Bluefield researcher

Radford 8/30 George Wythe Away 9/6 Giles Away 9/13 Virginia High Home 9/20 Galax Away 9/27 Alleghany Away 10/4 Glenvar Home 10/11 James River Away 10/18 Patrick County Home 10/25 Floyd County Away 11/1 Carroll County Home

Rural Retreat 8/30 Fort Chiswell Away 9/6 Eastern Montgomery Home 9/13 Grayson County Away 9/27 George Wythe Home 10/4 Patrick Henry Glade Away 10/11 Lebanon Home 10/18 Chilhowie Home 10/24 Northwood Away 11/1 Holston Home 11/8 Honaker Away

Central 8/30 Eastside Home 9/6 Marion Home 9/13 Ridgeview Away 9/20 Letcher County Central, KY Away 10/4 Abingdon Home 10/11 John S. Battle Away 10/18 Union Away 10/25 Lee Away 11/1 Gate City Home 11/8 Grundy Home

Lebanon 8/29 Honaker Away 9/6 Patrick Henry Glade Spring Home 9/13 Marion Home 9/20 Castlewood Home 9/27 Richlands Away 10/4 John S. Battle Home 10/11 Rural Retreat Away 10/18 Graham Home 10/25 Virginia High Away 11/8 Tazewell Away

Galax 8/30 Glenvar Home 9/5 Graham Away 9/13 Carroll County Away 9/20 Radford Home 9/27 Auburn Home 10/4 George Wythe Away 10/18 Giles Home 10/25 Richlands Away 11/1 Fort Chiswell Away 11/8 Grayson County Home

Narrows 8/30 Auburn Home 9/6 Holston Home 9/13 Chilhowie Away 9/20 Giles Home 9/27 James Monroe, WV Away 10/11 Parry McCluer Away 10/18 Honaker Away 10/25 Eastern Montgomery Away 11/1 Craig County Home 11/8 Bath County Home

Lee 8/30 Union Away 9/6 Thomas Walker Away 9/20 Pineville, KY Home 9/27 Ridgeview Home 10/4 Rye Cove Home 10/11 J. I. Burton Away 10/18 Gate City Home 10/25 Central Home 11/1 John S. Battle Away 11/8 Abingdon Away

Are you sure there are other high schools in Rockbridge County? Parry McCluer is in Buena Vista which is an independent city.

Hurley 8/30 Sherman, WV Home 9/6 Eastside Away 9/13 Van, WV Home 9/20 River View, WV Away 9/27 Holston Home 10/11 Thomas Walker Home 10/18 Grundy Home 10/25 Tolsia, WV Away 11/1 Castlewood Away 11/8 Twin Valley Away

He lost me at the remark that if there was cheating it would be punished.

Nicholas County WV in Summersville. Yet there is a school in Richwood way on the other side of the county. Loudoun County VA. There are now at least 13 other schools in the County. At one time there were three high schools in Loudoun County. Then in 1954 at the height of the baby boom they consolidated to form Loudoun County High in Leesburg. It wasn't long before this mistake became apparent as Loudoun Valley was built in the early 60s'. Broad Run in 1969 and so on. But Loudoun County High kept its name. Culpeper County. At one time the only school in the county but now there is Eastern View also in Culpeper.

Coondogs.

Graham's colors were maroon and grey until Carlock changed them to Maroon and off yellow because Carlock was a Redskin fan and wanted those colors.

Almost all schools put something in the end zone. Some put the school name in one end zone and the mascot name in the other. Some put the school name in both and some put the mascot in both.

Patrick Henry 8/30 Virginia High Home 9/6 Lebanon Away 9/13 J. I. Burton Home 9/20 Grundy Home 9/27 John S. Battle Away 10/4 Rural Retreat Home 10/11 Holston Away 10/25 Honaker Away 11/1 Chilhowie Away 11/8 Northwood Home

Tazewell 9/6 Riverheads Away 9/13 Richlands Away 9/20 Fort Chiswell Home 9/27 Princeton, WV Away 10/4 Grundy Away 10/11 Virginia High Home 10/18 Marion Home 10/25 Giles Away 11/1 Graham Home 11/8 Lebanon Home

This is 1973

Abingdon 8/30 John S. Battle Away 9/6 Christiansburg Away 9/13 Gate City Home 9/20 Richlands Home 9/27 Tennessee High, TN Home 10/4 Central Away 10/11 Marion Away 10/25 Ridgeview Home 11/1 Union Away 11/8 Lee Home

Honest question. Do you think the VHSL "likes" what is going on or are they just handcuffed by the lack of finances to fight it?

The Lebanon gym was being used for another activity.

Graham vs VA High Saturday at 7pm at Gate City.

It is all about the package that each entity puts together. Obviously WVU has the Ace of Spades when it comes to a stadium. 95% of WV high school players would prefer the life experience of playing at WVU. Marshall is nice but it is not where WV players dream of playing. But you also have to show volunteers willing to fill hundreds of duties. You have to have corporate sponsors to provide meals, souvenirs, rooms, logistics, etc. Bluefield checks all the boxes except rooms and meals. This is why they tried to work with Princeton but Princeton really wasn't that interested because most of these businesses really aren't located in the city limits. Charleston checks all of the boxes. Morgantown and Huntington put in a bid to rotate the championships but all my information shows it was hastily put together and was lacking in details. The new director of the WVSSAC is from Charleston. The previous one is from Wheeling. When the last bidding was done four years ago the previous director openly admitted Bluefield's bid was a little better than Wheeling's but he was just comfortable with what Wheeling did and was keeping it there. No one else bid on the games four years ago except Bluefield and Wheeling.

Most of the Virginia schedules are going to be the same since it will be the 2nd year of the two year schedule cycle. But if anyone sees this and has a confirmed schedule with dates and places please post it. I only post ones that I have independently confirmed.

Most of this is complete rubbish. First when you do a true financial assessment Tazewell County comes out way ahead renting Mitchell Stadium. It costs way more in primary and secondary costs to have a stadium. Think insurance, security, utilities, maintenance, etc. Second. Graham and Bluefield alternate first pick for games. Last year Bluefield had to move two dates to accommodate Graham and Graham had to move one date. Next season there are once again three conflicts. If that remains Graham will move two and Bluefield one. There was a time 25 or so years ago when neither paid rent. It is true at that time Bluefield always got first pick. But when Graham started paying rent that they insisted on equal access to dates and the home side. They were granted those requests. Third. Is Graham going to pay rent for the one home game with Bluefield every other year? Is Graham just going to let Bluefield be home every year and use WV Referees and rules? Is Graham going to let Bluefield be home every year and let Bluefield keep all of the gate receipts instead of splitting the gate every year like they do now? Now having said that the soccer field issue is a valid point. The soccer team generates almost no revenue so it does make sense to look for an alternative to the gouging the soccer complex charges.

It was 28-5 Graham after the 1st Quarter. 71-46 Final