UNION#ATW

Rather than start a new thread, thought I would put this here. Found it last night. Assuming the poster created it, but not entirely sure.
 

They were solid. Held contain pretty well. There were a few moments where they allowed some things to open up, but overall the LB group and entire defense was good. 

thanks for that

Adkins and Sexton were 2 different types of runners Sexton was a homerun hitter no doubt but needed space to work with and have Adkins in the backfield allowed him to be a scary 2nd option. 
Adkins also had big play capability but I was more impressed with his yards after contact becouse last year he showed that he could get his pad level down and pick up some tough yardage.
The Abingdon loss had less to do with the offence than it did the D (However a power running game in the 4th would have helped no doubt.
The Richlands game IMHO had as much to do with Richlands running a solid scheam vs the spread (And the Ridgeview D being unable to effectively contain the Richlands QB picking up 1st downs with his legs 
I look forward to seeing what the Ridgeview Offence comes up with for this season.
 
As for D I would have to give the early nod to Union as they are returning there entire LB crop which was great last season. Ridgeview will be Solid on the D Line but IMHO will be challenged in the secondary with ALOT of new faces this season

Not unless they legally transfer.

UNION has 55-60

So like everybody else...I'll start with the home team
1. I feel UNION will go 7-3 or 6-4 but SURPRISED if they go 8-2...But they will have great defense this year, And be battle-tested when playoffs come.
2. GRAHAM should go 9-1 or 10-0 but SURPRISED if they don't win 2A state
3. ABINGDON should win (Mt District) but SURPRISED if they do anything in 3A playoffs
4. Richlands should go 7-3 but SURPRISED if they beat UNION AT THE PARK THIS YEAR...Go BEARS!!!!
5. I feel Gate City, Central, Eastside will all be better this year then last year but SURPRISED if they are not!
But I hope all TEAMS In SWVA has a great year...
 
 

Paintsville is usually pretty solid. It's a good test for Union.

I don't have all the details yet..THEY HAVE REVERSED THIER DECISION CHRIS BEING APART OF UNION SPORTS.. THIS IS GREAT NEWS FOR CHRIS!!!

2A 
Graham VS Beaver, Richlands, Union
Richlands vs Union, Radford
Union vs Ridgeview
 

So like everybody else...I'll start with the home team
1. I feel UNION will go 7-3 or 6-4 but SURPRISED if they go 8-2...But they will have great defense this year, And be battle-tested when playoffs come.
2. GRAHAM should go 9-1 or 10-0 but SURPRISED if they don't win 2A state
3. ABINGDON should win (Mt District) but SURPRISED if they do anything in 3A playoffs
4. Richlands should go 7-3 but SURPRISED if they beat UNION AT THE PARK THIS YEAR...Go BEARS!!!!
5. I feel Gate City, Central, Eastside will all be better this year then last year but SURPRISED if they are not!
But I hope all TEAMS In SWVA has a great year...
 
 

I will be surprised if Graham goes 10-0. Bluefield is loaded and ready. As much as I would love Graham.to win the Battle of the Bluefields, it be would be a surprise. Richlands may surprise Union but not likely. 

So like everybody else...I'll start with the home team
1. I feel UNION will go 7-3 or 6-4 but SURPRISED if they go 8-2...But they will have great defense this year, And be battle-tested when playoffs come.
2. GRAHAM should go 9-1 or 10-0 but SURPRISED if they don't win 2A state
3. ABINGDON should win (Mt District) but SURPRISED if they do anything in 3A playoffs
4. Richlands should go 7-3 but SURPRISED if they beat UNION AT THE PARK THIS YEAR...Go BEARS!!!!
5. I feel Gate City, Central, Eastside will all be better this year then last year but SURPRISED if they are not!
But I hope all TEAMS In SWVA has a great year...
 
 

I don't have all the details yet..THEY HAVE REVERSED THIER DECISION CHRIS BEING APART OF UNION SPORTS.. THIS IS GREAT NEWS FOR CHRIS!!!

I don't have all the details yet..THEY HAVE REVERSED THIER DECISION CHRIS BEING APART OF UNION SPORTS.. THIS IS GREAT NEWS FOR CHRIS!!!

Exactly BigWinners, I have known and been around Chris since I was very young, he used to join in on our back yard whiffle ball/baseball games, and has supported Appalachia, Powell Valley, and now Union with everything in him!!!  
I am sure he has done wrong or said some things he shouldn't have said, but everybody in this world has done that, and made things right and moved on. 
In my high school playing days, I can remember him calling me Mike Piazza, and would say I was one of the bash brothers!! In football, you never had to worry about walking to get water, a towel, or anything from the sidelines.
I have reffed 8th grade, JV football, or youth football, and a kid would get hurt, and Chris would come out and ask the kids name and go off to the side and start praying for the kid!!! Everytime I have seen Chris, he will always shake my hand, and before he left he would say I love ya man.
To me this is a slap in the face to anybody with a disabled or mentally challenged kid, and is a big @$×+ you, we don't care about you type attitude. The behavior that has been allowed to go on is disrespectful, senseless, and down right shameful. What are we teaching the future generations, that it is okay to treat some with disrespect, and just blame it on boys being boys..........I am far from innocent when it comes to doing disrespectful things as a kid, teenager, but I was taught and raised better than to think it was okay to pick on/humiliate someone with a disability, and was disciplined accordingly.
As for Chris supposedly roaming the halls of the school during school hours, I don't know if that is true, and if it is I can understand the administration wanting to stop it, but at 330 he should be welcome to come and volunteer his time and support! He has done it 30+ years and has never asked for anything in return. This whole event disgust me, for Chris, for the community, and the school itself.  The things done to Chris, was set aside and overlooked because Chris was willing to forgive and turn the other cheek.......and in the end he is the one who is being punished because he was mistreated.
Accountability needs to take place for the actions done by the people who made fun of Chris, and vandlized his property. Everybody take a step back, and put yourself in Chris's shoes or Chris's family's shoes, how would you feel, what would you do?

If changes need to be made, if incidents occurred with students, why the hell is a guy with developmental issues who, to my knowledge, has NEVER been anything but positive and supportive of all things Union (and Powell Valley, etc..) and didn't do anything wrong getting punished, but the bozo administration is still in place? 
 
It makes ZERO sense. If changes need to be made, start at the damn top, not the bottom. 

thats exactly what the new principal wants to do. hes a wise central guy  so he dont care much for union. 

If he is from Central he should probably stay out of football

Well Bigtom....Am not sure where the chips will fall but UNION will have 2 or 3 on there... #43, #24, and maybe #44 he his a lot of raw talent...But has a BIG MOTOR!!

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I just read in the Roanoke Times where Carroll County just got a up coming senior from East Surry... a WR that's committed to NC state to play football
For it sure it should help them get to .500 now

That's not the way it is anymore. Teams like Alabama or Penn St. that stick to one helmet and never change are the minority now. Kids love flashy and new. And that starts in high school ball.

UNION next 7on7 will be Thursday 20th at Emory & Henry college...start time 9am
FYI  

I think this is a nice looking helmet for UNION this year 2019...