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Galax 66 Grayson Co. 52 Good win at home against rival Grayson County. Eddie Hanks 18 pts., Galax M. Rodgers 19 pts for Grayson County...good looking sophmore guard. Next up for Galax is the 3 point shooting Bland Co.

Key word is "You cannot run State or Federal socialistic program without incredible waste. There are some social programs that are well run (Salvation Army) where 90% of monies donated are given out, is on the good list. Unlike United Way that runs somewhere around 50% is given back.

Oh yeah, Florida governor Scott, just happens to own a drug testing company...hmmm

This seems like a slippery slope. As long as all Federal, state,postal or anyone receiving any type payment from the federal government have to take the same test...I'm OK with it. That being said, the cost associated with drug testing is just going to swell the cost of welfare. I do not like the idea of my tax dollars supporting drug addiction but the idea of drug testing the majority of innocent folks who need a hand up, seems to be pouring gasoline on an already unfortunate situation. I have a friend, who just came back from serving 3 stints in the middle east and he and his family is on welfare. Boy, I have to swallow hard if I have to see him take a drug test after serving his country. I also know of a senior citizen (on social security that I am paying for) who sell their medicine (a drug dealer). This is a tough issue that one could easily wax over and say testing should be done but I'm not so sure. I'm not sure what the right answer is. How do we step on someone who is just down on their luck or recently layed off? Without major modifications to the across the board testing, I for one, am against it. God forbid it's that soldier coming home, or your parents, brother,sisters or some other family member that must swallow their pride and sign up for welfare, and then be handed a cup and asked to pay for a drug test. Lastly, have you ever been into one of those offices? I have heard horror stories about how the folks are treated by government workers. I have been into other federal/state offices and seen the state/federal worker's who do not care, way too often. Imagine those folks now looking down their noses at that soldier and treating him like a criminal. I just have not met too many state or federal workers who treat the public with decency and kindness. I must say it does pi#s me off thinking of some low life drug dealer getting welfare. Next...

I'm lovin this comment!:D

I watched this online and could not tell one way or the other what really happened. This game was great for the fans because it came down to the last play to decide who the state champion was....and those are great games for fans...I'm sure both sides fans were all standing up right to the last tick. Thank you CW and Galax for a memorable state A final game!

This is the mind of a woman that is one long run on sentence. No offense to the women that really know football but this one does not. Disregard all you CW fans. Ironlung don't get to caught up in this...it's just a bunch of high school kids that played their hearts out and gave the crowd a good game. Easy on those lungs...you won, the game is over...now let's move on to the next sport or next year:) Stressing = Heart problems

By the way, who was the #29 kid for Clintwood...he caught that pass for a brillant touchdown? Can't find him on the roster posted here. http://www.swvasports.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22488

Yeah, agreed...sometimes you just got to let them play.

