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Are we going to be graced with a podcast this week? I’ve enjoyed listening to the last few.

Battle and Ridgeview are 2A schools

In 04’ haysi Went 9-1 and missed out.

What is George Wythe to you? They beat chilhowie

Galax Giles Floyd John Battle Marion Union Grayson Graham Richlands Rural Retreat Narrows Grundy JI Burton Twin Valley Castlewood Eastside Hancock Co., TN Patrick Henry No. 17 Louisville No. 16 Virginia Tech Duke @ Virginia No. 8 TCU No. 13 Miami No. 7 Michigan New York Jets Miami New York Giants Green Bay Kansas City GotW Abingdon 52

I'm much more concerned about the offense than the defense. Richlands has played some stellar offenses and offensive players, collier is something special. The offense though, just doesn't have any big time playmakers tho consistently put up points.

It sounds like a sad excuse, but richlands fans are not used to losing. We have done very little of that in the last 15 years or so and we aren't very good at it.

They may be slated as the #1 team in West Virginia, but I don't think they have a chance to take out Mingo central or Bridgeport, though there seems to be some turmoil there. Though next weeks game against point pleasant shouldn't give some insight on that as well.

Ryan, When's the new one coming on? Never mind just saw it.

Bluefield is obviously a good team. But let's be honest, since the opener against graham who have they played? No offense to those teams but richlands is not tazewell or Princeton even if the blues are a step down from the last couple of years. This is a richlands team that has seen A LOT of talent in the last 3 games. They're gonna be prepared and hungry to knock the beavers off their dam and right the ship.

What team do you think has the best shot to knock off union and represent region D in the semis and discuss why you think said team has the best chance to do it?

Abingdon Ft. Chiswell Giles Ridgeview Union Grayson Graham Marion Tazewell Virginia Northside Patrick Henry George Wythe Narrows Grundy JI Burton Castlewood Pineville, KY No. 14 Miami No. 5 USC No. 7 Georgia No. 13 Auburn No. 2 Clemson New Orleans Dallas Pittsburgh New England Denver GotW Richlands 56 ***BONUS PICK*** (Worth 2 points) The Tiger

That's pretty innacurate from what I saw. In the first half William Byrd literally could not move the ball on richlands defense. I was actually concerned for their quarterback because of the amount of times a tornado lit him up in the backfield. Without crucial richlands mistakes, the score easily could've been 21-0 at halftime, maybe more lopsided than that. Conveniently,bashum didn't play running back the first half. Second half he single handedly took over that football game. It looked like he brought a new offensive line and defense with him when he came in. People may say one player doesn't make that much of a difference, but last night showed otherwise. It was obvious they live and die on his playmaking ability. He is the star on that team.

Abingdon Giles Radford John Battle Graham Union Ridgeview Marion Richlands Bluefield Bland Holston George Wythe Hurley Twin Valley JI Burton Castlewood Eastside Chilhowie Boise St. Tennessee No. 13 Virginia Tech No. 6 Oklahoma St. No. 17 Mississippi St. West Virginia Atlanta Tampa Bay Seattle Kansas City Oakland GotW Grundy 45

I knew it was one of those rounds...I looked at byrds schedule for last year and translated a 10-2 record to losing round 1 of the playoffs, that's Richlands high school math for you.Of course forgetting 4A west having a 12 team playoff field threw me off too.

No they weren't.. they played Salem in the first round of 4A playoffs last year.

Abingdon Richlands Ft. Chiswell Giles Radford John Battle Virginia Daniel Boone, TN Lee Union Glenvar Marion Galax Hurley Northwood Holston Thomas Walker Patrick Henry Virginia No. 9 Oklahoma St. West Virginia No. 16 Virginia Tech No. 3 Clemson No. 24 Florida No. 4 USC Carolina Kansas City New England Rams Green Bay GotW George Wythe 45

Abingdon Ft. Chiswell John Battle Central Gate City Lee Union Rural Retreat Grundy Marion Tazewell Virginia Northwood Galax Narrows Honaker Hurley Castlewood Patrick Henry Hancock Co., Ky Chilhowie No. 25 Tennessee No. 17 Louisville West Virginia Indiana @ Virginia No. 18 Virginia Tech Nebraska No. 3 Clemson No. 15 Georgia No. 2 Ohio St. No. 6 USC Arizona @ Detroit Oakland Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Dallas GotW Giles 45

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Union very much dominated the first half. I felt like Richlands made good halftime adjustments and the even second half score indicated that. The Blues offense probably couldn't have played much worse in the first half, which didn't do the defense any favors. Obviously Graham isn't a team to take likely in a few weeks. but I feel Richlands at home is and will continue to be a tough out.

I fully expect to see these two teams playing again Thanksgiving weekend. Also James Mitchell is an incredible talent and I hope he makes it to play on Sundays. Hopefully Turner's injury isn't as bad as it seemed to be.

Gate City George Wythe Giles Radford John Battle Central Lebanon Ridgeview Carroll Graham Marion Narrows Hurley Twin Valley Chilhowie Honaker Patrick Henry Holston Harlan Independent, KY No. 11 Michigan Virginia No. 1 Alabama No. 13 LSU Texas A&M G(s)otW Richlands 45 No 21 Virginia Tech 52

Union Abingdon Fort Chiswell Blacksburg Central Richlands Tennessee, TN Ridgeview Alleghany, NC Lebanon Marion Virginia Bland Glenvar Narrows Hurley Twin Valley Patrick Henry Northwood West Greene, TN Holston G(s)OTW Graham 63 George Wythe 52

One advantage I notice that richlands has by looking at Appomattox roster..height on the outside at wr. Now obviously that becomes less without howie. But based on their listings appo only has one guy at corner or safety that's taller than 5'10 and that is graves. May not make a lick of difference, but something to think about.

I look at it like this. I hope al of our far swva teams do well. If you ever visit va Preps you'll see people more or less say that our slow ploddy redneck teams don't have a prayer against teams from central and eastern va. I hope Hurley,Richlands,Graham,union, and Giles all take it to their opponents this week. I'd much rather see the hardware come back to our neck of the woods.