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Chilhowie but now is when the schedule gets tough, county champs over Marion and a poorly coached Northwood team. Let's see how we do in the backhalf of the schedule. 

northwood needs to clean house that was an ugly performance all the way around 

Most of you entered your last year knowing this wasn't going to be a championship season. In reality, you knew the victories and celebrations, would be few. But you still gave all you had. I truly respect your hard work, blood, sweat, tears, and dedication. Most of you were just nameless, faceless, numbers on a jersey. So to the handful of you I know, and the hundreds of others I had the pleasure of watching, thanks again for giving this old high school football junkie another enjoyable season. You will remember these days as some of the best of your life.  

Honaker 52 PH 49 1:20 to play 

Abingdon blocks punt recovers around 40 down 7 3:00 to go 

The lower end of 1D is all over the place, so I'm only going to list 1-4. Patrick Henry is pretty much a lock for #1, but 2-4 are still in play.
Rye Cove over JI Burton.
Rank Team Record Total Points Rating 01.) Pat Henry-GS 8-2 217 21.7 02.) Rye Cove 8-1 185 20.55556 03.) Grundy 5-4 178 19.77778 04.) Lebanon 7-3 191 19.1  
Rye Cove over Burton and Grundy over Central. Grundy's fate is in their hands
Rank Team Record Total Points Rating 01.) Pat Henry-GS 8-2 219 21.9 02.) Grundy 6-3 193 21.44444 03.) Rye Cove 8-1 185 20.55556 04.) Lebanon 7-3 191 19.1 Burton over Rye Cove and Grundy over Central
Rank Team Record Total Points Rating 01.) Pat Henry-GS 8-2 219 21.9 02.) Grundy 6-3 195 21.66667 03.) Lebanon 7-3 191 19.1 04.) Rye Cove 7-2 169 18.77778 Burton over Rye Cove and Central over Grundy
Rank Team Record Total Points Rating 01.) Pat Henry-GS 8-2 217 21.7 02.) Grundy 5-4 180 20 03.) Lebanon 7-3 191 19.1 04.) Rye Cove 7-2 169 18.77778

Excellent analysis. I do think Lebanon could knock off Rural Retreat and Holston. I wouldn't be surprised ifthey won both of those games. I do think they will at least split. I see them going 6-4 or 7-3. They definitely would be a hard opening playoff game for any of the teams. You can never count up a JI Burton team in the playoffs. They are always dangerous. My top 6 in region D are in no order,  Grundy, PH, (Lebanon,  Rural Retreat, Holston) and Burton. 

The QB's name is Mike Reece I believe.

Haven't seen Honaker scrimmage but Lebanon looks very talented offensively. Their freshman QB (anyone know his name?) looks like a phenom and they have a couple of WRs with good quickness and hands. Also have two solid RBs. Defensively they looked like they needed some work but I imagine they'll put up some points this year on offense. Hard to make a prediction without having seen Honaker though. 

Riverheads appeals.  It's official.  Sorry man, this may not be very Christian like, and I will need to pray on this one, but that's a first class POS move in my opinion.  It's wrong, it's the act of a freakin coward, and it's the actions of either a coward or two cowards in charge of Riverheads.  You have won how many state titles in a row and have the longest winning streak in America (I think they do) and you are in a shi**y football region for Class 2 schools and have no distance issues, and your numbers are clearly, clearly in Class 2 range and with people spreading out from the political wokeism from NOVA, I-81 and the Shenandoah Valley is growing and projected to only grow.  Sorry man, just got to call it like I see it.  That's lowclass and I was one that always defended Riverheads on this board about their class and ability to compete in Class 2 (which I still believe they certainly can and would win some Class 2 titles in the last 7 years) but my respect went to ZERO.  Nothing against the kids at Riverheads who are youngsters and have no say or control in the matter and they play with class and respect, but as for the AD, school official or officials calling this shot to appeal, just a low class move, period.  Only my opinion.  Some may feel different.  As for me, you are now known and referred to as COWARD High School.  Again, absolutely nothing against the young kids, but for your leaders, COWARDS, period.  
Read this and walk away from the computer for a second and just think about this.
1.  7 or so state titles in a row (or something like that.) 
2.  Nation's longest winning streak 
3.  No travel issues regarding distance or scheduling.
4.  Located in arguably the least competitive Class 2 football region in Virginia.
5.  Cleary Class 2 numbers, and...........
You appeal to play down?  COWARDS, period.

With Riverheads, and you are on the VHSL as one of the people deciding to allow them to remain Class 1, what do you look at?  Well, common sense tells me their ability to compete at Class 2.  For example, have they struggled like Bland at the Class 1 level and really are having a tough go at it, or are they a mediocre Class 1 team in an area where the Class 2 competition is crazy tough?  Are they in an area where the Class 2 competition would be a major factor in traveling to play other Class 2 schools?  The answer to those questions are clearly.....no.
They are in an area with a bunch of Class 2 teams that aren't difficult traveling trips.  They are in an area where arguably, it's the worst Class 2 Region in football if you want to go by titles.  Outside of Stuarts Draft, who still hasn't won one, but has at least competed, this region just hasn't had much going on man in Class 2.  Also, how many Class 1 titles has Riverheads won in the last 7 years or so?  They've completely dominated.  Outside of politics or some connection we don't know about with the VHSL (of which do exist) there is a grand total of ZERO sense in granting an appeal for Riverheads to play Class 1/stay in Class 1.  They may actually have the very worst argument of any Class 1 team in Virginia for staying Class 1.  I don't even know if Riverheads put the appeal in to stay Class 1, but barring borderline criminality or some type of shadiness with the VHSL, there are a grand total of ZERO reasons they would be granted (by reasonable minds) to stay in Class 1.

That doesn’t explain the discrepancy. If the difference between 9th-12th numbers versus 9th-11th numbers were a dozen, maybe. But the difference is 33 students. Just shy of 30% of the class average. It’s a mathematical anomaly. 

This isn’t intended to be inflammatory. The revised ADM figures do not include the senior class of any school. Riverheads new ADM is 357 yet the previous ADM (including the senior class) was 443. It’s a mathematical improbability for the freshman to junior classes to average 119 students while the senior class has just 86. So, their senior classes are routinely 30% smaller than the remaining grade levels?
These statistical improbabilities are why suspicions have grown over the years concerning Riverheads. Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire!
 

The absence or presence of structure and accountability has powerful effects.

Not quite. HC brought him on this summer and wanted him to stay...

Chilhowie ball on their 20 with no timeouts and 60 secs left.  Narrows up 20-14