Essex vs. Colonial Beach - scheduled for Fri. Oct. 30, 2026 - will not take place. It'll go down as a forfeit victory for Essex, which will move their overall record to 7-2.

UPDATE - - Hours after being reassigned from his role at Lake Taylor HS both as Head Football Coach and history teacher, Hank Sawyer has now been reinstated while the investigation is ongoing by Norfolk Public Schools, @VaPrepsRivals has learned.

Center David Quist is featured in my Benedictine Team Watch on Virginiapreps @VaPrepsRivals on3.com/sites/virginia-preps… @David_quist50

The Colonial Beach @ Essex game for Friday night has been cancelled as CB forfeited Essex is now 7-2 overall and 4-0 in district play @TheRVASportsNet @LaneCtvsports @CBS6SportsSean @ESPNradio941 @FLSVarsity @VaPrepsRivals

Senior Jesse Lowe (@jlowe771) has four offers and is featured in my Benedictine Team Watch on Virginiapreps on3.com/sites/virginia-preps… @CoachTroyTaylor @KurtvonBargen

The offers keep coming for Manchester Lancers 2028 DE/WR. Latest comes from the ACC's own Virginia Tech Hokies. @WillVapreps @VaPrepsRivals @hatfieldsports @coachjjenkins @Lancer_Recruit

Breaking News - Hank Sawyer is no longer the Head Football Coach of the Lake Taylor Titans in Norfolk, VA. Sources have confirmed to us at @VaPrepsRivals that Sawyer has been "reassigned to services," until an investigation is complete. Sawyer is 253-81 overall in 28 years at the helm of the Titans, guiding them to four VHSL State Championships, including one as recent as last year. More to come on this developing story on VirginiaPreps.com.

Final in VHSL Eastern District Football - Norview 13, I.C. Norcom 2 Pilots (5-4) halt a three-game losing skid as well as a four-game losing streak in the head-to-head series. Norview's defense - which registered four sacks and three takeaways - held the Greyhounds (3-5) to 107 total yards of offense.

757 Saturday Sports Talk with Hatfield & Young - Sat. October 24, 2026 nitter.siddz.com/i/broadcasts/1qGoNYoNm…

HISTORY MADE IN THE VILLE ! 🏈 No AI needed for this post! Congratulations to @zachdetweiler on becoming Loudoun Valley Football’s @FBvikingstrong All-Time Career Leader in Passing Yards and Passing Touchdowns! Zach’s hard work, dedication, leadership, confidence, and competitive spirit have helped him etch his name into Viking Football history. Surpassing Nick Kallivokas in both categories. An incredible accomplishment and a lasting legacy for one of Valley’s finest! Viking Strong! Once a Viking, Always a Viking! #HistoryMade #QB1 #CompleteToolsQB

Hat's Hits IG Live Friday Night Football Recap Special - 10-24-26 (Week 9) nitter.siddz.com/i/broadcasts/1AGRnZOOn…

#5 - If the Concorde Chaos with South Lakes beating Madison 40-28 and Westfield thumping Centreville 48-20 wasn't enough, what's the ONE game you can't miss next week? So many good ones to choose from with ... Indian River / King's Fork Varina / Highland Springs Thomas Dale / Petersburg Oakton / Madison LCA / Heritage-Lynchburg Looking into cloning.

#4 - Hammering two-time defending Region 1D Champ Rye Cove 42-6 on its field sent a strong message this evening. That is Chilhowie is deserving of their current No. 1 ranking in Class 1. Sophomore RB Gunnar Milhorne (4 TD runs) is a game-changer. QB Bryce Robinson (23-0 TD/Int. ratio entering the night) has been flawless. And WR/DB Dylan Martin is dynamic in multiple phases. Going to take someone playing at a really high level to derail their undefeated season.

#3 - Don't look now, but Liberty Christian (@LCABulldogsFB) is starting to play like that No. 1 team in Class 3 that we billed them to be before the season. That stunning blowout loss to Jefferson Forest is now well behind them, thanks to a 36-8 rout of previously unbeaten Brookville. The difference? Besides better play from the defense, the LCA running game - keyed by Mason Gunn - is now much more formidable.

#2 - From no wins over Radford since 1965, to beating the Bobcats in back-to-back years. Carroll County at 8-0 overall is quite a story. Cavaliers were not much of a contender prior to Seth Greer's arrival - - just 6-24 in the three seasons before he got there. Now, they're a serious Class 3 threat with senior QB Colton Gravely (113 yards rushing, a TD on the ground + INT on defense) leading them in a spirited way.

#1 - It's a constant theme each October as we get ready for the playoffs in November. Defense wins Championships. Impressive shutouts pitched by a few teams tonight -- Petersburg (21-0 over Hopewell), Midlothian (37-0 over James River), Cox (41-0 over Bayside) and Oscar Smith (49-0 over Nansemond River) among them.

We're ready for Hat's Hits with 5 Takeaways from another Friday night of Virginia High School Football action . . .

Great time hanging out with Coach Jarred Jenkins at the Hermitage-Highland Springs game @VaPrepsRivals

Coach Jerome Mathis following 21-0 shutout of Hopewell. @WillVapreps @VaPrepsRivals @hatfieldsports @coachjjenkins @PHSVAFootball

Tariq Drew got my attention tonight with 9.5 tackles against his former team. @WillVapreps @VaPrepsRivals @hatfieldsports @coachjjenkins @PHSVAFootball @Teriq_Drew27