Year | National HS Division / Other Division if Local | Summary |
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1981-1994 | Dual event, not tourney | From 1981 to 1994, the Virginia Duals featured individual duals meets between teams. The first 6 years included exclusively schools from Virginia. Beginning in 1987, teams from Mid-Atlantic states began participating as well. |
1988 | North Schuylkill becomes 1st District 11 team to participate and score wins over Virginia AAA & AA state champs - Great Bridge 34-25 and Grundy 34-24, respectively. | |
1989 | Phillipsburg split a pair of duals defeating Cox but losing to Great Bridge. | |
1990 | No local teams participate. | |
1991 | Nazareth made their first of many appearances and defeated Kempsville and Western Branch. | |
1992 | No local teams participate. | |
1993 | Northampton easily defeated Green Run and Kempsville to solidify their #1 national ranking. Phillipsburg again split 2 duals by beating Western Branch but losing 27-25 to Green Run. | |
1994 | Nazareth defeated Great Bridge 46-6 and highly ranked Grundy 47-12. | |
1995 | Parkersburg South WV | With the format changing to a dual invitational, Parkersburg South WV defeated Line Mountain PA 41-21 to take the first VA Duals title. |
1996 | Nazareth | The Duals expanded to three different divisions. Sixteen teams were participating in the National Invitational. In addition, the American and Black & Blue Divisions were established as well. Nazareth defeated Parkersburg WV 47-14 in the semi's and Grundy VA 35-15 in the finals to easily win the title. |
1997 | Nazareth | Nazareth & Liberty both participated in the Duals and met in the semi-finals. The Blue Eagles won 34-18 and went on to defeat St. Mark's DE 42-14 in the final. Liberty came back to place 4th. |
1998 | Great Bridge | Two-time defending champ Nazareth lost to Great Bridge 43-18 in the semi's and finished 4th. Great Bridge went on to defeat St. Mark's 41-21 in the final. |
1999 | Parkland | Parkland made their 1st trip to the duals count. The Trojans defeated Moeller OH 39-22 in the semi's before topping defending champ Great Bridge 39-24 by dominating the middleweight action. |
2000 | Archbishop Moeller OH Freedom (American) | Archbishop Moeller defeated Calvary Chapel CA 27-2 to win the title. Defending champ Parkland was 1-2 and did not place. Freedom participated in the American Division and won the title by defeating West End Branch 43-29. |
2001 | Grundy | Grundy (perennial VA AA state champ) doubled up Great Bridge (perennial VA AAA state champ) 44-22 in the finals to win their first title. Nazareth dropped a tough 35-33 semi match up against Great Bridge, but came back to take 3rd place. |
2002 | Great Bridge | Nazareth, Liberty and Freedom all made the trip to Virginia. The Blue Eagles and Patriots advanced to the semi's with Nazareth triumphing 31-22. In the finals, the lost 54-18 to Great Bridge. The Patriots came back nipping Parkersburg South 32-31 and Camden Catholic 31-29 to finish 3rd. Liberty was 1-2 and did not place. In the American Division, Bethlehem Catholic was 1-2 and did not place. |
2003 | Great Bridge | Nazareth and Liberty were both back in the National bracket but dropped their 1st round matches to Parkersburg South and Great Bridge, respectively. The Blue Eagles won five bouts in a row, including gaining revenge over Parkerburg South, to take 3rd place. Liberty won 3 matches before dropping one. Great Bridge defeated State College 37-18 to win the title. In the American division, Freedom was 3-2 and did not place. |
2004 | Northampton | Northampton, Nazareth & Liberty were all in the National bracket. The Kids won their first 3 matches easily and then beat Great Bridge 37-23 in the finals. Nazareth dropped their semi-final match against Great Bridge 41-22, but came back to take 4th. Liberty who lost to Great Bridge in the quarters finished 2-2 and did not place. |
2005 | Great Bridge Liberty (American) | Northampton, Nazareth & Freedom all participated in the National Bracket but none were able to place. Great Bridge defeated Christiansburg 42-16 to win their 3rd title in 4 years. In the American Division, Liberty beat Canon-McMillan 27-24 in the final to take the top spot. |
