The Oakton and Langley football teams each earned a spot in the 6A North region playoffs. Oakton enters the postseason as the region’s No. 14 seed and will travel to face No. 3 Lake Braddock at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14.
The Cougars defeated Herndon 21-16 in both teams’ regular-season finale on Nov. 7. The win improved Oakton’s record to 5-5 and helped the team earn a playoff berth. The Cougars’ reward is a first-round matchup with Lake Braddock, which finished the regular season with an 8-2 record. The Bruins lost to a pair of playoff teams, Robinson and West Springfield, but also defeated playoff teams Westfield, Annandale and South County.
Oakton’s lone win against a playoff-bound team came against Robinson on Oct. 24. The Cougars won the Northern Region in 2012, but missed the playoffs last season.
Langley enters the playoffs as the No. 15 seed and will travel to face No. 2 Westfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
The Saxons defeated rival McLean 36-13 on Nov. 7, extending their winning streak to four games while securing a winning record (6-4) and a playoff berth.
Langley did not beat a playoff team this season.
The Saxons will face a Westfield team that went 9-1, including a double-overtime victory over defending state champion Centreville. The Bulldogs have reached the region final each of the last three seasons. The Saxons have qualified for the playoffs five years in a row.