I was wondering about power points today too. In particular, if RV and Graham win out (a lot to be determined between now and then of course, I was wondering who had the best chance of hosting in Region D in that scenario. Graham still has two 4A teams left on the schedule in Pulaski County and Blacksburg, but they also have two 1A teams in Galax and George Wythe.
Graham will get 2A points for playing Galax and George Wythe. Graham would almost certainly host.
It is setting up that 1d may have the most exciting playoffs this year. Near the mid point of the season now and there is no clear favorite. I’d say Patrick Henry or Norton if I had to guess.
I know Grundy lost to Patrick Henry, but Grundy has been playing some great football since then.
Lee, who is probably a #7 seed at best in 2D, had its way with arguably the best team in 1D. John Battle, who won’t be attending the playoffs in 2D unless they buy tickets, won by multiple scores over arguably the 3rd best team in 1D. I’ve said this every year for the last 3, but this is the worst I’ve ever seen 1D.
Creasy should be back for this one. He dressed Friday night and could have played if needed, but Moss and the offense moved the ball well enough to take that option off the table. So Tazewell this week should more resemble a standard Tazewell setup, perhaps with some wrinkles learned from Creasy’s absence.
That being said, Tazewell gets the honor of playing Riverheads (1) coming off a bye and (2) coming off a loss. What fun! My hopes are (1) keep everyone healthy and (2) give a solid account of themselves. Anything above that would be gravy.
Just an absolute clown take. Union, with the fumble going to take the lead, missing a wide open TD, having no kicker, etc... And you think Graham is 80% better. That's downright hilarious. I take it you weren't there watching.
take away the long TD by Clemens, Graham struggled mightily to move the ball.
Absolute clown take, LOL. It’s not like you haven’t littered this board with a whole circus full of them since you disgraced us with your presence.
Union scored the same number of points as Tazewell did. Schematically, Union is a poor matchup for Graham, and even with Graham playing poorly…the Bears scored 8.
Graham would beat Union at least 8 of every 10 games played. You’re just butthurt because (1) your team lost and (2) you know you can’t prove me wrong.
I’d say Union would be lucky to win 2 of 10. Graham played its worst game of the year, in a difficult environment, against a quality team, and still won by 2 scores.
Said it all along, I think Ridgeview’s the bigger threat to them.
He's up to 3rd on the RB depth chart there. 2 of their 3 RBs (Chancellor Harris - Tazewell) are SWVA products. If I were an FCS school, I would establish pipelines in places like SWVA, where the talent is D1 quality but frequently overlooked.
But enough about Richlands, what about Graham’s band? 😉
On 9/12/2022 at 7:04 PM, Gridiron60 said:
Dr. Carl Hess, very impressive resumè. He's originally from SWVA, a graduate of Graham. Most recently, director of the Moravian College Marching Band.
Carl’s the best pure musician that Graham’s ever produced, and that’s saying something considering the sheer numbers and talent that have gone through that place. He’s a great, solid individual as well, and Graham is very lucky to have him.
A great musician does not always a good director make, but I have faith that Carl will certainly be both. Just this year alone, Graham’s band sounds much better than it has in the last decade.
I do chuckle that, for all the Richlands/Graham band rivalry in the 1990s and 2000s, 2 of the 3 directors in the County are Graham alums, and Graham alums I played alongside. The circle of life, man.
Hope so. Hopefully they won't be as predictable this week. I think if they mix it up a bit, they will be fine.
It’s going to have a different flavor, that’s all I’ll say.
It’s gut check time. A lot of folks are doing some soul-searching this week. It’s homecoming, against a team that has less physical talent than you do, who is hungry coming off an upset win. I will say, this is the most spirited I’ve seen practice all year, so I’m hopeful.
I’ve had multiple lives when it comes to experiencing fans. I’ve experienced them as a student; I’ve experienced them as a fan; and I’ve experienced them as a broadcaster.
As a student, I’ve never had a half-full beer can thrown at me anywhere but Mount View, so that’s in a class by itself. Most know enough to leave kids alone. They don’t.
As a fan, probably Gate City. Very inhospitable place.
As an announcer, most groups go well out of their way to make us feel welcome. Special shout-outs to Riverheads and Colonial Heights for going well above the call of duty. A few of the press boxes have been memorable in a bad way, such as Princeton (incredibly cramped) and Richlands (separated by a plywood board and surrounded by hundreds of dead flies) and Marion (7 miles from the field). But the staff at each and every one has been pleasant. Except one. That honor goes to Central. Both times I have been there, the administration has gone well out of their way to inconvenience us to the point where we have to have our administration handle it with them.
First one to 10 wins, and I’m not joking. I expect a 17-7 kind of game. Neither offense will knock your socks off, and both defenses will absolutely knock your socks off.
Qb1 will not play and will be out for a few weeks. 1, possibly 2 more starters out injured. I look for a much closer game.
Yes. Out for a few weeks, hopefully be back before Richlands.
Since the cat’s out of the bag, Carter’s been ruled out for 2 weeks, mostly precautionary, and should return for Riverheads. One DL has a hand injury, which will take a few weeks, but there is ample depth there. Everyone else is good to go.
I know I sound like a broken record, but I don’t think the QB change will affect the final outcome. It comes down to the line executing blocking schemes. CH’s coaching staff isn’t exactly Alabama’s.
BTW, the Dawgs should rest well tonight. Good hotel accommodations here!
Meadows is a senior but I agree 100% he is better than what many have given him credit for. Personally I think he has a better touch on the ball than Blevins did. Could Blevins throw the deep ball better? Yes. But he couldn't throw a 10 yard pass without knocking the receiver off his feet. Also, you have to look at the current receivers. Edwards is a sophomore, I'm pretty sure this is his first year at receiver. Watkins is Watkins. He did drop a pass he normally catches against Tazewell but we'll try not to give him too much grief about that. #6 didn't play Friday. This is his first year at Graham so it may take some time for him to get used to the offense. I think the passing game will improve as the year progresses.
Meadows's poise throwing the ball was honestly a surprise to me. Hard to believe it was the same kid who couldn't complete a simple 5-yard out last season (or the season before). If he continues working with his receivers and adds an effective passing game to Graham's repertoire, it'll be even harder to beat.
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I would highly doubt it, given his injury.