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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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#8: Abingdon Falcons

 

2025 Record: 24-4

Key Returning Players: Judge Dillow, Hudson Large, Hayden Reed, Aiden Smith, Landon Turman (ECU)

Key Losses: Daniel Fellhauer, Jett Humphreys, Elijah Parks

Season Outlook: The loss of Humphreys, and a few of his senior teammates, is a major hurdle coming into 2026. Fortunately the Falcons have a trio of arms, including a new face in Evan Denton, that have the stuff to dominate the district, region, and class. A lot of the losses came on offense, and this may be the biggest obstacle in the way of this 2026 Abingdon team. They will need steady production out of the front half of this order because the lineup depth is not what it was a year ago.