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I've saw some go I've saw some be "Falcon Awful" But it doesn't seem like 10 years ago I stumbled upon the site.. They may come n go but for all the regulars we are still here..Let's get this thing started already..In the words of Chico.."Come on guys,let's play ball"

Those nights are the worst. Not sure what you’re talking about. 😂😂

Attention growing for Ridgeview star Adkins Allen Gregory | Bristol Herald Courier Jul 28, 2018 (…) Ridgeview #24 Trenton Adkins looks for running room in a 2017 game against Wise County Central. CLINTWOOD, Va. – One year ago, Ridgeview High School running back Trenton Adkins was just hoping to gain some experience as a freshman. Flash forward a year. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Adkins is now a prized prospect, earning offers from seven NCAA Division I bluebloods such as Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina and Penn State. “It’s crazy,” Adkins said. The buzz around Adkins gradually began to spread in 2017 as he accounted for 1,228 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns on 169 carries. Adkins, who was 5-10 and 165 last season, did not even start the first game. “I expected to maybe rotate in the backfield and possibly play some junior varsity, but I didn’t expect to start,” he said. “Things just took off.” During Saturday’s media day session at Ridgeview, Adkins revealed that Florida is his latest suitor. “I’m planning to talk to them at some point this weekend,” he said. “I was hoping to get some college attention in high school. I definitely didn’t expect it to come this early, though.” Adkins said that his father, Antonio Vaughn, was a standout running back and linebacker at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tennessee. “He was going to play football in college until he shattered his kneecap,” Adkins said. “He helps me a lot with different aspects of football.” For Adkins, the climb to stardom began around the second grade when he decided to compete in the Crunch Bunch youth football league in Clintwood. The low-key athlete earned praise for his array of skills, yet ego was never an issue “People kept telling that I could be good. I just didn’t really think much about it at the time,” Adkins said. Adkins said he developed more confidence after competing with blue-chip athletes at camps and leading the Wolfpack to a 9-2 record and the Region 2D playoffs. “I went to the Tennessee Gridiron camp last spring in Johnson City. Then, I began to think that maybe I could really do something after last season,” Adkins said. So just what can Adkins do on a football field? “Everything,” said Ridgeview senior receiver/cornerback Jacob Hensley. “He can read the field and break tackles. And he goes full-speed whenever he gets the ball, including practice. “Trenton is a heck of an athlete. He’s surprised us all from where he was in middle school to where he’s at now.” Ridgeview head coach Rick Mullins, one of the most experienced football minds in far Southwest Virginia, said he’s never coached an athlete who has received so much attention at such a young age. “Recruiting has changed,” Mullins said. “Everybody has these camps now and Trenton has gone to a few. He also put up some good numbers as a freshman and he’s got some people looking at him.” Mullins said his lethal weapon has the essentials for success, plus some intangibles. “Trenton has really good vision and balance, and he can just see things develop on offense really well,” Mullins said. “He’s a not a burner, but not many people catch him from behind. “And Trenton has worked hard in the weight room and put on some weight. With recruiting, a lot comes down to what have you done for me lately, so you have to keep performing and improving. If Trenton keeps his head on straight, he’s got a bright future.” Adkins readily admits that’s content to stay in the background with his teammates. Judging from Saturday, he’s warming up to the relentless recruiting and interview game. “I got a lot of mail and calls, but it doesn’t get on my nerves,” said Adkins, who has never attended a NCAA Division I game in person. “I’m looking forward to meeting a lot of players and coaches.” After returning from a week-long vacation to Myrtle Beach on Friday, Adkins said he’s considering attending a camp at Penn State today and plans to visit the University of Tennessee campus this week. The immediate concern for this 15-year-old phenom is preparing his body for the rigors of the Mountain 7 District. “I feel like I have a target on my back this season, but that just makes me want to work harder,” Adkins said. “I try to lift weights as much as possible and take in protein.” It helps that Adkins lives within walking distance of the sprawling Ridgeview campus. “Yeah, I’m here just about every day,” he said. It will be easy for recruiters, defensive coordinators and fans to spot Adkins. He will be the centerpiece of Ridgeview’s spread offense. “The spread gives me a little more time to read the defense and decide where to go,” Adkins said. “I’ve never worked on my vision and balance, but it just comes naturally and coaches seem to like it. “We have a lot of talented and experienced linemen, and that helps a ton. Those guys make the pathways to run through. We’re all ready for the season and it looks like we’re going to have a lot of fans watching us.” Judging by the interest so far, plenty of those Ridgeview spectators will be representing a college.

Almost 3 times the previous when you take away the injured players last year...

