Bluefield researcher

I feel that this football season would not have been successful if we did not
Thank the very ones the put so much time and dedication into making this season
Truly enjoyable for us all.
Coaches give their all to make Friday nights extra special for our communities.
We often overlook their time and commitment they put into the sport, from the
Hot days of August to the chill of November.
Coaches are special people. They love the kids they coach. They love the schools
They represent, and they love their Maker. We are truly blessed in SWVA to have
Great Coaches directing our kids to a better future, and helping them build
Character that will enable them to become good citizens of our communities.
We thank you Coaches and May God Bless each one of you and your families.

I'm not an Abingdon fan by any stretch of the imagination, but for the governing body of high school sports in the State of Virginia to make that error is beyond pathetic...
 
 

they were both undefeated going into the game and it is a rivalry game to boot.

I came across this today while doing research.
 
https://archive.org/details/lonesomepineregionallibrary

I came across this today while doing research.
 
https://archive.org/details/lonesomepineregionallibrary

I came across this today while doing research.
 
https://archive.org/details/lonesomepineregionallibrary

All you have to do is read the second paragraph.
 
http://www.civil-war.net/pages/mississippi_declaration.asp

A pick in the end zone has never been a touchback that I ever remember.  Only kickoffs, punts, and missed FG attempts that reach the end zone are automatic touchbacks.

Appalachia yearly football records
 
1924  01-05-0  A. L. Williams
1925  03-04-1  A. L. Williams
1926  04-03-0  A. L. Williams
1927  05-01-3  A. L. Williams
1928  05-04-2  A. L. Williams
1929  06-02-0  John Fletcher
 
1930  06-04-0  Ed Backus
1931  06-05-0  Ed Backus
1932  09-00-0  Don Fletcher
1933  07-01-0  Don Fletcher
1934  08-02-0  Don Fletcher
1935  06-02-2  Chauncey DeVault
1936  06-04-0  Chauncey DeVault
1937  06-01-3  Chauncey DeVault
1938  06-03-1  Chauncey DeVault
1939  06-04-0  Chauncey DeVault
 
1940  08-01-0  Billy Hicks
1941  09-00-0  Billy Hicks
1942  07-01-1  Bob Kilbourne
1943  02-01-0  John Fletcher
1944  03-04-0  John Fletcher
1945  01-04-0  John Fletcher
1946  02-05-0  Charlie Whitmarr
1947  04-04-0  Joe Shafer
1948  07-01-0  Joe Shafer
1949  08-01-1  Joe Shafer
 
1950  08-01-1  Joe Shafer
1951  09-01-0  Joe Shafer
1952  05-03-1  Ralph Main
1953  06-02-0  Ralph Main
1954  04-04-1  Ralph Main
1955  00-09-0  Sam Dixon  all victories forfeited
1956  06-02-1  Sam Dixon
1957  08-00-1  Sam Dixon
1958  07-02-1  Sam Dixon
1959  08-00-1  Sam Dixon
 
1960  07-01-1  Jim Riggs
1961  05-03-2  Jim Riggs
1962  07-03-0  Jim Riggs
1963  09-01-0  Jim Riggs
1964  02-07-1  Jim Riggs
1965  09-01-0  Jim Riggs
1966  10-00-0  Jim Riggs
1967  09-01-0  Jim Riggs
1968  09-00-1  Jim Riggs
1969  10-00-0  Jim Riggs
 
1970  07-03-0  Jim Riggs
1971  13-00-0  Jim Riggs
1972  04-05-1  Jim Riggs
1973  09-01-0  Jack Robinette
1974  06-02-2  Jack Robinette
1975  05-05-0  Robert Lonker
1976  04-06-0  Sarge Reed
1977  02-08-0  Sarge Reed
1978  05-05-0  Sarge Reed
1979  07-03-0  Sarge Reed
 
1980  12-01-0  Tom Turner
1981  08-01-1  Tom Turner
1982  03-07-0  Tom Turner
1983  07-03-0  Tom Turner
1984  07-03-0  Tom Turner
1985  04-06-0  Tom Turner
1986  09-04-0  Tom Turner
1987  08-03-0  Tom Turner
1988  09-02-0  Tom Turner
1989  09-05-0  Tom Turner
 
1990  05-07-0  Tom Turner
1991  10-03-0  Tom Turner
1992  13-01-0  Tom Turner
1993  13-01-0  Tom Turner
1994  12-02-0  Tom Turner
1995  09-04-0  Tom Turner
1996  11-03-0  Tom Turner
1997  13-01-0  Tom Turner
1998  04-08-0  Tom Turner
1999  01-09-0  Tom Turner
 
2000  06-06-0  Tom Turner
2001  09-04-0  Tom Turner
2002  11-03-0  Tom Turner
2003  01-09-0  Tom Turner
2004  03-07-0  Tom Turner
2005  08-04-0  Tom Turner
2006  09-03-0  Roger Austin
2007  06-05-0  Roger Austin
2008  01-09-0  Roger Austin
2009  05-05-0  Roger Austin
2010  05-05-0  Roger Austin
 
