honestjohn

Well Folks, we would like to apologize about the wrong location of the Castlewood/Honaker game last Friday.  Seems like Uncle Percy and Cousin Delbert got their A's & H's mixed up while selecting last week's games. Cousin Hoyt told me that I was "Not To Smart" by allowing these two to pick anything.  Cousin Hoyt said that it doesn't a math scholar to figure out that P + D = Purty Dumb.
Lets pick this week's losers.
Giles at Graham
The Feds were successful in capturing the Tazewell Bull Pups. Seems like the town of Bristol had put out an APB on the Bull Pups for disturbing the peace, chasing Bearkats up trees, and mauling Bearkats. Seems like The Feds had no problem apprending these "felons" after the Flat Tail Smackin' they received the previous week.     Looks like the "Chicken Wang" may still be broken. The Sparatans have had 2 rough outings to start the season against Blacksburg and Christiansburg.  Doesn't look like it's going to get any better this Friday. The Feds should have "The Case of The Broken Wang" solve pretty quick with very little trouble.
Lil Leonard's Loser :  Giles
Chilhowie at Narrows
Keeping it on The New River.  The Big Green Wave will try to over turn a bunch of canoes with a bunch of Wild Indians on the warpath as they reach the Narrows Bridge this Friday Nite. Now the Green Wave is off to a 2 - 0 start. Last week they gave The Shaker Cats a serious scrubbing and we all know how cats don't like water. Now the Warriors of Chilhowie have taken up the warpath just like last year and have already scalped 2 opponents. These Warriors may have lost several braves from last year's war party but they're still a force to be reckoned with. The Big Green Wave will find out quick that these Warriors can canoe on any type of rough water they encounter.
Lil! Leonard's Loser:  Narrows
Patrick Henry at Hurley
Cousin Delbert said he would bet the farm on this pick because the loser would be The Rebels.  DUH. Well The Glade Rebels will be crossing over The Rock House Mountain to encounter The Cliff Rebels this Friday Nite. Something will have to give this Friday Nite because both Brigades are 2 - 0. The Cliff Rebels have a new General this year and he will try several flanking moves to try to achieve a victory.  However, The Glade Rebels are a veteran bunch of fighters with a veteran General.  They will stop The Cliff Rebel's flanking moves and launch a counterattack that will pin The Cliff Rebels against their Cliff and force an unconditional surrender.
Lil Leonard's Loser:  The Cliff Rebels
J. I. Burton at Lee
Two weeks ago a bunch of Generals crept up the Powell Valley to hunt some Bears. They found a bunch of hungry Bears and ran back down the valley with these Bears clawing their behinds. Now The Black Raiders have been chased by a pack of hungry Wolves. Fought a losing battle against Indians. The Black Raiders will try to launch a surprise raid on the Lee Generals Headquarters this Friday Nite. Look for this toughen Black Raiders to have a successful raid on the Generals' Headquarters. They'll be riding home with a victory.
Lil Leonard's Loser:  Lee High

They probably would have had VHSL not fed Riverheads the magic number to allow their school district to adjust boundaries to keep them A.

Isn’t that the reason Riverheads dropped down? Teams like Graham had the students to match up with them! Yep

Well folks, we're back and unretired.  Uncle Percy was wanting to unretire last year when his UN-beloved Salem Toy Soldiers lost 3 in a row (I believe that was last year). Uncle Percy was doing cartwheels, back flips, jumping up and clicking his heels together, and even won a Flat Footin' Contest.  (1- he can't dance worth a lick; 2- we all thought he had a "bad" back). That was UNTIL, UNTIL he and Cousin Delbert went to Johnson City, TN and got to see The Donald J Trump, President, third row seats.  Well folks football pickin' was out and politicin' was in. Didn't take long for Uncle Percy to find out he was much better at football pickin' than be a politician.
We had our picks for last week but, Uncle Percy ran off with them in his pocket when he and Delbert went off chasing a U.S. Senator from Virginia. 
Time to pick some losers.
Bluefield, WV at Princeton
This is the opener for the Tigers.  The Tigers haven't had much success against the Flat Tails in a long, long, long, long time. They hope to change this Friday. The Flat Tails smacked the Feds around last week and won their "track" meet. The Flat Tails will be looking to defend and win another Mercer Cup (The Feds are included) this Friday.  The Tigers will come out roaring but will find out that no matter how loud you roar, a Tiger is no match for a Flat Tail.
Lil' Leonard's Loser:  Princeton
Honaker and Castlewood:
The Orange Tabbies will cross Buzzard's Roost to take on the Blue Imps of Castlewood this Friday trying to claim another Buzzard's Roost Trophy.  The Tabbies clawed their way to a victory over The Buckskin LongRifles of Lebanon last Friday. However, The Blue Imps ran into a bunch of Rowdy Rebels last week and it was not pretty. We doubt that The Imps will have enough time to repair and resharpen their pitchforks by Friday for a Tabbie attack. Looks like  "Dean" Hubbard's Orange Tabbies will be taking home The Buzzard's Roost Trophy.
Lil Leonard's Loser:  Castlewood
Richlands and Union
 Coach did not win number 200 last week and Uncle Percy had written a nice little jingle about the Generals and Bears last week. This week The Big Blue Wind Machine will be blowing into Bullit Park to do some Bear wrestling. The Bears sharpened their claws last week against a bunch of, not to well armed for Bear Hunting, Generals. The BBWM will be blowing extra hard this Friday after their lost to Gate City. The BBWM will be flinging the ball all over the place, Yet, they will not have enough wind to blow these Bears away.
Lil Leonard's Loser:  Sorry Coach Mance, Richlands.
Rye Cove and Hurley
Interesting game, both are 1 - 0. The Eagles will be flying into The Cliff hoping to build a Roost on top of it. Don't know much about the 1 - 0 Eagles because they have yet to play a game. Last week they won 1 - 0 over the Jenkins Cavaliers by forfeit. Now the Rebels rolled into Naugatuck and came away with a hard fought victory over The Tug Valley Brawlers. Now Naugatuck is a tough place, even on Sundays, to win a football game. These Eagles may be in big, big trouble. Look for The Eagles to be flying home minus a lot of tail feathers.
Lil' Leonard's Loser:  Rye Cove
 
