Virginia High School Football Playoffs: Jefferson to Face North Stafford

By Drew Hansen

It's playoff season time for Virginia high school football teams, and the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Colonials (4-6) are one of more than 40 teams headed to the playoffs.

Here’s a look at the pairings for Northern Virginia schools (For a list of pairings for the entire state, check out the Virginia High School League website):

Group 6A North

• No. 16 South Lakes (5-5) at No. 1 Centreville (10-0) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
• No. 15 Chantilly (5-5) at No. 2 Lake Braddock (10-0) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
• No. 14 Hayfield (5-5) at No. 3 Westfield (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
• No. 13 Stonewall Jackson-Manassas (6-4) at No. 4 Washington-Lee (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
• No. 12 Battlefield (6-4) at No. 5 Langley (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
• No. 11 Robinson (7-3) at No. 6 Patriot (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
• No. 10 Fairfax (7-3) at No. 7 Yorktown (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
• No. 9 T. C. Williams (7-3) at No. 8 South County (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. Friday

Group 6A South

Conferences 1 and 2

• No. 8 Bayside (6-4) at No. 1 Oscar Smith (10-0) — 7 p.m. Friday
• No. 7 Woodside (6-4) at No. 2 Ocean Lakes (10-0) — 7 p.m. Friday
• No. 6 Frank Cox (6-4) at No. 3 Western Branch (9-1) — 7 p.m. Friday
• No. 5 Tallwood (6-4) at No. 4 Grassfield (8-2) — 7 p.m. Friday

Conferences 3 and 4

• No. 8 Woodbridge (6-4) at No. 1 Varina (8-2) — 7 p.m. Friday
• No. 7 Cosby (7-3) at No. 2 C.D. Hylton (9-1) — 7:30 p.m. Friday
• No. 6 Thomas Dale (6-4) at No. 3 Colonial Forge (7-3) — 7 p.m. Friday
• No. 5 Forest Park (7-3) at No. 4 Patrick Henry-Roanoke (8-2) — 7 p.m. Friday

Group 5A North

• No. 16 Thomas Edison (3-7) at No. 1 Massaponax (10-0) — 7 p.m. Friday
• No. 15 R.E. Lee-Springfield (2-8) at No. 2 Stone Bridge (8-2) — 7 p.m. Friday
• No. 14 Potomac Falls (4-6) at No. 3 Briar Woods (9-1) — 7 p.m. Friday
• No. 13 Mount Vernon (3-7) at No. 4 Tuscarora (8-2) — 7 p.m. Friday
• No. 12 Thomas Jefferson Science and Technology (4-6) at No. 5 North Stafford (8-2) — 7 p.m. Friday
• No. 11 Potomac Sr. (4-6) at No. 6 Mountain View (7-3) — 7 p.m. Friday
• No. 10 Freedom-Prince William (4-6) at No. 7 Broad Run (7-3) — 7 p.m. Friday
• No. 9 Albemarle (6-4) at No. 8 Falls Church (7-3) — 7:30 p.m. Friday

Other games of note

Group 4A North

• No. 11 Loudoun County (5-5) at No. 6 Woodgrove (7-3) — 1 p.m. Saturday

Group 2A East

• No. 10 George Mason (6-4) at No. 7 R.E. Lee-Staunton (7-3) — 7 p.m. Friday