572-277-31  .668  playoff record  44-15  .746
 
record by opponent
 
93  60-31-2    .656  Norton / J. I. Burton
85  59-25-1    .700  Wise / J. J. Kelly
81  58-17-6    .753  Coeburn
66  34-27-5    .553  Clintwood
52  18-33-1    .356  Powell Valley
51  47-13-1    .779  Pound
45  20-24-1    .456  Gate City
37  20-13-4    .595  Big Stone Gap
37  27-10-0    .730  Pennington
35  27-07-1    .786  East Stone Gap
35  31-03-1    .900  St. Paul
31  28-03-0    .903  Rye Cove
28  24-04-0    .857  Ervinton
22  19-03-0    .864  St. Charles
20  12-07-1    .625  Jonesville
14  07-05-2    .571  Virginia High
10  06-03-1    .650  Saltville / R. B. Worthy
08  03-05-0    .375  Lee
07  03-04-0    .429  Sullivan North, TN
06  04-02-0    .667  Castlewood
06  06-00-0  1.000  Thomas Walker
06  06-00-0  1.000  Twin Springs
05  03-02-0    .600  Bath County
05  03-02-0    .600  Richlands
04  00-04-0    .000  Dobyns-Bennett, TN
04  03-01-0    .750  John S. Battle
04  02-01-1    .625  Mountain City, TN
04  01-03-0    .250  Tazewell
03  00-02-1    .167  Benham, KY
03  01-02-0    .333  Elizabethton, TN
03  00-03-0    .000  Emory & Henry Freshman
03  03-00-0  1.000  Haysi
03  02-01-0    .667  Lebanon
03  01-02-0    .333  Parry McCluer
03  03-00-0  1.000  Patrick Henry Glade Spring
03  03-00-0  1.000  Pocahontas
02  00-02-0    .000  Cloudland, TN
02  00-02-0    .000  Daniel Boone, TN
02  01-01-0    .500  Grundy
02  01-01-0    .500  Harlan, KY
02  02-00-0  1.000  Honaker
02  02-00-0  1.000  Hurley
02  00-00-2    .500  Lee Baptist Institute
02  02-00-0  1.000  Lynch, KY
02  02-00-0  1.000  Madison County
02  01-01-0    .500  Middlesex
02  02-00-0  1.000  Rural Retreat
02  01-01-0    .500  Shelby Valley, KY
02  02-00-0  1.000  Surry County
02  00-02-0    .000  Tennessee High, TN
01  01-00-0  1.000  Abingdon
01  01-00-0  1.000  Chilhowie
01  00-01-0    .000  Corbin, KY
01  00-01-0    .000  Cumberland, KY
01  00-01-0    .000  Ewing
01  00-01-0    .000  Science Hill, TN
01  01-00-0  1.000  Fieldale-Collinsville
01  01-00-0  1.000  Garden
01  01-00-0  1.000  Jenkins, KY
01  00-01-0    .000  Lunenburg Central
01  00-01-0    .000  Marion
01  01-00-0  1.000  Narrows
01  01-00-0  1.000  Pikeville, KY
01  01-00-0  1.000  Strasburg
01  01-00-0  1.000  William Byrd
01  00-01-0    .000  William Campbell
01  01-00-0  1.000  William Fleming

As long as Ridgeview argues over who should have been the coach instead of getting behind who is the coach they will never be any good.

As long as Ridgeview argues over who should have been the coach instead of getting behind who is the coach they will never be any good.

The thing with coach Hicks is that he coached EVERYTHING. Basketball, football, baseball and track. Coaches of that time everywhere did that. Their contributions left deeper lifelong effects on the players at the school for that reason. I don't think there is any doubt that coach Mance has been much more successful on the field as Richlands' football coach than coach Hicks was as a football coach. But I think it is safe to say that coach Hicks left a much greater footprint on Richlands simply because he was such as great person and the young men spent so much time with him.

As long as Ridgeview argues over who should have been the coach instead of getting behind who is the coach they will never be any good.

As long as Ridgeview argues over who should have been the coach instead of getting behind who is the coach they will never be any good.

As long as Ridgeview argues over who should have been the coach instead of getting behind who is the coach they will never be any good.

As long as Ridgeview argues over who should have been the coach instead of getting behind who is the coach they will never be any good.

As long as Ridgeview argues over who should have been the coach instead of getting behind who is the coach they will never be any good.

As long as Ridgeview argues over who should have been the coach instead of getting behind who is the coach they will never be any good.

The difference is one is generated by fans and the other is part of the school. Fans can make all the noise that they wish. In WV noisemakers are prohibited in the playoffs.

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph is probably a top 10 newspaper nationally. 

I don't think he makes a profit on his books. He manages to recoup SOME of his costs. So if you purchase a book all the money goes to him as he has already paid to have them printed. I think he prints them at a loss just because he likes writing them. I have submitted a lot of material for the one that will have the Buchanan County scores. 

Amherst is 4A and they so far have beaten:
 
42-40 at Salem (4-1)
33-24 vs Liberty Christian (3-2)
49-07 at Rockbridge (0-6)
54-14 at EC Glass (4-1)
42-06 vs Liberty Bedford (1-5)
 
And they have one of the toughest schedules with games remaining with
 
Brookville (3-3)
Jefferson Forest (2-3)
Heritage Lynchburg (3-2)
Rustburg (5-1)
Appomattox (5-0)

Amherst is 4A and they so far have beaten:
 
42-40 at Salem (4-1)
33-24 vs Liberty Christian (3-2)
49-07 at Rockbridge (0-6)
54-14 at EC Glass (4-1)
42-06 vs Liberty Bedford (1-5)
 
And they have one of the toughest schedules with games remaining with
 
Brookville (3-3)
Jefferson Forest (2-3)
Heritage Lynchburg (3-2)
Rustburg (5-1)
Appomattox (5-0)

To give you an idea of how hard of schedule the top 5 on each side of 2A have played, here are the combined opponent records:
 
Appomattox 13-15
Dan River 10-17
Richlands 16-17
Grundy 12-22
Graham 17-11
 
Goochland  10-23
Stuarts Draft 5-23
Madison 11-14
Buffalo Gap 12-17
East Rock 20-6 
 
East Rock is 3-2 and it's easy to see why when they've played that brutal schedule. Outside of that, only Graham has played a winning record schedule, with Richlands 1 under .500.