CoachT423

Therein lies the difference in speed and agility.

What does it matter where he plays in college. He is getting D1 offers. Lots of kids go to college and play different positions than they played in high school.  The kid is a talent no need to do the kid a disservice by knocking him he is only a Sophomore 

Well they are offering his as a running back and he's hardly played any defense at Ridgeview, a little not much, so what do you think?  

He has a good arm and great speed. But the QB position is one that is tough to predict based purely on athletic ability. Honestly I feel better going into this year at that position than i did going into last season.
 

2A
MountaIn 7
Union, Abingdon, Ridgeview all are a toss up and could go either way. All three teams are well coached and have a ton of talent coming back. Pollier and Adkins are two of the best players not only in this area, but the entire state.
Central will be the sleeper, always talking about being good, now it is time to be good. If they can't win with this great group of kids they all talk about, might be time to move in a different direction.
Battle and Gate City should be in the mix for the 5 spot, both are rebuilding, but Gate City will be good again in a year or two, just wait and see
Lee with the new coach is a ?, very young and a new staff
 
SWD
Graham is the team to beat, maybe in state again
Richlands is always good
Va High should have a few athletes
Tazewell is always the underachiever, but might take a giant step this season
Marion has a new coach so we will see what happens, been pretty competitive the last few years
Lebanon might have another long year
 
1A
Cumberland
J.I. Burton - Loaded with young talent, speed, and size. Should be one of the best teams in the region, if the QB can step up. Thacker was a stud and good leader for them.
Eastside- Lost the best QB in the area as stated above, but have some big time  talent and a good coaching staff.
Thomas Walker- Won 7 games and made the playoffs for the second straight year, but they need to move forward this year and win some more important games. Have to beat someone good in order to be considered a good team. Eastside and Burton are top dogs until anyone proves different. 
Rye Cove - Had a great season, honestly were about 3 plays from being 7-3, but look for them to improve record this season. Should win 5 or 6 games with the schedule they have and who they got back. the key will be replacing Houseright, he was the heart of the team and the players played hard for him.
Twin Springs- Warner is doing a great job and I look for them to win 3 or 4 games this season
Castlewood- This is a complete cluster and it won't get any better. Good luck to those poor kids.
 
Hogoheegee
Patrick Henry- Best team in Region 1D, should be undefeated and playing in the Region Championship again. Palmer is a great coach and has a ton of talent.  
Chilhowie- Still Chilhowie until someone proves any different, should win between 7-9 games in a reloading year
Rural Retreat- to be determined
Holston- Should be competitive again, lost a lot, but Patterson is doing a great job with this team.
Northwood- Give him a few years and Johnson will have this team competing, he is one of the top offensive coaches in SWVA. Just needs to find some players to help.
 
Black Diamond
Honaker- Should have a great season, one of the better teams in Region D. Alot coming back, but they play a very tough schedule.
Grundy- Lost about 18 Seniors so this could be a long year for Grundy, could finish anywhere from 2nd to 4th in the district depending on how the young kids step up. The Hurley game will be huge in determining position.
Hurley- I look for Hurley to get back to the playoffs and win about 6 or 7 games. They have a great core coming back, and the coach should do a good job with what he has. Look for them to be very much improved.
Twin Valley- Lost the best 2 players they had on the roster, but the Ward kid is an up and coming star. Look for about the same out of the Panthers.
 
Region 2D Playoff Predictions
Graham
Union
Ridgeview
Richlands
Va High
Tazewell
Central
Battle
 
Region 1D Playoff Predicitions
Patrick Henry
J.I. Burton
Chilhowie
Honaker
Eastside
Hurley
Thomas Walker
Rye Cove, Grundy, or Holston
Top 5 could finish anywhere in between 1-5
 
 
 
 
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Adkins has received an offer from UVa!