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Our staff decided to take a shot at Preseason Picks for the 2026 season. Mike Dailey, Jake Tobin, John Nolan, Jordan Jones, and Jason Burton all weighed in on the 2026 season and who they thought would win their respective classification/division. While it is all but assured that we will be wrong, we made them anyway. Last year we did not allow someone else to pick the same team, but this year we went away from that format. Each staff member selected a champion, a runner-up, and a sleeper within that region/class.

Below you will find graphics for each group of selections, as well as our staff compiled a podcast walking through their selections.

We wish everyone the best of luck this spring and the 2026 calendar year as a whole.

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2026 PRESEASON PICKS

VHSL CLASS 1

 

Staff	Champion	Runner-Up	Sleeper
Mike	Auburn (Riner)	Rappahannock	Luray
Jake	Auburn (Riner)	SMLCA	Honaker
Nolan	Auburn (Riner)	Chilhowie	Rappahannock
Jordan	Auburn (Riner)	Northumberland	Honaker
Burton	Auburn (Riner)	Honaker	SMLCA

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VHSL CLASS 2

   

Staff	Champion	Runner-Up	Sleeper
Mike	John Battle	King William	Strasburg
Jake	John Battle	Union	King William
Nolan	John Battle	Central (Wise)	Virginia
Jordan	John Battle	King William	Central (Lunenburg)
Burton	John Battle	Union	Glenvar

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VHSL CLASS 3: REGION A

 

Staff	Champion	Runner-Up	Sleeper
Mike	New Kent	Lakeland	York
Jake	New Kent	Lakeland	Colonial Heights
Nolan	New Kent	Colonial Heights	Tabb
Jordan	New Kent	Lakeland	York
Burton	New Kent	Lakeland	Colonial Heights

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VHSL CLASS 3: REGION B

 

Staff	Champion	Runner-Up	Sleeper
Mike	William Monroe	Culpeper	Kettle Run
Jake	Culpeper	Goochland	Brentsville District
Nolan	Brentsville District	Kettle Run	Maggie Walker
Jordan	Culpeper	Brentsville	Goochland
Burton	Goochland	William Monroe	Culpeper

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VHSL CLASS 3: REGION C

 

Staff	Champion	Runner-Up	Sleeper
Mike	Liberty Christian	Turner Ashby	Spotswood
Jake	Spotswood	Turner Ashby	Liberty Christian
Nolan	Liberty Christian	Spotswood	Wilson Memorial
Jordan	Liberty Christian	Broadway	Turner Ashby
Burton	Liberty Christian	Turner Ashby	Spotswood

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VHSL CLASS 3: REGION D

 

Staff	Champion	Runner-Up	Sleeper
Mike	Abingdon	Northside	Lord Botetourt
Jake	Abingdon	Northside	Cave Spring
Nolan	Abingdon	Blacksburg	Northside
Jordan	Abingdon	Northside	Cave Spring
Burton	Abingdon	Northside	Lord Botetourt

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VHSL CLASS 3

 

Staff	Champion	Runner-Up	Sleeper
Mike	Abingdon	New Kent	Liberty Christian
Jake	Abingdon	New Kent	Spotswood
Nolan	Abingdon	Liberty Christian	Northside
Jordan	Abingdon	New Kent	Northside
Burton	Abingdon	New Kent	Northside