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Looking for youth tournaments in SWVA, East Tennessee or KY

Big Creek played a home and home with Musselman in 79 and 80

Graham has fed off a weak SWD for years. They’re down and they’ve played a decent schedule so far but not a killer one. If Richlands, Marion and Va high can really improve while playing 1A schools , one of them might knock the G Men off.

I agree after seeing WVVA slow the play down , it was definitely a block in the back . Even if it wasn’t targeting

I don’t think that you can count out Graham just yet. Turner and Meadows are returning standouts. Throw in Connor Roberts, Zach Blevins, Jimir Blevins and a few contributing players, they have something to build on. If Tazewell is going to take that step forward, they have to beat Graham and Richlands. Losing by a combined 80 plus points to your rivals shows that even with all their talent they don’t believe they can win. And beating 1A teams may fluff up your record a little but it won’t carry you through the playoffs. Richlands may struggle next year especially with a tough schedule. But they may surprise too. I think Wise and Ridgeview will be front runners, with a nod going to Wise.

Coverage was blown when the DB’s were having to come up on the run. I’d say Appo ran for close to 200 yards. Even with a limping QB.

Appo outplayed them today. Well coached Raider team that over come their penalties and turnovers. Graham has a fast QB and a great WR corp but their lack of discipline was their undoing. The fake PAT was obvious when the holder kneeled inside the 5 to take the snap but no one was alert. Joey Dales made some big plays on offense and with his foot today. Appo had 2 90 yard TD drives on Graham even when Dales pinned them deep. The kid has put that defense in a position to look good and today they let him down.

Appo has historically not been a 2nd half team . If Graham can correct some things they can win it in one half. If not for the speed of their WR’s and Lawing being hurt, they could be down 4 scores right now

Injuries are also another result of a tough schedule. In Union’s defense , their schedule was much tougher after the first meeting.

Saint Tony? For not running up the score? Does that sainthood carry over to the offseason? 😂😂😂

The SWD is weak and Graham has benefited greatly from it just like Richlands did earlier in the decade. The Mtn 7 is stronger as a conference because they develop talent from within and compete even if they don’t put a dream team together and dominate. The SWD is unbalanced due to the fact that there’s not enough talent to go around for more than 1 team to load up with.

That goes to show how weak the SWD will be if no one else can develop talent but Graham.

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