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Agree, kids need to stay off social media when these controversies arise. I remember reading an exchange between Richlands kicker & Union band member on Twitter after the "band" fiasco this year. An adult must have steered him in a different a direction, he deleted his Tweets. Sproles would probably do well to do the same. The thing these kids don't realize social media posts are forever. Posts have cost players scholarships etc. You're right, it's not a good look calling refs out. 

Again, I said I don't have an issue with the holdbacks.  I think in certain situations it is a great thing for a kid to hold back due to maturity ect:  I don't however agree with holding a meeting with 8th grade parents and trying to convince them to hold back the whole lot of them as the majority it is not a good thing.  If a kid is ok with grades and maturity then no reason to hold them back.  After all as coaches they should be teaching young men to become productive adults and look out for the best interest for the kids.  Obviously we will just have to agree to disagree and again I have no ill will toward you or anyone on this board.  Just stating my oppinions like everyone else is.

Doesn't reflect well on the young man and his team if he is calling out officials on social media........just saying.
If he didn't do it, then the film will show it, so why not let the appeal process run its course.

There was an ejection last night it seems. A costly one. I hate it for the kid, but if you are going to play with fire, their is a consequence 

Not to jump on Sproles, who I love as a player and seems to be a good kid, but this kind of stuff has gotten out of hand at Ridgeview. Every week we get multiple penalties for players trash talking and several punches have been thrown. Why would you punch somebody wearing a helmet? I’m disappointed that Rick Mullins hasn’t gotten this under control, and surprised we haven’t had an ejection before this. 

Cussing an official is 2. 
 
Two unsportsmanlikes = 1. 
Cussing official = 2. 
Fighting = 3. 

Marion's field...

Martinsville is a 2A school in a district with 4a & 5A teams 

I'll use a business analogy to describe Phil Robbins.  He became the manager of an underperforming store (John Battle), but couldn't turn a profit in six years.  He was then hired to manage the Christiansburg store for the next six years and turned a small profit (one playoff loss).  Next, he was hired to manage the Powell Valley store where the previous manager (Bolling) had turned the store from average into the best performing store in the state.  Robbins continued to successfully manage the store for the next 20+ years.  

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Lebanon scores on the last play of the game. Final!! Richlands 52 @LHS_Pioneers 18 Pioneers score against  Blues JV team    
 
   

Watching from the Marion side, it was clear what was happening.  The Gate City players and one assistant coach gave their all for 48 minutes.  Fortunately for my Canes, Gate City's apathetic and incompetent HC called just enough miscues to thwart a miracle comeback. 

They sent their worst crew to that game because they knew it wouldn't matter...

^Some wonky officiating in this one. 

Officials call a timeout for measurement, the ball appears to be pretty well short from the stands, but thoroughness is never a bad thing. Rather than bringing the chains to the football where it was spotted, they took the ball to the chains. Seriously, they pick up the football, carry it across the field, and sit it beside the first down marker, a full yard past the line to gain giving Lebanon a 4th down conversion.

Later in the game, Marion ran a play near the goal line, the runningback is tackled in the backfield, and the officials called it a tackle for a loss. However, Marion celebrates a touchdown, sirens go off, etc. The PAT unit runs on the field, only to run back off after they realize that it there wasn't a TD called. Then, an official comes over and has a conference with the official who ruled the play a tackle for a loss, and low and behold, the runningback never had the ball. The QB kept it to take it into the endzone for a TD, and the official who killed the play didn't even notice after he ended the play that the RB wasn't holding the ball. After a solid 60-90 seconds of conference, they give Marion the TD, and everyone in the stadium is confused.

You can't complain about it because it didn't effect the outcome of the game, but there were some weird things going on both ways in that one,

Heard that the current AOA commissioner was not voted back in, or whatever it is that they do with those positions, and that a new commissioner is on the way.
 
Any idea who it will be and what happened with Foreman?

No offense meant to any of the QBs on the team but I was SHOCKED that the QB from Eastside wasnt on the team. Incredible passer and a great runner. Should be 1st team imo

These teams are meaningless.  They never represent the complete set of the best players from any league, conference or district.  Coaches barter and deal to get their players on the team.  You will never have a team that is completely unbiased.  Don't get me wrong, if I were a coach, I would want to push my players as well.  Unfortunately, some kids are pushed because of who they are or who their parents are instead of their on the field play.  There are players that make these teams (1st team, 2nd team or hon. mention) that should not have even been on the field other than clean-up duty in the 4th quarter.

I said it before in another forum on here and I will say it again.  Haysi deserves and has earned the right to play in sandlick.  The fans deserve to watch the game in sandlick.  AltaVista filing a protest is poor sportsmanship in my opinion.  Did Fort chiswell file one with a 5 hour bus trip in front of them?  I guarantee their bus trip is 2 times as long as AltaVista.....No, they didn't, the community has banded together and raised money to make sure the football team goes there a day early, make sure they have a comfortable bed to sleep in Friday night, a good meal to eat before the game.  They have also raised enough money to make sure the band and the cheerleaders can go.  And they are making sure thru church vans and such that all the players families have he opportunity to see the game. 
Home field is something that is earned and cherished in every sport we play in this country, whether it is high school, college, or pro and it should be respected as such in this case.

LOL! Pandemonium on WGTH!!!!! Nice win Richlands and really good game to watch and listen to on the internet!!!!!

LOL, well no wonder he was excited. My wife and I were laughing our butts off at his excitement.

