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I'd love to see comprehensive stats from all local teams, its so hard to find total stats. I'd love to see Asbury's total pass yards, or Colliers total yardage and TDs. I'd love to see Cameron Fannon's yardage and YPC and how many total TDs Mitchell has and his yards per touch. I'd also love to see defensive stats like sacks of TFLs, but that's almost impossible to find accurately at the HS level. Its tough to do at the NAIA level keeping from a box, I'd hate to see someone try and do it at the HS level on the field without a computer.

Not really what I was asking for, but sure, thanks for the opinions guys. ;)

I left with with about 5:00 to go in game and of course turned on the radio. I heard some people in the background once or twice but I couldn't make out what they were saying....albeit, I knew they were Northside people because it sounded celebratory. I've been in the press box a number of times so I figured you guys were next to some NS staff. I agree wholeheartedly, terribly unprofessional to be that way in a press box.

The best thing about this (or worst thing) is that the Northside coaches were right next to our box and screaming and celebrating all night long so loud that it went out over our air. Most unprofessional staff we've had up in the box, where you're not supposed to root (and I know coaches will scream on bad plays or throw stuff or clap and say "all right" when something good happens, but these guys went fan boy to a level I've never heard).
 
From the time Northside got outside on this play, and keep in mind the guy was still about 10-yards from scoring, one of the coaches starting screaming "STRIKE UP THE BAND BABY! THAT'S IT! STRIKE UP THE BAND!" incessantly until the PAT was kicked. This kind of thing happened on several occasions, and we apologize that this kind of stuff went out over our air all night long. Nothing but respect for the way Northside played and coached. Their gameplan was excellent and Abingdon didn't respond. But sometime sooner than later (assuming it's not been addressed already) they're going to be told they can't act that way in a press box. It's beyond unprofessional.

The best thing about this (or worst thing) is that the Northside coaches were right next to our box and screaming and celebrating all night long so loud that it went out over our air. Most unprofessional staff we've had up in the box, where you're not supposed to root (and I know coaches will scream on bad plays or throw stuff or clap and say "all right" when something good happens, but these guys went fan boy to a level I've never heard).
 
From the time Northside got outside on this play, and keep in mind the guy was still about 10-yards from scoring, one of the coaches starting screaming "STRIKE UP THE BAND BABY! THAT'S IT! STRIKE UP THE BAND!" incessantly until the PAT was kicked. This kind of thing happened on several occasions, and we apologize that this kind of stuff went out over our air all night long. Nothing but respect for the way Northside played and coached. Their gameplan was excellent and Abingdon didn't respond. But sometime sooner than later (assuming it's not been addressed already) they're going to be told they can't act that way in a press box. It's beyond unprofessional.

AHS was outcoached tonight. No doubt. And give credit where due, Northside came to play. Their play calling was outstanding...beat us around the end and we couldn't contain....but we didn't adjust our scheme for that at half. Fulton being out really hurt our ground game too. We had no punch. 2nd team RB did a good job, but not like Fulton...no where near. Tough loss for these boys. Northside seemed to catch a lot of breaks too....tipped pass by our D lands in the hands of Northside WR at the one, for example. We had a chance to score with first and goal at the 8 early in the 4th....2 running plays for Sturgill on the left side that gained a yard each. One incomplete pass on an out route at the 2 incomplete. Fade to corner on 4th fell incomplete. Bad play calling there no doubt...that's where Fulton could have really helped us.

That he was. Credit where it's due!

Must give Mr. Anderson proper recognition. He was closer on the Abingdon Northside outcome than anyone else in the state.
 
I still firmly stand behind my previous comments though!

Good luck to all the "good guys" tonight! Some local teams are playing each other, which stinks because someone has to win and someone has to lose, but here's to all the players...may you play the best game of your career and walk away with your head held high no matter the outcome!

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.

Roanoke Times has the same disease all the press has . See earlier post about Bristol. Can't embarrass our local teams and predict that they are gonna get their butts kicked. 

BHC Prediction: Abingdon 31-14

Look forward to attending this game tonight.  It's nice to finally see and root for a good team after suffering through the Ridgeview season that was.

BHC Prediction: Abingdon 31-14

Better than the four schmucks that we have to choose from

You can also listen on 103.3 FM, online at wabn.streamon.fm and via the TuneIn radio app! ;) (A little shameless self-promotion never hurt anyone)

Well I write for thekeyplay.com so I have to cover VT games this weekend and in two weeks (what would be the 3rd round game). So it would be super helpful for me to not have to miss the Richlands game because it's on the same day as a college game. Friday = high school, Saturday = college, Sunday = NFL. Let's all keep it this way haha.

You can also listen on 103.3 FM, online at wabn.streamon.fm and via the TuneIn radio app! ;) (A little shameless self-promotion never hurt anyone)

You can also listen on 103.3 FM, online at wabn.streamon.fm and via the TuneIn radio app! ;) (A little shameless self-promotion never hurt anyone)

Maybe give up 7-14 with the subs in

Believe it or not, this happens quite often. The main reason: there are other Abingdons spelled Abington, but the one for which Abingdon gets its name (in England) is spelled Abingdon. So don't ask me where the other spellings came from, other than, throughout history, people have spelled the same words many different ways and sometimes more than one way has caught on. 
Still though, as you mentioned, the state governing body should know how to spell high school names within their purview...

I agree, but I didn't complain lol. That meant I got to watch that game and then go to VT to see Beamer's last home game in person. 

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're out. http://www.vhsl.org/doc/upload/FB-2016-first-round-football-playoff-pairings.pdf
 
HAHAHHAAH. They put AbingTON!!! 

I may make my first ever trip to Abingdon this weekend to catch this one.