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I know one thing for sure...the stadium will be PACKED!!!

I agree. Thanks for the share.

Can't disagree with you there. His talent far exceeds his coaching this season.

There is no way that Graham beats Radford by 21, in my opinion. Radford has speed that Graham doesn't see every week. This will be a great game and decided in the 4th.

Big sack on the play for Radford D-Lineman Reese Honaker, who is the son of Robbie Honaker. Played Center and DL for Richlands - class of '95. Reese is a freshman.

Both are strong possibilities. One would think that Wicks would be tempted to take it. He is very young, a Richlands alum., and would have an opportunity to right the ship.

To my knowledge, he played high school football at Patrick Henry (Glade Spring), he was on staff at Virginia Tech coaching Tight Ends with Frank Beamer under Bill Dooley in 1986. He coached Patrick Henry (Roanoke) and Lexington (1988 Div. 2 State Champs.) He was an assistant at Tazewell the year before he took the job at Richlands. It is important to note that neither Lexington nor Richlands had ever won a state title before his arrival.

His name is Vaught.

I don't know if it is as simple as wins and losses as it is how teams perform. For example, no one predicted Richlands to challenge for the SWD and/or make a deep playoff run before the season. The majority of Richlands' games this season ended in a blowout. There was a strong feeling after about week six that Richlands would be winless. That was not based on talent, but rather how they played. Lack of fight and visible signs that the team stopped competing after falling behind. Success should not be based on wins and losses, it should be based on how much they have improved. Unfortunately, Richlands did not improve week to week as they should have.

It is the journey that is important, not the destination. To me the goal is not become a better athlete, it is to become a responsible citizen. Hard work and the ability to overcome adversity are paramount in football and in life. In my opinion, there is too much emphasis on the good of the program and not enough on the development of the kid. Not specifically at Richlands, generally in society. Also, you have to keep "daddy ball" at a minimum at every level.

Must have hit a nerve. I don't have any contempt for churches that feed teams or for food itself. That is a ridiculous notion and proof to me that you didn't absorb the totality of my comment. It is about scheduling, rest and academics. Practice takes up enough time, in my opinion, unless they are game day meals, this is not a good practice. It would be safe to consider that your son's team was successful because it is one of the biggest schools in Tennessee.

Move away from the social experiment that Richlands Football has evolved into. Ensure the entire coaching staff is teaching the fundamentals of football and employing team discipline. The expectations placed on these kids from parents and the community are not realistic and have hurt the program. The youth football program has suffered in the past few years which is also a factor. The weekly schedule should be practice on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, walk-through practice on Thursday and game on Friday. Players re-coop during the weekend. I don't know if they still do this, but a couple of years ago, they had dinners during the week at different churches. From a football standpoint, those were unnecessary. There were too many things that promoted a "Miami Hurricanes" environment. The program needs to go back to what initially made Richlands competitive, physical play, a tough running game and stout defense. Expectations? One game at a time, minimal penalties, no turnovers, physical play. You will win most of your games.

Didn't he jump off the Tallahatchee Bridge...never mind, that was Billy Joe.

Congratulations G-Men!!!

Pulling for the G-Men down here in Raven!!! Reppin' the whole county!!

Appy is running the split back veer. They are turning defensive linemen loose and reading them.

For Union fans...what about Powell Valley and Appalachia. Thomas and Julius have to be top of the list for PV. Tucker at fullback in the early 90's...lot of good ones there. I am not as familiar with Appalachia. I recall Chris Mabe, I think.

Last pick. Richlands. Mike Compton. All-American Center at WVU, Super Bowl Champion with the Patriots. Opened holes for Barry Sanders with the Detroit Lions.

My third pick. Richlands - Devon Johnson. Stud running back, Stud Linebacker. Received national attention at Running Back for the Marshall Thundering Herd.

My second pick. Richlands - Sam Barnett (1992 State Championship Center/Defensive End.) Coach Willis White remarked that Barnett was the best high school Center he ever saw. Sam ripped holes open for Brannon Breeding and ushered in the era of the big stud defensive end at Richlands.

My first pick. Richlands - Justin McCracken (2006 State Championship QB.) Simply the best pro style quarterback that I ever saw in high school. He had the talent to play on Sunday.

Go G-MEN!!!

Michael Christ should be fired and never be allowed to coach football again. He melted down and the next play was a quagmire with another unsportsmanlike penalty. All the talent in the world and he could only call three basic plays. He is a complete idiot. How he wasn't escorted out of the stadium I will never know.

RV scores, Dawgs block the EP...6-0 Pack.

Tazewell muffs the punt...1st down RV