BearsFan88

The 3rd quarter was…..interesting. Back and forth turnovers. Gotta clean that up.

There was a few close ones in that 8 game stretch. In 2015 Gate City was up on Union 27-13 and on the verge of going up 34-13 in the 3rd quarter. A Gate City turnover (may have been on downs or just a turnover) brought some life back to Union. Union came from behind and won 34-27. In 2016 Gate City had Union 21-13 at half time and Union won 33-28. In 2019 in the playoffs Gate City led Union much of the game like 19-13 and Union won 20-19. I told a few people last season that Gate City was overdue for a win against Union and it wouldn’t surprise me if they did. They did. I think it’s close for the first half and then Union starts to wear them down.

Go Rockets.

Rye Cove-who said 2 years won’t make a difference? Burton-*sigh* when’s this gonna be over? Central-*sigh* what Burton said Eastside-*sigh* what Central and Burton said Richlands-Hey Karl Childers, what’s wrong with our football team? Karl Childers-Ain’t got no gas in it! Honaker-what’s the best place to eat in Salem? Castlewood- *sigh* what Burton, Central, and Eastside said.

I’d hate to be in Virginia High’s shoes right now. 42-7 Graham.

I went to the Gate City vs Marion game last night. Gate City’s not too bad. Questionable play calling. #41 for GC is tough and they should give him the ball more often. Quarterback had some good passes and some were forced. I would say Union 35, Gate City 14.

Ain’t over by a long shot

Are the Graham radio announcers still going off topic all the time?

I can see Union dropping within 4-5 years. COVID is one of the things that hurt the population in Wise County. The main problem is loss of jobs. You have Red Onion and Wallens Ridge for the prisons. Plus I think there’s some sort of facility in the Coeburn area. The school district will have another budget crisis and probably cut staff. Then you have Sykes as a major employer in Wise County as they have been for many years. They are also probably the worst employer in Wise County but that’s another can of worms I won’t open. I have heard talk about a nuclear sort of plant or something (not a reactor I don’t think) being planned for Wise County but there are risks and benefits of that.

Rye Cove not a bad team this year.

Must say Science Hill’s fight song is really catchy.

Nothing to hang their heads over. For a 2A club to stand toe to toe against a 6A club like that shows guts and heart.

Union has nothing to hang their heads over. I am proud of them.

Science Hill’s band is excellent. Fans on the obnoxious side. Wouldn’t be surprised if we won and they tried to blame the refs. Union sticking fairly well with them.

Gotta consider Appalachia too. Appalachia missed from 08-10. Powell Valley had a playoff streak from 1992-2010. From 08-10, though, PV had gone so far downhill that their playoff appearances were just merely appearances. 5-5 in each of those seasons and they lost in the first round each season.

Union has a shot.

I forgot about that part. The threat. It was a stupid move on the players’ parts that were involved. I think a lot will agree. Illustrates my point that there should be consequences for actions and most incidents like this should require no less than an apology by the offenders and no more than a game’s suspension. The latter was the consequence for 10 players. But this is Gate City’s thread. Just completely outplay any Kentucky team. Leave no doubt that you are the better team. In that case the bad calls shouldn’t necessarily do you in. In Kentucky if the game and score are close enough then you can bet that the refs will try to swing it in favor of the home team and you lose on a bogus call.

Actions do have consequences (I know you didn’t say otherwise). I remember in 1997, Powell Valley vs Appalachia. Both were 9-0. That game was circled on everyone’s calendars since the season prior. Powell Valley won 20-14. So PV got the 10-0 and Appy 9-1. Well after the game that night there was a few PV players who made a tape in the locker room, smoking victory cigars and they were talking some smack about some Appalachia players. All the Appalachia people acted shocked and such. It blew up. A lot of people didn’t realize that some Appalachia players sent Julius Jones a similar video the year before that and nothing was said. 🤷‍♂️ Both teams’ players had been doing stuff similar to that for ages. I think PV had some players suspended for the first playoff game. That didn’t make a difference anyway as PV made short work of Coeburn. Stuff like that has gone on for ages and it will continue. In my opinion, there’s no room for behavior like that and there should be some sort of consequence. No less than an apology made by the offenders and no more than half to a full game suspension.

I don’t really know how good Middlesboro is this year. I know they have fielded some great teams. Gate City I would say can beat Middlesboro at home. Away? Gate City will be down 14-0 as soon as they get off the bus. The refs in Kentucky, especially Middlesboro, are extremely biased. GC is lucky to be playing Middlesboro at home.

Union 48, Richlands 6.

Watched it on NFHS. Lee High couldn’t get anything going on offense. I am not saying I expected a close game per se. I just expected Lee High to move the ball a bit better. 0-10 is a real possibility for Lee. If the game hadn’t been called it could’ve gotten even uglier. I wouldn’t have been shocked if Union had put up 70. As for Union, Chandler is fast.

Woah

Gonna be doing pushups and running laps for that one.

Lee High having all sorts of trouble getting ANYTHING going on offense. Their lone first down was on opening drive and it was an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Union.

Yikes.