VA/DC High School Preseason Picks
March 21, 2025
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Our staff decided to take a shot at Preseason Picks for the 2025 season. John Nolan, Jordan Jones, and Jason Burton all weighed in on the 2025 season and who they thought would win their respective classification/division. While it is all but assured that we will be wrong, there was a catch to the selections. The selections took place in a Snake Draft format, alternating picks and reversing the order from one region to the next. In addition to the rotating picks, the staff was not allowed to pick the same team as anyone else. For their state champion pick for public schools, they had to choose a team that they had selected as a regional winner.
Below you will find graphics for each group of selections, as well as our staff compiled a quick podcast walking through some of their selections. While each team may not be the absolute first choice that they would make in a regular circumstance of just simply picking a team, there was reason and rationale as to why that team was picked by that staff member.
We wish everyone the best of luck this spring and the 2025 calendar year as a whole.
2025 PRESEASON PICKS
VISAA STATE CHAMPION PICKS
Burton: VISAA DI (Paul VI) - VISAA DII (Highland School) - VISAA DIII (Kenston Forest)
Jordan: VISAA DI (Miller School) - VISAA DII (Atlantic Shores) - VISAA DIII (Walsingham)
Nolan: VISAA DI (St. Christopher's) - VISAA DII (Greenbrier Christian) - VISAA DIII (Southampton Academy)
VHSL CLASS 1 & CLASS 2 STATE CHAMPION PICKS
Burton: Class 1 Champions (Rappahannock) - Class 2 Champions (John Battle)
Jordan: Class 1 Champions (Auburn-Riner) - Class 2 Champions (King William)
Nolan: Class 1 Champions (Chilhowie) - Class 2 Champions (Poquoson)
VHSL CLASS 3 REGIONAL AND STATE CHAMPION PICKS
Burton: Region A (York) - Region B (Kettle Run) - Region C (Spotswood) - Region D (Abingdon) - State Champs (Abingdon)
Jordan: Region A (New Kent) - Region B (William Monroe) - Region C (Liberty Christian) - Region D (Northside) - State Champs (New Kent)
Nolan: Region A (Grafton) - Region B (Brentsville District) - Region C (Turner Ashby) - Region D (Christiansburg) - State Champs (Brentsville District)
VHSL CLASS 4 REGIONAL & STATE CHAMPION PICKS
Burton: Region A (Gloucester) - Region B (Atlee) - Region C (Loudoun County) - Region D (Blacksburg) - State Champs (Atlee)
Jordan: Region A (Smithfield) - Region B (Hanover) - Region C (Heritage-Leesburg) - Region D (Salem-Salem) - State Champs (Heritage-Leesburg)
Nolan: Region A (Churchland) - Region B (Mechanicsville) - Region C (Tuscarora) - Region D (Jefferson Forest) - State Champs (Mechanicsville)
VHSL CLASS 5 REGIONAL & STATE CHAMPION PICKS
Burton: Region A (Cox) - Region B (Maury) - Region C (Midlothian) - Region D (Independence) - State Champs (Cox)
Jordan: Region A (First Colonial) - Region B (Granby) - Region C (Matoaca) - Region D (Briar Woods) - State Champs (First Colonial)
Nolan: Region A (Great Bridge) - Region B (Menchville) - Region C (Mills Godwin) - Region D (Riverside) - State Champs (Great Bridge)
VHSL CLASS 6 REGIONAL & STATE CHAMPION PICKS
Burton: Region A (Landstown) - Region B (Gainesville) - Region C (Alexandria City) - Region D (Madison) - State Champs (Madison)
Jordan: Region A (Glen Allen) - Region B (Colonial Forge) - Region C (West Springfield) - Region D (Centreville) - State Champs (Glen Allen)
Nolan: Region A (Western Branch) - Region B (Battlefield) - Region C (Lake Braddock) - Region D (McLean) - State Champs (McLean)