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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 6: REGION A

     

Staff	Champion	Runner-Up	Sleeper
Mike	Western Branch	Grassfield	Cosby
Jake	Western Branch	Grassfield	Cosby
Nolan	Western Branch	Grassfield	Cosby
Jordan	Western Branch	Grassfield	Cosby
Burton	Western Branch	Grassfield	Cosby

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VHSL CLASS 6: REGION B

      

Staff	Champion	Runner-Up	Sleeper
Mike	Battlefield	Independence	Gainesville
Jake	Battlefield	Independence	Colonial Forge
Nolan	Battlefield	Independence	Colonial Forge
Jordan	Battlefield	Independence	Patriot
Burton	Battlefield	Independence	Gainesville

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VHSL CLASS 6: REGION C

     

Staff	Champion	Runner-Up	Sleeper
Mike	West Springfield	Lake Braddock	West Potomac
Jake	West Springfield	Lake Braddock	Hayfield
Nolan	West Springfield	Lake Braddock	Hayfield
Jordan	Lake Braddock	West Springfield	Edison
Burton	West Springfield	Lake Braddock	West Potomac

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VHSL CLASS 6: REGION D

    

Staff	Champion	Runner-Up	Sleeper
Mike	Madison	McLean	Centreville
Jake	Centreville	Madison	Herndon
Nolan	Centreville	Oakton	Madison
Jordan	McLean	Madison	Centreville
Burton	Centreville	Herndon	Madison

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VHSL CLASS 6

 

Staff	State Champion	Runner-Up	Sleeper
Mike	Battlefield	Western Branch	West Springfield
Jake	Battlefield	West Springfield	Independence
Nolan	West Springfield	Battlefield	Madison
Jordan	Battlefield	Western Branch	Grassfield
Burton	Battlefield	Independence	Centreville