11-12-2026 10:42pm

Four Spotsylvania County teams open football playoffs Friday

John Williams Editor

Four Spotsylvania County teams open football playoffs Friday

By John L. Williams | The Spotsylvania Gazette

Courtland and Riverbend will host first-round playoff games Friday, Nov. 13, while Massaponax heads to Aldie and Spotsylvania travels to Richmond. All four games are scheduled for 7 p.m. Chancellor finished the season 1–9 and did not qualify.

Game of the week — Mechanicsville at Courtland

Courtland has won eight straight, swept its Battlefield District schedule and earned the No. 4 seed in Region 4B. Now the Cougars face another 8–2 team in fifth-seeded Mechanicsville. Courtland closed the regular season with a 50–14 win over James Monroe. Friday’s winner advances to face either top-seeded Louisa County or Hanover in the regional semifinals.

Potomac Falls at Riverbend

Third-seeded Riverbend (8–2) opens the Region 5D playoffs at home against sixth-seeded Potomac Falls (5–5). The Bears scored 89 points in their final two regular-season games, beating Stafford 40–30 and North Stafford 49–8. One result worth noting for Friday: Potomac Falls held top-seeded Stone Bridge to 10 points in a 10–9 loss. The winner advances to face No. 2 Lightridge.

Massaponax at John Champe

Fifth-seeded Massaponax (5–5) visits fourth-seeded John Champe (7–3) in the other Region 5D opener. Watch what the Panthers do on early downs. They average about 221 rushing yards per game, according to MaxPreps, and a productive ground game could help them keep drives going on the road. The winner advances to face No. 1 Stone Bridge.

Spotsylvania at Huguenot

The sixth-seeded Knights (6–4) visit third-seeded Huguenot (9–1) in a Region 4B quarterfinal. Spotsylvania enters on a four-game winning streak. Huguenot has won six straight and is averaging nearly 279 passing yards per game in MaxPreps’ published statistics. How well the Knights limit big plays through the air will be worth watching. The winner advances to face either Varina or King George.