VT FOOTBALL | WEEK 3 Early look at Virginia Tech’s 2026 Week 3 opponent, Maryland DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Jun 19, 2026 14 hrs ago 0 × We've picked the 10 greatest high school football players in Maryland history. Now it's your turn vote for No.1. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maryland and Mike Locksley couldn’t have asked for a better start to the 2025 season.kAm%96 %6CC2A:?D C@==65 E9C@F89 ?@?4@?76C6?46 A=2J H:E9 H:?D @G6C up&[ }@CE96C? x==:?@:D 2?5 %@HD@?] ~A6?:?8 q:8 %6? A=2J H:E9 2 `f\A@:?E EC:F>A9 2E (:D4@?D:? 46CE2:?=J 96=A65 >2:?E2:? >@>6?EF> 9625:?8 :?E@ 2 52F?E:?8 DEC6E49 :? ~4E@36C]k^AmkAmp 7@FC\A@:?E 9@>6 =@DD E@ (2D9:?8E@? DEF?8] s:EE@ 7@C E9C66\A@:?E D6E324<D E@ }63C2D<2 2?5 &r{p] %92E 62C=J D62D@? >@>6?EF> H2D DBF2D965 2D |2CJ=2?5 DEF>3=65 5@H? E96 DEC6E49 2?5 =@DE :ED 7:?2= 6:89E 82>6D]k^Am kAm%96 %6CC2A:?D H6?E c\g 7@C E96 D64@?5 DEC2:89E D62D@? 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