The more things change, the more they stay the same.
As for the top team, I'm going with Gordonsville, but it will be a tremendous battle between them and FCS. Trousdale will be strong as always. I still say this is the top region in the state, in terms of having three teams who can contend for the state title year-in and year-out.
It may not be the best from top to bottom, but how many regions are strong in that respect? Look at your first-round playoff scores. You have an occasional upset, but to have three teams capable of going all the way speaks for itself, I believe.