2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: Lord Botetourt Cavaliers

2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: Franklin County Eagles

2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: Heritage Pioneers

Mark Lineburg returns for a second stint as the head coach of the Bees.

The Spartans return to the field following a Class 4 state runner-up nod in 2023.

"We always truly talk about ourselves and putting in the work."

The defending VHSL Class 3 State Champions have five returning starters on each side of the ball.

The Cavaliers return to the field following a 10-win 2023 campaign.

2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: Cave Spring

2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: Rustburg

The back-to-back state champion Raiders open the season under first year coach Dwayne Priest.

2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: E.C. Glass Hilltoppers

The Colonels are coming off a Region Final appearance in 2023, its second in a three year span.

Highlanders return following a 2023 campaign had them reach the Region 2C Final.

The Patriots return nine starters from 2023.

2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: Blacksburg Bruins

Matt Herron takes the helm as the head coach following Alex Wilkins' departure.

Knights hope that a big boost in off-season workouts will pay off.

"A lot of the same goals and lot of kids coming back from last year’s team, but this team has another story they’re beginning to write."

Titans focused on returning to a higher standard of play.

The team made up of local home school student-athletes is entering its first year under new head coach Milton West II.

Celtics enter their first year under new head coach Howard Tucker.

2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: Northside Vikings

The Blues are under new head coach Jeremiah Brockenbrough.

Head Coach Brandon Johnson enters his 7th season with the Bengals.

Winfred Beale enters his 43rd season at the helm of the Buffaloes.

"We're not in a position as a program to make some mistakes we made last year."

Appomattox has been in the state semifinals for back-to-back years, but that's actually a downgrade after winning five state titles in a six-year span.

George Washington Danville is expecting a bounce back season this year.

Longtime coach Joe Favero is reloading at the home of the Warriors.

The Roanoke City program is loaded with high-end talent under coach Alan Fiddler.

Lord Botetourt returns after making an appearance in the Region 3D Final in 2022.

Knights enter their first year under head coach Hunter Shepherd.

"We're going in the right direction," said coach Martin Cox.

The Alleghany Mountaineers and the Covington Cougars merged in the Alleghany Highlands school district.

North Cross will re-tool with plenty of talent and long-time defensive coordinator Shannon Taylor at the helm.

Blacksburg hopes to get the tide turned towards a winning program in 2023.

"We're really proud of what our kids accomplished in the off-season," said Coach Alex Wilkens.

The Seminole District power Bees will look to be more balanced in 2023.

The Pioneers are coming off a state finals appearance in Class 3 in 2022.

Hidden Valley returns 19 of 22 starters and have spent the offseason building depth behind them.

The Eagles are moving from Class 6 down to the Class 5 ranks in 2023.

The Highlanders are making a switch to a more ground-oriented attack this season.

1st and 10 Camp Tour: Salem Spartans

As our 1st and 10 Camp Tour winds down, we met with a must-see from the Seminole District in Class 3: state finalist Liberty Christian Academy.

The Knights hosted their first ever playoff home game in fall 2021.

Devin Johnson moves from wide receiver to quarterback for his senior season.

Our Camp Tour rolls on to Hillsville, where Monty Chipman is getting his team ready for the fall season. Carroll County shocked a lot of people in their 2021 spring season, Chipman advancing the Cavs to the playoffs for the first time in 20 years.

For the second year in a row, Galax is moving a wideout to quarterback.

Lord Botetourt will open its season at home against E.C. Glass on Friday, August 26.

Our Camp Tour rolls east to Appomattox to check in with Doug Smith and co., and the ever-present ‘Power of 1′. The Raiders saw a nearly perfect 2021 campaign end in a loss to Graham in the state semifinals.

The Patriots return 17 starters to the gridiron and add transfer Sydney Webb to the mix.

The Spartans return with added motivation from a state semifinals loss in 2021.

The Titans hope to improve on a 7-win season with a more balanced offensive attack.

The Bees reached the Region 3C Final in 2021.

Our 1st and 10 Camp Tour rolls on to Glenvar, where the Highlanders are prepping for another dominant season. Last year, the Highlanders went 11-2, their final loss in the Region 2 final to Appomattox. Glenvar is turning the page, boasting with the highest numbers they’ve ever had in fall camp. This year, they’re lead by a young quarterback named Eli Taylor, who showed he can play against anyone last fall.

The Eagles are looking to replace a veteran offensive line that moved mountains in 2021.

The Blue Demons look to build upon its established culture under head coach Alex Wilkens.

The Bengals return with senior quarterback Ja'Ricous Hairston who's ready to improve his leadership skills.

Our 1st and 10 Camp Tour rolls on to Floyd County where Winfred Beale is entering his 42nd season as head coach. The Buffaloes went 6-5 in the fall, with the senior class having played 18 weeks of games in 2021. They used a complete offseason to their advantage, and are ready to show that hard work pays off this fall.

Pulaski County grad Cam Akers will lead the Cougars as interim head coach in 2022.

Our 1st and 10 Camp Tour continues in Southside, where the Martinsville Bulldogs continue to build on their success from last season. The Bulldogs saw a playoff trip for the first time since 2017, and advanced to the second round. Our 2021 1st and 10 Coach of the Year Bobby Martin enters his fourth season with a group of hungry seniors, who are ready to show off what Coach Martin has taught them over the years.

Long time assistant Troy Clark will serve as interim head coach for the 2022 season.

Martin Cox was named head coach in the offseason after spending 12 years as an assistant at Jefferson Forest.

The Camp Tour continues on down the road to Vinton where the William Byrd Terriers are prepping for a new season, packed with experience.

The perennial power Pioneers are looking to reload for another playoff run.

The Bulldogs return to the field for the first time since the fall of 2019.

The Knight are led by first year coach Nick Leftwich, who most recently served as an assistant at William Fleming.

William Byrd will be rebuilding in the Blue Ridge District this season.

The Green Wave return to the field after its defense didn't allow a single point during the regular season in the spring.

Coach Brad Bradley's Pioneers return a number of skill position players on offense.

Alleghany spent a week on pause, but they are dedicated to having a good season under new coach Will Fields.

The Cougars enter the 2021 campaign with more confidence and familiarity as they open up year two of the Mark Dixon era.

Blacksburg is healthy and energized coming into the fall season.

The Knights had a 1-5 spring season.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The 1st and 10 Camp Tour rolls into the Hill City for a stop at perennial power Heritage. Coach Brad Bradley's squad returns confident in building more success in 2018, led by senior quarterback Jabari Blake. Heritage averaged 48 points a season ago and the defense served up two shutouts. We play each play for each other," said Blake. Heritage opens the season Aug. 24 at home against William Fleming.