SE Virginia Boys Top 20 and Region Standings

With spring break approaching for both the southside and peninsula and the season about one third complete here are the region standings as of April 2nd.   [table id=264 /]   Region 6A: Four teams from east and west make the regional tournament. Analysis: Cosby seems to have a stronghold on the west while Kellam and Landstown will battle it out in the east.   Key upcoming matches: Landstown vs Ocean Lakes, Landstown vs Princess Anne, Kellam vs First Colonial, Kellam vs Kempsville, Western Branch vs Grassfield, and Grassfield vs Smithfield.   West: Cosby 4-0-0, James River 3-1-0, Thomas Dale 3-1-0, Manchester 0-4-0, and Franklin County 0-6-0.   East: Kellam 4-0-0, Landstown 3-0-0, Ocean Lakes 2-1-2. Western Branch 2-4-0, Oscar Smith 0-4-1, and Grassfield 0-4-1.   Region 5A: Eight teams qualify for the regional tournament. Analysis: Defending class 5 state champion Cox has plenty of teams to be concerned with: Kempsville, First Colonial, Hickory, Princess Anne, Indian River, Salem, and Bayside will all look to post results as the season progresses and make a run at the post season.   Key upcoming matches: Bayside vs Cox, Salem vs Ocean Lakes, Indian River vs Granby, Princess Anne vs Hickory, Princess Anne vs Cox, Kempsville vs Deep Creek, and First Colonial vs Jamestown.   Cox 4-0-0, Hickory 4-0-0, Princess Anne, 4-1-0, Indian River 4-1-0, First Colonial 2-1-1, Salem 4-2-0, Bayside 4-2-0, Tallwood 3-2-0, Kempsville 2-2-1, and Green Run 0-2-0.   Region 5B: Six teams qualify for regional play with the top two teams receiving a bye to the semi-finals. Analysis: Early on, Granby, Menchville, and Kecoughtan have posted solid results and remain unbeaten. Nansemond River, Woodside, and Gloucester are also chasing a top six spot.   Key upcoming matches: Granby vs Indian River, Granby vs Maury, Menchville vs Kecoughtan, Menchville vs Woodside, Kecoughtan vs Warwick, Nansemond River vs Hickory, Woodside vs Gloucester, and Bethel vs Kecoughtan.   Granby 6-0-0, Menchville 5-0-1, Kecoughtan 4-0-2, Gloucester 3-1-0, Woodside 3-2-1, Nansemond River 3-3-0, Bethel 2-2-1, Maury 1-3-0, and Norview 0-6-0.   Region 4A: 10 teams make the regional tournament with the top six receiving a bye to the quarterfinals. Analysis: Seems like a wide-open region with a number of teams looking for top seeding. Deep Creek, Warwick, Jamestown, Smithfield, and Great Bridge all have ambitions to make a run.   Key upcoming matches: Deep Creek vs Indian River, Warwick vs Smithfield, Jamestown vs Warhill, Great Bridge vs Smithfield, Grafton vs Warhill, Kings Fork vs Hickory, Kings Fork vs Deep Creek.   Great Bridge 4-0-1, Deep Creek 5-1-0, Warwick 5-1-0, Jamestown 4-2-0, Kings Fork 3-1-1, Smithfield 3-2-0, Churchland 3-4-0, Grafton 2-3-1, and Denbigh 1-4-2. Manor, Hampton, and Warhill are all winless.   Region 3A: Every team makes region play with the top six receiving a bye to the quarterfinals. Analysis: Defending class 3 state champion Tabb has some quality wins and looks to get healthy. Even with only one win, Lafayette is a dangerous team that is capable of making a post-season run. Colonial Heights and Petersburg are both off to strong starts.   Key upcoming matches: Southampton vs Kings Fork, Tabb vs Lafayette, Tabb vs Gloucester, New Kent vs York, New Kent vs Smithfield, Lakeland vs Granby, York vs Smithfield, and I.C. Norcom vs Churchland.   I.C. Norcom 2-0-0, Petersburg 2-0-1, Southampton 4-1-0, Colonial Heights 3-1-1, Southampton 4-1-0, New Kent 2-3-1, Lakeland 2-3-0, York 2-3-0, Phoebus 1-3-1, Lafayette 1-5-1. Lake Taylor, Hopewell, and Booker T. Washington are winless.

With spring break approaching for both the southside and peninsula and the season about one third complete here are the region standings as of April 2nd.