The McLean and Langley high school football teams would earn playoff bids if the postseason began this week, according to the latest Virginia High School League football ratings (http://www.vhsl.org/football-ratings)

McLean (4-4) and Langley (4-4) are currently tied as the sixth seeds in the Northern Region.

Perennial powerhouse Stone Bridge (8-0) and Madison (7-1) are currently ranked one and two in the VHSL ratings.  Yorktown (8-0) is ranked third.

Six state champions are crowned each year in Virginia football - Divisions 1 and 2 (Group A schools), Divisions 3 and 4 (Group AA) and Divisions 5 and 6 (Group AAA).

Here is a look at the VHSL ratings released Oct. 22 for the Northern region. The top eight schools advance .  Overall record is first followed by VHSL rating.

AAA Northern Region, Div. 5

Stone Bridge (8-0) 30.75
James Madison (7-1) 29.75
Yorktown (8-0) 29.5
Hayfield (5-3) 25.13
Thomas Edison (4-4) 23.38
McLean (4-4) 23.25
Langley (4-4) 23.25
South County (3-5) 22.63
Thomas Jefferson (4-4) 22.0
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R.E. Lee (3-5) 21.25
Mount Vernon (3-5) 20.63
Falls Church (2-6) 18.38
J.E.B. Stuart (2-6) 17.38
George Marshall (0-8) 16.13
Wakefield (0-8) 15.88

Tonight, McLean (4-4, 2-3 in Liberty District) hosts Thomas Jefferson at senior night and Langley (4-4, 3-2 in District) plays at Fairfax (5-3, 4-1 in District).  Fairfax, although in the Liberty District, is in Division 6.