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I think they are putting in a pond.

Just noticed this. What's the deal with the gigantic drainage field? It looks bigger than Lane Stadiums.

This.

Anyone know of any teams changing up uniforms for 2024

Yep!

Union has lots of potential every year, but it's greatest liability is on the sidelines! Way too much talent gets squandered there every year!

ouch!

I have seen very few people hailing Union as state title contenders every year. In 2015 and 2017, hopes were high. Got trounced in 2015 by Clark County. Started slow and about came back and won against a heavily favored Appomattox team in 2017. Union has had a formidable team most seasons since its inception. Most people in 2010 were ready to crown Richlands the D3 champ and they got shown up by an obviously great Poquoson team. Since then, Richlands hasn’t accomplished any more than Union has. Bet y’all could use some of those 1992 cleats. And of course, I am not directing this towards any current players. Just some sour tail fans.

We're back! Hoping to have a few more play this season than last. We'll go back with ESPN as our league host again. Here is the link to join: https://fantasy.espn.com/football/league/join?leagueId=214767309&inviteId=a2f26275-2ee7-4fbd-8167-2a1caff77e01

Just drove by the field at THS. visitors bleachers going from 20 to 20. Nearing completion on those. Looks like they have replaced a bunch of boards on the home side and have scraped in ln preparation of painting the home side, I would assume.

Tazewell at Riverheads on a Friday (9/6), I would assume that would change to Saturday.

That’s tough

Goes this season as Open Away Away Home

Not sure if that great planning by the AD or dumb luck. I feel like Tazewells hone/away split has always been kind of crazy there was a span where the first 5 games were on the road then 5 at home then it switched the next year which is very tough on the kids

Great!!

Tazewell don’t play a home game till September 20th, so they should be good!

Will Richlands and Tazewell be ready for game 1? If not, what are the plans?

Bleachers are close to being done and paving the track in the next few days

The last time the Blues were relevant was when PV and Appy were:) I am not hearing the folks from BSG and Appy year after saying we are winning a state title. Of course expectations are high,but we're not claiming to be a juggernaut.

I can definitely see those two. I guess I didn’t include Glenvar because it seems like when they have a bad season it’s really bad. Give Union the edge there but also no state title for Union, obviously. 1-1 in playoff games between the two. Poquoson is interesting. They weren’t in 2A the entire time but since coming back they are always solid.

I would argue no other program in Class 2 has been more consistent outside Graham and Appo than Union with the exception of Poquoson. Arguments one could make that come close to Union or equal as an overall program to Union since 2011 are Poquoson. I think 6 regional titles and can't remember when they beat Richlands for the state title maybe 2011ish so they may have one state title since 2011. Poquoson has been pretty darn solid like Union. Glenvar is another one that has been really good and consistent for a long time and has a state title since 2011 also. Draft has fallen off the last 4 years not as much as Richlands, but a big fall off.

I’m inclined to agree with you. Radford has previously been mentioned. Stuart’s Draft, maybe? I’m a little lazy to research, but Glenvar has seemed to be pretty solid. Either way, no shame in their results. I think some may have had unrealistic expectations based upon the assumption mentioned only. After Richlands has fallen off in recent years, I would be pretty happy with Union’s consistency. (I wholeheartedly believe improvement is coming.) Some arguable measure of expectation could be compared to that past success of approximately 2004-2016, but again that and Graham are the only comparisons I can think of locally in 2A.

Union is entering season 14 this year. In that time they have won Atleast 7 games all but the first season (excluding Covid when they played in the state semi’s). Been to the final four 3 times, and won Atleast one playoff game in all but 2 seasons. Graham has had their number more often than not, but Union has gotten them a few times. Other than them and Appomattox, who has a more consistent 2A program since 2011? Stuart’s draft maybe? And don’t say Riverheads. Lol.

Playing devil’s advocate, I think there are many who assumed Powell Valley plus Appalachia’s state titles and pedigree would create a super team. (I can’t recall posters or individuals by name.) Nonetheless, Union in particular is consistently formidable. They just have had a hard time consistently getting past Graham in the Region since their resurgence (there are exceptions), and it has been during Appomattox’s peak years. Besides Graham and Galax, for a variety of reasons, it has gotten more difficult for a team in our region to win it all.

I would say the M7 in particular had underachieved. Especially RV and Union. Both have had teams that could make runs and been unexpectedly bounced early from the playoffs. In the Covid spring season in 21, Union did make an unexpected run to the state semis. I will give them credit for that.