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For the next two weeks we will roll out our Preseason Power 25. We will release three teams per day for the first week and then move to two teams per day once we reach the Top 10 next week. Voting for preseason teams centers more around the depth of talent on that team, the roster outlook, previous success with players on the roster, as well as where it stacks up within their region/area, as opposed to strictly predicting schedule outcomes. Our staff weighs ten different categories (i.e. offensive depth, impact players, frontline arm, pitching staff depth, sustained program success, etc). 

Generally, larger schools and classifications have a greater depth of player talent on roster. However, once the season begins and records begin to take shape, the Power 25 will be adjusted as needed. In addition to that, we will debut our Private School Top 10 around late-March/early-April and the Small School Top 10 around mid-April. This will allow teams to settle in and their schedule to begin to shake out. Our first overall Power 25 update, due to the VHSL season being pushed back a week, will come Monday, March 30th.

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#17: Mills Godwin Eagles

 

2025 Record: 18-6

Key Returning Players: Jacob Babcock (JMU), Alex Boyd (Roanoke), Will Canfield, Carter Donham, Matthew Hartsfield (VMI), Milan Larew (Ferrum), Camden Lockhart (Coker), Eli Macturk (Shenandoah)

Key Losses: Hayden Bynum, Luke Smyers, Cal Travers, Hudson Williams

Season Outlook: The highlight of this team is the returning offense that they have, but on the flipside they lose almost every major contributor on the mound, including Prep Baseball VA/DC Pitcher of the Year, Luke Smyers. The offense might need to be opened up so they can score some runs in bunches in order to take the weight off of Larew and Co.