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Virginia high school football season comes down to one final Saturday—and we’ve got the state’s best analyst to break it all down.Matthew Hatfield (VirginiaPreps.com, On3) joins NOVA Legends Podcast to recap an insane state semifinal weekend packed with one-score thrillers, and to preview all six VHSL state championship games.We cover:Why there were so many one-score semifinal games and what it says about parity in Virginia HS footballHow out-of-state scheduling (Gonzaga, McNamara, Grimsley, etc.) is sharpening top programsA deep dive on all six title games:Class 6: Oscar Smith vs North Stafford – can North Stafford’s athletes push the Tigers to the limit?Class 5: Maury vs Highland Springs – revenge, history, and whether Maury is on a different level right nowClass 4: Varina vs Loudoun County – Varina’s firepower vs County’s one-score magicClass 3: Lake Taylor vs Kettle Run – maybe the best matchup of the weekend?Class 2: Glenvar vs Strasburg – Brody Dawyat vs Strasburg’s ground-and-poundClass 1: Rappahannock vs Rye Cove – balance vs brutality in the trenchesThe coaching jobs that impressed most this postseason (including Madison’s Justin Counts)The eternal question: go for two or play for overtime?If you love Virginia high school football—from the 757 to NOVA to the far southwest—this is your full state finals primer.
