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Going to miss this site. Thanks again Gman. Some great insight on these boards over the years. 

Oh wow... I joined this site as a spry high school sophomore in 2005. It's seen me graduate from Richlands, battle clinical depression, lose a relationship after a miscarriage, pick up the pieces and figure a way back out of the darkness, enroll and graduate from SWCC, transfer and graduate from VT, re-meet my wife (the same woman who I drifted from when she miscarried all those years ago), have a son, buy a house, cars, and learn that life is more than our flaws and our mistakes. 
The end of this site feels like the death of a close family member. This place has been the one constant in my life. It's led to what will be lifelong friendships and some fun "rivalries." 
Thanks for giving us this place to talk and spend our downtime, GMan. I appreciate it more than I could ever put into words!

Thanks for providing the space @GMan

I wrote this in the chat box.  To do what Gman did simply for free, no monetary gain, just did because he likes High School football in SWVA speaks volumes about his character.  A big thank you for the website.  I've enjoyed in my time on here.  There is swvasports on Facebook, so maybe I will track on over there.  
Peace out ya'll.  And as always, Give Em Hell Bandana Bunch!

Agree. I have watched JM several times and they have the size and quickness to effectively press. I like the idea of slowing it down but I am not sure it would work against JM. 

Congratulations to Chilhowie native Billy Mills for leading Dinwiddie to its second title since 2013.
 

Final from Lynchburg
Heritage 22 LCA 17

Ahhh yes when LCA loses everyone wins! 

Might not factor in for the game but will factor in whether my ass is there or watching on nfhs lol

.......... flew the coop apparently   

Not workable with 6 classes. I would think 4 classes or lower is the only way this works. I would like to see us go back to 4 classes and maybe it would work. 

I think the term "caved" is a definite understatement.  VHSL apparently didn't put up any kind of a fight at all.  LCA basically runs its athletic program with absolute impunity -- to the extent that the VHSL simply accepts enrollment numbers reported by LCA without even questioning them.  And that's just one example.
I know very little about the legal counsel employed by the VHSL in that situation, but I wouldn't be shocked to find out that the lead attorney was actually named Ben Dover.
As much as I would love to see somebody (anybody) challenge both the VHSL and LCA over this state of affairs, I don't know of any entity that would have the standing to do so.

IMHO, LCA shouldn’t be allowed to compete unless the VHSL makes them follow the same rules as public schools. Actually, they should have to compete with other private schools, period! I take back my first statement. 

Not true. “They” are changing the font size on you. That’s what I tell myself….much easier to accept that reason. 😄

The Battle game was the mass Covid game for AHS. I think 14 or 15 players were out, including one of the starting linemen. 

GW Carver's last graduating class was 88. Magna Vista won state over Charlottesville HS in 89. Jerome Preston was a big man, played qb at Carver and MV but went on to play D-line at Va Tech in college. Good teams in Henry Co in the 80's, Martinsville played in 6 or 7 state championship games winning 5, Dewey Mason won 3, Carver won 2 and MV won 1. Alot of good bball back then.

Alyssa Ervin has one hell of a family tree!!! I know her dad pretty well. We play some golf together from time to time.
https://christmasonmarsmovie.com/carroll-countys-ervin-enters-family-business-of-winning-high-school/

Carver and Drewry Mason merged in 88 or 89 to form Magna Vista. 
 
Magna Vista won the boys hoops state championship in their first year.