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That would have to be the furthest apart two teams can get in VA in terms of a final, unless maybe Union or Gate City played them..
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Grayson ain't taking this one very well.
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Respectful... On this board?
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If this game doesn't determine the state finalist from that side of Virginia, it will be an upset in my mind.
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We are all entitled to our WRONG opinions on the broadcasting side. Mayor of Raven in the booth and on Pigskin Pigs is always the right call, but the headphones as a coach... Makes ya wonder!
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Blacksburg
Princeton
Radford
Union
Gate City
Ridgeview
Graham
Tazewell
Virginia
Bluefield
Jenkins, KY
Ft. Chiswell
Giles
George Wythe
Grundy
Thomas Walker
Twin Springs
Rural Retreat
Holston
Houston (Thursday)
Texas A&M
Virginia Tech
Marshall
No. 10 USC
No. 12 North Carolina
No. 7 Oregon
No. 18 UCLA
Cincinnati
Houston
Las Vegas
Philadelphia
Buffalo
GotW
Honaker 56
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Abingdon
Salem
Princeton
Radford
John Battle
JI Burton
Lebanon
Tazewell
Bluefield
Ft. Chiswell
Giles
Narrows
Grundy
Hurley
Twin Springs
Rye Cove
Patrick Henry
No. 3 Texas
No. 23 LSU
William & Mary
Marshall.
No. 5 Florida St.
No. 11 Alabama
No. 20 Kentucky
No. 25 Louisville
Buffalo (London)
Atlanta
Cincinnati
New York Jets
San Francisco
GotW
Ridgeview 35
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Abingdon
Patrick Henry - Roanoke
James River
Princeton
Gate City
John Battle
Rye Cove
Ridgeview
Union
Graham
Tazewell
Independence, WV
Twin Valley
Ft. Chiswell
George Wythe
Giles
Northwood
JI Burton
Unaka, TN
Honaker
Patrick Henry
No. 10 Utah
Boston College
No. 3 Texas
No. 20 Ole Miss
No. 17 Duke
No. 21 Tennessee
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Marshall
Chicago
Philadelphia
Minnesota
San Francisco
Kansas City
GotW
Radford 30
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Problem at Richlands is money. We started to see it rear its ugly head around the time that Mance was almost ready to leave and he would salvage a season or two out of it before he left. When Thad Wells came in, the higher ups wanted him out so bad it hurt. So, when he came across an opportunity to leave, he took it. I don't blame him if all the facts are correct, writing plays for a college program, D-1 at that, who wouldn't?
Then you get the debacle that has him "quitting" or "getting fired", on whichever side of the story that you believe, followed by the principals and everything after the fact. Then the ones that they brought up are fearful for their jobs so much so now that they have become yes men to whatever the school district wants. They are not going to fire Tarter. He has way too much tenure in the school and way too much tenure on that football staff to be let go for nothing on the football side of things. He would have to want to step down before they will take it out from under him, so yes, some of the blame can be put on Tarter for sticking around KNOWNING that he doesn't know the offensive and defensive side of the ball enough to be a head coach. However, if the school is not going to allow him to bring those folks in that can help, what can he do?
It is a true mess in the county and school, it truly is. I seen it coming with the way that villainized Thad Wells, even I fell into it without knowing all the facts, but as they say in Letterkenny, bad gas travels fast in a small town. But, this group, this is the poorest team I have seen in high school football, not just Richlands, in years. They are big, they have the talent, they just don't want to show it. However, the last thing you need is the coach going on the radio and blaming the kids instead of himself or his coaching staff on a loss. You want to lose more kids to Honaker, that is how you do it. Between the debacles with girls basketball, football, baseball field, bands, groups not getting funding promised... The whole high school should be ashamed. The good old boys club just ain't hacking it no more. Time to clean house, both at the high school, the town, and everything and start fresh.
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Man was a fantastic secondary coach, his special teams knowledge was unmatched... However, I don't think he was ever built to be a head coach.
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Losing "Lord Mance," as Jeff Tarter referred to him on the radio last week, did a lot to hurt this team, then the debacle with Thad Wells and school upper staff, resulting in all getting the boot, and then the "good old boys" club taking over and not saying no to anything... It is a mess. Not sure how you fix it without a complete overhaul.