 

Riverheads is like the guy who couldn’t win a track meet as a boy so he identified as a girl and finally won!  Good on you!  

I got it. I just can’t resist an opportunity to gig Riverheads. 
They remind me of a sandbagging golfer. Would rather win the first or second flight rather than compete in the championship flight. 

The rumor is that he left immediately after the school board hired a person who could count past 474...😄

https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/video/1405521475837?amp=true
https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/georgetown-hoyas/more-just-mixtape-hoyas-mac-mclung-drops-career-high-38-points-win-over-little-rock
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/freshman-mac-mcclungs-38-points-power-georgetown-to-ot-win/2018/12/22/31bb305c-0618-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html?fbclid=IwAR0pbhQqV_vayzurQEEvUQmWVdJWWOlGFufKhe7rqyHtNVfg7892oysTqIw&noredirect=on&utm_term=.837f2c6dc381

Fixed that for ya!

Looks like Graham as a team got the shaft,  the offense and defense line really got it.
 

Looks like Graham as a team got the shaft,  the offense and defense line really got it.
 

Just like last season at GC, he could not do enough to satisfy some. He is starting on a D1 team, that should shut some up, but it hasn't.
 

Just like last season at GC, he could not do enough to satisfy some. He is starting on a D1 team, that should shut some up, but it hasn't.
 

Just like last season at GC, he could not do enough to satisfy some. He is starting on a D1 team, that should shut some up, but it hasn't.
 

Just like last season at GC, he could not do enough to satisfy some. He is starting on a D1 team, that should shut some up, but it hasn't.
 

Naa Everyone has their opinion. I just try to look at this year and what they have done.  Not what would have happened or how many times they would have won against some one.  It's playoff time.  Win or go home.  No matter who you have or don't have.  A complete team doesn't depend on one player. I guess it could be said if Chilhowie had scored on the 4 and inches in the state final, the score would have been 14-7 right before half. Then if they hadn't have fumble on the first drive of the second half they might have scored again. If their RB hadn't got hurt in the second quarter. Riverheads beat them, no excuses but that was last year. Over and done with. I try to show respect to all teams.
If Galax is playing to their competition then it should be a good game between the two (if they both make it) because Chilhowie is a legit team. If Galax plays in a lull, Chilhowie will beat them comfortably. However I do give Chilhowie the edge this year.  All they got to do is take care of business like they have been. 
If we all played by our opinion or ifs,  all the teams would have 10 or 11 different championships..lol 

I can't imagine the profound sadness of those of you who knew Devon personally. This news breaks my heart, and I never even met the young man.  His humility and kindness were so evident, it could even overshadow his immense talent.  May God comfort you and his family in the coming days.

1.  Chilhowie 
 2.  Abingdon
 3.  Graham
 4.  Ridgeview
 5.  Union
 6-10.  Blank
 
After about 5 it's pointless. 
This one could beat that one, but that one lost to this one.  They haven't played a 2a schedule so they can't be  better than  us.  Our best player was out when we lost to them on the road so we should be no lower than 3, right? 
Maybe Gate City should get a couple of votes now that they've removed the coach.  He was obviously the only thing holding them back.  Instant contenders.
 
 

They have a very good chance of winning it all, great team.

I knew that excuse would pop up at some point...but, yeh, could be...

I tend to agree, but that Grundy game will be tough. Fiser is the best RB in SWVA. 

Who won the game, fight wasn't much. If that had been at Hurley, people would have been Med Flighted out with arms and legs missing. lol

Who won the game, fight wasn't much. If that had been at Hurley, people would have been Med Flighted out with arms and legs missing. lol

I don't know if the bodies would have ever been found.

Who won the game, fight wasn't much. If that had been at Hurley, people would have been Med Flighted out with arms and legs missing. lol