Alert Top Story Spotlight VHSL FOOTBALL REGION 3D FINAL Magna Vista routs Lord Botetourt to capture first region championship since 2015 By Cara Cooper The Martinsville Bulletin Nov 29, 2025 19 hrs ago 0 × Magna Vista head coach Joe Favero speaks to the media after beating Lord Botetourt to win the Region 3D championship Friday in Ridgeway. SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RIDGEWAY — For the first time since 2015, the Magna Vista Warriors are the region football champs.kAm%96 (2CC:@CD H@? :? 2 C@FE[ ed\bc[ @G6C {@C5 q@E6E@FCE @? uC:52J :? #:586H2J E@ E2<6 E96 #68:@? bs E:E=6 2?5 2G6?86 2 =@DD E@ E96 r2G2=:6CD :? 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Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Magna Vista football coach Joe Favero talks winning the region championship Magna Vista head coach Joe Favero speaks to the media after beating Lord Botetourt to win the Region 3D championship Friday in Ridgeway. Friday's high school football roundup: JF, Magna Vista, Glenvar, Grayson win region titles Four Timesland teams came away with region championship trophies Friday night Watch Now: Related Video Hokies' Montgomery on loss to UVa Hokies' Mines on rivalry week Hokies' Mines on rivalry week Hokies' Montgomery on Overton's addition Hokies' Montgomery on Overton's addition Hokies' Woodson on facing UVa Hokies' Woodson on facing UVa
Magna Vista football coach Joe Favero talks winning the region championship Magna Vista head coach Joe Favero speaks to the media after beating Lord Botetourt to win the Region 3D championship Friday in Ridgeway.
Friday's high school football roundup: JF, Magna Vista, Glenvar, Grayson win region titles Four Timesland teams came away with region championship trophies Friday night
