The Virginia High School League rates its teams based on their win-loss record and bonus points that are awarded based on the teams' strength of schedule.
Five games into the season, this is how the Northern Region football playoff pairings would look if the post-season started today:
Division 5 No. 8.
Washington-Lee (18.4) at No. 1.
Edison (28.4)
No. 5.
Madison (22.2) at No. 4.
Mount Vernon (22.8)
No. 6.
Marshall (19.8) at No. 3.
Yorktown (25.0)
No. 7.
Robert E. Lee (18.4) at No. 2.
Stone Bridge (26.8)
Knocking on the door:No. 9.
Hayfield (17.8)
No. 10.
Thomas Jefferson (17.0)
Division 6 No. 8.
Fairfax (23.0) at No. 1.
Oakton (28.8)
No. 5.
W.T. Woodson (24.0) at No. 4.
Chantilly (26.6)
No. 6.
Langley (23.4) at No. 3.
West Potomac (28.0)
No. 7.
West Springfield (23.2) at No. 2.
Westfield (28.4)
Knocking on the door:No. 9.
South County (22.4)
No. 10.
Herndon (21.0)
NOTE: The number in parentheses is the current power-point rating issued by the Virginia High School League. DigitalSports will update these potential parings each week once the new ratings are released by the VHSL.