VHSL 6A Boys 2023 Rankings and Results

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These regions are jokes. Patriot can play with LB and Robinson but that's it.

This comment is a joke

[Anonymous]

Update after last night's games:

Liberty (this one is a lock)

(1) Yorktown (Bye)
(4) Herndon v. (5) Washington-Liberty

(2) McLean v. (7) Marshall
(3) Langley v. (6) Wakefield

Patriot (this one is a near lock, unless WS shocks Robinson)

(1) Robinson v. (8) Fairfax
(4) West Potomac v. (5) West Springfield

(2) Lake Braddock v. (7) Alexandria City
(3) South County v. (6) Woodson

Concorde (this is a lock, with only SL and Centreville potentially switching seeds based on their upcoming head-to-head, but not affecting the bracket games)

(1) Madison (Bye)
(4) South Lakes v. (5) Centreville

(2) Oakton (Bye)
(3) Westfield v. (6) Chantilly

Cedar Run (this one has the most potential variability, especially if Patriot beats Battlefield

(1) Battlefield v. (8) Unity Reed
(4) Patriot v. (5) Gainesville

(2) Freedom v. (7) Osbourn
(3) John Champe v. (6) Osbourn Park

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Update after last night's games:

Liberty (this one is a lock)

(1) Yorktown (Bye)
(4) Herndon v. (5) Washington-Liberty

(2) McLean v. (7) Marshall
(3) Langley v. (6) Wakefield

Patriot (this one is a lock)

(1) Robinson v. (8) Fairfax
(4) West Potomac v. (5) West Springfield

(2) Lake Braddock v. (7) Alexandria City
(3) South County v. (6) Woodson

Concorde (this is a lock, with only SL and Centreville potentially switching seeds based on their upcoming head-to-head, but not affecting the bracket games)

(1) Madison (Bye)
(4) South Lakes v. (5) Centreville

(2) Oakton (Bye)
(3) Westfield v. (6) Chantilly

Cedar Run (this one has the most potential variability, especially if Patriot beats Battlefield

(1) Battlefield v. (8) Unity Reed
(4) Patriot v. (5) Gainesville

(2) Freedom v. (7) Osbourn
(3) John Champe v. (6) Osbourn Park

Just saw the Robinson/West Springfield score, so Patriot bracket is a lock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Update after last night's games:

Liberty (this one is a lock)

(1) Yorktown (Bye)
(4) Herndon v. (5) Washington-Liberty

(2) McLean v. (7) Marshall
(3) Langley v. (6) Wakefield

Patriot (this one is a lock)

(1) Robinson v. (8) Fairfax
(4) West Potomac v. (5) West Springfield

(2) Lake Braddock v. (7) Alexandria City
(3) South County v. (6) Woodson

Concorde (this is a lock, with only SL and Centreville potentially switching seeds based on their upcoming head-to-head, but not affecting the bracket games)

(1) Madison (Bye)
(4) South Lakes v. (5) Centreville

(2) Oakton (Bye)
(3) Westfield v. (6) Chantilly

Cedar Run (this one has the most potential variability, especially if Patriot beats Battlefield

(1) Battlefield v. (8) Unity Reed
(4) John Champe v. (5) Gainesville

(2) Freedom v. (7) Osbourn
(3) Patriot v. (6) Osbourn Park

One more update - Patriot now has at least the #3 seed by beating John Champe

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all the updates!

I hate the opening round games because coaches can't win. The higher seeds need to play their starters for at least the first half to get in reps in an actual game situation but you look like a jerk if you run up the score

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the updates!

I hate the opening round games because coaches can't win. The higher seeds need to play their starters for at least the first half to get in reps in an actual game situation but you look like a jerk if you run up the score

Some of the 4/5 games will be OK but the rest will be pretty bad. Nothing you can do about it except shrink the field and not let the lower seeds play in the post-season at all. Those teams get crushed all regular season so the playoffs probably don't feel any different.

[Anonymous]

So it looks like there were three teams with four conference wins in Patriot (South County, West Springfield, and West Potomac) and a round robin with the head-to-head tiebreaker (SC beat WP, WP beat WS, and WS beat SC). West Springfield apparently came out ahead on the next tiebreaker and got the #3 seed.

