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Think Auburn and Blacksburg. Lots of money/Va Tech Professor Money/Technical jobs Money that have moved in Auburn and Shawsville. Many of these with left of center ideologies (I'm not saying or arguing for or against that either). I'm simply saying many with a left of center ideology often leans to the CTE prevention stuff/kids not playing football/preference for Tennis, Soccer, etc. Again, don't want to argue about who is right or wrong as there's no purpose for that on here. I'm just giving you one of the explanations for East Mont. downturn, and you add the above to East Montgomery who has Class 1 numbers, it's not like a Class 4 Blacksburg that has the size to somewhat overcome this. It's closer akin to Auburn where football is just nearly non-existent or an afterthought.

The play in more question out of all of them is the one you mentioned. The one ball spot in the 4th qtr was actually the biggest mistake that was approaching the "how is that possible" question. The kickoff and early whistle was a Clear-cut mistake and it is possible to do by an official. It ain't pretty, but it isn't on purpose. The biggest play in question for me was the ball spot in the 4th that gave Grundy a first down and the runner was at least...at least a yard short. As a former basketball and baseball official (I never did football)...if you do have a bad apple in the bunch, he's going to be alone. It's not going to be the entire "crew" that has decided to do bad things. It will be one guy acting on his own and he will not share it with the rest of the crew and more than likely in football, it will present with pass interference calls more than holding calls. The one exception to all of the above? Disregard everything I wrote as it relates to George Simon formerly of Bluefield. I like George personally (loved him) but George internally (in my opinion only) felt he literally had a DUTY to help out the Beavers and that what he was doing was actually "Good" for the community, LMAO. Loved that guy though. I think that officials by in large when they take the field, are MORE honest (by percentage) compared to about any profession or craft, even compared to pilots, physicians, judges, police, etc but again, they are human and human nature tells us that roughly 1 percent of the male population is the USA meets diagnostic criteria for psychopathy (ASPD) which means, for every 100 males you pass by on the street, 1 in 100 has little or no conscience. Officials aren't exempt from the rule.

If you look at 460 all the way from Giles County down to Grundy, you will find some, actually many of the best athletes come from off 460 that live along/near 460 but not inside the towns, for example, Pearisburg, Bluefield VA, Tazewell, and Richlands. Communities like Springville have been possibly the most important feeder system in Grahams history and similar with the Pounding Mill kids feeding Tazewell and some to Richlands. The same applies taking 460 the other way through for example, Appomattox, Nottoway. Sussex, Surry, and Southampton counties

I agree with every thing you wrote Chip and your premise is spot on EXCEPT the word "Every." That implies ALL officials in the US or 100% of them. That's not the way life works my friend. I think it applies to 99 percent or more officials, but not ALL or EVERY. Look, we have men and women that cheat on their husband's and wives regularly in humanity across the world and we have humans that drink and drive daily and we have humans that tell lies. We have humans that cheat yearly on taxes. Every human profession or skill has the above including doctors, lawyers, judges police, military, preachers, airline pilots that fly intoxicated etc.......but somehow, someway.....when Every official in the USA that walks onto the field, he regains 100 percent moral clarity for those 2 hours and absolutely complies with 100 percent moral decency? That's not the way human nature works and statistically its impossible. I agree with everything you wrote except the implication that ALL officials act with moral clarity and intentional decency. Like the professions above, most people overwhelmingly do the right thing including officials, but there is always that 1% in every profession and that's a conservative estimate. As for the Grundy play. Missed call, bad decision, but zero intent, not on purpose.

West Coast Computer predicts 28-22 Ridgeview

This game will be dominated by Union's line on both sides of the ball IF...IF...Union wins and it will be more than a 10 point win IF Union wins. If RV wins, they will have gone toe to toe (neutral with Union's lineplay) and RV in space with the QB and WRs will take over and they will win by more than 10 pts IF they win. Game won't be within 10 pts regardless of who wins in my opinion. We often here about 2 close teams, so the final score should be close and it usually is. You can have 2 very close teams in level of play but the styles and tempo are so different that the final score will often NOT indicate exactly how close the level or quality of play between the 2 teams are. I think it's the case here. Just my opinion though.

That's a big deal because that's the kid with the VT offer and he obliterates everything in front of him for 5 yds and the PH RBs are pretty tough. That explains my questions on why the score was so lopsided and I don't mean it is as disrespectful to Rural Retreat who is obviously very good, but I knew something was off and there was some kind of variable most didn't know about.

Chandler to Defensive End on 2nd and longs or 3rd and longs? Chandler to me seems like he would be a handful at Defensive End and having the ability to collapse one side of the field on many plays, even to the point of forcing RV to have help with a running back to block him, or any team for that matter.

Officials mostly do their best just like everyone else. They make mistakes and it's as simple as that 99 percent of the time. It's the 1% that do it intentionally, literally attempting to effect the games outcome that need weeding out. It's very very rare and 99 percent or more of bad calls are mistakes or an official getting emotionally influenced by the home ground, but not intentional. But like any craft or profession, there will be some bad apples. We have some crooked judges, police, doctors, clergy, and officiating isn't exempt. The overwhelming majority try to do the right thing. Just my opinion above. The guy just made a mistake.

Lebanon at Rural Retreat just got a bit more interesting to me after today. I know Rural Retreat is ground and pound and play solid defense as it's been for years, and Lebanons strength is not its defensive line. That matchup can allow Rural Retreat to possibly make that game interesting if they don't turn over.

Good Lord

Rural Retreat. Can they win 1D? Played GW within 10 points and beating PH at half time by a lot? Got to wonder if it's not just Rye Cove and then Eastside along with Grundy/PH/Holston. Seems to me like Rural Retreat might be up there with Eastside and Rye Cove.

I hope so. I'm focused on Giles vs GW right now. Our mentality needs to be "how can we go about beating/having a shot at GW" more than it does, "can we get by a down Galax team this year." When that mentality changes and we can expect the Spartans to make it close with GW, then the culture changes and the tide turns Go Spartans

WTH?

John, go into the thread titled "Scores for 10/4/2024" and in the last couple of pages, the play is decribed.