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The people with money in Princeton will not allow a coach to coach in Princeton. Kind of like it has been in a near by county seat for a while.

Stolen from the other board. 1. (4-0) Radford 90 22.50000 2. (3-1) Gretna 76 19.00000 3. (3-2) Dan River 86 17.20000 4. (3-2) Floyd 86 17.20000 5. (2-2) Appomattox 67 16.75000 6. (4-1) Chatham 83 16.60000 7. (3-2) Nelson 80 16.00000 8. (2-3) Patrick 78 15.60000 9. (2-3) Glenvar 75 15.00000 10. (2-3) Fort Chiswell 71 14.20000 11. (2-3) James River 61 12.20000 12. (1-3) Alleghaney 46 11.50000 13. (0-5) Giles 52 10.40000 14. (0-5) Martinsville 51 10.20000 1. (5-0) Ridgeview 110 22.00000 2. (5-0) Union 106 21.20000 3. (3-1) Tazewell 68 17.00000 4. (3-1) Central Wise 67 16.75000 5. (2-2) Graham 62 15.50000 6. (2-2) Marion 61 15.250 7. (1-3) Richlands 51 12.750 8. (1-4) Gate City 63 12.60000 9. (1-4) John Battle 56 11.20000 10. (0-4) Lee 41 10.250 11. (0-4) Virginia 39 9.75000 12. (0-4) Lebanon 35 8.750

Our mouths have cost us points this year already it would be awful to lose a game in the playoffs because u can't shut up

Why is the Beaver-Graham game the first game? You have to know some history. It is true that in the early days Bluefield was a much larger school than Graham. Bluefield started full time football in 1922. Graham and the rest of Tazewell County in 1926. I can only find one game for Graham that they actually played on their schedule. I can't verify it but it seems logical that the Graham team disbanded in 1926 due to lack of interest. In 1927 Graham actually played Ramsey and Wade Jr Highs from Bluefield. Bluefield had three Jr High schools then. Fairview was the other. In 1928 Graham was not on the Bluefield schedule but Graham challenged Bluefield to a city championship game and the first "modern" day game was played at the end to the 1928 season. Graham-Beaver games were scheduled wherever the schedule allowed until 1936. These games were not really a big deal to either school at that time. Bluefield was worried about beating Princeton and Welch and Graham was worried about their games with Richlands and Tazewell. This changed for good when Graham pulled off the upset in 1934. In 1936 Jake Miller came to Bluefield from Princeton where he was an assistant. He was head coach and AD at Bluefield. Princeton was put on suspension by the WVSSAC in 1936 for using kids from Athens on their basketball team. They were not allowed to play anyone from the WVSSAC in football. Jake Miller got the idea that Bluefield and Graham should play every year at the end of the season of Armistice Day, November 11. Apparently both schools agreed to this idea and Bluefield and Graham played on 11-11-1936. After the 1936 season Miller went back to Princeton. Sometime before he left Bluefield he came to the conclusion that it really would be better if Bluefield and Princeton played every Armistice Day instead of Bluefield and Graham. Before leaving Bluefield Miller had a game contract drawn up with Princeton to play on Armistice Day in Princeton. This was in addition to the game that was already on contract between Bluefield and Princeton in late September 1937. He signed the contract as Bluefield AD and then resigned and took the AD job at Princeton where he then proceeded to sign the contract as AD for Princeton. No one at Bluefield or Graham was aware of this underhanded move and the 1937 schedules had Bluefield and Graham playing November 11 but this was simply a gentleman's agreement and there was no official contract, Sometime in October 1937 (after the first Bluefield - Princeton game had been played in Bluefield) Princeton produced the 2nd game contract much to the surprise of Bluefield. At that time each city in Mercer County had their own BOE with the county board over them. The Bluefield board ruled the 2nd game did not have to be played. The Princeton board said the game was legally contracted and had to be played. The issue went to the Mercer Board and they ruled in favor of Princeton. Bluefield and Graham then began negotiating for a game on a different date. Negotiations quickly broke down when Graham discovered a clause in the contract that was new in most game contracts in 1937. The clause stated that no player from Bluefield or Graham could play in the game if said player had played at the other school the year before. There were at least two players on Graham that had played at Bluefield in 1936 and those players would not be allowed to play under the new terms. Graham simply could not be competitive without 2 players that had started all year and the contract was never signed. This is the reason there was no Graham - Beaver game in 1937 and two Bluefield - Princeton games in 1937. It is a shame because it was Bill Dudley's senior year. From this time forward Bluefield and Princeton ALWAYS played on November 11 or thereabouts and it was Bluefield and Princeton's final game. This lasted until 1963 when violence at the Bluefield - Princeton games caused the game to be moved to the beginning of the season and ultimately removed entirely from the schedule until 1970. In the meantime Bluefield and Graham had started a tradition of playing their game as the first or second game of the season depending on when the states allowed the earliest game to be played and that tradition has lasted until today. This game is now an event and it would be crazy to move it to any other date. Just for the record there have been times Bluefield "knew they would win" if the game was later in the season. 1979 comes to mind.

