Friday night marked the start of the Virginia high school football playoffs, with 35 Hampton Roads-area teams still in contention for state titles. The first‑round action saw several top‑seeded programs dominate, securing their spots in the upcoming regional semifinals.
Region 6A
In Class 6A, the fifth‑seeded L.C. Bird defeated Landstown 45‑0, while the remaining matchups are still pending. The semifinal line‑up will feature Manchester at Oscar Smith, with the winner advancing to the regional final.
Region 5A
Green Run continued its perfect season, beating Great Bridge 41‑20 to improve to 11‑0. Salem posted a 55‑21 victory over Floyd Kellam, and Frank Cox edged Hickory 34‑6, moving to 10‑1. Indian River crushed Bayside 54‑6, also reaching 11‑0. The semifinals will pit Salem against Green Run and Frank Cox against Indian River.
Region 5B
Bethel remained unbeaten with an 66‑0 shutout of Granby, its eighth shutout of the season, advancing to 11‑0. Warwick beat Nansemond River 20‑12, while Maury routed Norview 56‑9 and King’s Fork defeated Woodside 55‑6. The semifinals will see Warwick face Bethel and Maury take on King’s Fork.
Region 4A
Lafayette topped Grafton 76‑6, and Smithfield beat Denbigh 44‑0. Warhill defeated Churchland 35‑3 on Thursday, and a Saturday matchup will determine the other semifinalist between Hampton and Phoebus. The semifinals will feature Smithfield against Lafayette and Warhill versus the winner of Hampton/Phoebus.
Region 3A
Petersburg defeated I.C. Norcom 33‑0, while Hopewell beat Lake Taylor 63‑12. Booker T. Washington overcame Colonial Heights 46‑20, and New Kent edged Tabb 17‑9. The semifinal will be Booker T. Washington at Hopewell.
Region 2A
Poquoson beat Nottoway 56‑6 and King William narrowly won over Southampton 29‑28. The semifinal will feature King William at Poquoson.
Region 1A
Northumberland defeated Northampton 30‑6.
These results set the stage for a series of regional semifinals that will determine which teams move on to the state championship contests. Fans across the Commonwealth can look forward to high‑stakes matchups as the playoffs progress.
Original reporting: WTKR News 3 (Scripps) – local — read the source article.
