From Richmond Times-Dispatch:
No. 1 Highland Springs at Miramar (Florida), Friday, 7:30 p.m.: Springers coach Loren Johnson travels to face his alma mater in a poignant season-opener for the reigning state champs and top program in Virginia (MaxPreps). The Patriots are already 1-0 after a season-opening 21-0 win at Edison (Miami) in their season opener, so a program coming off a 10-2 season in which it won two playoff games has advantages of home field and pace of preparation — this is a tall task for Highland Springs. But surely, reigning All-Metro player of the year Khristian Martin and Co. wouldn’t have it any other way after passing early-season road tests in North Carolina and West Virginia last year. These Springers aren’t afraid of a little plane ride and a hostile environment. Look for speedsters Jakyre Henley and Eli Williams to provide big-play pop for the road team. Defensively, linebacker Brennan Johnson is the heart and soul of a unit directed by cerebral play-caller Devon Simmons.
Zach Joachim’s pick: Highland Springs 42-14
Melanie Martinez-Lopez’s pick: Highland Springs 28-27