High school football rankings: Freedom finishes No. 1 in final Virginia MaxPreps Top 25

Eagles averaged over 63 points per game en route to program's first state title.

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Dec 14, 2022, 3:00pm
The high school football season in Virginia came to a close over the weekend. Freedom (Woodbridge) was among the victors, beating James Madison 48-14 in the Class 6 state championship game. That victory helped propel the Eagles to the No. 1 ranking in the final state MaxPreps Top 25.

Freedom captured its first title behind one of the nation's most high-powered offenses, averaging 63.4 points per game. Junior quarterback Tristan Evans broke the state record for touchdown passes in a single season with 61. Sophomore running back Jeff Overton ran for over 2,500 yards and 34 TDs.

The Freedom defense wasn't too bad either, limiting opponents to less than 10 points per game.

Three other unbeaten VHSL state champions claimed the next three spots. Class 5 champ Highland Springs finished No. 2, Class 4 titlist Dinwiddie at No. 3 and Class 3 king Phoebus (Hampton) at No. 4.

Highland Springs rode a dominant defense to the Class 5 title. The Springers shut out six opponents this season and held five others to seven points or less.

Read on for a complete look at the final Virginia MaxPreps Top 25.

FINAL VIRGINIA MAXPREPS TOP 25

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Freedom (Woodbridge)15-018.3--
2Highland Springs15-018.7--
3Dinwiddie15-014.6--
4Phoebus (Hampton)15-012.2+1
5TEHS (Richmond)11-013.6-1
6Stone Bridge (Ashburn)12-221.1--
7Maury (Norfolk)10-216.5--
8Heritage (Lynchburg)12-317.8--
9King George11-17.8+1
10GRHS (Virginia Beach)13-14.3+1
11Kettle Run (Nokesville)14-19.8-2
12Patriot (Nokesville)11-213.2--
13Mountain View (Stafford)11-211.7+2
14Fairfax13-14.4--
15WBHS (Chesapeake)11-316.9+4
16Graham (Bluefield)15-01.3+10
17LCA (Chester)3-638.1+1
18James Madison (Vienna)11-416.6-5
19Glass (Lynchburg)12-29.7-3
20LCHS (Lynchburg)11-210.1-3
21Lake Taylor (Norfolk)11-211.4--
22Varina (Richmond)10-210.8-2
23Oscar Smith (Chesapeake)9-29.4-1
24Warwick (Newport News)12-210.1+3
25Benedictine (Richmond)8-417.0--

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