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Back from work.  Talked to my cousin who was at the game.  He said Peoples was his usual self.  He said Galax made too many mistakes and that they were one-dimensional (we all knew that).  He said Haysi was the better team.  Congratulations to Haysi, sounds like the game plan was solid and Bowen played a heck of a game on defense.  Good luck to you guys next week.  

GOD, shut up Crockett!  There is no frikkin replay in high school.

I have to go to Clintwood every so often for work. I loathe that drive. 2-lame from Rosedale on, over Big A, and may God have mercy on you if you get behind Grandma Moses, of which there are plenty.
 
Great people in Dickenson County. Just hate the drive.

As Greenfave#5 wakes up from his slumbering nap, he stretches and yawns, thinks to himself, "Did I really post that player-hater comment...Nah, I just dreamt it."  Later he logs on to swvasports and realizes there is no "take back" button for his post."  He then scratches his head and says out loud, "Oh well.  Guess everyone see's who I am," his voice trailing off and does the chop motion with both hands to the groin area.  
 
Remember this is just high school kids playing and we fans should just appreciate the talents displayed, no matter what team.  Good luck to Haysi and Galax, may their fans be blessed, keep their players unharmed and the good lord provide the ref's with good eyesight...and finally may the best team win.

Oh my God, I just did a google flyover of 81 to Haysi and I think Galax should be given 3 points just for making that drive...looks to be brutal on a bus once you get off 81...LOL

The same things were said about Clintwood and Honaker. As ive said before, I put very little stock in strength of schedule. Haysi has faced 2 big challenges this season and came out on top both times, but no doubt Galax will be the best team Haysi has seen all season.
 
But for comparisons sake Haysi has faced a #1, a #5 team, a #16 and has went 3-0 in those games. Galax has faced  a #1, a #1, a #2, a #8 and a #12   and went 2-3 in those games. Galax has faced more good competition but Haysi has won more games against good competition.
 
As far as comparing speed, Bowen and O'Quinn arent that much slower than Dixon and Peoples imo. Espically O'Quinn, kid is fast. Idk their 40 times but they are probably compareable(im probably wrong, im a terrible judge of speed). Galaxs Line is very good, as is Haysis. Haysi has a stronger passing game but Galax has a stronger running game. Imo its a very interesting matchup. Galax is close to 4,500 yards rushing, Haysi is probably close to 2,500. Haysi also has 1,600+ passing. Both defenses have been solid.
 
I think its alot closer than most people seem to believe but of course I see everything in Red.  Im expecting a very good, high scoring game between 2 teams that both have a legitimate shot at playing for a state title.

I don't believe speed is the only factor to be a good or better back.  It's tough comparing two different styles of running.  Moreover, most back's in the end are valued for their production.  The Jones boys and Peoples have production that no one can argue with.  Case in point, I watched Emmitt Smith his entire career at Escambia High School (also h.s of Trent Richardson) and Emmitt was 5'10'' 200 (sophomore/junior) and 5'11" 205(senior year) 4.6ish speed, but he had vision and ran hard...we all know his story now.  His brother Emory was bigger by 25Lbs and ran faster than Emmitt (my wife and I are personal friends of Emory and know Emmitt) but his history was not as productive.  So, it's tough comparing two different backs on size and speed but the numbers are what most of use to size up a back historically.  I'd say Peoples is proving himself and he has his own style and has to make his own way, just like the Jones boys.

How bout you children talk football? Hell, at least I stay on subject!

Once upon a time, I was ban't for far less than this.

I don't believe speed is the only factor to be a good or better back.  It's tough comparing two different styles of running.  Moreover, most back's in the end are valued for their production.  The Jones boys and Peoples have production that no one can argue with.  Case in point, I watched Emmitt Smith his entire career at Escambia High School (also h.s of Trent Richardson) and Emmitt was 5'10'' 200 (sophomore/junior) and 5'11" 205(senior year) 4.6ish speed, but he had vision and ran hard...we all know his story now.  His brother Emory was bigger by 25Lbs and ran faster than Emmitt (my wife and I are personal friends of Emory and know Emmitt) but his history was not as productive.  So, it's tough comparing two different backs on size and speed but the numbers are what most of use to size up a back historically.  I'd say Peoples is proving himself and he has his own style and has to make his own way, just like the Jones boys.

sixcat, that's the true beauty of sports, band, whatever. Kids that wouldn't finish high school will stay in school to be a part of a program. The value and impact of sports teams, and good sports teams is more far reaching than any of us truly realize.
 
