Blue1915

Not surprisingly, swva fans again impressing opposing fans with their numbers....
https://twitter.com/alextichenor/status/799733021721116672

Hoping for great games and a injury free game for all the teams...

Since you've pulled a Hillary on me and my question, you know that thing she does when asked about Bill and All his sweethearts, I may stop asking but I think a lot of the posters all ready know the answer.
 
When I started this post, if was about what ifs and could happens. Being around football coaches for well over half of my life, things start getting a little bit "squirmie" as the playoffs get close. A lot of coaches start looking at what ifs and if this could happen. I bet Greg Tester was hoping for some big upsets Friday in bonus point games for GW so he could hold onto the #2 seed just as other coaches were hoping for games to go their way so they could hold onto seeds or move up. VA High jumped from #19 to #16 is a good example of the "what ifs".
 
Probably, you and some other posters may not fully understand this, especially your minion RiverRat24' but a few will. Heck, you have even accused me of being stupid and lacking math skills. But I have never seen you in any of the coach's offices that I have been over the years figuring power points, what ifs, and hoping for the could happens with over coaches.
 
Now Tuesday, I have yet to decide whether to vote Trump or write in G-MAN. Now if he names ole wave his VP, Union Fan his Secretary of State, and Ole Rebel his Secretary of State, he has my vote.

Bow to the gods at Union and Gate City

Well....considering 2 of them will be starting and the guys coming off the bench will all be JV players. Obviously you think McClung and Ervin by themselves will be the only key to GCs success. So go on, please tell me more about how you think GC can play 5 vs 2 against anyone in the state and still win. I'll hang up and listen...

It is generally someone on staff at the school who enters/provides the MaxPreps page for the school site.  That is a lot of times why things jump the gun and are incorrect and never corrected.

Still butthurt that I called Grundys schedule weak wow I guess only you are allowed to make comments on Grundy and schedules for that matter. Get over it and yourself.

That prediction is outrageous, no way Va. High scores 8.

I'm literally a writer and even I don't attack grammar on here lol.

A 9-1 Haysi team and the year before a 9-1 Honaker team. I can get on board with 8 instead if 4 because 4 means some of those incredible regular season match ups won't get rematches. In 03 and 04 Haysi and Honaker were really good teams and more than deserving of a playoff spot. I want to see those 1-2 loss teams with chips on their shoulders get their shot

Guess we are in the minority. lol.
 
I love what we have now. I know that it is hard on schools with the travel expenses, but it is very exciting to play a team in the first round that you will NEVER see in the regular season. Like Union/Gretna last year.
 
The teams seeded 13-16 have won very few games, but it is possible. I think it also allows you to schedule difficult games during the regular season that prepare you for the playoffs instead of preventing you from getting in like they did in the old system.

They have a serviceable QB and im sure their backs can pass. The issue the Rebels would face is their base offense doesn't lend itself to passing. Its something they probably need to work on over the next couple of weeks(should have been working on all season)

Tayton has around 700 yards passing with two regular season games left on the schedule. I'm not sure how many rushing yards he has. Tayton does a good job making something out of nothing when the receivers are covered. Not much passing when you have one back over 1500 yards and two more ready to get a 1000 barring any injuries. Devan is at 830ish and Zack is around 810.

Hey guys, there are some things that I miss at high schools games, that are
gone now. Maybe some schools still have it, but few, if any.
First, I like to eat. That is a fact. I love those Hot Dogs from the consession
Stands. What I miss most, is the guys going through the stands selling the dogs, and pop corn. It not that am too lazy to get up on go to the concessions, it
Is when I go, I going to miss the half time band performance.
 
Heck, those kids in the band practice hard all week just to perform a few minutes for us, and here I stand in a long line waiting for my hot dog. What
A bummer! Where are those kids or boosters going through the stands selling
The hot dogs? I miss that guy hollering......Hot Dogs, Hot Dogs, get your
Hot Dogs...Pop Corn, Pot Corn, anybody?
 
By the time I get back, well I missed the band. And that walk to the consessions,it seems like a mile, and what about meeting up with an old
Friend you haven't seen for ages. Yah, I should have got my dog before the
Game, but nobody does that....you are not hungry then....It halftime when
That hunger bug hits you.
 
I know that I am old school, but things like that in those days, we took for
Normal. Long gone. It just faded away. Any of you folks got any things that
You miss about the games, that have faded way? What about those hot dogs, how
Do they taste at your school?
 
And back to the band. Let's give those kids a hand for all the hard work they
Put in. You bet their parents are not standing in line; a few may be selling
Inside the stand, but somebody got to do it.

I'm with you redtiger !  Of course most everybody on here knows I am a Richlands fan,  but my wife graduated from Honaker and still teaches at an elementary school there so we always go to at least a couple of Honaker games every season.  The one game we always went to was the battle of the Tigers.  
I always enjoyed the trip to Haysi to watch a game there.  Always a great atmosphere and a good place to watch that game.  I hate that we are losing that small school/town feeling and atmosphere with all the consolidations.  I know it's just the way it is at most places now because of the economic issues,  but still sad.

