown, Robinson, West Springfield, Stonewall Jackson
Notable Losses: Lake Braddock, Yorktown, Battlefield
Last Week: Wins over Stonewall Jackson and West Springfield; Lost to Battlefield
13. Williamsburg Christian
Overall Record: 28-5
Previous Rank: #16
Notable Wins: Atlantic Shores (3X), Norfolk Collegiate, Amelia Academy, Benedictine
Notable Losses: Trinity Episcopal, Bethel, Millwood
Last Week: Wins over Broadwater Academy, Portsmouth Christian, Atlantic Shores
14. Northside
Overall Record: 26-1
Previous Rank: #17
Notable Wins: Cave Spring, Lord Botetourt (4X), George Wythe (Wytheville), William Byrd (2X), William Fleming (2X), Martinsville, Spotswood
Notable Losses: Cave Spring
Last Week: Wins over Waynesboro, Western Albemarle, Spotswood
15. Deep Run
Overall Record: 23-4
Previous Rank: #14
Notable Wins: Henrico, John Marshall, George Wythe, Millwood, Norview, Varina
Notable Losses: St. Christopher’s, John Marshall, Henrico, LC Bird
Last Week: Wins over Varina and Norview; Lost to LC Bird
16. St. Anne’s Belfield
Overall Record: 19-7
Previous Rank: #25
Notable Wins: Carlisle, Trinity Episcopal (2X), Williamsburg Christian, Maret, Bishop Sullivan, St. Chris (2X)
Notable Losses: St. Chris, Blue Ridge, SSSAS, Episcopal, Atlantic Shores, Miller, Trinity Episcopal
Last Week: Wins over Christchurch, Trinity Episcopal, St. Chris
17. Green Run
Overall Record: 23-2
Previous Rank: #8
Notable Wins: Princess Anne, Granby, Norview (3X), Maury (2X), Salem (2X)
Notable Losses: Norfolk Collegiate
Last Week: Lost to Hampton
18. Bethel
Overall Record: 21-5
Previous Rank: #15
Notable Wins: LC Bird, Woodside, Lake Taylor, Williamsburg Christian
Notable Losses: Phoebus, Hampton, Heritage, Norview
Last Week: Lost to Norview
19. Loudoun Valley
Overall Record: 26-0
Previous Rank: #21
Notable Wins: Spotswood, Millbrook (2X), John Champe (2X), Stone Bridge, William Fleming
Notable Losses: None
Last Week: Wins over William Fleming, GW Danville, John Champe
20. St. Stephen’s St. Agnes
Overall Record: 17-8
Previous Rank: #22
Notable Wins: Middleburg Academy, Millwood, STAB, Woodberry Forest, St. Alban’s, Bulliss
Notable Losses: Atlantic Shores, HD Woodson, Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Alban’s, Bulls, Episcopal (2X)
Last Week: Idle
21. John Marshall
Overall Record: 22-6
Previous Rank: #18
Notable Wins: King’s Fork, James Monroe, Blue Ridge, Deep Run, Culpeper County
Notable Losses: L.C. Bird, Deep Run, Hermitage, Norcom (2X)
Last Week: Wins over Culpeper County and Park View; Lost to Norcom
22. Wakefield
Overall Record: 24-2
Previous Rank: #19
Notable Wins: Tuscarora, VA Academy, Eastern (DC), George Marshall
Notable Losses: George Marshall
Last Week: Wins over Potomac Falls and Halifax; Lost to Potomac
23. Eastern View
Overall Record: 25-1
Previous Rank: #20
Notable Wins: Culpeper County (2X), James Monroe, Highland School, Monacan, Dinwiddie
Notable Losses: Heritage
Last Week: Wins over Dinwiddie and Monacan; Lost to Heritage
24. Oscar Smith
Overall Record: 22-4
Previous Rank: #23
Notable Wins: Deep Creek, Nansemond River, Lake Taylor, Woodside, Landstown
Notable Losses: Trinity Episcopal, Norfolk Collegiate, Woodside
Last Week: Wins over Cosby and Kellam; Lost to Woodside
25. Battlefield
Overall Record: 21-6
Previous Rank: NR
Notable Wins: Stonewall Jackson, Kecoughtan, Westfield, Woodson
Notable Losses: Westfield, Freedom, Stonewall Jackson, CD Hylton
Last Week: Wins over Chantilly, West Potomac, Westfield
26. Woodside
Overall Record: 19-5
Previous Rank: NR
Notable Wins: CD Hylton, Oscar Smith, Landstown, Hampton
Notable Losses: Norcom, Bethel, CD Hylton, Oscar Smith, Granby
Last Week: Win over
27. Radford
Overall Record: 26-1
Previous Rank: #27
Notable Wins: Martinsville, Lord Botetourt (2X), Salem, Alleghany
Notable Losses: Martinsville
Last Week: Wins over Eastside, George Wythe, JL Burton
28. Lake Taylor
Overall Record: 22-4
Previous Rank: NR
Notable Wins: Norview, Maury, Heritage, Granby
Notable Losses: Oscar Smith, Henrico, Bethel, Norcom
Last Week: Wins over Jamestown, Monacan, Heritage
29. George Mason
Overall Record: 28-0
Previous Rank: #30
Notable Wins: Madison County (2X), St. John Paul the Great, Dominion, William Monroe (2X)
Notable Losses: None
Last Week: Wins over Prince Edward, Bruton, Bluestone
30. Martinsville
Overall Record: 23-3
Previous Rank: #29
Notable Wins: Radford, Gate City (2X), Halifax, Magna Vista (2X), Dan River
Notable Losses: Radford, GW Danville, Northside
Last Week: Wins over Gate City, Dan River, Appomattox County
Just Missed: Walsingham, West Springfield, John Champe, Middleburg, William Byrd, Albemarle, Lake Braddock, Honaker, Gate City, Miller, Hampton Roads Academy, Varina