ThomasDenton

Yesterday, me and some friends went to Wallace Middle School (Battle's feeder school) to play some basketball on their outdoor court. About 10 minutes after we left, my mom showed me a picture on her phone that my sister-in-law took when she drove by shortly after we left. It was a pic of a young looking black bear crossing the street right beside of the school and court we were playing on. I guess being a bit out of shape, causing us to stop playing and leave sooner than planned, really helped out in this situation, lol. I just wonder where the momma bear might be.

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I thought this was pretty funny.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-na-tupelo-arrest-20130428,0,7973655.story
 
Wow.

This is a funny title for a spam thread.
 
Wait.
 
I've seen so many black/orange striped ones this year that I think I could feed the nation of Somalia with them.

Appomattox tends to make people surrender.
 
I'll take Appomattox.

Congrats to all involved on what seems to be a good kid.
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I'm really impressed with how hard the Trojans are fighting, especially the younger players who have had to step it up and fill some holes.

No. We do lose I think around 12 seniors this year, many of which are very good players, but we have a good foundation, a very good coaching staff to guide them, higher expectations to go by, and some younger players that look very promising. People can't expect us to become a powerhouse program in just  a few short years. It takes time and dedication and we are just beginning. I look for very good things in the future for Battle's football program. As long as we can get the kids out to give the team good depth and as long as they are all dedicated, then I'm not going to worry too much. You should still keep an eye on this program in the coming years.
Losing Justus did really hurt because IMO he's the most aggressive defensive player we have and is a very good athlete. However, we've had trouble stopping the run all season (we're up against very good run teams at the end of the season to make things worse). It all starts with the line of scrimmage. Our defensive line is a bit smaller than some of the offensive lines they've been up against (look at Honaker and GC) and some of them are young. A few on here and the MD forum, including myself, were more worried about the line than anything when the season started. We do lose some good linemen this year, but we should have some good ones coming up. Our team will be on the younger side next year compared to this year, but they will grow, starting with offseason workouts, camps, etc.

No. We do lose I think around 12 seniors this year, many of which are very good players, but we have a good foundation, a very good coaching staff to guide them, higher expectations to go by, and some younger players that look very promising. People can't expect us to become a powerhouse program in just  a few short years. It takes time and dedication and we are just beginning. I look for very good things in the future for Battle's football program. As long as we can get the kids out to give the team good depth and as long as they are all dedicated, then I'm not going to worry too much. You should still keep an eye on this program in the coming years.
Losing Justus did really hurt because IMO he's the most aggressive defensive player we have and is a very good athlete. However, we've had trouble stopping the run all season (we're up against very good run teams at the end of the season to make things worse). It all starts with the line of scrimmage. Our defensive line is a bit smaller than some of the offensive lines they've been up against (look at Honaker and GC) and some of them are young. A few on here and the MD forum, including myself, were more worried about the line than anything when the season started. We do lose some good linemen this year, but we should have some good ones coming up. Our team will be on the younger side next year compared to this year, but they will grow, starting with offseason workouts, camps, etc.

Shut up and talk football!

He's been racing all season and just now got hurt. The races weren't at the same time as practices or games, so I don't see anything wrong with it. Of course it can be a dangerous sport, but so can football for that matter. Also, you can get hurt running track (or doing field events) as well. Imagine you're at a track meet or practice the day before a baseball game and end up pulling or tearing something, then can't play in the baseball game. It can (and has) happened. Some sports are more physically demanding than others, so I see the point you're trying to make there, but how can you tell a kid to give up one of two sports they love when there's not scheduling conflict? His brother, Justus, also rides, but he didn't get hurt riding...it was in a football game.

Hat's off to GC's offense. Our defense just couldn't do anything about that offensive line and 20 and 41 are very tough runners. The QB was really good too. Battle just couldn't stop the run (we seem to be struggling with that this year) and couldn't catch much. I don't know if it was because of the cold or what, but I haven't seen our passing game that bad before. GC had at least one interception and could have had a couple more. A couple things that impressed me was the number of penalties (I think there was only 3 or 4 total) and how much GC has improved condition-wise from last season (last year they had to call a time out just to give the players a rest). We're gonna have to get ready for a tough road ahead with Lee and Union away (it was really cold tonight, but I can only imagine what it might be like the next couple of games).

I think Honaker is just a junior this year.
 
Some from Battle that I can think of might be Justin Stoots (FB), Josh Matney (WB), Carter Harlow (HB), Matthew Chapman (FB), Chase Hileman (G), and Samuel Martin (C ). Not sure if any of them plays basketball or not.

http://www.webpronews.com/strike-3-call-whoomp-there-it-is-video-2013-10

Whenever we get a first down, Coach Posey leads the crowd over the PA by saying "And that's another Trojan...FIRST DOWN!" Honaker fans at the homecoming game started doing it when they'd get a first down too, lol. Bill Brooks leads the Trojan cheer where the crowd spells out Trojans and cheers.

That would make some sense. Jethro seems oddly nice towards Battle this week and hasn't been trolling us and then this greenlightning person pops up like they did.

I believe the person on the Mtn District forum is either misinformed or getting everyone fired up. No way they'll be able to enforce a rule like that at this game.
 
Anyway, I also expect this to be a close, hard fought game like the one with Honaker. If Battle pulls off the win, it'll be pretty huge with two tough road games coming up that could decide who wins the district. Each game this season just seems to get more and more exciting.

http://www.webpronews.com/strike-3-call-whoomp-there-it-is-video-2013-10

http://www.webpronews.com/strike-3-call-whoomp-there-it-is-video-2013-10

Fort Chiswell/Honaker
Honaker/Haysi (especially if the regular season game is close)
Fort Chiswell, Honaker, or Haysi vs Essex

http://www.webpronews.com/strike-3-call-whoomp-there-it-is-video-2013-10

SWVA has dominated in the 1A category for two years now and is predicted to do so again this year. As far as 2A goes, there's a lot of teams that aren't really playing as well as they used to or as well as everyone (unreasonably) expected, but most of these teams are rebuilding and straightening things out. I believe 2A will be strong in SWVA in the very near future (2 or 3 years from now) as long as fans and schools are patient.

http://www.webpronews.com/strike-3-call-whoomp-there-it-is-video-2013-10

I'd really like to see that matchup. Or if it's an all West state title game, then Fort Chiswell and Honaker.

If I were to die in the near future, I want my pallbearers to be Virginia High players so my Bearcats can let me down one last time