And if I were sexier and more endowed, I'd be a porn star. 
 
But I'm not.

1st I said possibly (I would put them with anyone this half of the state)  2nd I did not say 2011 and 3rd I am not saying Clintwood would have won a AA title in those years but Mix them with Haysi who had some top shelf talent as well and at the very lease we are not sitting at the bottom of the CMD LOL

As I am glad that they were. I have mixed and black people in my family and they all were embarrassed about how Other blacks were responding to the flag. It means nothing, but the media has made it out to be the most terrible thing

Origins of the flag? See, this is our media perspective playing with the country. What flag was flown while millions of native Americans were murdered and displaced from their homes? Never is the American flag considered racist (yet it's been flown front line during a sad time in our country's history) I understand "why" people are offended, 100% because society has told us it's offensive.

All this over a flag. Political correctness has ruined our beloved country.

I think LeatherheadLarry is spot on.

This is my opinion, so don't burn me at the stake if you disagree.
 
Biggest Surprises:
 
Grundy - The Wave, though not one of the best but more than likely a middle of the pack 2A West team. They seem to have vastly improved. The Wave will more than likely capture their first winning season in 5 years and will at least see the 1st round of the VHSL 2A Playoffs.
 
Castlewood - I know, you're thinking "Castlewood??!!!", but give me second to explain. For the Cumberland District, Castlewood has proven they can compete. They have a chance this week to defeat J.I. Burton and more than likely with a win, claim the district. Not bad for a team that's posted a 7-23 record the last 3 seasons. Just seeing Castlewood with a winning record is a surprise to me.
 
Graham - When Gate City went to Graham earlier this season for the jamboree I was highly impressed and surprised from what I seen from Graham. I thought they were a well rounded, tough, physical football team. Unlike the 2014 G-Men which got smoked by GC 70-0. I left Bluefield that day saying "Graham has a dang good football team this season." I was surprised then not now that they are 6-1 and should be 7-0 but blew their game vs Richlands.
 
John Battle - to be honest, the verdict is still out on the Boys of Battle Hill. Yes they have a winning record sitting pretty in the rankings at #13 with a 4-3 record. But remember, the Trojans have Gate City, Lee High, and Union left which can quickly turn that 4-3 into 4-6. Ouch! But for the Trojans to have 4 wins this season with 3 games to go, that's a surprise in itself. Keep it up Battle...just not this week!
 
Biggest Busts:
 
Wise Central - The Warriors were supposed to compete and possibly make a playoff run this season. Though the Warriors seem to have collapsed after their nail biting win vs Lebanon. I know injuries is more than likely playing a big role into Central's 3 game losing streak. But the Warriors can salvage their season with 2 wins vs Lee High and Gate City to end 5-5.
 
Ridgeview - 1A powers Clintwood and Haysi (sorry Ervington) form to become 1 powerhouse that will rule all of 2A football across the state!....ehhhh not quite. Ridgeview's success never really followed the hype. The lone-win 'Pack seems to be going through the "Sophomore Slump", at least they better hope. A big ole brand new school with a beautiful turf football field, and a lack luster team to play on it. 'Pack fans are now arguing on who should be the head coach. Dark days for the brand new highly promised school. If they don't right the ship soon they'll fast forward 20 years and realized they turned into another Lee High.
 
Honaker - Did you know Honaker hasn't missed the playoffs this decade? The last year the Tigers went home after 10 games was in 2009. Honaker will more than likely follow the 2009 team's lead this year. Unless the Tigers can win out vs Twin Valley and Ridgeview and somehow sneak into the playoffs at 4-6, very doubtful. That alone puts them into the biggest bust catagory.
 
Teams doing as I expected:
 
Richlands - figured they would go 10-0.
 
Abingdon - figured 9-1 (1 loss to Richlands) didn't think Graham would get em but figured it would be close.
 
Union - figured 9-1. (loss to Richlands)
 
Gate City - expected at least 6-4 (should have defeated Sullivan South) looks like 5-5.
 
Lee High - knew they would start strong then fizzle out towards the meat of the schedule.
 
Hurley - figured they would be succesful with the team they have vs the schedule they play.
 
J.I. Burton - lost their QB to graduation and their best lineman to DB. Expected a bit of a down year.
 
Virginia High - knew they would post another mediocre season, once again.
 
Patrick Henry - figure as long as Humphrey stays healthy, the Rebels would finish no worse than 8-2.
 
Marion - exceeding my expectations just a little bit but not enough to be a surprise. The Rural Retreat loss makes me scratch my head though.

It will probably be tomorrow before I compile mine.  Had my little girl this weekend and went to Carowinds.