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I feel that district champs should automatically get a playoff birth. That way, every team would know from day 1 if they win their district they get in. If a team fails to win their district, it's their own fault...regardless of how many good teams are in the district. Football used to be different from every other sport in that regular season games could sink you in a hurry. Sometimes there were no second chances. Now days, everyone gets a second chance...and a third chance, and sometimes a fourth chance with the bloated playoff system we have now. Every team should have a defined path from the start, though, and not have to solely rely on a flawed ratings system, imo. Settle it on the field at one point or another for every team...if it's settled by a regular season game for the district title, so be it.

I don’t get folks whining about this train horn. Anyone who has ever been on the field at Bullitt Park would know that you can hear the crowd and horns etc. but it’s nowhere near as loud down there as you would think it would be. Blaming the noise for mental mistakes is just a cop out. Back in my time, they used to blast an air raid siren when the bus arrived. It was deafening if you were in the stands, but not so much on the field. If you are jumping offsides or false starting because of any kind of crowd noise, that’s a lack of discipline, plain and simple. Another thing, on that field, noise from the visitor side is much more audible than from the home side because the stands are in a much close proximity to the field. During the Richlands game, the guy with the train horn was about 3 rows directly behind me and, yes it was loud, but it wasn’t that loud. If you were sitting across the field and claim it was deafening, you must have the ear sensitivity of a bat. This whole controversy is just so overblown... to me it just sounds like a case of sour grapes.

I don’t get folks whining about this train horn. Anyone who has ever been on the field at Bullitt Park would know that you can hear the crowd and horns etc. but it’s nowhere near as loud down there as you would think it would be. Blaming the noise for mental mistakes is just a cop out. Back in my time, they used to blast an air raid siren when the bus arrived. It was deafening if you were in the stands, but not so much on the field. If you are jumping offsides or false starting because of any kind of crowd noise, that’s a lack of discipline, plain and simple. Another thing, on that field, noise from the visitor side is much more audible than from the home side because the stands are in a much close proximity to the field. During the Richlands game, the guy with the train horn was about 3 rows directly behind me and, yes it was loud, but it wasn’t that loud. If you were sitting across the field and claim it was deafening, you must have the ear sensitivity of a bat. This whole controversy is just so overblown... to me it just sounds like a case of sour grapes.

that North game, gah it was terrible. 

2003 PV-Sullivan Notth and 2003 TS-Unaka both had the same Tennessee crew with both Virginia teams ending up around 250 penalty yards. That was in back to back weeks.

For PV, the most remembered offensive play is probably their last offensive play from scrimmage in the 1989 finals vs. Lunenburg. On defense, either the final 2 point conversion play in 1985 vs Lunenburg or the final play vs Appy in 1997. On special teams, probably the blocked field goal on the last play vs Madison in 1982 which produced PV’s first state title.

For PV, the most remembered offensive play is probably their last offensive play from scrimmage in the 1989 finals vs. Lunenburg. On defense, either the final 2 point conversion play in 1985 vs Lunenburg or the final play vs Appy in 1997. On special teams, probably the blocked field goal on the last play vs Madison in 1982 which produced PV’s first state title.

VHSL should have stood their ground with their approval and announcement on Tuesday that the game would be played at Chilhowie. 

IMO, Chilhowie earned the right to play the game wherever they choose.  It's football, if they want to play in the mud then the game should be played in the mud.

IMO, Chilhowie earned the right to play the game wherever they choose.  It's football, if they want to play in the mud then the game should be played in the mud.

IMO, Chilhowie earned the right to play the game wherever they choose.  It's football, if they want to play in the mud then the game should be played in the mud.

IMO, Chilhowie earned the right to play the game wherever they choose.  It's football, if they want to play in the mud then the game should be played in the mud.

Not taking nothing away from any kid, but how do you select 20+ kids for all district honors? That is absurd.......pick 13-15 and be done.......seems like if you started this year and played any you made 1st or 2nd team all district. Definitely not what it used to be.

It is so much more than that.  It was earned by the VHSL power points system. Its home field advantage (self explanatory). Its the concession money that benefits the sports programs.  It is the positive financial impact that the town businesses and community will benefit from. Its the community rallying around this team and hosting game day events and functions.  Chilhowie is a small close knit community and feel these things were taken away from them without any consideration.  Its one thing to know you were going to be playing at a neutral site for the last 4 weeks.  Its another to change it less that 48 hours before the Kickoff!  

Never said it was bad, just said he didn't exactly burn it up...the results show that to be true.  Besides the PV win in 1999, he didn't beat hardly anyone he shouldn't have beaten on paper.  In his 3 playoff games at Kelly, he was 0-3 and the cumulative score was 97-13 with 2 shutouts...that comes out to an average of roughly 32-4.

Not even making that comparison...just saying the nostalgia over Saunders is overblown.  Take into account that during his tenure at Kelly he was 5-14 vs district teams with winning records. (Wins were PV 99, Pound 00, Appy 01, Coeburn 01, Clintwood 02...that's it).

Never said it was bad, just said he didn't exactly burn it up...the results show that to be true.  Besides the PV win in 1999, he didn't beat hardly anyone he shouldn't have beaten on paper.  In his 3 playoff games at Kelly, he was 0-3 and the cumulative score was 97-13 with 2 shutouts...that comes out to an average of roughly 32-4.

This one will be decided on the LOS.  If Union can control the ball and clock on offense, and pressure the QB and stop the run on defense they win.  If they can't Graham wins...it's that simple.

A reliable source says a certain former Davy Crockett HC is interested in the GC job...

A reliable source says a certain former Davy Crockett HC is interested in the GC job...

I assume you arent referring to Kent Green.

A reliable source says a certain former Davy Crockett HC is interested in the GC job...

Appomattox has won 38 of their last 40 games, including 15 straight playoff games, by running the split-back veer. 
It can be done, provided the right type and amount of athletes. 

According to four seasons, his record as HC at PV was 44-16-3 over 6 seasons (28-11-3 in the LPD)...3 playoff wins, all in 1982 and all on the road. He was 4-1-1 vs. Appalachia. He coached PV to their first LPD Title, their first Region D Title, and their first State Title...all coming in 1982. Best season was in 1982 as well with a 12-0-1 record. That comes out to a .698 overall win percentage over 6 seasons. (.666 district win percentage)

That was 1982...when Phil came to PV in 1983 he changed the offense and the defense. I was in my 3rd year of P-Nut football when he first came and the entire offensive playbook for us changed over and had to be relearned. That is how thorough the program was from P-Nut on up back then, and I doubt it’s changed much as far as the kids learning the basic plays that Union relies on now. As far as Coach Robbins goes, folks can say what they want but he was more tedious in his weekly preparation of his team than any coach I’ve ever been around. He didn’t wear us out in practice, but he made sure we were ready to play. You were never on the field confused or seeing something you hadn’t seen in practice. At times during the games, a play call would come in that the fans might question, but the QB could always change it at the line. He was a great teacher of the game, as was Barry Jones, and it showed in the results on Fridays and Saturdays.