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Only team in AA that can beat Indy will be Indy. Their line play is very good and the defense is stellar not to mention how good the Price kid is. I don't believe the rest of the AA teams come close to them.

Only team in AA that can beat Indy will be Indy. Their line play is very good and the defense is stellar not to mention how good the Price kid is. I don't believe the rest of the AA teams come close to them.

One of my best friends was on that Graham team. I joke with him that I'm not sure Graham wins that title had Byard not transferred from Bluefield. I think Byard set a Graham season record for punt return TDs. Graham was damn good that year. They were down 20-0 to Bluefield and came back to win it 26-20 if I remember correctly. 

I call bullshit on that. They don't have any more safety concerns than most any other high school

I have Verizon and never had a problem for years inside Mitchell.

When was John Lilly a player for Bluefield? I know he was an assistant coach for Bluefield for several years with Simon.
The years of Independence dodging the Beavers on the football field is coming to an end.

Since I moved out of state earlier this year, I can tell you I won't be in attendance Friday night. I'm not even sure when, if ever, I'll get to go to another Bluefield football game again, sadly. It was a Friday night staple of mine for many years. With this Covid era of no fan attendance and/or game cancellations, it has made my transition somewhat easier to adjusting to life without going to the games. 
I wouldn't be surprised to see Bluefield get beat Friday with the broken amount of game/prep action they've had for the last two months. I wouldn't be surprised to learn they aren't in shape to play this game.

Since I moved out of state earlier this year, I can tell you I won't be in attendance Friday night. I'm not even sure when, if ever, I'll get to go to another Bluefield football game again, sadly. It was a Friday night staple of mine for many years. With this Covid era of no fan attendance and/or game cancellations, it has made my transition somewhat easier to adjusting to life without going to the games. 
I wouldn't be surprised to see Bluefield get beat Friday with the broken amount of game/prep action they've had for the last two months. I wouldn't be surprised to learn they aren't in shape to play this game.

Since I moved out of state earlier this year, I can tell you I won't be in attendance Friday night. I'm not even sure when, if ever, I'll get to go to another Bluefield football game again, sadly. It was a Friday night staple of mine for many years. With this Covid era of no fan attendance and/or game cancellations, it has made my transition somewhat easier to adjusting to life without going to the games. 
I wouldn't be surprised to see Bluefield get beat Friday with the broken amount of game/prep action they've had for the last two months. I wouldn't be surprised to learn they aren't in shape to play this game.

Bluefield won't win it this year unless everyone else has to forfeit.

Loris also had a tornado roll through their parking lot a couple of weeks back...
 

Consistency in high school officiating leaves a lot to be desired in different areas as you travel around following your school's teams but this is still high school level after all. 

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.

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

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?

I want to personally thank all of you guys for your well wishes for our family. I know that Shelly and Slick and Uncle Ronnie and Aunt Ella greatly appreciate everything that the community has done and is doing to honor Tony. Please continue to keep the Blevins and Webster families in your thoughts. I can honestly say, that he is absolutely the best kid that I have ever been associated with. I may be a little bias but I have never in my life seen a kid that is always smiling, up-beat and as positive as Tony was. It definitely shows is how the communities of Mercer and Tazewell as well as surrounding counties have come together to honor such a wonderful young man. May he rest in peace and never be forgotten!!

The morning of the state championship game many people gathered behind the high school to show support for the team. Among them was Tony with his infectious smile. He made the trip to Salem to support Graham. After the game he was on the field living it up with his friends celebrating the Graham win. Had he not been wearing a Beaver jacket one would have thought he was a Graham Gman like everyone else. When Graham played at Giles this year, there he was supporting Graham again. I hope Bluefield will retire the #5 in his honor. 
Whoever the fortunate person is that received his heart, you got yourself a heart of a champion. 

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.

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.

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!

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: 
 

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: