Football 3rd in Recent Daily Poll

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The Northern Virginia Daily Sports staff collaborated to create a football top 10 list. Each staffer voted, with 10 points being awarded to the top ranked team, nine to the No. 2 team and so on. Numbers in parenthesis indicate where each team was last week.

1. Handley (1) 4-0, 0-0 Northwestern -- The Judges pounded Brentsville, 47-13, despite senior Jeremiah Wilson sitting out with an injury. Handley is averaging 29.9 points per game.

2. Clarke County (2) 4-0, 0-0 Bull Run -- The Eagles continue to pile up the points -- defeating Central 47-6 last week. Zach and Sam Shiley combined for six touchdowns in the game.

3. James Wood (3) 4-0, 0-0 Northwestern -- Senior Brock Lockhart ran for another 253 yards in the Colonels' 41-21 win over Warren County. James Wood will look to go to 5-0 this week against Brentsville.

4. Sherando (4) 4-1, 0-0 Northwestern -- The Warriors bounced back from their loss to Loudoun County with a 28-7 win over Jefferson County (W.Va.). Jalen Brisco and Corey Rice combined to throw for 248 passing yards. 5. Skyline (5) 4-0, 0-0 Northwestern -- The Hawks are off to a fast start this season, but will face their toughest test of the season on Friday at Liberty. Senior Cliff Woodard ran for 143 yards and four TDs in the Hawks' 33-3 win over Kettle Run.

6. Central (6) 2-2, 0-0 Shenandoah -- The Falcons lost their second straight game last week, falling to Clarke County. The Falcons will try to get back to their winning ways this week against George Mason.

7. Millbrook (7) 2-2, 0-0 Northwestern -- The Pioneers improved to .500 with a win over Fauquier. Junior Jordan Hartman ran for 123 yards and returned a kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown.

8. Warren County (8) 1-3, 0-0 Evergreen -- The Wildcats lost to James Wood last week and things won't get easier for them. They host undefeated Handley this week.

9. Stonewall Jackson (9) 0-3, 0-0 Shenandoah -- The Generals had a week off to get ready for Strasburg this week. Senior running back Colton Koontz also returned to practice for the first time since suffering a broken ankle in preseason.

10. Strasburg (10) 1-4, 0-0 Bull Run -- The Rams picked up an emotional win over Page County on the same night the field was renamed after former coach Glenn Proctor.