Soccer_Dad

I agree. Union is definitely no slouch. But I've only seen one game from both of these teams. Someone on here asked me for my opinion about what I thought about UHS/AHS. I'm sure if you asked 50 more people you might get 25 answers one way & 25 the other. I'm just being honest about what I saw. That was just my opinion that was asked for. And you know what they say about opinions ;)

Union has a great team. But it's just not the same impression Abingdon gives. They are very different. Union is really good. Battle moved the ball pretty good against Union, too; right at 300 yds. There was no chance of that against Abingdon.... It's not easy to explain. But that's just what I think with seeing both teams & both games @ Battle.

Yep. Abingdon gives me the impression that they can score as much as they want. Very impressive at almost every position.

Those sweeps to #9 killed Battle. That kid really had some wheels... Onside kick was nutty. They blew the play dead, started getting kids out of the pile, & the Battle kid let the ball go too soon while trying to get out of the pile. He definitely had it. But the refs most likely hadn't seen him yet. So that was that. I couldn't see the catch. The receiver had his back to me & I couldn't see the ball.

The Offense looked pretty much the same. I really thought there wasn't any drop-off. He ran the Offense very well. Unions DBs took away any chance of throwing the ball deep. That hurt. Because we usually take a few shots down the field.

You can only take what the Defense gives you. The deep passes were not open tonight. I thought Battle did a really good job with the short to medium passing game. And I agree, the game was better than the score.

I thought Abingdon was better. They put it on us pretty bad & pulled the starters after the 1st drive of the 3rd Quarter. They are very solid.... and yeah Richlands will definitely be tough. But we moved the ball very well tonight. You could really tell a difference in the second half on Offense. I think they should do even better next week.

Battle did fight hard. And Larry is right. The sweep with #9 killed them. Plus Battle left some points out there. They made 3 trips inside the 20 only to come up empty handed. But that was probably the best team on both sides of the ball we've seen all year besides Abingdon. Anybody who was there will tell you that Battle moved the ball well & played hard until the end. There is no quit in this team. I've been watching JSB since 2001 & this team plays harder than any that I have seen there... Very good crew officiating the game tonight also. I feel that they called it very fair both ways. I didn't see them miss anything obvious all night. Both teams played an extremely clean game. My hat's off to both teams for a class act on the field. Congratulations to Union & good luck to both teams moving forward.

You're right about him being a leader. My son talks about him all the time. It should work out pretty good with him being a RB all season. So he is very in tune with how it works. I think the transition will be more seamless than most people think.

I think they'll be fine. JSB is a triple option offense. And they run it well. They don't rely on throwing the ball. They take shots when the opportunity presents itself. That's what they have done all year. The kid replacing the QB is a tremendous athlete. He plays very hard. And like I said earlier, I think he will run the Offense fine. He has been part of this Offense all year. If he can get on the same page with a couple of the receivers, knowing their speed & tendencies etc, things could open up downfield. He definitely has the athletic ability plus some. And I don't think the stage is too big for this kid. He has been a leader on & off the field all year. His confidence & his teammates' confidence in him are on point.

I agree. I just talked with Lane's mother. She is just as optimistic as I am. She & I both agree that if anyone can step up it is this group of kids. I think any of these guys that are looking for a game to attend would be making the right choice to make the drive to Bristol. These kids play the game the way it should be played.

They have made tremendous progress since the start of the season. I would say that they are the most improved team in SWVA. They are only 2 plays away from being 7-2. They play very hard for their coach & fans.

I think these JSB kids will surprise you. They are the most improved team in SWVA.

Good choice. I think you'll be surprised.

The Defense had a good week of practice. They are more confident right now than they have been all year. I hope they can do what they did last week by creating turnovers to set up a short field for the Offense. I also think Lane will do a good job running the Offense. As far as passing goes, I think he'll do a good job in the short game & hopefully the receiving corp can make some plays with their speed. And maybe the running/short passing game might create some open looks downfield. You won't find a better group of kids or a team that plays harder than them. I've been watching JSB Football since I moved to Washington County in 2001 & this group of kids stands out the most to me. There is no quit in them. Britt has really got them playing hard for him. The next 2 or 3 years should be alot of fun. JSB Football is only gonna get better.

JSB will be using a Junior who has never played QB before this year. And other than the last 2 quarters against Lee & a handful of plays throughout the season, he has no game experience at QB. He has thrown less than 10 passes in his life during games. Hopefully they had a VERY good week of practice.

Keeping my fingers crossed. Of course I'll go anywhere they go. We had to go all the way up to Essex 4years ago just to watch my Daughter cheer. But hopefully it will be close.

I'm hoping that it is somewhat local like that.

Union_Fan.... Where will Battle be traveling to next week? I just wanted to get an idea so I can let work know if I'll be leaving early Friday and/or coming in late on Saturday. Can't miss my Son getting to play in a playoff game.

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Since Richlands is done, would Union jump ahead of Richlands if they get a win over Battle next week?

They played much better than last week. It was actually the best they have played in 3 years.

Battle needs to win this one to get a potential good draw in the Playoffs.... maybe even just to get into the Playoffs.

The craziest thing for Battle was that they lost the Patrick Henry game the EXACT same way. They had a 4 point lead, went for it on 4th & short around the 20 with about 4 minutes to go & didn't get it (like tonight). Then PH went about 80 yards (like tonight), aided by two 15 yard penalties (like tonight), allowed a TD with about 90 seconds to play (like tonight), & tossed a pick to end the game(just like tonight)..... Now what are the odds of that happening twice in the same season?

Dang.... So close