Golden_Tsunami 11 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Can someone please share with the board how many teams that Graham will be playing above them in classification next year and how many teams that Graham will be playing below them in classification next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Vitale 342 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 enrollment aside, I feel like Graham will fill its schedule ( that is not mandated by district) with quality level opponents. Who gives a crap how big or small they are. If Graham is going to have a good team (which they should) they will fill it with competition... not marshmallows. Graham returning to the SWD will add some more strength to its schedule since they have to play district teams once. Give us a break with the enrollment crap... no one gives a damn. Hurley is small, cool. Hurley was also a good team that played a cupcake schedule. No one cares that they are a small school and PM did not care when they came to the Cliff and took your beloved season away. Good teams play good schedules... bottom line. Ryan4VT, Deleted Account and MayorBill 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Enough to make it deeper in the playoffs, I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield researcher 1,195 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 From what I was told Graham plays but not in this order. Bluefield Princeton Tazewell Richlands Lebanon Virginia High Marion Central Giles Abingdon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH31 2,518 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 From what I was told Graham plays but not in this order. Bluefield Princeton Tazewell Richlands Lebanon Virginia High Marion Central Giles Abingdon So to answer old_yeller's question. - A - 0 AA - 8 AAA- 2 Ryan4VT, Deleted Account, sixcat and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXSW 557 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 That's a pretty solid schedule, no real give me's except for maybe Lebanon. As long as they have decent depth they should be very good. Ryan4VT and MayorBill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futbolking 766 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Graham played up to AA while having A numbers for 30 + years and somebody wants to complain about their strength of schedule for playing their district games in a district that they were forced to play in. Graham has about 550 students each year. We do realize that 2A is still single A by the old numbers.... t hey just split A, AA and AAA into 2 classifications each and now call it 1A & 2A for the old single A..... Graham is still near the bottom of enrollment in 2A. The 1A teams they played last year included Fort Chiswell, Galax and Narrows (All playoff teams and all better than a lot of 2A teams in this area). I don't understand the criticism. On a side note, I'm glad to see Princeton and Marion back on the schedule. I always enjoy watching Graham play these those two. Out of district schedule will include: Giles, Bluefield, Princeton, Central and Marion.... I like it. Will miss playing Galax however, they were always a very good ball club that was well coached. I liked watching them play. Oh yeah, Graham won 2 state titles in AA while playing schools 2 to 3 times their size. parsons, starcityfootballfan, cityofRaven and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mriguy74 74 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I thought Marion was back in SWD next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Vitale 342 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I thought Marion was back in SWD next year. I think they are but not positive. Ultimately, districts mean absolutely nothing. Conferences are the meaningful standings now. Basically, Marion cannot hide in the Hogo and play teams half their size anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,552 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Marion and Graham join the SWD next year. Abingdon leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frito gonzales 103 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Where is Central? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityofRaven 2,443 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Where is Central? On top of Walmart in Wise. GMan, Ryan4VT and MrSocko 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSocko 136 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 On top of Walmart in Wise. That is a weird entrance to a school. lol Ryan4VT and cityofRaven 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Vitale 342 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 That is a weird entrance to a school. lol You have to walk through the electronics to enter the school through a staircase. MrSocko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH31 2,518 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 You have to walk through the electronics to enter the school through a staircase. If we're lucky Danye East might make a song about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayorBill 27 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Anyone that knows anything about Graham High School football knows that the G-Men will try to play bigger schools than they are. They've done it for 30+ years. Remember when Bradshaw was there they played Greenville, TN (5A) twice, Beckley, WV (3A) twice, Patrick Henry, Roanoke (5A) twice, Mt. View, WV (3A) twice. Yeah, Graham was 2A, but there were about 25 1A schools with more enrollment. They've played Princeton, WV, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, but they all dropped Graham because they couldn't beat them. Of course, when they played Salem they lost more times than they won, but those were some good games! Today, it is necessary to play a more local schedule as transportation expenses are so much higher. But, you can bet they'll play the best schedule they can, because it makes you play your best. I live in Roanoke now, and people down here know about Graham football, but they don't know jack about any other schools west of Giles. Deleted Account 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado99 345 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 I would bet they know Richlands! Especially Salem, Hidden Valley, and Cave Spring! (Tongue in cheek post. I was originally referring to Salem '92 to make light of the situation, but then my mind thought of multiple playoff battles both wins and losses since.) Ryan4VT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olebluedev 13 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Greeneville TN is 4a but that is beside the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olebluedev 13 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Gate City will open next year as such: Richlands 2a constant Abingdon 3a Sullivan South TN 5a Daniel Boone TN 5a Union 2a constant. I love schedules like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union_Fan 2,154 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Gate City will open next year as such: Richlands 2a constant Abingdon 3a Sullivan South TN 5a Daniel Boone TN 5a Union 2a constant. I love schedules like this. For VHSL Points, South is 3A and Boone is 4A, but that's beside the point. Just giving you a hard time. :) Another tough schedule for the Devils next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olebluedev 13 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Hahahah whoops forgot they (south) dropped a classification in the last few years. Foot in mouth MayorBill. Crow tasted good Union_Fan Union_Fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperX 89 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 On top of Walmart in Norton.Fixed. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bburgfan 41 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Anyone that knows anything about Graham High School football knows that the G-Men will try to play bigger schools than they are. They've done it for 30+ years. Remember when Bradshaw was there they played Greenville, TN (5A) twice, Beckley, WV (3A) twice, Patrick Henry, Roanoke (5A) twice, Mt. View, WV (3A) twice. Yeah, Graham was 2A, but there were about 25 1A schools with more enrollment. They've played Princeton, WV, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, but they all dropped Graham because they couldn't beat them. Of course, when they played Salem they lost more times than they won, but those were some good games! Today, it is necessary to play a more local schedule as transportation expenses are so much higher. But, you can bet they'll play the best schedule they can, because it makes you play your best. I live in Roanoke now, and people down here know about Graham football, but they don't know jack about any other schools west of Giles. Blacksburg didn't drop Graham , we played in several sports, The start of the River Ridge ended this series. And Blacksburg won several of the games. Graham hasn't been the same since the original Coach Carlock retired. He was well respected here in Blacksburg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THS6805 124 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Not same team but same topics. Hows tazewell schedule looking for next year?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Not same team but same topics. Hows tazewell schedule looking for next year?? They picked up Bluefield... parsons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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