TAZEWELL, Va. — Don’t sleep on the Bulldogs this season. Tazewell has some talent on its football team. “We have got a lot of athleticism,” Tazewell second year head coach J’me Harris said. “Three of the four guys that were on the state 4x100 relay team that finished in fifth place played football. Then we have got some freshmen coming up from that eighth grade team that went 7-1 so we are pretty excited about this time right now.” They should be. Even though the talent is young, the Bulldogs showed at times during last year’s 3-7 campaign that the future is bright at Witten Field/Bulldog Stadium, which will be the site of the season opener on Thursday, Aug. 23, against Virginia High. “That is a big advantage for us to be able to get out here, get to start early and be the main show in town that weekend,” Harris said. “We will get Virginia High in here on August 23rd on a Thursday night, but Virginia High is a really good football team, maybe one of the best teams in the region so it is going to be a tough contest and a good test for our young guys. “We feel like that will be a big gate for our community. Our guys are fired up to play football and we will be the only game in town so we should draw in people from out of the area.” There will be plenty to see, from quarterback Jamir Blevins, running back Chancellor Harris, receiver Josiah Jordan and linebacker Jayden Taylor, all of whom were mere sophomores this season. “We have a lot of young guys who showed flashes of brilliance last year,” Harris said. “I mean our freshman quarterback (Blevins) threw five touchdowns in a game and won your player of the week. We had a freshman running back (Harris) score five touchdowns in a game. Josiah Jordan, our freshman wide receiver, he had six catches for 172 yards against Marion. “It was just a matter of us being able to stay consistent for four quarters last year. Plus, with the numbers we had last year we got wore down a little bit by some of the better teams.” Expect another rising sophomore, Josh Herndon, to help with those issues as one of four starters back on the all-important offensive line. “He is a 6-foot-4, 255-pound sophomore. He has had a real good spring and summer,” Harris said. “He wrestles with Coach (Deacon) Young. That is another benefit we have, four of our five offensive linemen are wrestlers. We are looking forward to seeing that group perform this year.” Three seniors are gone, all of whom were productive, including Mason Mullins (football) and Derrick Young (football, wrestling) who will continue their athletic careers at Bluefield College, while Hunter O’Quinn will be attending the University of Virginia. They will be missed, but plenty of experienced youth returns. “The one benefit about having three seniors last year is we return eight starters on offense and eight starters on defense,” Harris said. “We return four of the five linemen that started last year. We have three freshmen that are in the mix to also join that group. We have a lot more depth on the offensive line than we had last year at this time, but our offensive line was probably our most improved unit as we went along last year. We ran the ball well down the stretch.” There will be more players for Tazewell to choose from this season, with a 36th player expected to join the Bulldogs after his family vacation ends. That is really good news after the 2017 campaign with just 21 healthy bodies. At least last year did end with a 53-0 blanking of Lebanon. “One of the big benefits is our entire coaching staff is in the school system just about and they did an excellent job being able to recruit the hallways and we got some kids out that haven’t played in the past,” Harris said. “They may have played middle school football, but they didn’t play when they got into high school so we have some of those kids back out.” There are other returnees and even transfers who are also expected to contribute to the Bulldogs in the season ahead. “We have got some more sophomores that are going to be in the mix to start at wide receiver, plus Trae Thompson, who we hope to keep healthy this year,” said Harris, whose Bulldogs defeated Lebanon, River View and Hurley last season. “Last year he battled injuries so we didn’t get to see him, we are hoping he can maybe step in and fill in Mason’s spot. We have got Lucas Honaker, a junior wide receiver, and then we have got Josiah Honaker, a sophomore, 6-foot, 160-pound transfer in from Princeton. He has shown promise at wide receiver. “We will have fewer guys playing both ways. A school our size when you got 34 guys out you are always going to have guys playing both ways, but we are going to have the opportunity to rotate more guys in than we had last year.” While Tazewell should be able to put points on the scoreboard, the Bulldogs surrendered 35.3 points per game last season, often wearing down against the bigger and more experienced opponents. Expect Taylor, who had a terrific camp experience this summer, to be a standout on that unit, which will be led by coordinator Brandon McDaniel. “He is going to run our defense and we are just going to build upon what we did last year,” Harris said. “We got a shutout in our last game here last season so we just want to build on that and stay fundamentally sound and attack the football and put pressure on the offense.” Tazewell, much like rival Richlands, started official practice sessions on Thursday, and the Bulldogs were a spirited bunch over those two days. “We have had a great two days of practice here so far,” Harris said. “The kids are very enthusiastic, they are buying in. We just believe in trusting in the process and going through the fundamentals. If we do everything the right way and compete hard winning will take care of itself.” Improvement can be expected this season from the Bulldogs, who last enjoyed a winning season in 2008, finishing with a 9-3 mark and losing to Richlands in the regional finals. They have won 24 games in nine seasons since then, but fortunes could be about ready to turn in T-Town. “These guys that are out here work very hard. Their main goal is to try to change the perception of Tazewell,” said Harris, whose Bulldogs last made the playoffs in 2014. “They have done a good job of it. They are just working hard and they want to come out and be the first team in about 10 years to have a winning record this year and then we would maybe like to get a playoff game.” Tazewell, which played its first five games on the road last season, will play its first four games this year at home, and will have five of its last six on the road, with Marion agreeing to change dates for their game, which helped the Bulldogs from having to play six straight away from home. “We are going to take it one game at a time. Actually we are going to get it down to one play at a time,” Harris said. “What we are trying to do here is change the culture and get us just to be able to compete on every play. As long as we believe in the process and trust our teammates, we feel like the end result is winning and that will take care of itself as long as we do everything the correct way.” From the BDT