I believe the guy from WGTH just had an orgasm!! LMAO

There is an exemption in the rules regarding a holder having a knee down.

sometimes to much presure is put on our kids to perform...and we have to remember..they are kids,,, yea they have ipad, phones, or what ever they have these days..... whether your're from Thomas Walker or Narrows...............kids are kids.............

Well folks, we got off to a great start lastweek.. Bet the Falcons would like to be 4-0. We also had a Great Shotgun Weddin' with Cousin Faylene marrying Elmer Clyde Laboy the fertilizer salesman from Mississippi. Great Food, Great Mountain Mist to drink, whole lot of pickin'and flat footin' and a whole lotsa of fun. Well now for the Pickin':
 
SHELBY VALLEY, KY at GRUNDY
Coach Bear Ward and his Crawfish have had the Lower Mill Branch Dam break on them the last two weeks. They have given up 127 points in the last 2 Crawfish contests. The BEAR WARD and his cubs have been working hard this week to plug up the dam with SUPER DUPER BEAVER GLUE. However, they had better hope that the glue is SUPER FAST drying, because the Big Blue Cat Homecoming Bashers are coming back to Buchanan Co. lookin' to bash up another Homecoming. Two weeks ago the Blue Wildcats ripped up the Hurley HC by a score of 42-14 and would like to make another Homecoming Queen cry the BLUES (just like their colors). Since losing to Paintsville 44-38 in OT, the Blue Cats have out scored their foes 86-14 in their last two games. The SV BLUE CATS may not be as tough as the Colley RED CATS, but to be on the safe side the Crawfish had better get one those APCO juice jockeys to get some juice and blow dryers down to the dam, because these cats might have more bite than you think.
 
Lil' Leonards Loser: Grundy
 
Richlands at Bluefield
 
The Pride of Tazewell County with 2 losses, WOW! It might be time to trade their worn down Big Blue Wind Machine in for a new Wind Maker. Last week they struggled in the first half against the V-Cats. Percy said if those Cats would have been in better shape it could have been a different story. The Beavers “Believe†and they believe their damn is Tornado proof. All this week those Beavers have been chewing down Tall Pines to fortify their beloved Lodge. That’s a fancy word for a beaver’s home. Folks, have you ever tried to destroy a Beaver Damn. Just ask (The Duck Commander) Phil Robertson and Uncle Si. They have burned, shot, and blow up several Beaver Damns down south. One could say that they have a doctrine in Beaver Damn demolition. However, those rodents keep coming back.
 
Lil’Lenoards_Loser - Richlands
 
Ocean Lakes at Kempsville
 
Most of the time Percy and I never pull for teams that are named after water critters. Unless it’s a catfish, beaver, or something fried at Long Johns Silvers. However, this week we are putting on our scuba gear and we are going swimming with the Dolphins. Attention: These Dolphins are not the ones trained by Dan Marino either. These Dolphins are from Ocean Lakes and they have several strong flippers. Their opponent this week is the Kempsville Chiefs. All week long the Chiefs have been preparing for their “Bash at the Beachâ€. The community was hoping they could get Andy Reed to coach this one. Aunt Betty Lou, has recently developed a crush for the NFL coach since he has the Kansas boys at 4-0. Just imagine, Coach Reed sun bathing on the beach. Enough said. Look for the Ocean Lakes Skipper Walter “Churchie†Harold and running back Brandon Simmons to swim up and down the coast Friday Night. You might want to get to the Board Walk early, its going to be one heck of a show.
 
Lil’Lenoards_Losers – Chiefs
 
Hurley at Thomas Walker
 
The Rebel Regiment will be packing up early and marching a long distance for this battle. The offensive line are in high spirits since they will have to stop and eat a nice dinner at the Bonanza in Wise. Percy and I always eat the fried okra and soup beans when we stop at that fine establishment. General Tester always feeds his troops well on the road and he knows the value of having a strong and healthy army. The Rebels have been injury prone this season but they are battle tested. They are coming off a big win up in mountains of Craig County and team moral is higher than ever. Thomas Walker has struggled this year. They lost several players to graduation last season and are trying to rebuild their homestead. They will need more than their Long Rifles for this battle. The smart thing to do, is try to ambush General Tester before he arrives in Lee County; Because after Friday night those Rebels will own the Moutains of Lee County.
 
Lil’Leonards_Losers – Thomas Walker
 
Salem vs. Open
 
The Spar-Tans are off to a 3-2 start having lost back to back games to Wm. Byrd and Northside. The Spar-Tans beat up a weak Cave Spring team last week to get some of their strut back. This week, they take on a very good OPEN, WV team that is off to a 5-0 start having given up only one TD (Punt return in the 1st game). Coach Leadbetter give a lot of credit for his team's great start to their pregame meal of FAT BOY'S WEST VIRGINA FORTUNE COOKIES. He says that since they started feeding his team FAT BOY'S WEST VIRGINIA FORTUNE COOKIES, his has had more energy and stamia. Look for the Spar-Tans to lose another one this week.
 
Lil' Leonards Loser: in a Cow Trompin" shut out, SALEM
 
Other Losers: Abingdon, Chantilly, Armstrong, Clover Hill, Windsor, Galax, Castlewood (cow trompin') Phelps, KY Don't forget to buy your FAT BOY'S WEST VIRGINIA FORTUNE COOKIES, main office Cucumber, WV. Outlets in Bradshaw, Gilbert, Keystone and coming soon to The Forks of Guesses Fork.

I always liked this version best.