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2020 VA/DC Preseason Power 25


John Nolan
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VIRGINIA/DC POWER 25

The 2020 high school season is upon us, with VISAA schools beginning competition this week, and VHSL getting underway next Monday. We have been cycling through our Region Previews for a few weeks, and will wrap them up this week. Also look for the PreSeason All-PBR Team to be announced this week as well.

Today, we give you our Preseason Power 25. These rankings are based on the talent that each team has on paper, with no tie to their 2019 finish. 

Opening the season in the top spot is Miller School, who after winning the VISAA Division II title three years in a row, has been given a waiver to play in Division I for the next two years. Checking in at No. 2 is Bishop O'Connell, at No. 3 is six-time defending WCAC champ, St. John's College. Rounding out the Top 5 is the defending VISAA Division I champs, Benedictine, and Hickory.

The 2019 VHSL Class 6 champs, Lake Braddock, open the season at No. 7. The Defending Class 3 Champs, Fluvanna County, opens the season at No. 12. 

Look for full discussion of these teams in their Region Previews, and a more detailed breakdown of the rankings in an upcoming Podcast. But for now, enough talk, lets see the rankings.

 

Power 25 Rankings 3/9/2020

Rank
2019 Final High School
Level 2019 Record 
1 3 Miller School VISAA DI
23-7
2 NR Bishop O'Connell
VISAA DI
16-11
3 1 St. John's College DCSAA 30-3
4 2 Benedictine VISAA DI
27-2
5 8 Hickory VHSL 5A
23-2
6 34 Patriot VHSL 6A
17-5
7 4 Lake Braddock VHSL 6A
23-3
8 12 James River (Midlothian) VHSL 6A
20-4
9 7 Westfield VHSL 6A
24-4
10 NR Lee-Davis VHSL 4A
15-7
11 10 Liberty Christian
VHSL 3A
25-2
12 14 Fluvanna County VHSL 3A
23-3
13 11 Highland VISAA II
21-5
14 19 Greenbrier Christian VISAA II
24-7
15 42 James Madison VHSL 6A
16-6
16 44 McLean VHSL 6A
17-6
17 38 Salem (S) VHSL 4A
18-6
18 16 Menchville VHSL 4A
19-5
19 NR Christiansburg VHSL 3A
19-5
20 NR William Byrd VHSL 3A 16-7
21 39 Woodrow Wilson DCSAA 21-9
22 30 Grafton VHSL 4A
20-5
23 NR Collegiate VISAA I 16-7
24 33 Centreville VHSL 6A
18-8
25 13 Halifax County VHSL 4A
23-4

 

Receiving Consideration: Lafayette, Battlefield, Gonzaga, Jefferson Forest, Broad Run, Abingdon, Briar Woods, Osbourn Park, Riverside, Lebanon, Colgan, Steward, Stafford