V-Cats 472 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Sorry I'm late posting this, I intended to have it up by yesterday afternoon. Anyway, we had a better turnout of voters than last year, and we'd love to have as many as possible contributing as the year goes on. PM me your Top 10 for SWVA by Wednesday at 6 pm. Without further ado, here's our preseason Top 10: Giles (5) 50 Richlands 41 Gate City 34 Lee 31 Haysi 29 Honaker 25 Tazewell 19 Union 9 Fort Chiswell 8 Galax 7 Also receiving votes: Virginia High (6), J.I. Burton (5), Marion (5), Clintwood (4), Abingdon (1), Graham (1) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblank 39 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Cool, I like this. I will have to participate starting next week. One question, is Giles considered Southwest Virginia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I consider it SWVA. I've always considered VT to be in the southwestern part of the state, and Giles is before Blacksburg, so I always count them. Haha. Bigrhsfan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblank 39 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Just wondering....Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRazor 1,147 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Yes thanks here too. I will start next week. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Cool, I like this. I will have to participate starting next week. One question, is Giles considered Southwest Virginia? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs52 482 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Damn, the Dawgs got some love! Sure hope they back it up tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumpet1988 289 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Richlands and Gate City will likely swap spots this weekend. Union is just about in the right spot. Depending on how well tonight goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Richlands and Gate City will likely swap spots this weekend. Union is just about in the right spot. Depending on how well tonight goes. I just don't see it. I'm yet to figure out where people are getting GC as the top team in the region (sans Giles). They just didn't look very impressive to me when I saw them. And beating a very down Greyson team just doesn't make up for what I saw earlier in the preseason. That said, I still see GC as a 7-3 type team. But I just don't see them beating Richlands. I could be wrong, and if I am, then I will gladly admit it. But I just didn't see it. BlueRazor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-Cats 472 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Lee at 4 really surprised me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canes00 434 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Lee at 4 really surprised me Lee is a good team I'm not surprised at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 My take on Gate City... drove in for the scrim/jam (whatever it was called...lol)...GC was popping some pads out there on those Cali 'Redwoods' from KY...those GC boys had some intensity. Remember, it's not where you start but how you finish and GC finished strong last year. Following is what Mance said about them in the BDT today...and I don't think it's just "coachspeak"... Gate City is a great place to play and it’s a big advantage to the home team,†Richlands head coach Greg Mance said. “You’ve got to have the silent count in (because of the crowd) and you have to have success early because if you don’t they can go bad in a hurry.†“They have a great tradition and great history and this year they have the best team I’ve seen since they won the state championship in 2010. They have size, speed and strength at every position and I think he’s got 18 starters back from last year and they made it to the state quarterfinals last year." http://www.bdtonline.com/sports/article_251218a6-2f31-11e4-b358-001a4bcf887a.html I think this will be a "tuff" battle...Richlands will have to keep the turnovers minimal and keep the Herron kid out of the endzone,.. as much as possible. That being said ....GO BLUES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs52 482 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Can safely say that the Dawgs earned their 7th spot in that poll tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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