Tim Tebow haters can't seem to let it goEmailPrintComments198 By DJ Gallo ESPN What will it take for Tim Tebow to win over the the nation of detractors who still doubt his abilities? In my spare time away from being a titan of the written and spoken word, I dabble as a scientist. Recently, I have been studying Tim Tebow haters -- scientific name: Haterus Tebowis -- to see how their characteristics and population have changed over time. What follow are my findings as well as hypotheses for the future of Haterus Tebowis species. Week: 6 Tebow performance: Filling in for the ineffective Kyle Orton in the second half, Tebow nearly rallies Denver to a victory over the Chargers. Haterus Tebowis comments: "That was adorable. But if John Fox listens to these stupid Denver fans and starts Tebow in a game next week, he needs to have his head examined." Haterus Tebowis population: 150 million Week 7 Tebow performance: After going 4-for-14 for 40 yards to put the Broncos behind 15-0 with 5:23 to play, Tebow leads Denver to an 18-15 overtime victory at Miami. Haterus Tebowis comments: "Big deal. He beat the Dolphins. They stink. And if Tebow wasn't so terrible, Denver never would have been trailing in the first place." Haterus Tebowis population: 145 million Week 8 Tebow performance: The Broncos lose 45-10 at home to the Lions, as Tebow throws 39 passes, completing just 18. Haterus Tebowis comments: "Ha! See? We told you! This guy is nothing but a fullback. And he doesn't even throw well for a fullback." Haterus Tebowis population: 150 million Week 9 Tebow performance: Running an offense designed more for his unique abilities, Tebow throws for two touchdowns and runs for 113 yards as the Broncos score 31 second-half points to beat Oakland 38-24. Haterus Tebowis comments: "Oooh! Now he has wins against the Dolphins and Raiders. Fancy! And it's not like he had anything to do with the win anyway. Willis McGahee ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns. This winning is not going to last." Haterus Tebowis population: 145 million Week 10 Tebow performance: Tebow goes 2-for-8, and Denver beats the Chiefs 17-10. Haterus Tebowis comments: "What a joke. He's embarrassing the NFL. I mean, 2-for-8? So pathetic. If it wasn't for Denver's defense, Tebow would be nothing. So now he has wins against the Dolphins, Raiders and Chiefs. Big deal. Wait until he has to play a real defense next week when the Jets come to town." Haterus Tebowis population: 140 million Week 11 Tebow performance: Tebow makes a 20-yard touchdown run with 58 seconds left to cap a 95-yard drive, giving the Broncos a 17-13 win over the Jets. Haterus Tebowis comments: "The Jets are so overrated. How do you let Tim Tebow go 95 yards on you? They should be ashamed of themselves." Haterus Tebowis population: 100 million Week 12 Tebow performance: Tebow throws for 143 yards and a touchdown and runs for 67 yards as Denver beats San Diego 16-13 in overtime. Haterus Tebowis comments: "Another week, another game in which Tebow gets credit for the accomplishments of Von Miller and the Denver defense. What a joke." Haterus Tebowis population: 90 million Week 13 Tebow performance: Despite a poor performance by a Denver defense playing without Von Miller, the Broncos win 35-32 on a last-second field goal. Tebow's passing leads Denver's offense in the second half, and he finishes the game 10-for-15 for 202 yards and two touchdowns. Haterus Tebowis comments: "Shut up." Haterus Tebowis population: 75 million Based on the previous eight weeks, science allows us to accurately predict the remainder of the season. Week 14 Tebow performance: The Broncos crush a depleted Bears team. Haterus Tebowis comments: "So Tebow gets credit now for injuring Jay Cutler and Matt Forte?" Haterus Tebowis population: 60 million Week 15 Tebow performance: Tebow answers a late Tom Brady drive that gives New England a four-point lead with 1:30 remaining by engineering an 85-yard touchdown drive to give Denver a last-second win. Haterus Tebowis comments: "So Tebow has now beaten one top quarterback. That's it. Only one. And Brady isn't even the best quarterback in the league anymore. Aaron Rodgers would totally kill Tebow." Haterus Tebowis population: 30 million Week 16 Tebow performance: The Broncos clinch the AFC West title with a win over the Bills. Haterus Tebowis comments: "Of course they did. Tebow is so lousy, the AFC West is the only division he could ever hope to win. Tebow and the AFC West both suck equally." Haterus Tebowis population: 15 million Week 17 Tebow performance: Tebow and other Broncos starters are rested for the playoffs during the second half of Denver's regular-season finale against the Chiefs. Backup Brady Quinn throws a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Haterus Tebowis comments: "See! They can even win with Brady Quinn. Tebow is just lucky to be on a stacked Denver team." Haterus Tebowis population: 5 million Wild-card round Tebow performance: A last-minute touchdown run by Tebow leads Denver into the divisional round. Haterus Tebowis comments: "You're supposed to win home playoff games. This proves nothing." Haterus Tebowis population: 1 million Divisional round Tebow performance: The Broncos knock off the AFC's top seed on the road. Haterus Tebowis comments: "No one remembers divisional-round wins. Win a Super Bowl, or history will forget you. Haterus Tebowis population: 100,000 AFC Championship Game Tebow performance: Tebow leads a second-half comeback as the Broncos advance to the Super Bowl. Haterus Tebowis comments: "Good. This is what I wanted to happen all along. I want everyone in the country to see Tebow get humiliated by Aaron Rodgers. It's going to be awesome. I've never been so excited for a Super Bowl." Haterus Tebowis population: 100 Super Bowl Tebow performance: Tebow throws for 472 yards and six touchdowns to outduel Rodgers, and Denver wins the Super Bowl. Haterus Tebowis comments: "Looks like we have a new worst quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl." Haterus Tebowis population: Just one guy: Aaron Rodgers :D

