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At the school board meeting last night cliff notes version: City of Bluefield asked for a 5 year contract (not sure what the $$ amount was & if it differed from latest contract) Board asked Chris Stacy to negotiate a one year contract City of Bluefield countered with a three year contract for $108,000 per year (it wasn't stated if that amount included playoff games) No action was taken on the contract. I'm presuming part of the reason is that not all board members were present last night and perhaps to evaluate the possibility of still seeking a one year contract since no action was taken. Chris Stacy said he would bring it to the board at the next meeting.

Congratulations to George Wythe for bringing home the state 1A championship in girls & boys basketball to make history!

If you watch on NFHS, as he pump fakes , the Floyd County player tries to block and goes in front of him , then VH player steps up with his right foot (hit pause) & releases the ball. His right foot is clearly on the line & the ref was right there to make the determination. I doubt anyone gets reprimanded or any call overturned. I believe in 4Q , Floyd County had five fouls & VH had two. They overturned a call giving out of bounds to Floyd changing it to a jump ball which VH had the possession arrow. We all know sometimes calls are 50/50, sometimes refs get it wrong but they weren’t trying to cheat for Floyd County. Inundating the VHSL with emails and phone calls over the refs in this game seems rather juvenile to me.

He wouldn’t go back to Richlands, you think he’d go to Tazewell? 😂😂😂😂😂 (I realize you’re just kidding but good one)!

Both coaches have to agree to use it and I was told the Strasburg coach did not want it used. I'm presuming Essex & Grayson head coaches agreed to use it.

Good luck to the GMEN coaches and players on Saturday. The Bristol Herald Courier has published several articles related to some of the players and coaching staff. They've actually given Graham more publicity than the local media outlets in Bluefield from what I've seen. These articles on Blake Graham and Gabe Lilly are the latest ones published today, two of the key players in Graham's victory over Glenvar. Blake Graham https://heraldcourier.com/sports/high-school/football/high-school-football-blake-graham-has-been-great-for-graham/article_da931102-b7e9-11ef-9d05-6fc1e2ea7739.html Gabe Lilly https://heraldcourier.com/sports/high-school/football/high-school-football-gabe-lilly-has-blossomed-for-graham-g-men/article_65d1e86a-b7ea-11ef-af89-37d229e496fc.html

Nitro / Shady Spring game called in the 4th Q. 5 Nitro players ejected & 2 Shady Spring players ejected. Nitro plays Bridgeport next week. Bridgeport would be able to beat Nitro with all their players. Final score 41-7. Bridgeport & Princeton could possibly meet maybe in championship. @Hokiebird7 Lowe out with a leg injury but I was told MRI wasn’t showing anything. Keiser was also out.

I’m under the impression VH has already requested it be moved to Saturday and a decision will be made tomorrow after a discussion between both schools. The main roads will be fine. The temperatures have been unseasonably warm and the surfaces are still fairly warm for this time of year. I see no reason to postpone it unless the weather drastically changes. Let them play!

Does Coach Davis get his 2nd win? I think he has a great chance to pull off victory against Marion. Richlands has shown improvement since week 1 despite the many losses. I think the momentum from the win over Galax carries into this week. It’s at home which is also a plus. Hopefully, a big crowd shows up to support those boys.

Michael Reece had 44 completions today. I wonder what the record is for single game completions because 44 in a single game seems crazy.

I’m going to go with Richlands. I think they’ve shown improvement from the first of the season.

Which team secures their first win of the season?

I believe they were ejected from Winfield game and have to serve a one game suspension. Someone else with more knowledge of the specifics can probably clarify.

Can Tigers win absent Lowe & Mossor?

Graham has not practiced. Richlands did practice today as well as Fort Chiswell.