Liberty (this one is a lock)

(1) Yorktown (Bye)
(4) Herndon v. (5) Washington-Liberty

(2) McLean v. (7) Marshall
(3) Langley v. (6) Wakefield

Patriot (this one is a lock)

(1) Robinson v. (8) Fairfax
(4) West Potomac v. (5) South County

(2) Lake Braddock v. (7) Alexandria City
(3) West Springfield v. (6) Woodson

Concorde (this is a lock, with only SL and Centreville potentially switching seeds based on their upcoming head-to-head, but not affecting the bracket games)

(1) Madison (Bye)
(4) South Lakes v. (5) Centreville

(2) Oakton (Bye)
(3) Westfield v. (6) Chantilly

Cedar Run (this one has the most potential variability, especially if Patriot beats Battlefield)

(1) Battlefield v. (8) Unity Reed
(4) Patriot v. (5) Gainesville

(2) Freedom v. (7) Osbourn
(3) John Champe v. (6) Osbourn Park

[Anonymous]

Top 2 from each District advance to Regionals?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Top 2 from each District advance to Regionals?

All four teams that make the semi-finals qualify for the regional playoffs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Top 2 from each District advance to Regionals?

All four teams that make the semi-finals qualify for the regional playoffs.

This is correct for the Liberty and Concorde districts. The Patriot district and another one have an “all in” regional format where every team goes to regionals. Waters it down in my opinion and this is another reason why Robinson and Lake Braddock’s district playoff dates do not match up with other districts.

[Anonymous]

With so many teams making it to Regionals it almost makes the district tournament pointless . You could name a district champ based on the regular season results and then go straight to the Regional play

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With so many teams making it to Regionals it almost makes the district tournament pointless . You could name a district champ based on the regular season results and then go straight to the Regional play

Agree, as I stated above, it is watered down for that region to allow everyone in. I also think the Cedar Run district still picks its regional rankings based off of regular season standings and not the results of the district playoffs, which in that case, why play the district playoffs at all if the final standings don't mean anything? It makes me wonder who runs the entire show that allows different rules for different districts. Same rules should apply to all teams no matter their district. Looks like Patriot district playoffs start tonight while other districts are finishing up regular season play this week. Is this an advantage or disadvantage to Patriot teams?

The whole playoff system should be that regular season standings set forth the rankings for district playoffs. Top four advance to regional play. Top two advance to state playoffs. Simple. I have heard rumors that the state playoffs will go back to a rotating basis again, which I believe is a correct format. Historically teams from regions C & D are stronger as a whole and seems to allow easier passes regions A & B to the state final.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With so many teams making it to Regionals it almost makes the district tournament pointless . You could name a district champ based on the regular season results and then go straight to the Regional play

My son plays for one of the weakest teams in one of the weakest districts. We will end our season getting shellacked by putative the district champ followed up with game against a regional powerhouse which will be no fun for anyone involved accept for maybe the parents of the 3rd string FOGO at Robo or LB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With so many teams making it to Regionals it almost makes the district tournament pointless . You could name a district champ based on the regular season results and then go straight to the Regional play

My son plays for one of the weakest teams in one of the weakest districts. We will end our season getting shellacked by putative the district champ followed up with game against a regional powerhouse which will be no fun for anyone involved accept for maybe the parents of the 3rd string FOGO at Robo or LB.

Honest question - do you think the kids would prefer no postseason? Or districts only but no regionals?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With so many teams making it to Regionals it almost makes the district tournament pointless . You could name a district champ based on the regular season results and then go straight to the Regional play

My son plays for one of the weakest teams in one of the weakest districts. We will end our season getting shellacked by putative the district champ followed up with game against a regional powerhouse which will be no fun for anyone involved accept for maybe the parents of the 3rd string FOGO at Robo or LB.

Honest question - do you think the kids would prefer no postseason? Or districts only but no regionals?

Good question. I've not discussed with my son. My sense is "districts only" would be better. That said, our coach typically uses the district and regional tournament games as opportunities to bring some of the stronger JV players up as recognition/motivation.