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He was "running" a route. As in it's hard to hold while running. I know you can hold anywhere but there was no hold on the play.

I've bit my tongue on four posts but this one did it. "Iffy" penalties for you guys? The crew last night was just as bad as the WV crew that reffed the 2002 Richlands vs Bluefield game. Bluefield had to win the game to get into the playoffs and the refs made sure it happen. Last night was just as bad. The first touchdown you scored should have been called back and not because of where Hess threw the ball. #1 for Richlands was fired up from being called four times for bad calls before that and those four calls were just horrible. #1 popped #6 for Abingdon on the play and put him on his butt. Then #6 commits unsportsmanlike conduct to #1. The back judge comes running to them and actually pulls the flag out of his pocket, looks up, sees the touchdown and puts it back in his pocket. Then the ref tells Coach Mance that it would have been a dead ball penalty anyways. So he admits what he did but the thing is it wouldn't have been a dead ball penalty. It happen during the play. But I just stated that because you said you had some "iffy" penalties. The pass interference called on #1 was pathetic. The WR tackled him from behind. Before that #1 had perfect position on his WR and made the pick. The refs called it simultaneous possession. Plus the holding call on Richlands' first touchdown was called on the guy that scored the touchdown, #11. Then the refs corrected themselves by saying it was on #1, who was running a route that took him away from #11. The refs held the flood gates for as long as they could. I feel the Blues showed immense composure for not losing it when this was going on. If I was out there I don't think I could have done that. I don't complain about refs but this game should be showed to the VHSL. It was obvious what was going on.

The scrimmage proved just how soft and bad Abingdon is. They have no speed and no size; not a good combination. Hess is probably the best QB in SWVA but I feel for him. It really will be a miracle if he stays healthy all season. If Abingdon wins two games they will be lucky. Lebanon looks down from last year. Didn't see many athletes. The running back and qb look to be decent runners and I will say the running back ran hard. I definitely don't see them going as far as last year.