Roanoke Times write up Analysis: Last shot falls short for Galax Austin Pack throws a jump ball into the end zone for Deion George, but the pass falls incomplete along with the Tide's championship bid. | Clintwood 33, Galax 28 By Ray Cox After all that had gone wrong for the Galax High School football team, after the state Group A Division 1 title game had looked just about lost with a quarter to go, it still came down to one last play. Under the desperate circumstances, the best the embattled Maroon Tide could have hoped for was a pass into the Clintwood end zone as time expired with a jump ball to 6-foot-3 wide receiver Deion George going up against smaller defenders. Quarterback Austin Pack delivered, George leapt in the crowd. Amid significant contact, the pass fell incomplete and along with it, so did the Maroon Tide's last chance. The final score, official as soon as Pack's last pass hit the artificial surface Saturday afternoon in front of 7,000 fans at Salem Stadium, was Greenwave 33, Galax 28. It was the fourth state football crown for Clintwood (13-2) but the first since 1978. Galax (14-1) was thwarted in its hopes to cap a perfect season with the school's first state football championship. "I just kept telling people: 'We've got to keep fighting. We've got to keep fighting,'" Pack said. "That's what I wanted, the last play with the ball in my hands." Both teams staged dramatic comebacks. Down 14-0 in the first quarter, the Greenwave rallied for three second-quarter TD's to take control of the game. Then after a couple of quick scores right after intermission, Clintwood was up 33-14 and sailing. Game over, right? Galax had another plan. "These guys are resilient," Galax coach Mark Dixon said. "They found a way to get back in it." Pack, a senior who probably played his last football game, was at his best as Galax fought back, completing seven of 19 second-half passes for 105 yards. Pack was 12-for-27 for 161 yards and an interception for the game. The most important completion of the cool but sunny afternoon was a late 47-yard scoring strike to George, who beat two defenders just south of the right pylon. That wrapped up an 87-yard drive. Eli Brady's conversion kick made the score 33-28 with 1:58 left. Galax then stopped Clintwood on a three and out and started the last advance from the Tide 20. With no time outs, Pack drove the Tide to the Clintwood 18, the line of scrimmage for the last play. A 32-yard second down hookup with George and a couple of Pack runs from the pocket worth 15 more were the key plays. "When it came down to that last drive, I know it was a little shaky," said Clintwood coach Rick Mullins, whose team lost in 2007 and 2008 in the final and came up short again last year with a loss to Eastern Montgomery at home in the semifinals. The last play was a fourth and two. "I thought it was pass interference," said George, the cornerstone of last year's Division 1 state champion basketball team. "If I hadn't been interfered with, I believe I would have caught that ball." Dixon wasn't looking for a flag on a do-or-die in the final seconds. "You can't make that call in that situation," he said. "If they had, it would have been the wrong call." The Greenwave built a 33-14 lead by scoring twice after halftime. The first came on a short pass from sophomore quarterback Dalton Dahley to fullback Robbie Mullins, who had slipped undetected behind the Tide secondary, crowding the line to stop the run. There was no catching Mullins in the open and the play covered 76 yards. A failed two-point pass left it at 26-14 with 9:02 left in the third. Dahley misfired on his first seven attempts and threw a pick-six to the Tide's Steven Peoples, who returned it 29 yards for the score with 3:15 left in the first. Peoples, a sophomore, had just given his team a 7-0 lead when he raced through a big hole off left tackle and took it all the way down the left sideline with 4:05 left. Peoples' interception return was the Tide's high water mark. The second quarter was a catastrophe. A fumbled punt opened the door for Clintwood's first score, a 4-yard dive from Austin Dotson. Then the subsequent short kickoff was botched by the Galax coverage and the Greenwave had it right back. A roughing the punter call extended the drive and Dahley ended it with a pretty strike to Jacob York, who split the coverage zones and raced down the middle of the field and into the end zone. A tipped punt and a short field were the difference in the third Greenwave score of the quarter, an 8-yard scamper from Robbie Mullins. "They outcoached me bad on special teams and it really hurt our kids," Dixon said. "It breaks my heart for them. It was like back-to-back-to-back plays and we hardly touched it the second quarter." Galax outgained the Greenwave 382-295 including 221-178 in rushing. Jacob Fisher had 81 yards on just two carries for Galax, the second a 79-yard TD sprint after a direct snap into the backfield with 22.1 left in the third. Jacob Vaughan added 78 yards on 12 carries in his last game. He said the second quarter will stick with him for a long time. "One misfortune after another," he said. "It just wouldn't stop." Incredible to think that in the end, the Tide still had a chance. "They're a heck of a team, they deserved to win," Pack said. "But we just couldn't spot them 20 points. Up 14-0 then we give them 20 points before halftime. You can't do that against any team and expect to win, much less that team. They're really good."