So many times, those words I've heard about Mitchell and the Beavers "tough breaks." The problem is......"so many times." Not a one time event. A pattern. With the above written, it's important to note the Beavers have been arguably the best football program in the coverage area in history. Again, arguably, but no question top 3. I have them as the best. But......many think it's a binomial proposition. Meaning.......it's all or none. Either the Beavers get the calls at Mitchell and they are pretty good but not great........or they don't get any additional calls at Mitchell and they are great. The truth is that they are both. They are great and a fantastic-historically rich program AND they do get the calls at Mitchell over the long term. I take it a step further and stand by it. They have historically, at least the past 4 decades on most occasions, with INTENT, with purpose, by the WV officiating crews Purposely received calls to influence the game. Are there one game exceptions? Sure. But over the long haul, in my opinion it's true. I KNOW for a 100 percent fact this not just occured, but was literally stated by ole George and Bill in the 90s. A team like LB was to good last year. The deficit to much and it didn't matter where it was at. No way to hide it. With the gap closed this year, LB loses that game this year if it's in Bluefield, WV. Where the officiating is good and legit and objective is when Bluefield gets in the playoffs and play other WV schools of which the crews have no intent. It's a huge reason many VA schools don't play Bluefield. Pulaski an example. You will hear stories of why the series wasn't renewed or this or that. Fact is, even in the 80s, Pulaski experienced the same issues either officiating in Bluefield.

Go to WVVA news and click on the sports section. They have highlights from around the area...they showed that particular play. I believe the highlight of that game is under the first section.

Biggest game of the season for Richlands. Richlands will be favored in 4 of their last 5 games. Get this W on home turf and 6-4 is a very good possibility. That’s 4ish seed territory with our schedule. And if you steal one from a Graham at home, could be a 3 seed. Beating Radford at home is a MUST if the Blues want a chance at a home playoff game. Gonna be a great game.

The ongoing development of the passing attack will determine how far Union goes. With a passing gAme capable of making teams pay for stacking the box, Bears can beat anyone on any given night.

Richlands and G men both should drop Bluefield and see if the crying stops.If you can't run with the big dogs stay on the porch. Gmen have never won a decade series with Bluefield 8-2 last decade. Bluefield is 69-23-2 all time against Gmen. Bluefield has won 11 state champ. , 6 runner- up. Graham has never beaten Beaver any of these years. Graham has won 3 state champ. ,Bluefield beat Gmen 2 of those years. 1959 & 2017. BAD OFFICIATING SURE LAST A LONG TIME.

The Bluefield Beavers victory song for the opponents at games end is......."Ain't no holla back girl."

Name one time other than George Simon making up his own time rules vs Richlands. I can name two time when VA officials gave Graham games over Bluefield.

It is all in your head.