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Abingdon
Christiansburg
Patrick County
Princeton
Radford
John Battle
Ridgeview
Graham
Lebanon
Ft. Chiswell
Galax
George Wythe
Grayson County
James Monroe, WV
Honaker
Holston
Craig County
Castlewood
Cumberland Gap, TN
Northwood
North Carolina St.
Clemson
Virginia Tech
No. 19 Colorado
No. 22 UCLA
No. 15 Ole Miss
West Virginia
UTSA
No. 21 Washington St.
No. 9 Notre Dame
No. 7 Penn St.
Detroit
Buffalo
Carolina
Dallas
Pittsburgh
GotW
Gate City
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Princeton
George Wythe
Radford
Letcher Co. Central, KY
Gate City
Lee
Ridgeview
Lebanon
Abingdon
Tazewell
Woodrow Wilson, WV
Grayson County
Patrick Henry
River View, WV
Northwood
Chilhowie
JI Burton
Rye Cove
Honaker
Maryland
No. 20 North Carolina
Rutgers
Appalachian St.
Florida
West Virginia
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Houston
Dallas
Miami
G(s)otW
Graham 45
Giles 21
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Lord Botetourt
Galax
Princeton
Radford
Gate City
Union
Ridgeview
John Battle
Graham
Tazewell
Greenbrier East, WV
Phelps, KY
Rural Retreat
Narrows
Hurley
Thomas Walker
River View, WV
Honaker
JI Burton
East Montgomery
No. 22 Colorado
Virginia Tech
JMU
No. 24 Tulane
Miami
East Carolina
No. 9 Tennessee
No. 17 North Carolina
West Virginia
No. 3 Alabama
Washington St.
Carolina
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Dallas
GotW
Marion
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Carroll County (Thursday)
Christiansburg
Bluefield
Radford
Marion
Gate City
John Battle
Thomas Walker
Ridgeview
Union
Graham
Riverheads
Patrick Henry
Ft. Chiswell
Hurley
Montcalm, WV
Honaker
JI Burton
Northwood
Unaka, TN
Rural Retreat
No. 12 Tennessee
No. 10 Washington
Appalachian State
Marshall
South Carolina
No. 7 Penn St.
Virginia Tech
No. 8 Florida St. (Sunday)
GotW
Narrows
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Abingdon
Pulaski County
Carroll County
Eastside
Gate City
Union
Ridgeview
Marion
Patrick Herny
Bland County
Rural Retreat
Glenvar
Giles
Alleghany, NC
Narrows
Hurley
Twin Valley (Saturday)
Castlewood
Hancock Co., TN
Cumberland Gap, TN
Holston
Princeton
Navy
Vanderbilt
G(s)otW
Honaker
Radford
Graham
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Graham play calling is very readable, strong side run 9 outta 10 times. Ridgeview just getting manhandled up front and crying about every play.
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Pulaski
Abingdon
Floyd County
Radford
Gate City
Rye Cove
Ridgeview
Union
Graham
Grundy
Independence, WV
Ft. Chiswell
Covington
Honaker
Hurley
JI Burton
Northwood
Rural Retreat
No. 7 Kentucky
No. 21 Minnesota
No. 20 Arkansas
No. 9 Oklahoma St.
No. 23 Florida St.
North Carolina
App. State
Marshall
No. 10 North Carolina St.
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Kansas City
GotW
Narrows
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This is why the game will always be the best.
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God, how did Richlands beat this Gate City team?
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Sponsored by WGTH and Coaltown Taps.
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Then Journey's Don't Stop Believing starts playing... I think I stopped believing 8 quarters ago.
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Cave Spring
Tennessee, TN
Lord Botetourt
Radford
Union
Patrick Henry
Ridgeview
Graham
Marion
Bluefield
Riverheads
Lebanon
Ft. Chiswell
Rural Retreat
Hurley
Rye Cove
Claiborne, TN
Chilhowie
Holston
Virginia Tech
Syracuse
No. 21 Wake Forest
No. 11 Tennessee
Appalachian State
No. 23 Texas A&M
Tennessee
Washington
Arizona
Tampa Bay
Denver
GotW
Grundy
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Mid game report for Abingdon - Richlands. We are here... There is a game... I am not sure who wants to win though.
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I mean, the high school football stuff could be overlooked... But could a UVA and Hokies fan truly be friends!?
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