Agree...Heck of a game. Of course, I would like to have seen Galax win but I have no problem saying Clintwood is the state champion...there a heck of a team and I know both set's of fans got their money worth, no doubt.

Watched this game online. Heck of a game. Clintwood won the first half, which is what Galax normally does. Galax won the second half which is what Clintwood usually does. My guess, Lance, there is a few folks on both sides of the ball that are going to be sore. I think the DB's and special teams for Clintwood really sealed the deal for Clintwood. The CW O-line did not punish like I thought they would in the 4th. Galax was one play away from winning this game even though they turned the ball over waay too much and made game changing special teams mistakes. All in all, I would be happy to say either team deserved to win this game. This is CW day and my hats are off to their players and coaches. I think a few folks might feel a little differently about the small O & D lines for Galax....they did a heck of a job against the CW size. Clintwood played a good game, was sharp, made few mistakes and really outcoached Galax. That fake punt was brillant...not sure how Galax did not see that coming...I thought for sure they were going to do that and sure enough the pulled if off brillantly. Heck of a game! Lastly, the Galax folks might have changed a few minds on their sportsmanship that seemed to be in question by a number of folks on this forum.

Another two words: Turnovers matters

Contratulations to Clintwood, they were the better team today! Great season for Galax...can't turn the ball over and give a great team short field. That being said, Clintwood did what they needed to do to win the game, my hats off to the Clintwood players and coaches. To top it off, think the Clintwood coaches outcoached Galax.

While they have a tall task on Saturday, I also think they have a good opportunity to hoist that trophy. Go burg!

