MayorBill

Princeton won 41-37

I played for Grundy against Shane Compton and Tony Palmer at Graham. Compton was the best pure shooting HS basketball player I've seen. He could shoot the eyes out of it.

When I was in Blfd Va, I saw a middle school Richlands BBplayer karate kick Shane Compton into the stands at Richlands, I saw a Richlands wrestler smack the Gmen wrestler in the face after the match when he should've shook hands. I saw plenty of other stuff from Richlands, but it would just go on.  They're the most unsportsmanlike school athletics, I've ever seen.  Go G-Men and score 43 more...
 
 
 

When I was in Blfd Va, I saw a middle school Richlands BBplayer karate kick Shane Compton into the stands at Richlands, I saw a Richlands wrestler smack the Gmen wrestler in the face after the match when he should've shook hands. I saw plenty of other stuff from Richlands, but it would just go on.  They're the most unsportsmanlike school athletics, I've ever seen.  Go G-Men and score 43 more...
 
 
 

When I was in Blfd Va, I saw a middle school Richlands BBplayer karate kick Shane Compton into the stands at Richlands, I saw a Richlands wrestler smack the Gmen wrestler in the face after the match when he should've shook hands. I saw plenty of other stuff from Richlands, but it would just go on.  They're the most unsportsmanlike school athletics, I've ever seen.  Go G-Men and score 43 more...
 
 
 

I remember Beaver played Man in Mitchell  in the 70’s, they ran 3 plays in the last 3 seconds and finally won.  The Man coach took his team off the field for the extra point and then was suspended for not staying on the field.  Beaver has cheated for decades.

Dude says that as if Independence isn't good. 

Yes he needs to throw it some. Looks good at times just pulling the string a little on the ints. He will work it out.

Heck, after that performance against V - High without a QB in the backfield, not sure if they even need a QB.
 
 

Graham’s played 3 QB’s this season, Brady can throw 6 interceptions tonight…. So what? He’s trying to get back in the groove and a perfect opportunity with bBurg.  They seem as close as solid as the ‘89 Team…
 

He still has a soft cast on his hand, cut him a break…

I remember a VT coach telling me they thought Ahmad didn’t have good enough speed to play in college.  I told him about Ahmad carrying 3-4 players on his back at the 10 yard line and carrying them into the end zone.  I told that coach that Ahmad had footb speed - there for the whole game.  He caught the triple A state 100 yard winner from Beckley  from across the field and spotting him10 yards.  Track speed doesn’t mean squat in the 2nd half of a football game.

Merry Christmas?

That sounds so good!

That sounds so good!

Good coaching controls player mentality.

Good coaching controls player mentality.

Postseason acumen and Greg Mance are antonyms.

Anyone that knows anything about Graham High School football knows that the G-Men will try to play bigger schools than they are.  They've done it for 30+ years.  Remember when Bradshaw was there they played Greenville, TN (5A) twice, Beckley, WV (3A) twice, Patrick Henry, Roanoke (5A) twice, Mt. View, WV (3A) twice.  Yeah, Graham was 2A, but there were about 25 1A schools with more enrollment.  They've played Princeton, WV, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, but they all dropped Graham because they couldn't beat them.  Of course, when they played Salem they lost more times than they won, but those were some good games!
 
Today, it is necessary to play a more local schedule as transportation expenses are so much higher.  But, you can bet they'll play the best schedule they can, because it makes you play your best.  I live in Roanoke now, and people down here know about Graham football, but they don't know jack about any other schools west of Giles.

enrollment aside, I feel like Graham will fill its schedule ( that is not mandated by district) with quality level opponents. Who gives a crap how big or small they are. If Graham is going to have a good team (which they should) they will fill it with competition... not marshmallows. Graham returning to the SWD will add some more strength to its schedule since they have to play district teams once. 
 
Give us a break with the enrollment crap... no one gives a damn. Hurley is small, cool. Hurley was also a good team that played a cupcake schedule. No one cares that they are a small school and PM did not care when they came to the Cliff and took your beloved season away. Good teams play good schedules... bottom line. 

So to answer old_yeller's question. -
 
A - 0
AA - 8
AAA- 2

That's a pretty solid schedule, no real give me's except for maybe Lebanon. As long as they have decent depth they should be very good.

Graham played up to AA while having A numbers for 30 + years and somebody wants to complain about their strength of schedule for playing their district games in a district that they were forced to play in.   Graham has about 550 students each year.  We do realize that 2A is still single A by the old numbers.... t hey just split A, AA and AAA into 2 classifications each and now call it 1A & 2A for the old single A.....  Graham is still near the bottom of enrollment in 2A.  The 1A teams they played last year included Fort Chiswell, Galax and Narrows (All playoff teams and all better than a lot of 2A teams in this area).  I don't understand the criticism.  
 
On a side note, I'm glad to see Princeton and Marion back on the schedule.  I always enjoy watching Graham play these those two.  
 
Out of district schedule will include:  Giles, Bluefield, Princeton, Central and Marion....  I like it.  Will miss playing Galax however, they were always a very good ball club that was well coached.  I liked watching them play.
 
Oh yeah, Graham won 2 state titles in AA while playing schools 2 to 3 times their size. 

Congratulations, Richlands... 

Looks bad for Graham:  Richlands 20 - GHS 10 4th Qtr, 10 minutes to go.