Affects PH as they beat Albemarle. May affect Culpeper b/c they played Orange. Could affect some seeding due to dividing by 10 instead of 9. Affects JD teams by 1-2 points depending on if they won or lost to the team that wins. For those that don't think 1-2 points is a big deal, a lot of these seeds (read home games) have come down to this amount. Finally, it factors into the tie-breaker. Teams with opponents who played 9 games get the nod over those with 10.
Reading this
article I think VHSL strongly encouraged them to paly the game. It is sandwiched between teams that are not doing well this season for both of them.