Vapreps article Galax knows exactly what's coming for them in the Division 1 state championship game versus giant killer Clintwood Green Wave. Well, the Green Wave have been the giants on the field. With a punishing rushing attack they has taken out George Wythe and Sussex Central, Clintwood will now try to survive against the team many inked in for this game since late September. By Mark Robertson Gavan Meade is key on both sides of the ball for Clintwood Galax has made their march to Salem look like a walk in the park. Saturday however should be nothing as such as Clintwood's defense has raised to the occasion in the playoffs stopping two previous high scoring teams and now face their 3rd straight high powered offense. The Maroon Tide will be the ultimate test for the Green Wave who will have to be ready for a deep pass or a gamebreaking run at any moment. Running backs Donte Peoples and Jordan Vaughan will need to put their best performances on the field to keep the Galax offensive attack balanced and unpredictable. Central Lunenburg found out when you load the box the Maroon Tide won't hesitate to hit Deion George who has the speed to run away from defenders. Galax running back Jordan Vaughn Quarterback Austin Pack has benefited throughout the season with defenses picking their poison. Pack's front line will get a major workout and will have to allow him enough time to handle the different looks the Green Wave can give defensively. Last week Clintwood took away Sussex Central's top receiver by doubling and even sending a third player to help out on the coverage. The plan worked well and derailed the passing game of the Tigers that had not been needed in previous playoff contests. Will they be successful against the Tide? Another question is can Galax's defense hold up against Austin Dotson, Robbie Mullins, and Gavan Meade from controlling the clock and tiring their defenders. Dotson is the emotional leader not avoiding any contact and ready to rally the troops. DECIDING FACTORS: Both teams want badly to end the season with the Division 1 state title but someone has to lose. The biggest factor will be if the Galax offensive line can handle the Green Wave front led by Austin Kelly. Kelly is very mobile for being 6-foot-7 and 325 pounds and is catching the eye of several scouts. If he can continue his impressive play then its possible that everything the Maroon Tide does can be dramatically altered. It will be crucial for Galax's Darius Brown and Woody Dixon lead their line to help get Vaughan and Peoples going and keep Pack protected. SPEED vs. POWER After seeing what Clintwood did in their previous games versus teams with plenty of speed, Galax knows they must to turn things up to exploit that advantage. The determining factor will be the play calling and how it can keep the Green Wave from focusing on any particular aspect of Galax's offense. For this to work however Galax must be able to establish the run early or the passing game will struggle. Most importantly they have to get points early. Clintwood's offense isn't built to come back more than a couple of scores. Taking the Wave out of their gameplan would definitely shift things in favor of the Tide. The power of Clintwood will take its toll come the 2nd half as usual. How much damage will be done by then is the question? Coach Rick Mullins' squad is superb at halftime adjustments and taking away any first half success like it never existed. Tanner and Nathaniel Mullins defending the edge on defense will play a big part as the Maroon Tide will try to focus on getting to the outside more if they can't have success up the middle. Offensively, will be how soon can the Clintwood backfield establish more than 3 yards per carry. The sooner they can do that then expect the offensive possessions of Galax to be down drastically swinging momentum in favor of the Wave. AREAS OF CONCERN For Galax it will be time. How many times they get the ball. How much time Pack will have to find his favorite targets? Pack has only thrown 4 interceptions this season and will likely face two deep safeties if the Green Wave defensive line can do their job. This means George will likely have no less than two defenders on him. Another area of concern will be how many times Dalton Dahley get to make big plays. Last week in his first start he over threw several wide open receivers that became that way after the defense was drawn in by play-action. You can be sure Dahley won't make the same mistakes two weeks in a row. Controlling the game pace will be Clintwood's concern. Several three and outs early might put them in a position that they can't recover from meaning they need to try to avoid a slow start. The Maroon Tide runs a lot of motion they could reveal a lot of Clintwood's attentions defensively. Taking advantage of a blitz will be big because if the Green Wave can't get to Pack then expect little dump offs to go the distance. Special team play could be an issue as well. Too many times last week the opposition was one defender away from going the distance. Galax blocks very well on their return teams and if George, Peoples, or Jacob Fisher get any daylight it will be six. BOTTOMLINE Coach Mark Dixon of Galax has certainly learned some things over this week in evaluating Clintwood and the best way to attack the rushing attack. If Galax can't stop the downhill running of the Green Wave early then they will be in major trouble. If defenders are avoiding meeting the monster fullback Dotson in the hole then it will be a tough afternoon. The game will be decided at the line of scrimmage and thats where the Green Wave has the glowing advantage. ADVANTAGES (key player): QUARTERBACK (GALAX- Austin Pack) RUNNING BACKS (CLINTWOOD- Gavan Meade) RECEIVERS (GALAX- Deion George) OFFENSIVE LINE (CLINTWOOD- Tyler Childress) DEFENSIVE LINE (CLINTWOOD- Austin Kelly) LINEBACKERS (CLINTWOOD- Austin Dotson) SECONDARY (GALAX- Devonte McKinney) SPECIAL TEAMS (GALAX- Jacob Fisher) PREDICTION: Clintwood 24 Galax 20

