Bluefield researcher

51 minutes ago, RichlandsAlum said:

Outside the area, but has some relevance that I will get around to explaining...

Liberty (Bedford) has quite the conundrum.  Assigned to Division 2 next year but still stuck playing in the Seminole District -- where the Minutemen still aren't exactly competitive in football.  Basically our brand new AD (in his first year at that level) will need to find three nondistrict opponents that we can beat -- and who are willing to play us -- who happen to be in classifications higher than Division 2.  And even that might not be enough since I think the number of teams that will qualify in Region 2C is contracting next year.

So for those who wonder why/how teams with 3-7 records make the playoffs in Virginia....   Well, this is one source of that madness.

Why do they have to be higher than division 2 and why do they have to be "teams that we can beat"?

6 hours ago, Gridiron60 said:

I realize Bluefield is a long haul but why would you replace a team of Bluefield’s caliber with VA High? No offense intended toward the Bearcats. Bluefield & VA High are no where near the same level. 

Same reason Tazewell and Richlands dropped Bluefield.

33 minutes ago, CPF said:

Correct. Finished 2nd behind Hermitage. Never got a chance to prove it on the field.

The wins vs Bluefield, Mullens and Northfork from WV did not count because they were out of state which was the rule at that time. Hermitage finished with a 24.80 and Graham finished with a 23.57.  Graham actually went into the Thanksgiving weekend leading the standings. But Hermitage played and won Thanksgiving Day and passed them in the standings. They were the only two eligible for the title due to the rule at that time that the title would first be decided among undefeated and untied schools. If everyone had a loss or tie then it would revert to the ratings of once tied schools, etc.  Ironically, the same rule enabled Graham to win the 1962 state title in points because they did not count Graham's loss to Bluefield because it was out of state. Both Graham and Bluefield won their state championships in 1962.

On 12/10/2022 at 9:45 PM, Real Sasquatch said:

I agree.  Only undefeated team in school history.  Only team to win 15 games in one season.  Graham has now won 29 of their last 30 games, let that sink in.

The 1958 team was 10-0.

Freedom Woodbridge  48   James Madison  14  Final   Freedom scores 958 points in 15 games.  63.47 average

Dinwiddie  65  Kettle Run  20   Final

G-Men hold on downs.  Fat lady is done.  34-7.  Final

Penalties are bad but not as bad as turnovers. Central 3 turnovers.  Graham 0.

Meadows 2 yd TD run. Graham  34  Central  7.  4th  5:42

Central fumbles. Graham ball in Falcon territory.  4th  6:25

Clements 48 yd TD run.  Graham 27  Central 7    4th 6:32   XP blocked

Central punts. Graham ball at Central  48.   6:44 4th Q

Graham has to punt but it is downed inside the 5.  9:49 4th

More Graham penalties.  SMH

Central goes for it on their own 23.  Graham stops them at the 26.  First down G-Men

Graham  21  Central  7.   Start the 4th Q

Graham keeps committing holding penalties and ends their first 2nd half drive.  Central ball at their own 17.  1:38  3rd  21-7   Graham

Central uses over 6 minutes with the 2nd half's first possession but punts.  21-7   5:55 3rd

Half  Graham  21  Central  7

Graham recovers fumble on their own 7 to stop a drive.  2nd  4:45  Graham 21  Central  7

Floyd 34 yd TD reception.  Graham 21  Central 7  2nd 10:44

Graham 14  Central 7    after 1st

Central 15 yd run.  14-7  3:21 1st

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17 hours ago, Gridiron60 said:

Are any ant farms on the line? I’m in the market for some prime real estate? 

Only if you are an anteater.