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The offensive line performed well. Booker stepped up his game too.

That kid got drilled with a textbook perfect tackle nothing more, nothing less. You're right, football isn't football anymore. Like another poster stated, it hurt Richlands in the end because it fired up the GMen. It was a great team effort on both sides of the ball. Great play calling by Tony. Richlands play calling was lacking last night. They needed to change things up and never seemed to be able to adjust offensively to Graham's defense. Who would have thought Webb would have 10 yards from passing and 4 on the ground. It gives me hope if we meet Ridgeview or Union in playoffs, we can contain Polier and Adkins, maybe not to the extend we did Webb but hopefully well enough to win.

Central dropped Graham , Graham picked up Union. First year of two year cycle. As far as points, Graham would be better off dropping some and adding winning 1A schools...not saying that's smart or not but would yield more points.

They definitely got safety. As for TD on the goal line, one ref thought and a ton of Graham players who knows. It was a big ole pile. Safety 100%!!!!

I doubt any 1D that wins region will get by Galax. Maroon Tide is on a whole other level than Class A teams , heck they're on another level than many 2D teams.

I don't mind cheering for the Vols if SWVA is represented on the team.

Zapruder film 😂😂😂😂 I'm out of reactions for the day.

Lester did not go high and did not go for the head. He did have a significant height advantage on the other player but still not a flagrant targeting foul. I hope kid’s okay.

Booker and ole Snake were both playing their former team, that puts a fire under you even without a bad ejection call. Booker played great!

I agree! It got the boys fired up and the fans. In the end, it hurt Richlands way more than Graham. I just think in my lowly opinion ejection wasn’t warranted. When you have opposing coaches saying after the game it was a good hit then an ejection was the wrong call.

Ejecting him mattered because he did not flagrantly hit the other player leading lowing the crown helmet to chin. He needed to do that to warrant an ejection I believe. Graham coaches reviewed footage according to the paper and I’m sure they will appeal. It will be interesting to see if it gets overturned.

Is the penalty loss of yardage or and an ejection in high school?

https://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/prep-football-graham-blasts-richlands/article_cd441b1a-f7ad-11e9-b050-6396453ceac7.html

Congratulations, Pioneers!

I wish somebody would put up a valid link to the play to end the controversy.

Can't view it but it was all shoulder, no helmet in my opinion. Lester is too good a player & too disciplined. Anyone saying he targeted and did it on purpose is ridiculous. It was not flagrant nor did it warrant an ejection. He didn’t lower his head into the chin of his opponent. His feet never left ground, didn’t launch into the kid. Lester wouldn’t lower the crown of his helmet for the mere reason of possibly hurting himself. He’s a smart classy kid who knows how to tackle properly. Hope the kid is alright but Lester should have never been ejected for that hit. That’s not whining or crying, just facts!

Agreed!!! They missed several tackles on that drive.

He threw a couple nice ones tonight that should have been caught. He's got an arm nearly as good as Lester in my opinion. Lester just has that speed and versatility as a player.

Poor Xavion has had more TDs called back than some teams have scored all year. He is for going to be special. He is fun to watch. I am a little more optimistic about Blevins at QB next year too. I truthfully had not been impressed at all with him but after tonight, my hats off to him. There's no more high pressure regular season game than Richlands and he held his own quite well.

I still say wrong call but we can agree to disagree. I believe the film will confirm it was a bad call. The bright spot was Blevins came in and played pretty decent ball against Richlands. He stepped up when it counted and some great play calling on offense. I give Simmons kudos too. That kid took a beating but gave it all he could.

Can Graham appeal the call?

It was good, I was just saying if they were going to call anything, call personal foul. After game on the field I overheard a Richlands coach tell a Graham asst. coach it was a bad call against Lester so there's that. Kudos to Blevins for stepping up but I still contend MVP was Graham D.

You really think Snake wasn't going to have those boys ready against Richlands. Why do you think Richlands D was so good all those years. Rex & Snake working GMen magic together!!!

Graham gets TD by one ref & then another takes it away. Lol. Can't make this stuff up! No worries got it back, lol!

Big story tonight is Graham D in my opinion and Blevins holding his own against Richlands after Lester got ejected.