I heard Graham had 51

Should be another good one to open up the season!

Last Thursday?

Got the better of (not trucking) the play I am thinking about was a 10 yardish run with about 3 extra yards after contact sure it is modest as far as highlights go but still as good a go as a HS freshman vs VT Signee can go LOL (If I can find the clip I will post it)

Bluefield Graham Union Ridgeview Richland Virginia High Chilhowie Grayson County Pulaski Galax

Haven't been involved as long as some others, but its been one heck of a ride so far. Love the back and forth, the good sportsman ship, and the fact that most on here know what they are talking about. Oh, there's been a few, but for the most part, I think the turnout at Union last year in the playoffs show that if one team goes down, we'll all rally together round who is left standing in SWVA. Time for some football, can't wait!!!!

1. Beaver-they just reload. WV football is a step behind VHSL IMO, and their road to success may be just a little smoother. This doesn't take away from the fact that they are the de facto most talented team in the area year in and year out. 2.Ridgeview- Finally getting used to a 2A schedule, and familiarity with each other as a team while finding their true identity. 3.Union- They may miss Mitchell, but having a healthy Bailey Turner certainly lessens the sting of a substantial loss. IF they stay healthy, they could be back in a region final game, no doubt about it. 4. Graham- To be the man, you've got to beat the man. Whoever that will be this year, as it looks to be a two or three horse race, but the big question is can they get over the hump when November comes around. 5.Richlands- They'll be back from a subpar year by Mance's standards. I'm not saying they make a deep run, but I see them winning more than four games, and they should be competitive in any losing efforts they should incur. That was not the case in some of those games last year. 6.Chilhowie- Literally almost everyone is back from a state finals run. They could beat a lot of 2A schools in the area. 7.Grundy- Don't sleep on the Wave. Their rushing attack may not be as prolific as it was last year, but with Fiser coming back, and a bad taste in their mouth from an early playoff exit, they could rattle off 8-9 wins. Their lack of a really daunting schedule is what would stop them from making any really deep runs. Plymal gets the best out of his kids, and this is the beginning of year 3 for him at the helm. We should see them continue to get better and better. 8.Galax- Galax is going to be Galax. Great coaching, and great athletes should get them to where they normally are when the leaves fall off the trees. 9.Marion- A 2A program certainly on the rise. I'm not sure how high their ceiling is, but they always have size and a little bit of speed. 10. Va. High- See Marion. Honorable mention: Tazewell, Abingdon, JSB, Hurley

YES 1iS! We need fresh faces, fresh legs, and just overall numbers who would want to give back to the youth of our area and the sport we all love. It's a very worthy avocation that does require a level of commitment and accountability. It's a great resume booster in your professional life as well as providing you a little walking around money but, money is not the reason we do it. Reach out to us if you'd like more information and we'll see that you get the information to take the next step if you're genuinely interested in contributing to the welfare of our sport in SWVA.

This is my 18th year...been here from the start...

No one can truly call Trump Putin's B when comparing the relationship between Trump/Putin and Obama/Putin. Crimea, the comment caught on camera of Obama being able to do things differently after the election, and truly the 2016 election if Russia actually had a hand in it other than propaganda which isnt a big deal IMO. This coming from someone who voted for neither person.

It was very apparent to me during the Union game last year that Ridgeview had "arrived" and come together since consolidation. They will be making even more noise this year.

I bet Graham will be 35-40...

Hearing Union was around 70

I’m gonna say 2 in the next 3 years! Which means one coming at Ernie Hicks!

Wow dude... Riverview in your top 3 and Ridgeview nowhere to be found? As The Hurricane from WWE used to say... (I suspect you did this in error, so I am not hating... :) ) 1. Bluefield 2. Graham 3. Richlands 4. Ridgeview 5. Union 6. Virginia High 7. Chilhowie 8. Marion 9. Galax 10. Abingdon