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After a week off due to weather and spring breaks for half of our coverage area, the VA/DC Power 25 returns this week with a lot of shakeup from top to bottom. We add six teams to the rankings this week, but the top two stay the same as No. 1 Liberty Christian moved its record to 5-0, including a win over Jefferson Forrest. Back again at No. 2 is Benedictine, which went 4-0 over the last 10 days to move its record to 8-0 overall. Up to No. 4 is Lake Braddock, who beat Oakton to remain undefeated in Virginia before going to Florida for spring break and going 2-2 against high level competition.

Another big riser is Hickory, up to No. 6 this week after a blowout win over Western Branch. The biggest overall riser in the rankings is St. John's College, up to No. 8 after capping off a 5-0 week with a win over previously undefeated Paul VI. 

Returning to the rankings this week at No. 13 is Battlefield after the Bobcats dominated in South Carolina over break, picking up wins over Robinson, Yorktown, Chantilly, and No. 14 Riverside. Also new in the rankings this week at No. 15 is Potomac, who won the Let's Play Two tournament and is 7-0 with wins over Patriot, McLean and Marshall. McLean also joins the rankings at No. 17. St. Christopher's and Turner Ashby continued strong starts and check into the rankings at No. 18 and No. 19 respectively. New No. 22 Gar-Field is off to a 7-1 start and one its wing of the Mingo Bay Classic last week, beating No. 23 Highland in the championship game. The final new face in the rankings is No. 24 Godwin, who is 4-0 and has a win over Hanover.

 

Enough talk, lets look at the Power 25 for 4/2

VIRGINIA/DC POWER 25

Week 3 Rankings 4/2/2018 

Rank	Prev	High School	Level	Record
1	1	Liberty Christian	VHSL 4A	5-0
2	2	Benedictine	VISAA I	8-0
3	4	Abingdon	VHSL 3A	4-1
4	6	Lake Braddock	VHSL 6A	4-2
5	5	Freedom-South Riding	VHSL 5A	2-0
6	10	Hickory	VHSL 5A	5-0
7	9	Manchester	VHSL 6A	5-1
8	24	St. John's College	DCSAA	7-1
9	7	Paul VI Catholic	VISAA I	9-1
10	3	Miller School	VISAA II	7-4
11	18	Great Bridge	VHSL 4A	6-0
12	20	James River (Midlothian)	VHSL 6A	4-0
13	NR	Battlefield	VHSL 6A	7-1
14	8	Riverside	VHSL 4A	6-1
15	NR	Potomac	VHSL 5A	7-0
16	12	Atlee	VHSL 5A	3-1
17	NR	McLean	VHSL 6A	6-1
18	NR	St. Christopher's	VISAA I	6-0
19	NR	Turner Ashby	VHSL 3A	5-0
20	23	Western Albemarle	VHSL 3A	1-0
21	15	Dinwiddie	VHSL 4A	2-1
22	NR	Gar-Field	VHSL 6A	7-1
23	T-25	Highland	VISAA II	8-1
24	NR	Mills Godwin	VHSL 5A	4-0
T-25	11	Hanover	VHSL 4A	2-5
T-25	19	Western Branch	VHSL 6A	4-2

 

Dropped Out: #13 Oakton, #14 Patriot, #16 Halifax County, #17 Prince George, #21 Collegiate, #22 Jefferson Forest, #25 Stone Bridge

Next Five: Collegiate, Prince George, Glen Allen, Halifax County, Lafayette