{
  "id": 6149312,
  "title": "Virginia High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams – Sept. 6",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/virginia-high-school-football-rankings-top-25-teams-sept-6",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T16:49:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/virginia-high-school-football-rankings-164945550.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Massey Ratings have released their latest Virginia high school football rankings as of September 6, 2026. St. James Academy continues to lead the pack with an impressive 2-0 record. They defeated New Jersey's No. 5 team, Paramus Catholic, solidifying their top spot. Varina rounds out the top three, narrowly defeating their opponent by just a point. Oscar Smith, a newcomer to the season, sits comfortably in the top three with a dominant 29-6 victory over Warwick. Stone Bridge and Huguenot round out the top five, with both teams showing impressive performances against ranked opponents. Riverbend, Colonial Forge, and Maury are also in the top ten, with each team having a 2-0 or 0-2 record, respectively. The rankings continue to evolve as teams face off against one another throughout the season.",
  "summary": "Another week of high school football in Virginia is complete. Some of the state’s best teams were in action and even went head-to-head against one another. As a result, there is a shake-up in how the top 25 rankings look. We are still in the relatively early portions of the journey, as everyone is looking […]",
  "key_points": [
    "St. James Academy leads with 2-0 record, defeating Paramus Catholic",
    "Varina narrowly defeats opponent by one point, sits in top three",
    "Oscar Smith, newcomer, sits in top three with 29-6 win over Warwick"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}