BlueTornadoFan 17 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 What do you think are the Top 5 rivalries in SWVA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpdawg 10 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Taz vs richlands is one. And Graham/beaver if that would be considered swva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mv91 259 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Richlands/Tazewell Bluefield/Graham Richlands/Union (Richlands and Powell Valley has always had good games, but the Richlands Union game this past Friday was the best game I have seen in quite awhile) Gate City/Powell Valley (The Union consolidation will make this rivalry even more competitive) Drawing a blank on my 5th choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigrhsfan 884 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Richlands/Tazewell Bluefield/Graham Richlands/Union (Richlands and Powell Valley has always had good games, but the Richlands Union game this past Friday was the best game I have seen in quite awhile) Gate City/Powell Valley (The Union consolidation will make this rivalry even more competitive) Drawing a blank on my 5th choice Honaker & Lebanon is one more and also Honaker & Haysi . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebel1 35 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Hurley and Grundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeStreak 45 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Honaker & Lebanon is one more and also Honaker & Haysi . Used to be Honaker and Lebanon was a huge rivalry but it does seem because the auto-bid from the district champ and the old playoff system that Haysi and Honaker have had the stronger rivalry recently(that game meant more). I've came to dislike the trip to Haysi, it seems there is always some kind of controversy over there, but I love it at the same time!!! Weird how that works!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs73 157 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Honaker & Lebanon is one more and also Honaker & Haysi . i think over the years graham richlands has become a big rivalary in swva. not to the extent of graham beaver but close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Chilhowie and Marion is one of the biggest crowds you'll see all year even when both teams are average or below. For the last 6-7 years, Chilhowie and George Wythe has been intense across all sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Orange 1 10 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Virginia High - Tennessee High Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 (edited) Used to be Honaker and Lebanon was a huge rivalry but it does seem because the auto-bid from the district champ and the old playoff system that Haysi and Honaker have had the stronger rivalry recently(that game meant more). I've came to dislike the trip to Haysi, it seems there is always some kind of controversy over there, but I love it at the same time!!! Weird how that works!!!! My feelings exactly, just in reverse! Haysi/Clintwood has suffered the same fate as Honaker/Lebanon. With Honakers rise in the past decade or so and the lack of any other lasting BDD threat the auto-bid was always on the line. Haysi/Honaker and Haysi/Clintwood are definately in the conversation. Its not a year in year out rivalry but Haysi hated Powell Valley w/ a passion. The 2 teams didnt meat that often but when they did the series was pretty close. Although when Haysi won the game was close and when PV did it was a blowout Edited September 8, 2011 by redtiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadoball 18 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 i think over the years graham richlands has become a big rivalary in swva. not to the extent of graham beaver but close. I would say Richlands has a bigger rivalry with Gate City than Graham especially the last decade or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueinbama 259 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 I would say Richlands has a bigger rivalry with Gate City than Graham especially the last decade or so. Graham came to Ernie Hicks a few (was it three or four?) years ago and ended the regular season winning streak for the Blues. That was the last time the two were even close in talent and size. The Graham-Richlands game really hasn't lived up to rivalry status since, IMO. Gate City has been the new "biggest rival" for RHS for the past several years, even though they are single A and RHS is AA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigrhsfan 884 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Graham came to Ernie Hicks a few (was it three or four?) years ago and ended the regular season winning streak for the Blues. That was the last time the two were even close in talent and size. The Graham-Richlands game really hasn't lived up to rivalry status since, IMO. Gate City has been the new "biggest rival" for RHS for the past several years, even though they are single A and RHS is AA. Agree with the Gate City rivalry. The thing about the Richlands / Gate City rivalry is, it seems to be based more on mutual respect between the 2 teams and fans more than a hate of each other. Some rivalries are based on one or the other ( hate of or respect of ) and some are based on both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokie22 10 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Castlewood and St. Paul were huge rivals. Now Castlewood's biggest rival would be Twin Springs. Twin Springs and Rye Cove are pretty big rivals as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Are we speaking solely football? And are we speaking historically or currently? If historically football (IMO): 1. Graham-Bluefield 2. Richlands-Tazewell 3. Gate City-Powell Valley (now Union) 4. Marion-Abingdon (the whole "two county seats" thing) 5. Honaker-Lebanon Honorable mention to old St. Paul/Castlewood. Lots of vitriol in that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VivaFutbol 10 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Radford vs George Wythe Heck of a game whenever the two play, and a lot of bad blood between them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichlandsAlum 678 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 From the "now defunct" category, Saltville-Rich Valley was a HUGE rivalry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNIONFAN 10 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 IMO the best rivalry game to be played in southwest Va was the powell valley and appalachia rivalry. That game posted two undefeated teams meeting more than one time and led to some close close close ball games. Now that those teams are one team (union) I feel that the best rivalry will be between GateCity and Richlands or Union and Richlands. Not to mention the new rivalry between East Side and Castlewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcdevils47 10 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Gate City and Sullivan South is becoming a big rivalry, GC and Richlands (like rhsfan said, based off of respect and I respect the hell out of them and their fans) TS and Rye Cove, Union and GC (TBD) and for a while Lebanon and GC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgs95 10 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Union @ Central i believe will become a big rivalry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 It could become very heated! If Central can hold up their end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgs95 10 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 It could become very heated! If Central can hold up their end That's what i think too cause there is no love lost between either school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs73 157 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Graham came to Ernie Hicks a few (was it three or four?) years ago and ended the regular season winning streak for the Blues. That was the last time the two were even close in talent and size. The Graham-Richlands game really hasn't lived up to rivalry status since, IMO. Gate City has been the new "biggest rival" for RHS for the past several years, even though they are single A and RHS is AA. then by that reasoning you cannot say that graham bluefield is a big rivalry because the past 3 years or so blfd has blown ghs out. scores in a game is now what make a game a big rivalry it is closeness to the school history between the schools and the fact that they had been the swd for many many many years together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueinbama 259 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Graham came to Ernie Hicks a few (was it three or four?) years ago and ended the regular season winning streak for the Blues. That was the last time the two were even close in talent and size. The Graham-Richlands game really hasn't lived up to rivalry status since, IMO. Gate City has been the new "biggest rival" for RHS for the past several years, even though they are single A and RHS is AA. then by that reasoning you cannot say that graham bluefield is a big rivalry because the past 3 years or so blfd has blown ghs out. scores in a game is now what make a game a big rivalry it is closeness to the school history between the schools and the fact that they had been the swd for many many many years together. You're right. Rivalry wasn't a good choice of words for the point I was trying to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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