Green Run, Nansemond River and Poquoson all stayed unbeaten last week with key district victories, but Lake Taylor continued its recent string of victories and has quietly climbed back atop the Eastern District.
The Titans (5-1) have won four consecutive games since a six-point loss to Hampton, scoring 39, 53, 60 and 40 points during that stretch. Lake Taylor, unbeaten in Eastern District play, has back-to-back road games at Manor and Churchland before a visit to top-ranked Maury — also unbeaten in the district — at Powhatan Field on Oct. 24.
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 (4-1, 5 first-place votes, 89 votes, No. 1 last week)
This week: at Norview, 7 p.m. Friday
2. Oscar Smith (4-1, 1 first-place vote, 85 votes, No. 2)
This week: vs. Deep Creek, 7 p.m. Friday
3. Green Run (6-0, 75 votes, No. 3)
This week: vs. at Landstown, 7 p.m. Friday
4. Warwick (4-2, 70 votes, No. 5)
This week: vs. Woodside at Todd Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday
5. Nansemond River (5-0, 68 votes, No. 4)
This week: at Indian River, 7 p.m. Friday
6. King’s Fork (4-1, 56 votes, No. 7)
This week: vs. Western Branch, 7 p.m. Friday
7. Indian River (4-1, 52 votes, No. 8)
This week: vs. Nansemond River, 7 p.m. Friday
8. Phoebus (2-2, 48 votes, No. 6)
This week: vs. Bethel at Darling Stadium, 7 p.m. Thursday
9. Poquoson (6-0, 43 votes, No. 9)
This week: vs. Gloucester at Poquoson Middle School, 7 p.m. Friday
10. Lafayette (5-1, 38 votes, No. 10)
This week: vs. Jamestown at Wanner Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday
11. Kempsville (3-2, 28 votes, No. 12)
This week: vs. Ocean Lakes, 7 p.m. Friday
12. Bayside (4-1, 26 votes, No. 11)
This week: vs. First Colonial, 2 p.m. Saturday
13. Hampton (4-1, 21 votes, No. 13)
This week: vs. Kecoughtan at Darling Stadium, noon Saturday
15. Lake Taylor (5-1), 9 votes, No. 15)
This week: at Manor, 7 p.m. Friday
14. Salem (3-2, 7 votes, No. 14)
This week: vs. Kellam, 7 p.m. Friday
Dropped out: None.
Also receiving votes: Cox 2, Bethel 1, Churchland 1.
