New Top Tens - Oct. 6th
- Thread starter VaPrepsRod
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Just to make it easier for people 
1 Riverheads Staunton 5-0
The Gladiators take over the top spot in the rankings after topping Buffalo Gap 21-14 to remain undefeated
2 Essex Tappahannock 4-1
The Trojans fall one spot after being topped by 3A James Monroe 35-6
3 Radford Radford 4-1
The Bobcats will play Floyd County on Wednesday night
4 Franklin Franklin 4-0
The Broncos' game with Surry has been rescheduled for October 27th
5 George Wythe Wytheville 4-1
The Maroons jump two spots after topping former #2 Honaker 21-3
6 Honaker Honaker 5-1
The Tigers lost their first game of the season falling to GW-Wytheville 21-3 dropping them four spots in the rankings
7 Parry Mccluer Buena Vista 5-1
The Fighting Blues bested Auburn 14-6 to move up one position
8 J I Burton Norton 5-1
The Raiders scored a 58-12 win over Eastside which helped them climb one spot
9 Auburn Riner 4-1
The Eagles lost for the first time this season dropping a 14-6 contest against then #8 Parry McCluer
10 Bland Bland 5-0
At the midpoint of the season the Bears are a perfect 5-0 after scoring a 42-12 win over Montcalm (WV)
1 Riverheads Staunton 5-0
The Gladiators take over the top spot in the rankings after topping Buffalo Gap 21-14 to remain undefeated
2 Essex Tappahannock 4-1
The Trojans fall one spot after being topped by 3A James Monroe 35-6
3 Radford Radford 4-1
The Bobcats will play Floyd County on Wednesday night
4 Franklin Franklin 4-0
The Broncos' game with Surry has been rescheduled for October 27th
5 George Wythe Wytheville 4-1
The Maroons jump two spots after topping former #2 Honaker 21-3
6 Honaker Honaker 5-1
The Tigers lost their first game of the season falling to GW-Wytheville 21-3 dropping them four spots in the rankings
7 Parry Mccluer Buena Vista 5-1
The Fighting Blues bested Auburn 14-6 to move up one position
8 J I Burton Norton 5-1
The Raiders scored a 58-12 win over Eastside which helped them climb one spot
9 Auburn Riner 4-1
The Eagles lost for the first time this season dropping a 14-6 contest against then #8 Parry McCluer
10 Bland Bland 5-0
At the midpoint of the season the Bears are a perfect 5-0 after scoring a 42-12 win over Montcalm (WV)
Essex still should be #1 --- 3A powerhouse (no shame/ramifications in that loss)
Yeah, could have gone either way with that one.
Not sure that a one-spot drop is egregious. Just don't like to have teams losing by 30 to be ranked #1 when there is a solid undefeated team right behind them. One slip up by Riverheads and Essex will jump right back to the top.
I agree with Rod. Obviously, I am pulling for Essex and the NND teams but Riverheads (6-0) should be currently ranked #1.
Yes, Essex has had a tough schedule and losing to JM was expected. Surprised at the lopsided loss, but as we discussed about the byes for east 1A, I don't like 'em. The long layoff hurt Essex and will do them no favors come playoff time either.
At this point, Essex is probably the better overall team, however Riverheads deserves the #1 ranking according to the criteria of polling.
Essex and Riverheads would have to suffer a huge upset to not meet. I'm sure that Riverheads knows that Salem is where they need to play that big game (if it happens). With the final four crisscrossing across the state, that certainly may happen again. However, Essex played great at Salem last year and Thornhill was just insanely good. Still, history says Salem is a big hurdle for Essex.
Also, I think that maybe Rappahannock at 5-1 (outscoring opponents 154-49) may deserve shot at #10 in the rankings. Good D. Lancaster is also 5-1 and played W&L closer. Who is better? I will go with Rapp.
Yes, Essex has had a tough schedule and losing to JM was expected. Surprised at the lopsided loss, but as we discussed about the byes for east 1A, I don't like 'em. The long layoff hurt Essex and will do them no favors come playoff time either.
At this point, Essex is probably the better overall team, however Riverheads deserves the #1 ranking according to the criteria of polling.
Essex and Riverheads would have to suffer a huge upset to not meet. I'm sure that Riverheads knows that Salem is where they need to play that big game (if it happens). With the final four crisscrossing across the state, that certainly may happen again. However, Essex played great at Salem last year and Thornhill was just insanely good. Still, history says Salem is a big hurdle for Essex.
Also, I think that maybe Rappahannock at 5-1 (outscoring opponents 154-49) may deserve shot at #10 in the rankings. Good D. Lancaster is also 5-1 and played W&L closer. Who is better? I will go with Rapp.