This year, The Roanoke Times is hosting a predictions panel, a friendly competition among five participants with years of experience covering high school football in the Timesland area

A look at high school football players in Southwest Virginia who have committed to Division I programs or have received Division I offers

"We're trying to fix every aspect of our program."

The Times' weekly rankings are back, beginning Tuesday with the preseason top 10

Of the 43 high school football teams in The Roanoke Times' coverage area, current head coaches are averaging 5.7 years at the helm

The detailed list features three players who have committed to FBS programs and several more who are gaining interest from the Division I ranks

Carlisle basketball coach Jason Niblett will not return to the Chiefs, and his daughter, Ja’La Niblett, will be transferring to Bassett for her senior basketball season, the Nibletts confirmed to the...

This list excludes new matchups, as detailed earlier, and instead features district showdowns, crosstown rivalries and 2024 rematches

This position remains much of the focal point of Timesland defenses as opponents are keen on running the ball

After 2024 saw three new coaches, this year we'll see a total of nine make their debuts later this month and guide their teams through the fall

The New York City shooter who sought to attack NFL offices said he had the degenerative brain disease CTE, thought to be related to playing contact sports like football.

Featuring players on the both sides of the ball, including centers, guard, tackles and ends

These squads either have several key returners and are liable to make deep postseason runs, or are burgeoning squads that showed growth last year and could develop further this fall

Jackie Dalton left her position as girls basketball coach at Magna Vista in 2010. This winter, she'll return to the Warriors, taking over for the five-time defending Piedmont District champions.

Magna Vista has hired all-time leading scorer Alexay Hairston as the new boys basketball coach. The 2003 MVHS graduate most recently was an assistant at Bassett.

Featuring wide receivers and tight ends who will take on a myriad of roles for their offenses this fall

From workhorses to two-back systems to pass-game complements, these ball carriers take on a range of roles that help fuel offenses and pound defenses into submission

Featuring the student-athletes who played key roles and exceled on the diamond this season

These signal-callers serve as dual threats in the backfield, being able to throw downfield and take off running when needed

Get excited for the upcoming high school football season by checking out these images captured by Roanoke Times photographers of the 2024 season in Southwest Virginia.