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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.

Google is a search engine. While it can be manipulated, I don’t think it manipulates dictionaries. In terms of news, I love the Media Bias Chart published by Ad Fontes Media every January and August. Honestly, if you’re reading anything outside the center column and/or below the green dashed line, you’re reading some sort of bias. The Blaze fits both of those (and I believe the bias chart is actually too kind to The Blaze): https://twitter.com/adfontesmedia/status/1481395650273153026?s=21&t=d77OOkHGPunyPLJrkxcuaQ

Yes, Judas, you’re one of the ones I was referencing. Feel better now?

FTFY.

The Blaze. Yeah, that’s impartial. 🤣 Google “confirmation bias”.

Graham had 307 yards of total offense on the evening, 141 of which came in the first quarter. After giving up 21 in the first 11 minutes, it was 17-8 for the final 37 minutes. Calling that statistical record, and a game where your starters played midway through the 4th, a “domination” is downright bizarre. Man, I’m a Graham alum, but some of you all treat ANY commentary that isn’t full on salivating praise as some sort of apostasy. This is how fanbases become hated.

When Mount View backed out of its contractual obligation and left Tazewell in the lurch, there were virtually no teams anywhere who were willing to play Tazewell. There ended up being 3 finalists willing to host Tazewell: Bourbon County, KY; Keyser, WV; and Colonial Heights, VA. All are about the same distance away, so Colonial Heights being a Virginia school made things a bit easier on all parties. I was cheering for Bourbon County, KY, as I have family quite near there.

I think that even Harris operating out of the wildcat would be enough for them. New Kent scored 2 early TDs on funky misdirection plays that are similar to some of the action Harris ran against Virginia High. Naturally, New Kent being a mediocre team itself, they never went back to that well the rest of the evening.

Yep. Thankfully the Bulldog Boosters have been very proactive in getting donations this year. Bought a new blocking sled over the summer too, which I think has paid dividends already.

Yes, the team will travel Friday night. The Bulldog Boosters are covering the costs.

Just watched their whole game against New Kent myself. I’d compare CH to Mount View based upon what I saw. Looks really imposing in pads, then the whistle blows. Very poorly conditioned and prepared. This is a game that a team fighting for a playoff home game should win.

Will send a PM.

Old school TBS start time!

The competitive phase of this game will be over at about 7:36 PM.

I’ve watched film on them, as much as I could find anyway. Last year, they had 1 athlete who gave me even a slight concern: their QB, #2. Turns out he was a senior (now on Virginia State’s roster). They look marginally athletic, but you can tell they’re extremely raw. There are several powerhouse schools nearby (like Thomas Dale, L.C. Bird, etc.) that are in prime position to poach talent from just south of them. Given that they couldn’t score more than 14 against New Kent (by no means a powerhouse), I don’t think this season bodes as some radical deviation from the norm there. In terms of a local comparable, Carroll County is the first that comes to mind. And Carroll County wouldn’t beat Tazewell this year, not even close. When you take 15-18 year olds on a trip 5+ hours from home, wacky stuff can happen. But barring something egregious, this shouldn’t be much of a concern. Been wrong before, will certainly be wrong again, but the safe money would be on Tazewell.

You do realize you’re making fun of a name that has a deeply perjorative history that Shake Rag Forever is working tirelessly to change, right?

It’s difficult to get a read on Colonial Heights because the Colonials are so far away and seldom play any common opponents. Occasionally they will play Appomattox, and Appomattox drills Colonial Heights just like every other team. Their tradition is not strong: 0 playoff wins in their history. Their season started last night, and they dropped a 21-14 game to New Kent, another team which has had nary a whiff of success in 20 years. All things being equal, I’d favor Tazewell in this game. From what I have seen on Colonial Heights, they do have athletes but are often undisciplined. They lost their best player to graduation last season. It should be a good litmus test.

That one won’t be easy for you either.

2001 and 2002, but that’s the only time.

Can’t gift wrap 21 points for Graham in the first 11 minutes and expect to win. Once Tazewell found its legs, it was about what I expected: a team hoping it could score against a team knowing it would win. You saw flashes of what could hurt Graham’s defense, but it wasn’t nearly consistent enough. Graham is as advertised…to be the man, you have to beat the man. Congrats, G-Men! Might see you again at Mitchell in mid-November.

We need Gary Parrish’s “poll attacks”.

Pulaski Co. Christiansburg Carroll County Princeton, WV Radford Central Virginia High Lee Ridgeview Union Pick Sent to Ryan4VT Narrows George Wythe Galax Honaker Thomas Walker Montcalm, WV Chilhowie Northwood Patrick Henry Rural Retreat Game of the Week: Holston - 52

He's got them! Prayers for a speedy and complete recovery.

This. And Martinsville thumping them has become a tradition over the last few years. If I recall, Salem hasn't beaten them and the closest game's been a 14-point margin. The run they've had in WV AAA is virtually identical to the run Riverheads has assembled in VA 1A, except far more impressive. The only team since 2017 that has beaten them is Spring Valley (Huntington), and Martinsburg has beaten them 3 times for state championships in that span. And as a funny aside, they've played Liberty Christian a few times, and beaten the ever loving crap out of them each time. They are on their own level.

Which is about what you’d expect with an established program playing a team that hasn’t been formed but for a month.