RICHMOND, Va. — Despite having last Friday off, the Varina Blue Devils earned 26 of 28 first place votes and remain the number one team in our CBS6/910 The Fan High School Coaches Poll.
There were no changes to the top 8 as every ranked team either won or had a bye in week 7. Petersburg remained #7 but gained the most votes from last week's poll. Hopewell enters for the first time in 2026 at #10
Manchester had the biggest fall, dropping from 4th to 8th after their loss to Midlothian.
Preseason 2026 CBS 6/910 The Fan High School Coaches Poll
| Rank, Team, First Place Votes | Record | Points | Last Week's Rank |
| 1. Varina (26) | 4-1-1 | 278 | (1) |
| 2. Thomas Dale (1) | 6-0 | 237 | (2) |
| 3. High. Springs (1) | 5-1 | 220 | (3) |
| 4. Midlothian | 6-1 | 182 | (4) |
| 5. Trinity Episcopal | 5-1 | 161 | (5) |
| 6. Huguenot | 5-1 | 131 | (6) |
| 7. Petersburg | 6-0 | 113 | (7) |
| 8. Manchester | 6-1 | 85 | (8) |
| 9. Hermitage | 4-2 | 37 | (10) |
| 10. Hopewell | 5-1 | 34 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Douglas Freeman (24), Armstrong (18), Benedictine (10), Mechanicsville (4), Collegiate (3), Thomas Jefferson (2)
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