 
If you all will watch the Hudl highlight video of Peoples don't focus on the ball, look at the other players. In some of the clips players are literally standing around watching him run. In some of them everyone is blocking. At some point there was a change, you will see it if you can keep your eyes off of Peoples(which is hard to do)

I think that your community should be proud of what your football program has accomplished since 2010. Coach Dixon has brought this program a long way in a short time. Also it helps alot when you have a lot of althletes, which Galax has had over the last few years. Also reguardless of what Stephen does from this point in his career you should be very proud of his accomplishments. I hope him the best in the future. Good luck to both teams Saturday.    

In all honesty, Galax has always had this caliber of athlete and the shear number of them.  They have never had anyone bring them together.  Pickup teams at the recreation center used to dominate the starting basketball team.  Kids wouldn't play sports because of the culture of negativity that surrounded the athletics program as a whole.  That all began to change about 10 years ago with the "old guard" retiring and a newer generation of administrators moving into place.  Coach Dixon deserves a lot of credit but it began with the school board, superintendent and and athletic director well before coach Dixon got here.
 
Galax began a philosophy that if it could keep it's fringe students actively participating in athletics (or anything they could be proud of and take ownership in), get the community behind it, hire quality coaches, and improve facilities, these kids who were once dropping out well before finishing high school are now not only finishing, but going to college in record numbers for this school system.  
 
I applaud the shift in thinking and the implementation of it and will continue to support it. 

To help provide some guidance for Greenwavefan#5 on the "who!!! crap!"  is an article on a few rusher's making news across Va, Steven Peoples is one of them
 
Roanoke times: http://roanoke.com/sports/highschools/2386329-12/rushing-records-falling-like-rain.html
by ROBERT ANDERSON | 981-3123   Tuesday, November 19, 2013
 
The 2013 high school football season has been the year of the running back.
It’s perhaps a year like no other.
Two Timesland running backs — Steven Peoples of Galax and Chris Thompson of Lord Botetourt — already have set single-season school rushing records, and a couple of other stars are about to join the party.
Peoples has rushed for 2,739 yards heading into Saturday’s Group 1A West second-round playoff game Saturday at Haysi.
The 5-foot-11, 200-pound senior needs just 72 yards to break the Timesland single-season mark of 2,810 set by Lee Suggs of William Fleming in 1997.
Peoples also has tied Timesland’s single-season record for touchdowns with 40, equalling the mark set in 2011 by Cave Spring’s Sam Wright.
Peoples is within 580 yards on the VHSL’s listed single-season rushing record of 3,319 held by former Powell Valley star Thomas Jones.
Thompson has broken Botetourt’s single-season rushing yardage record with 2,281 yards heading into Friday’s home game against Hidden Valley. The senior has 31 TDs and 226 points this year.
Parry McCluer junior Ryheem Dawson set the Fighting Blues’ single-game rushing record with 374 yards last Friday in a first-round win over West Point.
Dawson has 38 touchdowns and 230 points. Parry McCluer plays at top-seeded Essex in a Group 1A East game Friday.
William Byrd quarterback Zac Hill topped the 2,000-yard rushing plateau in the Terriers’ first-round victory over Christiansburg.
Hill has 2,098 yards, putting him 199 shy of Byrd’s single-season record of 2,297 set in 1999 by O.J. Thomason. Byrd plays at unbeaten and No. 1 seed Heritage on Friday in a 3A West game.

To help provide some guidance for Greenwavefan#5 on the "who!!! crap!"  is an article on a few rusher's making news across Va, Steven Peoples is one of them
 
Roanoke times: http://roanoke.com/sports/highschools/2386329-12/rushing-records-falling-like-rain.html
by ROBERT ANDERSON | 981-3123   Tuesday, November 19, 2013
 
The 2013 high school football season has been the year of the running back.
It’s perhaps a year like no other.
Two Timesland running backs — Steven Peoples of Galax and Chris Thompson of Lord Botetourt — already have set single-season school rushing records, and a couple of other stars are about to join the party.
Peoples has rushed for 2,739 yards heading into Saturday’s Group 1A West second-round playoff game Saturday at Haysi.
The 5-foot-11, 200-pound senior needs just 72 yards to break the Timesland single-season mark of 2,810 set by Lee Suggs of William Fleming in 1997.
Peoples also has tied Timesland’s single-season record for touchdowns with 40, equalling the mark set in 2011 by Cave Spring’s Sam Wright.
Peoples is within 580 yards on the VHSL’s listed single-season rushing record of 3,319 held by former Powell Valley star Thomas Jones.
Thompson has broken Botetourt’s single-season rushing yardage record with 2,281 yards heading into Friday’s home game against Hidden Valley. The senior has 31 TDs and 226 points this year.
Parry McCluer junior Ryheem Dawson set the Fighting Blues’ single-game rushing record with 374 yards last Friday in a first-round win over West Point.
Dawson has 38 touchdowns and 230 points. Parry McCluer plays at top-seeded Essex in a Group 1A East game Friday.
William Byrd quarterback Zac Hill topped the 2,000-yard rushing plateau in the Terriers’ first-round victory over Christiansburg.
Hill has 2,098 yards, putting him 199 shy of Byrd’s single-season record of 2,297 set in 1999 by O.J. Thomason. Byrd plays at unbeaten and No. 1 seed Heritage on Friday in a 3A West game.

