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Friday Night Football Preview | Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
FOUR COUNTY TEAMS WON LAST WEEK; FRIDAY’S COUNTY MATCHUP LEADS THE SCHEDULE
All five Spotsylvania County public high schools have varsity football on the schedule this season. Four county teams play Friday night, with Courtland visiting Spotsylvania in the Game of the Week. Kickoff for all four games is scheduled for 7 p.m.
GAME OF THE WEEK: COURTLAND AT SPOTSYLVANIA
Courtland (3-2) visits Spotsylvania (2-3) in a county matchup at 7 p.m. The Cougars enter after a 48-17 win over Chancellor. The Knights come off a 27-14 win at King George.
The matchup brings together two teams coming off victories. Courtland is looking to build on its second straight strong performance, while Spotsylvania will try to carry its momentum from the King George win into a home game.
FRIDAY’S COUNTY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Courtland (3-2) at Spotsylvania (2-3) — 7 p.m.
Chancellor (1-4) at Culpeper County — 7 p.m.
Massaponax (4-2) at North Stafford — 7 p.m.
Mountain View at Riverbend (5-1) — 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK’S COUNTY FOOTBALL SCORES — OCT. 2
Courtland 48, Chancellor 17
Massaponax 28, Mountain View 6
Riverbend 48, Hartwood 0
Spotsylvania 27, King George 14
Those results left Courtland at 3-2, Chancellor at 1-4, Massaponax at 4-2, Riverbend at 5-1 and Spotsylvania at 2-3 entering Friday’s games.
THURSDAY’S OTHER VARSITY RESULTS — OCT. 8
No varsity football games involving the five county schools were listed for Thursday. In girls volleyball, Courtland beat Eastern View 3-0; Chancellor lost to Culpeper County 3-2; Massaponax lost to Colonial Forge 3-0; and Spotsylvania lost to King George 3-0. Riverbend’s match against North Stafford was played, but a final score had not been posted by the publication cutoff.
In varsity field hockey, Chancellor beat Culpeper County 6-0. MaxPreps listed Courtland at Eastern View, Riverbend against North Stafford, and Spotsylvania at King George, but final scores for those games had not been posted by the publication cutoff.
The Gazette will update this page when verified scores and additional details become available.
SOURCES
MaxPreps, varsity football scores and schedules for Oct. 2 and Oct. 9, 2026.
https://www.maxpreps.com/va/football/scores/?date=10%2F2%2F2026
MaxPreps, Virginia girls volleyball scores for Oct. 8, 2026.
https://www.maxpreps.com/va/volleyball/scores/?date=10%2F8%2F2026
MaxPreps, Chancellor field hockey at Culpeper County, Oct. 8, 2026.
https://www.maxpreps.com/va/field-hockey/game/chancellor-spotsylvania-vs-culpeper-county/10-8-2026/
Fredericksburg Free Press, “Weekly high school football roundup and look ahead to next week,” Oct. 3, 2026.
https://www.fredericksburgfreepress.com/2026/10/03/weekly-high-school-football-roundup-and-look-ahead-to-next-week-2/
The Spotsylvania Gazette, “The Spotsylvania County Sports Report,” Oct. 1, 2026.
https://spotsylvaniagazette.town.news/g/spotsylvania-courthouse-va/n/392110/spotsylvania-spor
Records, schedules and results checked Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.
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