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As for Galax, I know Radford had a very un-Radford-like game. Still, Glenvar impressed me more. Galax has speed at every position. The scary thing about them is they were dealing with some key injuries the first four games and came out 4-0. They're healthy now and have more depth because of the injuries.

The amazing thing is, it was 0-0 with less than 4 minutes left in the 1st quarter, 58-0 with about 2 minutes left in the half.

Galax 43, Radford 0 final

^^^ No more calls, please. We have a winner.

First 2 games, nobody started both ways. Maybe 1 last week. May come in handy down the stretch against a bunch of big boys.

2 good ones down this way - Radford at Galax, Clintwood at Grayson.

Chilhowie didn't look bad. Two very good RBs. Turnovers made the final a lot worse than it could have been. Tied 7-7 late in the first half, Grayson scored, got a turnover and scored again on last play of the half, got a turnover on the second half kick and scored on its first play of the third quarter. Heavy rain for a few minutes in the third and nobody could hang on to the ball after that. Probably eight fumbles apiece. Grayson is very very good offensively and the defense has made amazing progress since giving up 40+ to Floyd 2 weeks ago. They have nobody going both ways which really made a difference in the second half.

Durrrr, yeah, I know. It had Thomasville whipping Mt. Airy the week before, too. Cool site, though.

Mount Airy (NC) at Carroll County (Hillsville, VA), 7:30pm [projection: Carroll County (Hillsville, VA) 27-21] Wow

some numbers from Friday Max Rodgers 10-12, 4 td, 264 yards Mikey Rodgers 5 rec, 157 yards, 3 tds Xavier Rodriguez 8 rush 115 yards, all in first quarter

Group A Division 1 Western Section 1. Radford 455 2. Chilhowie 445 3. Eastside (Coeburn/St.Paul) 440 4. George Wythe 435 5. Patrick Henry 416 6. Honaker 390 7. Auburn 387 8. Galax 387 9. Rural Retreat 360 10. Holston 320 11. Clintwood 304 12. Bland County 299 13. Eastern Montgomery 298 14. Haysi 285 15. Northwood 267 16. Castlewood 265 17. J.I. Burton 262 18. Thomas Walker 241 19. Narrows 233 20. Twin Valley 225 21. Twin Springs 225 22. Rye Cove 225 23. Hurley 183 24. Ervinton 158 Group A Division 1 Eastern Section 1. Northampton 474 2. Central-Lunenburg 462 3. Cumberland 461 4. Northumberland 419 5. Mathews 414 6. Altavista 413 7. Lancaster 396 8. Sussex Central 383 9. Middlesex 381 10. Rappahannock 356 11. Franklin 347 12. William Campbell 342 13. Parry McCluer 329 14. Rappahannock County. 300 15. Surry County 292 16. West Point 260 17. Covington 251 18. Charles City 246 19. Bath County 232 20. King & Queen 227 21. Craig County 217 22. Colonial Beach 180 Group A Division 2 Western Section 1. Stuarts Draft 741 2. Lee 712 3. Wilson Memorial 708 4. Gate City 708 5. Appomattox 669 6. Union (Appalachia/P.Valley) 659 7. Chatham 653 8. Virginia High 651 9. Central (J.J.Kelly/Pound) 650 10. Floyd County 636 11 Grayson County 632 12. Dan River 630 13. Gretna 614 14. John Battle 607 15. Glenvar 600 16. Nelson County 564 17. Buffalo Gap 563 18. Lebanon 553 19. Graham 531 10. Giles 519 21. Riverheads 512 22. Fort Chiswell 496 23. Grundy 481 24. James River 479 Group A Division 2 Eastern Section 1. William Monroe 770 2. Manassas Park 768 3. Central-Woodstock 762 4. Goochland 721 5. Clarke County 710 6. Strasburg 687 7. George Mason 679 8. Randolph-Henry 667 9. Bluestone 662 10. King William 635 11. Buckingham 622 12. Nottoway 607 13. East Rockingham 607 14. Page County 598 15. Arcadia 591 16. Nandua 590 17. Madison County 572 18. Stonewall Jackson 532 19. Amelia County 528 20. Luray 522 21. Windsor 493 22. Washington & Lee 488 23. Essex 485

A long way from the 0-17 skid they had a couple of years ago. They're starting 22 different kids, which may not last if the D doesn't come through but will help even if they have 3-4 going 2 ways. Very good O-line, 1,000 yard rusher in Rodriguez, tuff FB in Anderson. Max will do fine at qb, regardless of experience, and Mikey could be better than Harvey, even if he doesn't have the numbers. Great hands, can catch it over the middle and isn't afraid to get hit. Big part of the Floyd score was Dorian Harris kid as much as the Grayson D. much better job in the second half.

What, no peckers and lips?

You're partly right. Carroll is slow. They are always slow. In their best years, they are slow. Slow + inexperience on the O-line = 36 to 7. That was magnified by the fact that, 1 thru 11, Galax may have the best combination of athletic ability and experience that they've ever had. Um, recruit? Annex east Galax? Carroll is in exactly the same boat as last year. Rebuilding an O line. It will get there, it did last year, but they may take some lumps with their early schedule. I truly hope Galax can stay healthy this year, especially at QB and OL, because they are looking at a very special season. Athletes out the yang, multi-year starters, excellent coaching, this could be a great year for them.

Hoo-wee. That'll make a turd.

What's in it?

Since this half of the state is all going to be in the playoffs together now, just wondering which places I need to eat before I get there, which ones I need to wait for the field grub.

Galax dropped down to the MED in 84. First year of A ball they went 9-1 with seven shutouts but had a 2-point loss to Floyd and didn't make the playoffs. Fort Chiswell was part of the old New River District, too.

Fort Chiswell early 70s.

Giles and Galax, Grayson and EastMont controlled scrimmages are next week, not sure of the sites. Rural Retreat usually goes to Carroll for a first scrimmage. Carroll-Galax and Grayson-Floyd benefit games the 19th