Nicely done: By Craig Worrell/Galax Gazette Friday, December 09 2011 00:00 Don’t call this a battle of speed vs. size. Such an oversimplification would be an insult to the players and the coaches of both teams involved. Nobody disputes the fact that Galax has plenty of speed. But the Maroon Tide (14-0) would not be playing in the Group A Division 1 championship game if it weren’t a physical football team. It’s abundantly obvious that Clintwood is big and strong. But the Greenwave (12-2) would never have made it to face Galax on Saturday at Salem if its players weren’t nimble enough to keep up with and contain teams like George Wythe and Sussex Central. Nope, this is much more than that. This state championship will be settled between two solid, athletic, well-coached, well-rounded football teams. One just happens to be bigger than it is fast, and the other happens to be faster than it is big. “There are two misconceptions, I think,†said Galax coach Mark Dixon. “Number one is that they don’t have speed, and number two is that you can wear us down. Those are the two things that I hear that I think are the most erroneous. They’re not going to wear us down and we’re not going to outrun them. I don’t see either thing happening. I think we’ll hang in there fine and I think they can cover anything we do. It’ll just come down to who plays better. Who executes better.†Galax is still looking for its first challenge after four postseason cakewalks. The 222 points that the Maroon Tide has scored in the playoffs are 80 more than its defense has allowed in 14 games combined. Dixon fully expects a challenge from Clintwood. “The thing that strikes me first is how good they are defensively,†he said. “From reading about them I assumed that we’d be able to throw the ball, but it just doesn’t look like it’s there. They have good enough speed, especially at the corners, to cover our guys. And I don’t think it’s realistic to think we can pound it at them 25 or 30 times and average enough per run to keep their offense off the field.†Galax has been able to do both effectively the entire year. Tailback Jordan Vaughan enters with 1,429 yards and 26 touchdowns, followed by the Peoples brothers, both of whom average more than 10 yards per carry. Donte, a junior, has 823 yards and 14 TDs, and sophomore Steven has 790 yards and 11 scores in 12 games. Austin Pack has thrown for 1,359 yards and 19 touchdowns against just five interceptions, and top target Deion George has 35 catches for 767 yards and 14 TDs. The two hooked up four times for 123 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s state semifinal win over Lunenburg Central. “They’re athletic and they do a lot of things very well,†Clintwood coach Rick Mullins said. “They’re fundamentally sound and it will be a challenge. Offensively they can attack a lot of different areas. You can’t load up on one thing.†In a way, that’s one of Dixon’s biggest concerns. He doesn’t see Clintwood needing to load the box against the stable of talented tailbacks, thus allowing more coverage against the pass. “I keep looking for an area to attack, but he’s such a good coach,†Dixon said. “He has his defense set up where his personnel matches up well. Any area you think you can go he’ll have somebody behind him who’s a stud.†Dixon expressed the need to find creativity without sending his kids the wrong message by abandoning what has worked 14 straight games. “I’ve got to have faith in our boys, and I do,†he said. “But there does have to be some gameplan things done because some of their boys are so big and strong that it would be foolish to think we can line up and run our basic offense.†There is one aspect of Saturday’s game that is in Galax’s favor. The Greenwave opened the season with a loss to Hazard, Ky., which won the Kentucky 1A state championship last week. So Clintwood is already 0-1 on the year against teams coached by a Mark Dixon. Dixon (the Galax one) expects his group of veterans to be able to handle the spotlight Saturday. It is he who is feeling it. “I feel more pressure here than at any level I’ve ever played,†said the former Miami Dolphin. “I feel responsible for kids who have given me everything they have for two years, every day. There’s a ton of pressure not to let them down. I owe them the best I’ve got this Saturday.â€

WOW that was a surprise Blue_Devil94. Love that MED support. I guess that rivalry and loss this year still stinging. I can tell you if Grayson was still in it the Galax folks would be behind you. Guess that rivalry I picked up on in your earlier post is deep seeded.

Great kid and what a competitor. Most folks would give up with all he has been dealt medically. Nice article.

Seems like alot of those kids are related to each other on the Clintwood football team. That's got to be kind of fun. Are all the Mullins coached also related to the kids on the roster too. Must make for some great holiday conversation. Coming from a small town with good atheletes in the gene's surely helps these teams be successful it appears. Don't think I have seen a roster with so many players that appear to be related. I wonder how many on this years roster are kin-folk (and I'm not even counting the number of kids with different last names like Meade and Mullins that are related)?

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That's fair. There are some in every crowd at every school....and we all hate to see those knuckleheads. I must admit, there have been a few that are downright hilarious though...just not enough of them to outnumber the bad sports, crybabies and pure fools.

Follow the money...

This appears to be one of those rules that need to be updated. The coach should not be there giving any kind of advice....it just does not look appropriate. While I do not think the outcome should be changed, I do think the rules book should be updated to clearly spell out this type of activity on the sidelines. Additionally, this sure would not help you recruit a kid from the opposing school. This coach needs a sit-down with his university officials to talk about how bone-headed this looks.