2020 VA/DC Preseason Power 25
March 9, 2020
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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