NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- It's win-or-go home time for high school football teams who have earned the right to continue playing as the postseason kicks off this week. Region quarterfinals take center stage with action beginning Thursday night in Hampton Roads, but most of the contests will take place Friday evening.
Oscar Smith, Maury and Phoebus enter the playoffs looking to repeat as state champions. The Tigers won Class 6 in 2024 and are taking their shot at back-to-back crowns, the Commodores eyeing three straight titles in Class 5 and Phoebus entering the Class 4 bracket in search of its fifth championship in a row.
Below are first round pairings involving our area teams:
Region 6A:
(1) Oscar Smith- bye to Region 6A semifinals
(3) Manchester 38, (6) Landstown 28
(4) L.C. Bird 35, (5) Western Branch 7
Region 5A:
(1) Green Run 36, Deep Creek 14
(5) Salem 28, Bayside 19
(3) Indian River 47, (6) Kempsville 14
(2) Frank Cox 42, (7) Floyd Kellam 7
Region 5B:
(1) King's Fork 38, (8) Granby 6
(5) Bethel 28, (4) Nansemond River 18
(3) Warwick 43, (6) Norview 0
(2) Maury 64, (7) Woodside 6
Region 4A:
(1) Hampton 59, (8) Manor 0
(5) Churchland @ (4) Phoebus- Saturday, noon
(6) Smithfield 30, (3) Warhill 22
(2) Lafayette 40, (7) Denbigh 0
Region 3A:
(1) Lake Taylor 49, (8) Colonial Heights 6
(4) I.C. Norcom 20, (5) Tabb 7
(2) Petersburg 40, (7) York 7
Region 2A:
(6) Southampton 44, (3) Lunenburg Central 30
(2) Poquoson 44, (7) Greensville County 6
Region 1A:
(2) Northampton 43, (7) Colonial Beach (8)