I respect your opinion on Radford just don't agree with it

My comment was't to pick on the Blues if that is the way it was taken. My intent was to say there is homecookin everywhere, Bluefield-Richlands- Pulaski ( I lived in Pulaski I've seen it)- anywhere! It is a shame but it is a fact, in a way 50kw is right, you have to roll with the punches wherever you play. You want to see some homecooking go see a game at Salem (Va) or Mingo Central in WV, it is rather embarrassing for even a general fan to watch those two places, Salem is usually so good it doesn't matter and Mingo Central will pull your pants down for you! Hope everyone has a great day!

There’s another’s picture of it that show Steele’s feet are on the left side of the hash and the ball a foot inside the hash. Steele is 3-4 feet left of the ball.

It's about the mighty "mo" and 50/50 calls. When the Beavers play at home, they overwhelmingly get a lobsided portion of those 50-50 calls. As for penalties, the timing is often spot on-perfect. When there is a since the momentum is shifting, there is a history of the officials inserting themselves and ceasing, halting, not allowing that momentum shift to occur. The call made was 100 percent wrong and the timing was perfect at not allowing the momentum to shift. With the above written, I still think the Beavers win that game because Davis and the running game was simply to tough to contain for 4 quarters. To beat Bluefield at Mitchell, you better be 10 points better because it's 7-0 or 10-0 at kickoff. Bluefield has been so good that most aren't within 10 points of them anyway, lol. That game on the road at LB this year? LB better be thankful it was down there. As close as that one was, I think they would have had a big L in Bluefield. The holding penalties would have been in full force. LB is very fortunate that one was down there.

Graham needs to cancel this series like.....years ago. Princeton is arguably the worst AAA historic football playing school in the state of WV. I don't know why. Other than a couple Jamy Early and Nick Preservati led good teams decades ago, I'm perplexed how God awful Princeton is in football year after year, decade after decade. They've had some talent over that way, but somehow it just never translates to wins.

That gives a better idea of the team they are. Nice description pal.

The slow down big guy statement is probably more applicable to yourself. I never wrote that you trashed him, or bad mouthed him, nor took your post out of context. Don't be so sensitive. You did write that you "held him in check." For a sophomore with 119 yds, that ain't checked. You can't "take 50 away late in the game." That counts. P.S. When you make a statement that someone was held in check, an initial response most of the United States would venture at seeing what in check means.....as in stats. He ran for 119 yds on 24 carries and that's a bunch for a sophomore. He didn't run for 200 because Sexton had another approximate 90 yds. Otherwise.......lol

This game will be a defensive battle. I'll give Union the slightest of edge though in this one. Paintsville reminds me a lot of an old James Colley Haysi team. It's crazy how similar they are.

I’ve said many times that Bluefield has more talent than any team in our coverage area. And its not even close. But even with that talent gap, it was still 24-21 at halftime and should have been 28-21 the other way. Bluefield probably wins either way. But we played them tougher than most expected.

Yep those officials were something else. Especially that one wearing #28. He even set out the first quarter. Imagine if he had officiated the entire game.

I'm just hoping Princeton plays a clean game. I'd hate to see any injuries especially ones caused intentionally. I wasn't at the game but have spoken to neutral parties that were & they were in agreement with some Tazewell folks about dirty play on the part of some Princeton players. I'd like to see the film on the play that took out Harris boy. Prayers for him by the way.

The "five player rule" is an NFL rule. It was changed from four players at the start of the 2018 season. The high school rule is four players unless it was changed recently.

At that point in his freshman season he was splitting time at rb with sproles he did have a few highlights that game (trucking Mitchell on a run stands out in my mind) of course if union sells out to stop adkins then rv then rv would be silly not to take advantage of it

Atkins ran for 119 yds on 24 carries last year against Union. That's pretty good for a sophomore. It ain't 300 yds, but I don't know if it's exactly being held in check either. Yes its true, during his 9th grade year at the age of 13 and 14, Union held him in check. LOL. Well done, you showed him.

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Hudl.com; believe it was play 121. I had to make a $1,000.00 contribution to get the login, though. 😂

After 5 games 1470 yds +or- a few and 23 tds. If Bristol herald courier stats are correct, he was at 1242yds coming into last night and added 231 to that.

Dookies w/a 16 yd TD pass - go up 7-3, early 2nd