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looking more like 1A Honaker vs 2A Grayson County for the right to play for the 1A championship in Salem.

https://www.timesnews.net/sports/high-school/sykes-efficient-in-first-start-helps-tribe-dump-govs/article_42fb001a-6a2a-11ee-90a5-0f171f237c2c.html Former Union QB got his first start for Dobyns Bennett Friday night.

Alright, lunger...

It won't be close...Tazewell has some speed, we don't...rain or not I'd be surprised if it's close

I could see this as well unless the Radford Crist wants to experience Salem for the first time

Thanks for the information as always man!

If moved radford will play at Blacksburg ....the crist connection

No, it's not. There would be a problem IF....again....IF it's Union and Radford wants it at Salem and Union says hold up, that's further than Radford by a good amount and we ain't doing that. If....again....it's Union or Graham or whoever, the D school has some say in the game not being FURTHER east of Radford, but not nearly as much say if the game is around the Radford/Bburg/Cburg area or closer west, for example, Mitchell Stadium. Hers the thing though. If you are Turner or Palmer and Radford proposes Salem which is further than Radford, do you say no? I would bet, the answer would be..."yes." Why? If you are Turner or Palmer, what better way to have your kids familiarity with Salem and what "could" be. Your tell your kids, 'see this field, work your ass off today and you are right back on this field in 7 days playing for a state title." So, even though Salem is further than Radford for a Union, Graham or Ridgeview or Tazewell in the semi's, it's still very tempting for the Region D teams and not easy for them to say "no" when you consider the possible benefits it can provide your kids.

Agree on Pulaski and not being better than Union as a test or Graham. My post was focused on Graham vs Graham Friday night, not so much Graham vs Pulaski and whether Pulaski can win or not win, etc. My point is...Graham has a limited critical amount of time to fix the penalty problem and play the complete "good game." If they don't do that against Pulaski, it's likely to late in the season to fix it, and it will rear its head in the playoffs.

Last week’s results: 1. Union (7-1) Win 48-0 vs. Central 2. Ridgeview (7-1) Win 28-12 vs. John Battle 3. Radford (8-0) Win 55-27 vs. Patrick County 4. Graham (6-1) Win 59-14 vs Lebanon 5. Princeton (7-1) Win 55-20 vs. Woodrow Wilson 6. Honaker (8-0) Win 74-51 vs. Narrows 7. Grayson Co. (7-0) Win 35-30 vs. Bluefield 8. James Monroe (5-1) Win 49-0 vs. Midland Trail 9. Bluefield (3-4) Loss 30-35 vs. Grayson Co. 10. Rye Cove (6-1) Bye Week 11. Tazewell (5-2) Win 38-7 vs. Marion 12. Montcalm (5-1) Loss 0-24 vs. River View h.m. Narrows (5-2) Loss 51-74 vs. Honaker Gate City (4-3) Win 26-19 vs. Lee Patrick Henry (5-2) Bye Week Galax (4-3) Win 14-6 vs. Giles Pulaski Co. (2-5) Win 69-13 vs. Blacksburg Twin Springs (6-1) Win 28-20 vs. Eastside Abingdon (4-3) Bye Week Holston (4-3) Win 60-6 vs. Northwood

Graham wins but if they’re sloppy Pulaski will keep it within a score until the very end. If Graham plays how they should, they walk off the field with a 14+ point victory. Pulaski does not have a passing threat and I don’t see them beating Graham with the ground and pound. This is the only time I root against the G-Men, because Pulaski was home before my family moved to Giles. Go Cougars!

Prior to last score from VHS, Richlands had several chances where they shouldn't have went out of bounds that would have saved the last play possibly from happening. On the last score, Richlands has 2 on trips side to defend while the safety was just hangin out in the middle of the field. corner did the best he could, but should have grabbed the kid not allowing any catch. One more play would have been played but I'm sure Richlands would've given the option. Richlands looked better than they did at the beginning of the season but VHS looking a little rough. Maybe just an off night for the cats. Just bad awareness all the way around on Richlands D.

Much love to you as well ❤️ ❤️ I hope the Bears make that trip to Salem and bring back that gridiron trophy that Wise County has been missing forever.