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It was one of the ugliest Beaver-Graham games I've ever watched. Not much flow from either team, poor officiating, undisciplined emotions. I lost count how many bad/poor snaps from both centers back to their QBs. Bluefield has athletic players with speed as they usually have but this team has a lot of work to do.if they're going to play for a state championship. The line needs to figure out who their assignments are pre-snap and block those guys consistently. Graham has a talented team as well and they should go far the season. Best linebackers I'll see all year! Wishing them all the best for the rest of the season!

I bet he follows Parris to WVU. I'm just glad I won't see him in a UNC uniform.

Never seen this much attention from larger colleges towards members of one BHS football team before. I remarked to a friend of mine over the weekend that Sean Martin could match the total D1 offers that Yubrenal Isabelle had in '96 and he was a Parade All American.

Correct and he committed to CMU and coach Jim McElwain over the weekend. Fantastic for him for this opportunity! Here's the article about it: http://www.cm-life.com/article/2019/02/deiyantei-powell-commits-central-michigan-football-chippewas-jim-mcelwain-mike-cummings-bluefield-west-virginia-recruit-commit-bio-story I see Concord and schools in the WVIAC on the interest/commitment list for several of these local kids but I don't recall seeing BC much anywhere. Does BC not even talk these local kids or is something else going on?

If Sean keeps up doing things the right way, a world of opportunities will open up for him! Best of luck to Sean! I was at that game last night and I don't recall watching a game end in that way before.

Classy move from new WVU coach Neal Brown to visit Bluefield High today to support those grieving right now. The loss is of a magnitude I've never experienced in this community before and never want to again. Continued strength and love out the Websters, Blevins, and Beaver Nation.

If Crews is still on his game from the other night at Princeton, Bluefield could win by 20. What are the strengths for Graham this year?

Correct Disibbio wore #35 and he joined Graham's staff last year. He and Dews were Sophomores during the '95 season. So was Charlie Tynes and I'm not sure how much he got to play that year because of all the other talent they had. Set up nicely for them as seniors in '97 to go 14-0 and win Bluefield's first AA title that season. I had the same thought after the semi-final games when I saw we were going to play the 16 seed. I was at City Park hanging out with friends and turned to my cousin and said: "Man, we got this!" I'm pulling for Graham to bring home a state football championship to Bluefield VA. Best of luck boys!

I was at that game. My first trip to Wheeling to watch Bluefield in a state title game. It was shocking to watch the Beavers fail to field the ball on the opening kickoff. Mussleman recovered it inside the five and eventually scored to put the Beavers down early and Bluefield never could get into a flow to win the game. Denero Marriott was a WR/DB on the Applemen who went on the play at Marshall. I hated it for future Parade AA, Yubrenal Isabelle since that was the only title game he played in and it turned out to be a loss. # 35 out there for Bluefield is an assistant on Graham's staff this year. Here's the game video:

Fairmont has prepared/wanted Bluefield ever since they lost the championship last year. They'll give it everything they've got to get revenge. I'm hopeful that all the pressure is on Fairmont and they make mistakes that Bluefield capitalizes on to beat them.

They never have before in the past

I assume you're expecting the LB varsity team to take this game off to rest up for the next game?

I'm told that Oah Hill has zero net yards against Bluefield at the half.

The away team bleachers at Mt. View were being overtaken by kudzu from some pics I saw.

Where's Mt. View going to play their games? Princeton? I thought I remembered years ago the WVSSAC said their field didn't meet playoff requirements.

You could change the bet to those probably very few would disagree. Gman might even help you out with that! haha

You could change the bet to those probably very few would disagree. Gman might even help you out with that! haha

Bluefield only had one turnover but only ran 26 plays on offense. LB ran 56 plays and converted several fourth down plays. Hats off to LB they were big, physical, and they ran well to the ball. They were clearly the better team and had Bluefield's defense on their heels all night.

Bluefield is getting manhandled and they're back on their heels. Need to regroup at halftime.

Simon started at Bluefield in 1985 if memory serves. ...

I was surprised this game turned out the way it did, That 80 yard bomb right after Richlands tied it a 10 was a huge response from Bluefield but the real back breaker for Richlands was throwing the interception and then giving up that last TD before the half. You could really see the body language of the Richlands team change late in that first half. They were already having a lot of trouble with the line and Bluefield just wore them out physically.

I only counted them using two timouts and the board I believed still showed one left when the half ended

Bluefield is beatable. They are having trouble defending the short passes out to the flats and that's had them on their heels a bit when teams can execute that against them. I don't see Bluefield dominating this game by any stretch and I think it'll come down to a late score for who ever wins this game.

I believe the Bluefield player you're thinking of is Isiah (Ike) Johnson and he's a Sophomore. This is by far the biggest line I can remember a Bluefield football team having.