Then stop reading!
 
 
On a state level, nobody.  You have now or you wouldn't show such animosity.
 
 
The only people who have compared him to the "Jones boys", that I have heard,  came from Dickenson County.  The people from the New River Valley and Roanoke are more comparing him to Lee Suggs.  Irregardless, he is Steven Peoples.  He will make his own way, whatever way that is.
 
 
I wish them the best of luck against Galax and whatever may lie beyond that.  I hope the Bowen kid is 100% healthy so both teams can be as close to full strength as possible this time of year.
 
Roll Tide!

sorry i'm late to respond. Just seems to me you guys don't know how to win without the chest thumping...overall your program has been way down for many years, which, trust me I know the feeling...but once you finally win a playoff game you just don't know how to act.  In contrast to teams like Honaker and Clintwood or Richlands who have been winning for years and you just don't see them doing it.  Don't be so hungry for respect to be given, just earn it.

Man, has this thread gotten off topic!

I laugh every time I hear the "running up the score" argument in high school sports, especially football.  It's a lame position to take.  Own your butt whipping, and get better. 

I know that at the Marion/Appomattox game last night there was someone shouting "Get your boy off the field!" while they were waiting to bring in the cart to get Sam Wagner off the field when he was injured. The coaches and medical staff finally had enough and helped him over to the sideline and put him on the cart there. However, every Appomattox fan that I encountered face-to-face was very polite, perhaps more than any group of fans I've ever had contact with. Unfortunately there's somebody like that in every crowd. It's a shame, but you've got to take it for what it's worth and realize that the actions of some don't reflect the actions of all.

A select few "fans" from the Galax stands were taunting a member of the George Wythe football team for a brief period last night.  The visitors stands are very close to the field and the kids were responding on the field to what they were hearing from the stands, so I know it was heard.  I let my voice be heard to the select few and the verbal abuse stopped, for the most part.  The kids on the field are just that, kids.  They are susceptible to emotional outbursts as they mature and learn from the adults in their lives on how to behave as responsible members of society and learn to deal with disappointment.  I earnestly hope this behavior was an isolated incident from the Galax side.  It is NOT representative of the majority of the Galax faithful!
 
Is this normal, acceptable behavior?  It may be normal but, to me, it will never be acceptable!  This kid was verbally assaulted!
 
 

Holding Giles to 14 is impressive. Holston and Fort may have their hands full.

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

Good points wave316 but at the same time Haysi gave up a easy TD pass with about a minute left, had that not happened Haysi wouldn't have needed the last second TD pass to win. Clintwood's DBs actually got lazy twice, once on the 4th and 1 pass on the home side and then the TD pass on the visitor side. It was a back and forth game and Haysi just had the ball last. I honesty think if Clintwood would have had the ball for 1 more minute they probably would have another TD. It was just that kind of game.
 
Haysi built off of that game and improved week to week. Clintwood has suffered injuries and hasn't improved. Still a dangerous team, just not a state title contender imo. The '11 team developed a MONSTER running game as the season went on and that gave them consistency. They used the beating they took from Grayson as motivation. Haysi used the close game with Clintwood as a springboard. To prove my point just look at how they both played Honaker, Clintwood is not as bad as they looked against Honaker and Haysi isn't as good but still.  It wouldn't surprise me at all for Clintwood to beat Haysi IF they face each other again, when a team has players like Nate Mullins and Austin Turner they can score points on anyone.

No one thought in 2011 after losing to Grayson County 61 to 6 that Clintwood would win the next 13 straight games... Galax was undefeated ,Sussex was a juggernaut, George Wythe was undefeated I believe.. one by one they fell. Galax being the final one to fall 33 to 28. I have been around the Clintwood program many years.. I agree this team lacks offensive weapons as 2011 team..but they have a solid team....Had it not been for a poor defensive series in the final minute of the Clintwood -Haysi game,  Haysi would be 9-1 and so would Clintwood be 9-1...The Clintwood Db's got lazy and burned giving up a 60 yd td on 4th down with 1 minute to go.