Football roundup: Hanover and Mechanicsville punch playoff tickets ZACH JOACHIM, SAVANNAH REGER and ROBBY FLETCHER Oct 31, 2026 9 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ZACH JOACHIM, SAVANNAH REGER and ROBBY FLETCHER Congratulations are in order for the Hanover Hawks and Mechanicsville Mustangs: you are officially heading to the Region 4B playoffs.kAmu:?2= D665:?8 92D J6E E@ 36 56E6C>:?65 H:E9 @?6 C68F=2C D62D@? 82>6 =67E[ 3FE w2?@G6C[ 56DA:E6 2 af\ab =@DD E@ pC>DEC@?8[ 92D 4=:?4965 2 DA@E 2E d\c[ H9:=6 E96 |FDE2?8D 96=5 @? :? 2 E:89E $E6H q@H= 282:?DE pE=66 E92E 42>6 5@H? E@ 2? F?DF446DD7F= #2:56CD a\A@:?E 4@?G6CD:@? 7@C E96 H:?]k^AmkAm%96 E62>D E92E >2<6 FA E96 #68:@? cq A=2J@77 A:4EFC6 2C6 '2C:?2[ {@F:D2 r@F?EJ[ wF8F6?@E[ r@FCE=2?5[ z:?8 v6@C86[ $A@EDJ=G2?:2[ |6492?:4DG:==6 2?5 w2?@G6C]k^Am kAmw6C6’D 2 =@@< 2E 9@H :E 2== H6?E 5@H? :? 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