Inside Virginia’s Top 150: Which schools lead the pack

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The initial Class of 2028 Virginia High School rankings came out last week and several schools stand out in the initial list. This article breakdown some of the positional trends among the top schools in the rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at several schools with multiple players in the initial 2028 rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Stone Bridge High School</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#2) [player_tooltip player_id='1672675' first='Langston' last='Pridgeon'] – 6'2″, 175 lbs, DB/WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pridgeon is undoubtedly one of the top prospects in his class in the nation. Maryland, Rutgers, Tennessee, Texas A&amp;M, Liberty, Temple, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Duke, Indiana, and Wisconsin are among his early offers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#3) [player_tooltip player_id='1646202' first='Keith' last='Nolen'] – 6'1″, 185 lbs, WR/DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nolen currently has offers from Maryland, Virginia Tech, Duke, and Massachusetts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#10) [player_tooltip player_id='1661405' first='Kaden' last='Golston'] – 6'2″, 185 lbs, DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Golston's early offer list includes Rutgers and Virginia Tech. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Saint James Academy</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#9) [player_tooltip player_id='1529374' first='Kymani' last='Bridge'] – 5'11″, 170 lbs, DB/WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bridge has offers from Virginia Tech, Syracuse, and Maryland. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#13) [player_tooltip player_id='1695661' first='Sean' last='Tyler'] – 6'2″, 290 lbs, DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyler has offers from Virginia Tech and Delaware State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#16) [player_tooltip player_id='1637628' first='Antonio' last='Guillen'] – 5'10″, 170 lbs, QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#48) [player_tooltip player_id='1170028' first='JD' last='Grubb'] – 5'9″, 155 lbs, RB/DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#60) [player_tooltip player_id='1558806' first='Maleko' last='Clark'] – 5'10″, 155 lbs, DB/WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Indian River High School</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#5) [player_tooltip player_id='1004745' first='Andre' last='Alexander'] – 6'1″, 210 lbs, LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alexander has a double-digit list of offers that includes Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, South Carolina, Duke, Syracuse, Baylor, and SMU. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#11) [player_tooltip player_id='453743' first='Kayce' last='Jordan'] – 6'1″, 215 lbs, DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jordan has reported offers from Virginia Tech and Duke. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Osbourn High School</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#6) [player_tooltip player_id='1639052' first='Caleb' last='Smoot'] – 5'10″, 160 lbs, DB/WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smoot has early offers from Maryland and JMU. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#7) [player_tooltip player_id='1422269' first='Anthony' last='Jackson'] – 5'11″, 165 lbs, QB/DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#45) [player_tooltip player_id='1641175' first='Zion' last='Rice'] – 6'2″, 200 lbs, TE/LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Warhill High School</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#8) [player_tooltip player_id='1693268' first='Keenan' last='Carter Jr'] – 6'3″, 210 lbs, QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carter has early offers from Delaware State, Missouri State, Syracuse and East Carolina.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#65) [player_tooltip player_id='1693269' first='Cam' last='Hassell'] – 5'11″, 165 lbs, LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#78) [player_tooltip player_id='1625402' first='Christopher' last='Pina'] – 5'6″, 155 lbs, LB/TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Gainesville High School</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#42) [player_tooltip player_id='1014896' first='Mattox' last='Ratcliff'] – 6'1″, 250 lbs, OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#43) [player_tooltip player_id='1014894' first='Sylar' last='Pena'] – 5'7″, 160 lbs, RB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#62) [player_tooltip player_id='1195487' first='Jitaj' last='Gill'] – 6'1″, 185 lbs, ATH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(#113) [player_tooltip player_id='1692026' first='Ryan' last='Kohlmeyer'] – 5'11″, 210 lbs, EDGE/TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PAST RECORDS AND FUTURE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. James went 6-4 during the 2024 season, which was an improvement from their 5-4 season in 2023. With new head coach Darryl Overton bringing in a new regime and attitude to the program, this will be the cornerstone of the future of St. James Academy football. Stone Bridge will be looking to get back to its winning ways after going 4-8 last season. The previous three seasons saw them win 9 games (2023), 12 games (2022), and 15 games (2021). This class will look to hopefully be a big part to righting the ship. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CHECK OUT OTHER CLASS OR 2028 RANKINGS RELATED ARTICLES</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/virginia-class-of-2028-defensive-linemen-review/">Class of 2028 defensive lineman review</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/2028-top-150-initial-thoughts/">Class of 2028 initial rankings No. 1</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/przva-2028-rankings-initial-reactions/">Class of 2028 initial rankings No. 2</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->