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Except wrestling. 

Right and people saying they’re not that good.  That’s some good teams to be losing to 

I didn’t even think what he said was that good. In fact, if I was scoring it I would give it a 0. 
A 0/10. 

Tazewell finished the season 8-4 with losses to:
12-1 Princeton (AAA WV state finalist)
12-1 Riverheads (state semi-finalist)
11-1 Union (state semi-finalist or region finalist)
11-1 graham (state semi-finalist or region finalist)

I didn’t even think what he said was that good. In fact, if I was scoring it I would give it a 0. 
A 0/10. 

That’s good and all but doesn’t hide the fact that people can’t have fun at Tazewell’s field 😂

You're ruining the narrative!!

I've been watching Radford all year because of the hype around them, the QB and the coach.
I never said Glenvar was a great team nor tough opponent. That's partially my point on Radford. If you watch the first game, Glenvar did not play to their strengths, they played to Radford's. It was very obvious, just watching on film, that Glenvar wasn't going to out athlete Radford. They tried to matchup and made lots of mistakes, got down early and wasn't built to play from behind.
They learned from that, and you saw the results tonight.
Alleghany did the exact same thing. Run for 3-7 yards a clip, and then get cute and try to pass. And their QB was not very good.
Tazewell was a much better team than given credit. Unfortunately, I didn't watch much film at all on them, so I didn't know what to expect. With the right coaching and conditioning, I think that Tazewell had the players to beat both Graham and Union this year.
Kind of reminds me of Graham in 15-17 with Richlands. They were much more talented than those scores suggested, but they turned the page in '18.

TD Bridgeport. 
 
Princeton 73-63 with 2 mins left
 
I was starting to think they forgot how to score in this game

FINAL 
Buford  14
Grayson  19
If anyone wanted to see a superb defensive game...this was it for both Grayson and Buford.  Buford's QB Raiola is a big guy.  Has an arm and is accurate when he has time to throw,  but Grayson sacked him  several times for big losses.  He isn't very mobile.  Same can be said for Buford's defense, sacked Grayson's QB several times for losses.  I got frustrated with Grayson's play calling on offense.  I believe every 1st down was a run up the gut with a 1 yard gain.  I knew what their play would be.  Predictable, predictable.  Also, their run game wasn't effective the whole game.  
Glad Grayson came away with the win.  Kudos to their defense.  It kept them in the game and they were able to pull out the win on last drive of the game.  
 
 
 
 

Dam, that’s an outstanding comp!!!

I like how you ducked the question. 😂😂 Coward! 

Collins is Tavon Austin at WVU
CCC is Miles Jack at UCLA 

I’m always a week too early on my takes. Last week I was told they didn’t have the speed that Union has.

I’m always a week too early on my takes. Last week I was told they didn’t have the speed that Union has.

Central didn’t do it with CCC on the field. They got lucky first game. Think tonight shows that. 

Same. Folks on VA preps didn’t like me saying that back in August. 

Central didn’t do it with CCC on the field. They got lucky first game. Think tonight shows that. 

Central didn’t do it with CCC on the field. They got lucky first game. Think tonight shows that. 

Is Princeton still ranked 3rd in the top 12 poll? LOL. That didn't age well for the folks having them anything other than first.

Doing a little light reading on Thanksgiving. Dennis Vaught had an interesting career.
 
Won a state championship at Lexington in 1989. 
 
Resigned in 1990 from PH-Roanoke for racial slurs during a halftime speech.
 
Suspended for multiple seasons in 1992 for using illegal cleats in a state semifinal. I didn’t realize until reading this, Vaught tried to use the same cleats in the state final but got caught during pre-game. 
Fired in 1996 for intentionally injuring multiple players from Grundy. 
 
Billy Haun from the top rope “Richlands is not a place to raise a family…”
Im not offering an opinion one way or another. Just a very interesting read. 
 
https://wegottodosomething.com/2018/08/16/wild-wild-southwest/

I went back and watched the Tazewell/Union NFHS broadcast with the Tazewell Bulldog Radio commentary overlayed.
Good job gentlemen! I think you strike the right tone in-between fair, independent and homerism. It's a balancing act to support your team without being obnoxious, and you guys are right in the middle.
I appreciate the kind words for the Union players, fans and community. Glad you found everyone welcoming and easy to work with.
I also want to compliment you on your passion for the Tazewell community and the players. Union and Tazewell definitely have that in common!
 

+240

^^from SWVA Photography

This area still hasn’t adapted out of the smash mouth football mindset. 
 
Systems like the run and shoot and air raid were designed for your receivers to be an extension of your run game. You get your best athletes in space, find the soft spot of the defense & let the QB get the ball out quickly. The quick hitters and screen plays are basically your 5 yard run plays which ultimately forces the defense to move closer to the line of scrimmage which opens up the throws over the top. 
 
Another thing that offense does on a high school level is it keeps the interest level high for the players. Kids don’t want to be fullbacks and tight ends anymore. They like to emulate what they see on tv. How many college/pro offenses are lining up under center and pounding the ball in to the middle of the defense? They’d rather be a Tyreek Hill than a Patrick Ricard. 
 
Tazewell has 11 different players on the roster that have caught a touchdown pass this season. There’s been two separate games that Creasy has thrown 6 touchdown passes to 6 different receivers. 
 
I’m not arguing those stats in this situation to say that he’s better than any other quarterback. I’m just using it to show that everyone is getting involved, they’re not force feeding anyone.