GMan

Never trust maxpreps.

In the Independence game the Indy player drills a Bluefield player in the back way behind the play well after the play was over so I wouldn't say they're completely innocent.

Tazewell comes back for the victory after the longest halftime. 
Tazewell 39
Richlands 36
Final

I’ve seen two games stopped with time left in the past two seasons, Bluefield was involved in both…

I’ve seen two games stopped with time left in the past two seasons, Bluefield was involved in both…

I’ve seen two games stopped with time left in the past two seasons, Bluefield was involved in both…

Offensively, a lot of misdirection and ball fakes, with the occasional pass attempt to keep the D honest...

This shows just how good Graham is. I watched 3 JM playoff games last season and their defense was the real deal and they returned most of the players from that team on both sides. Hope to see you bring another title back to SWVA G-Men!

FINAL
Loris Lions   41
Green Sea    0
Historic night for Lions.  Isabella Mertaw kicked her 1st XP in the game.  

MIght be a long season for the Pioneers in the SWD...

Bluefield's defense looked good because Abingdon's offense is, well, offensive.  Putrid is another good word to describe it...clown show....

Educated guess. Pikeview.

Thank you all for all your dedication to providing us a wonderful platform to discuss sports. 

I will hate to see it go, but thanks for providing it all these years.

I wrote this in the chat box.  To do what Gman did simply for free, no monetary gain, just did because he likes High School football in SWVA speaks volumes about his character.  A big thank you for the website.  I've enjoyed in my time on here.  There is swvasports on Facebook, so maybe I will track on over there.  
Peace out ya'll.  And as always, Give Em Hell Bandana Bunch!

Thanks for providing the space @GMan

Oh wow... I joined this site as a spry high school sophomore in 2005. It's seen me graduate from Richlands, battle clinical depression, lose a relationship after a miscarriage, pick up the pieces and figure a way back out of the darkness, enroll and graduate from SWCC, transfer and graduate from VT, re-meet my wife (the same woman who I drifted from when she miscarried all those years ago), have a son, buy a house, cars, and learn that life is more than our flaws and our mistakes. 
The end of this site feels like the death of a close family member. This place has been the one constant in my life. It's led to what will be lifelong friendships and some fun "rivalries." 
Thanks for giving us this place to talk and spend our downtime, GMan. I appreciate it more than I could ever put into words!

Going to miss this site. Thanks again Gman. Some great insight on these boards over the years. 

“A time to be born, a time to die
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to weep.”
- Pete Seeger
 
For everything in life, there is a season, and that includes message boards devoted to high school sports in an oft-forgotten part of Virginia.  For the 19 or so years I was here, I’m deeply thankful.  I’ve seen the brightest and best in people I once questioned, and I’ve seen the darkest and nastiest in people I once considered allies.  I’ve seen cause for celebration, and I’ve seen reason for sadness.   I’ve celebrated new additions to families, and I’ve mourned members who left us far too soon.  The sun will continue to rise, but I’ll remember this site fondly, both good and bad.  
 
For every time I made a real-life friend through this website, and for every time someone attempts to sabotage my career and my family’s livelihood for taking a principled yet unpopular opinion.  For every underdog I cheered, for every cupcake schedule I questioned.  For every touchdown, basket, run, point, goal, ace, lap, and birdie over the past 20 years.  I bid adieu, SWVASports.  
 
 

Gman thank you for this outlet you have provided.  I became a member in 2007 and I've had ups and downs with it, but all in all have enjoyed it.   Not knowing "behind the scenes workings" I'm sure it has been tasking for you at times.     Thanks for the memories you  allowed us to make as we came together for our love of sports.  
BEST TO YOU!!!!
 
 

Even though I have migrated to Tennessee high school sports in the last several years as that's where I live now, I still keep up with and follow the Virginia side on a regular basis as well.  This site gave me the idea to create the Mountain Empire High School Sports group on Facebook as a way to talk high school sports in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia.  Well, as it turns out, most of, if not all of the 368 members are mostly SWVA folks anyway, including some of the folks from here, so if y'all want a place to come and chat sports, the door is open over there as well.  Just send me or the wife a request.  We'd be glad to have you.
Thank you @GMan for everything you've done to maintain this site and for being a friend outside of this site too over the years.  I'm sure we'll continue to have the occasional chat over on Facebook as well.

Please see the chat box on the home page. 

And your point???

I gave Richlands credit for giving everyone else the blueprint.
 
 

Still doesn't make you better in the long run...iron sharpens iron, cupcakes make you fat...