There are plenty of teams still jockeying for position in the playoffs, and some intriguing games finish the regular season this week, including a Suffolk rivalry game between King’s Fork and Nansemond River and a Beach District showdown between Cox and Kempsville.
Maury is one week — and one victory — away from a wire-to-wire finish at No. 1.
But the Commodores are seeking a victory over rival Granby on Friday that will also keep them at No. 1 in the Class 5 Region B Tournament.
Staffers Sonny Dearth, Jami Frankenberry, Marty O’Brien, Larry Rubama and Sam Saunders and correspondent Jim McGrath voted in the poll. Team, record, first-place votes, total votes and last week’s ranking are included.
1. Maury (8-1, 5 first-place votes, 89 votes, No. 1 last week)
This week: vs. Granby at Powhatan Field, 7 p.m. Friday
2. Oscar Smith (8-1, 1 first-place vote, 85 votes, No. 2)
This week: vs. Western Branch, 7 p.m. Friday
3. Green Run (9-0, 78 votes, No. 3)
This week: at Ocean Lakes, 7 p.m. Friday
4. Hampton (8-1, 70 votes, No. 5)
This week: vs. Bethel at Darling Stadium, 7 p.m. Thursday
5. King’s Fork (8-1, 68 votes, No. 6)
This week: vs. Nansemond River, 7 p.m. Friday
6. Warwick (6-3, 58 votes, No. 7)
This week: vs. Kecoughtan at Todd Stadium, 7 p.m. Thursday
7. Indian River (7-2, 53 votes, No. 4)
This week: at Hickory, 7 p.m. Friday
8. Nansemond River (7-2, 48 votes, No. 8)
This week: at King’s Fork, 7 p.m. Friday
9. Kempsville (7-2, 41 votes, No. 9)
This week: at Cox, 7 p.m. Friday
10. Lafayette (8-1, 31 votes, No. 10)
This week: vs. Tabb at Wanner Stadium, 7 p.m. Thursday
11. Phoebus (5-3, 28 votes, No. 11)
This week: vs. Menchville at Darling Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday
12. Lake Taylor (7-2, 22 votes, No. 13)
This week: at Norview, 7 p.m. Friday
13. Poquoson (8-1, 20 votes, No. 12)
This week: vs. Smithfield at Poquoson MS, 7 p.m. Friday
14. Warhill (7-2, 15 votes, 14)
This week: at Gloucester, 7 p.m. Friday
15. Cox (7-2, 9 votes, 15)
This week: vs. Kempsville, 7 p.m. Friday
Dropped out: None.
Also receiving votes: Norfolk Academy 5.

