Widespread_Panic

Abingdon is done. Reed by himself will be a disaster just like it was at Wise Central.

Put his team on the schedule now and see if that still holds true.

Tazewell is larger and superior to Va High? Not sure about that statement.
 
VA High has more talent than John Battle but Battle will play hard since it is a rivalry game. VA High has consistently underachieved with Crist as opposed to the success they had under Wheeler. I'll still pick the Bearcats to win a close one because Battle has 0 speed and their offense is really bad.   

Tradition argument aside Abingdon will get competition in the Mountain District. Union, Wise Central, and Gate City are competitive in baseball almost every year. Battle finished fourth in the district this year. Abingdon will still play VA High in the regular season at least once if not twice.

Amen. It will be interesting to see what happens to numbers in the next 3-5 years with the population decline combined with parent concerns over the safety of football due to concussions. I could foresee some schools having problems fielding a football team.

This is fun to talk about but at the end of the day numbers don't matter. Tom Turner won state championships with 30 players.

Can we all just agree that Va High vs TN High is not "intriguing" to anyone? TN High wins this game 99% of the time and taking into consideration their enrollment and facilities they should win it every year.

Can we all just agree that Va High vs TN High is not "intriguing" to anyone? TN High wins this game 99% of the time and taking into consideration their enrollment and facilities they should win it every year.

Can we all just agree that Va High vs TN High is not "intriguing" to anyone? TN High wins this game 99% of the time and taking into consideration their enrollment and facilities they should win it every year.

The problem with Abingdon is they don't play defense. They can score but they can't stop anyone because they are a finesse team. Losing Derrick Yates to graduation will hurt them. He scored a majority of their TDs and he created mismatch problems with his size and speed. The Falcons will still be good but unless the D has made strides they won't be able to beat Richlands.

The problem with Abingdon is they don't play defense. They can score but they can't stop anyone because they are a finesse team. Losing Derrick Yates to graduation will hurt them. He scored a majority of their TDs and he created mismatch problems with his size and speed. The Falcons will still be good but unless the D has made strides they won't be able to beat Richlands.

That may just get them to their average 1 win season.

Is it just me or is almost every player in this game a lot bigger than the kids that play today? IMO both of these teams would beat some of best teams today by 30 plus.

Is it just me or is almost every player in this game a lot bigger than the kids that play today? IMO both of these teams would beat some of best teams today by 30 plus.

I think Martinsville wins by 10 in the rematch after getting a wake up call in their first game with Gate City. The problem for Gate City is their lack of size in matching up with Holland on the defensive end. Gate City will have an familiarity advantage in playing at VCU their last game. GC needs to a hit several outside shots to pull the upset.

Va High - Toure Fudge, Costavis Davis
Abingdon - Matthew Knight
Lebanon - Austin Bollinger, Owen Slate
Central Wise - Caleb Mills
John Battle - Wes Blaylock
 
I'm sure I've left off several others but those are some to consider.

This is a truly sad situation for high school athletics. Here you have a large school that was not used to winning for decades, and the school brought in a new coach and that won some games, and went to the payoffs. Heck, in Virginia, just about every school goes to the playoffs now. The coach resigns, and another new coach was hired. The kids and staff worked their butts off all summer I bet, but lost their first game to a neighbor school. The parents wants the new coach's head, because its all his fault because they got the sh&t beat out of them. The principal,who obliviously has no back bone, sides with the parents and hires back the previous coach, and his assistant. The parents get what they want. This situation is pitiful because it shows no character on part the principal or the parents. Not wishing JBS any bad luck, but I hope you guys go 0-10!
Winning is not everything. If I was an assistant coach under the old coach that was kicked out, it would tell them where to shove it! Just my 2 cents worth!

Gate City: Dylan Jenkins, Michael Collier
Va High: Noah Walker, Derek Lee
Union: Logan Schoolcraft
John Battle: Austin Bowman
Abingdon: Josh Hess
Holston: Wes Roberts, Conrad Thacker
Lee: Dylan Hounshell (not sure if he's a sr.)