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Union has become the place where good QBs and potential passing game goes to die. Honestly, I don’t understand it. Someone should study the relationship between defensive oriented coaches (those who excelled on defense as players) and immature/under developed passing game. This should have been Hall’s second year starting after he took over for the kid who transferred to DB. It’s okay to have a passing attack.

Very familiar with them. Historically they haven’t been a strong team. They’re right outside of Charleston but not on the south side or west toward Nitro. They just don’t usually have game changing athletes.

Harless had them practicing still at 6:30 tonight. Nothing like a 3.5 hour Tuesday practice. He’s going to throw the ball more this week.

RV has opted to use a very light but quick DL, which is fine against the 1A and lower 2A schools. It was exposed against Bluefield. I don’t care if you think a kid is a “dog”, if he is 170 and getting mauled by a 280 OG….you’re giving up chunks of yards. Additionally, RV doesn’t have an honest passing threat or a passing threat at QB. That is weird to say considering they’ve been a very capable passing team for most of the past 5-6 years. Union, GC and Graham will go all in on stopping the run and controlling the LoS. I watched this on NFHS and focused on the RV defense. Someone can double check this by rewatching the game but RV had some of their defensive guys mail it in for a lot of plays. I was surprised at the lack of pursuit and physical effort by a few of their starters. That was disappointing and won’t get it done against the best 2A teams.

Bears by 28. Bulldogs can’t stop the run.

Pack by a score. They will avenge a two point loss to the Beavers in Bluefield’s only trip to Rose Ridge a few years back.

More pain for the Blues. Abingdon by 21.

Daddy ball is horrible in SWVA. It is what it is. I can honestly say that I never experienced it when I was playing….many years ago. Somewhere in the last 10-15 years, it has gotten bad. The good news is that I really don’t think Harless is about that.

RV shouldn’t have a problem putting up points as I just don’t see Central stopping them. RV’s defensive game speed is at the top of the region…they can run with anyone. I think the key to hurting the Pack is a physical downhill running game with some misdirection as they fly to the ball. They are light, but fast, on the DL. It’s going to be hard to edge them. Pack by 21+

So, Graham doesn’t have a defense anymore? Snake Palmer doesn’t coach anymore?

This game and the Ridgeview/Bluefield game will tell us a good bit about what to expect in the M7, and region, for the rest of the season.

Whoever loses the turnover battle loses the game. This holds true often....but should definitely hold true when you are struggling to score and stop scores. If Capshaw is back and healthy...Richlands pulls out a close one. If he isn't available, Lee by 12-14. This is assuming that Lee is dealing with some injuries of their own.

Something to consider as well is that some of these “alt media” sites have familial connections with athletes. In fact a few of them do. Hence, the plethora and often head-scratching selections for “Player of the Week”’or “Player of the year” honors. One site had an athlete selected as POY in a sport in which that individual wasn’t selected All-Region yet had a teammate that was selected All-State by VHSL. Hard to square that kind of stuff.

Can someone post the Bluefield/ Graham score?

Would love to see BandanaMan back on here. Everyone has their wheels come off once or twice. I miss his content.