From my understanding after talking with a Lebanon guy in the know, they are not trying to avoid the Tazewell County schools. They want to stay where they are.
Now that it may mean something more than bragging rights it needs to be moved later in the year. Why play what could be one of the most important games of the year at the start of the season? I can see playing it first now since they are in seperate divisions and it is a good game to gauge what kind of season is coming for them.
The CD did vote in favor for Coeburn but the vhsl did try to put Ervinton in the BDD and EHS appealed to stay in the CD. Burton tried to join the CD a year or two ago but was denied.
With these changes does that mean there will no longer be a Region D in all sports now but just the East and the West like Single A football this past season?
I could see Lee going but not GC. That is unless they are forced to and that can happen. I dont see all double a districts either. I can even see the CD disolving and dispersed in the BDD, LPD, and CMD. Cant wait to see it all when its finished.
I have been seeing him at every Gate City Home game watching from the fence at the endzone next to the field house. So I feel the romor is just that, a rumor.