VA/DC Power 25 Week 5
April 16, 2018
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With Spring Breaks behind us and the first signs of spring weather finally making an appearance, we got our first full week of action last week throughout Virginia and DC. With that, we also saw plenty of movement in the Power 25.
Liberty Christian remains No. 1 as the Bulldogs remain undefeated and have won their last four games against Seminole District opponents by a combined score of 60-5. Staying at No. 2 is Benedictine, who had gone unblemished against a tough schedule that included a win over No. 9 Miller School on Wednesday. But the Cadets suffered their first loss of 2018 on Saturday to big riser and new No. 4 St. Christopher's. The Saints and Cadets have now split their head-to-head matchups and have gone undefeated against all other opponents, and the two VISAA I finalists from 2017 seem to be among the top teams in Division I again this year.
Paul VI Catholic is up to No. 7 as the Panthers threw a pair of no-hitters last week in back-to-back games. Up to No. 8 is Great Bridge with the Wildcats picking up a win Friday over No. 18 Hickory.
New to the rankings this week are No. 12 Woodgrove, No. 14 Woodside, and No. 15 Grafton. All three teams are 8-0 on the season, with Woodgrove holding wins over No. 13 Riverside, Heritage (Leesburg), and Millbrook.
Enough talk, lets look at the Power 25 for 4/16
VIRGINIA/DC POWER 25
Week 5 Rankings 4/16/2018
Rank |
Prev | High School |
Level | Record |
1 | 1 | Liberty Christian | VHSL 4A | 8-0 |
2 | 2 | Benedictine | VISAA I | 14-1 |
3 | 4 | Lake Braddock |
VHSL 6A |
8-3 |
4 | 13 | St. Christopher's | VISAA I | 11-1 |
5 | 5 | Abingdon | VHSL 3A | 8-1 |
6 | 7 | Manchester | VHSL 6A | 8-1 |
7 | 8 | Paul VI Catholic | VISAA I |
16-2 |
8 | 12 | Great Bridge | VHSL 4A | 9-1 |
9 | 9 | Miller School |
VISAA II | 13-6 |
10 | 11 | Mills Godwin | VHSL 6A | 9-1 |
11 | 6 | St. John's College | DCSAA | 14-3 |
12 | NR | Woodgrove | VHSL 4A | 8-0 |
13 | 10 | Riverside | VHSL 4A | 9-2 |
14 | NR | Woodside | VHSL 6A | 8-0 |
15 | NR | Grafton | VHSL 6A | 8-0 |
16 | 17 | James River (Midlothian) |
VHSL 6A | 6-3 |
17 | 18 | Hanover | VHSL 4A | 4-5 |
18 | 19 | Hickory | VHSL 5A | 7-3 |
19 | 15 | Atlee | VHSL 5A | 5-2 |
20 | 4 | Freedom (South Riding) | VHSL 5A |
7-2 |
21 | 14 | Turner Ashby | VHSL 3A | 8-1 |
22 | 22 | Collegiate | VISAA I |
7-4 |
23 | 24 | Dinwiddie | VHSL 4A | 5-3 |
24 | 25 | Highland School | VISAA II | 12-2 |
T-25 | 23 | Potomac |
VHSL 5A |
10-2 |
T-25 | 25 | McLean | VHSL 6A |
9-3 |
Dropped Out: #16 Madison, #20 Colgan, #21 Battlefield
Next Five: First Colonial, Madison, Atlantic Shores, Steward, Deep Run