2006 | Great Bridge | Nazareth, Liberty, Freedom & Whitehall were all in the main bracket at the Virginia Duals. Nazareth advanced to the semi-finals but lost to Great Bridge 30-18. They came back to beat St. Marks to finish 3rd. Great Bridge again defeated Christiansburg in the final 34-32. |
2007 | Nazareth | Nazareth and Liberty were again participating in the National Bracket. Liberty lost to Great Bridge who was then upended by Christiansburg 31-29 in the semis. Meanwhile, the Blue Eagles defeated Camden Catholic 38-24 in the semi's and then Christiansburg in the finals 31-29. Liberty finished 1-2. |
2008 | Christiansburg | Phillipsburg joined Nazareth & Liberty in the 2008 field. Both the Stateliners and Blue Eagles lost to eventual champion, Christiansburg. Phillipsburg came back to take 3rd defeating Buchanan CA 28-23. In the finals, Christiansburg downed Eastern Regional NJ 34-20. |
2009 | Christiansburg | Christiansburg repeated by defeating St. Mark's 29-27 in the final. Liberty was 3-2 while Nazareth was 1-2; the Hurricanes fell 1 win short of placing. |
2010 | St. Mark's DE | There were 3 Lehigh Valley entries and all 3 made the semi-finals! After 2 close wins, Liberty faced Nazareth, and the Blue Eagles triumphed 45-24. Phillipsburg dropped its semi to St. Marks 42-20. In the finals, it was St. Mark's, who had come close several times before, taking the gold with a 37-29 win over Nazareth. Both Liberty and Phillipsburg lost close bouts in the consy finals and did not place. |
2011 | Wyoming Seminary | Nazareth was edged by Christiansburg 33-28 in the semi-finals. The Blue Eagles came back to nip Canon-McMillan 32-26 and South Plainfield 30-28 to take 3rd. Wyoming Seminary clipped Christiansburg 33-27 to win the National Division title. Liberty was the top-seeded team in the American Division but lost to Faquier 44-26 in the semi's and finished 4th. |
2012 | Canon-McMillan | Nazareth was upended in the first round and did not place. Canon-McMillan easily won the National Division title. Liberty lost to Ocean Lakes 50-15 in the final of the American Division to place 2nd. |
2013 | South Plainfield NJ | Nazareth lost to eventual champ, South Plainfield, in the quarterfinals and fell one match short of placing. South Plainfield defeated McDonogh 32-30 to win the National Division. In the American Division, Liberty again made the finals but lost a heartbreaker, 32-31, to Lexington. |
2014 | Don Bosco Prep NJ Liberty (American) | Nazareth cruised into the finals but then dropped a 32-30 match to Don Bosco Prep. The fourth time was the charm as Liberty easily won the American Division title including a 44-18 win in the finals over Peters Twp. Freedom participated for the 1st time and lost in the quarterfinals but battled back to take 3rd. |
2015 | Colonial Forge Freedom (American) | Nazareth lost to eventual champ, Colonial Forge, 45-15 in the semi's and finished 4th. With Liberty not participating, it was their crosstown rival, Freedom, that ascended to the top spot in the American Division. The Patriots defeated Haddonfield 31-28 in the finals. |
2016 | Nazareth | Nazareth won their 4th Virginia Duals title by defeating Northern Lebanon 46-21 in the finals. No L.V. teams participated in the American Division. |
2017 | Nazareth | Nazareth defeated South Dade 34-28 in the finals to repeat their National Division title. Liberty lost to Christiansburg and did not place. |
2018 | Erie Cathedral Prep | Nazareth's bid for a three-peat was upset by McDonogh 30-29 in the semi's, but they came back to take 3rd. Erie Cathedral Prep downed McDonogh 38-18 to win the title. |
2019 | South Plainfield NJ | Nazareth lost to eventual champ, South Plainfield, 30-25 in the quarters. South Plainfield went on to defeat St. Augustine Prep 37-17 in the finals. Liberty dropped a close 29-27 match to St. Augustine in the semis. Nazareth battled back to defeat Liberty 26-26 on criteria in the consy semi's and then 37-26 over Erie Cathedral Prep to take 3rd. |
2020 | McDonough MD | For the 3rd year in a row, Nazareth took 3rd place in the National Division. The Blue Eagles lost 35-30 to McDonogh who went on to beat Erie Cathedral Prep 40-30 in the finals. Nazareth defeated Canon-McMillan 40-17 for 3rd. |