Virginia's high school football playoffs got underway Friday evening and higher seeds generally prevailed across Northern Virginia, with top-seeded Varina edging Woodbridge 26-21 in the Group 6A South playoffs.
In the Group 6A North playoffs, top-seated Centreville cruised to a 35-0 win over South Lakes, while second-seeded Lake Braddock ran out to a 56-31 win over Chantilly. The Bruins led 35-10 at the half.
Fourth-seeded Washington-Lee, hosting its first playoff game in decades, was upended by Stonewall Jackson 42-34. Fifth-seeded Langley hung on to beat Battlefield 28-21, while T.C. Williams, playing its first postseason game in 22 years, fell to South County 51-27 in Lorton.
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Falls Church, playing its first playoff game since 1977, edged Albemarle 24-23 to punch its ticket into Group 5A North quarterfinals.
Here's a look at playoff scores from around Northern Virginia according to the Virginia High School League (Higher seeds were at home):
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Group 6A North
- No. 1 Centreville 35, No. 16 South Lakes 0
- No. 2 Lake Braddock 56, No. 15 Chantilly 31
- No. 3 Westfield 33, No. 14 Hayfield 12
- No. 13 Stonewall Jackson-Manassas 42, No. 4 Washington-Lee 34
- No. 5 Langley 28, No. 12 Battlefield 21
- No. 11 Robinson 35, No. 6 Patriot 13
- No. 7 Yorktown 12, No. 10 Fairfax 7
- No. 8 South County 51, No. 9 T. C. Williams 27
Group 6A South
Conferences 1 and 2
- No. 1 Oscar Smith 35, No. 8 Bayside 0
- No. 2 Ocean Lakes 41, No. 7 Woodside 7
- No. 3 Western Branch 35, No. 6 Frank Cox 7
- No. 4 Grassfield 28, No. 5 Tallwood 22
Conferences 3 and 4
- No. 1 Varina 26, No. 8 Woodbridge 21
- No. 2 C.D. Hylton 19, No. 7 Cosby
- No. 3 Colonial Forge 47, No. 7 Cosby 26
- No. 5 Forest Park 21, No. 4 Patrick Henry-Roanoke 6
Group 5A North
- No. 1 Massaponax 60, No. 16 Thomas Edison 22
- No. 2 Stone Bridge 55, No. 15 R.E. Lee-Springfield 7
- No. 3 Briar Woods 57, No. 14 Potomac Falls 0
- No. 4 Tuscarora 35, No. 13 Mount Vernon 27
- No. 5 North Stafford 43, No. 12 Thomas Jefferson Science and Technology 7
- No. 6 Mountain View 21, No. 11 Potomac Sr. 7
- No. 7 Broad Run 35, No. 10 Freedom-Prince William 6
- No. 8 Falls Church 24, No. 9 Albemarle 23
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. 7 R.E. Lee-Staunton 35, No. 10 George Mason 12
For a statewide list of scores, check out the VHSL website.
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