Warhill moves among elite

Poll’s leading six all are unbeaten

Six public-school football teams remain unbeaten as they head down the regular-season stretch, and all six — Maury, Phoebus, Green Run, Warwick, King’s Fork and Warhill — reside atop the 757Teamz Top 15.

Warhill (7-0) joined the others and leaped to No. 6 after last week’s 35-6 victory over Grafton.

Warwick and King’s Fork are the most likely to be challenged this week, with games against other ranked teams. The Raiders face Hampton on Friday, while King’s Fork hosts Oscar Smith in a game that should go a long way toward deciding the Southeastern District title.

Norfolk Academy, enjoying its best season in decades, has climbed into the top 10 after a 7-0 start.

Staffers Sonny Dearth, Jami Frankenberry, Jim McGrath, Marty O’Brien, Larry Rubama, Michael Sauls and Dylan White voted in the poll. Team, record, first-place votes, total votes and last week’s ranking are included.

1. Maury 7-0 (seven first-place votes), 105 votes — 1

This week: vs. Norview at Powhatan Field, 7 p.m. Friday

2. Phoebus 6-0, 97 — 2

This week: vs. Menchville at Todd Stadium, 4 p.m. Saturday

3. Green Run 7-0, 89 — 3

This week: vs. Salem, 7 p.m. Friday

4. Warwick, 8-0, 86 — 4

This week: vs. Hampton at Darling Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday

5. King’s Fork, 7-0, 78 — 5

This week: vs. Oscar Smith, 7 p.m. Friday

6. Warhill, 7-0, 69 — 7

This week: at Smithfield, 7 p.m. Friday

7. Oscar Smith, 5-2, 63 — 8

This week: at King’s Fork, 7 p.m. Friday

8. Lafayette, 5-2, 52 — 10

This week: vs. Jamestown at Wanner Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday

9. Norfolk Academy, 7-0, 47 — 11 This week: at Blue Ridge, 2 p.m. Saturday

10. Nansemond River, 5-3, 40 — 6 This week: vs. Grassfield, 7 p.m. Friday

11. Indian River, 4-3, 35 — 14

This week: vs. Western Branch, 7 p.m. Friday

12. Churchland, 5-2, 30 — 13

This week: vs. Lake Taylor, 7 p.m. Friday

13. Granby, 5-2, 16 — 12

This week: at Norcom, 2 p.m.

Saturday

14. Hampton, 5-3, 14 — 9

This week: vs. Warwick at Darling Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday

15. Menchville, 4-3, 9 — NR

This week: vs. Phoebus at Todd Stadium, 4 p.m. Saturday

Also receiving votes: Cox 7, Poquoson 2, Kellam 1.

Dropped out: Bethel (4-3).

STAFF KENDALL WARNER/ Warhill, shown taking the field before its Oct. 6 victory over Lafayette, is No. 6 and is the highest-ranking Bay Rivers District team.