hokiecat 10 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Richlands' Austin Fuller and Shane Wicks will be playing in the East-West game July 4th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbgfan 856 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Richlands' Austin Fuller and Shane Wicks will be playing in the East-West game July 4th. [/ QUOTE ] Two of the best--playing with the rest of Old Dominion's best. Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mv91 259 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Where will that be played at. Is that the one in Hampton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbgfan 856 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Where will that be played at. Is that the one in Hampton? [/ QUOTE ] According to another football thread on here, game has to be moved to another site due to turf installation. Not sure if new location will still be Hampton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornholio 10 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I say bring it back to Lynchburg. or bring it to Bristol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeus71 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Abingdons Tyler Bailey will be in that game as well. I'm sure Fuller remembers him. Speed kills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Bailey is going with Coach Mance, Fuller, and Wicks to the game. I think they will know him..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealgame 10 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 i think zeus71 was refering to the 90-some yard touchdown pass in which Bailey burnt Fuller in the Abingdon-Richlands game...im sure there was no harm intended in the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbgfan 856 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Not trying to start a debate here, but will say this, I was at the game and didn't see the play as Bailey burning Fuller. As I recall, Bailey was in open field running up the left side and Fuller came diagonally from the other side of the field to make the play. Bailey did score a TD, burning Fuller no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbgfan 856 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 This article in Bristol Herald Courier today www.tricities.com/tri/sports/high_school_prep/high_school_football/article/all_stars_fuller_wicks_eager_for_friday_football_action/11273/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentucky 10 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 east-west game in hampton this evening. West wins it 7-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack 10 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 tyler holmes of blacksburg most valuable player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 http://virginiapreps.rivals.com/showmsg....914&style=2 West tops East 7-0 Reply -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the VHSCA All-Star football game being played on July 4th this season, recap articles about the game almost beg for the word "fireworks" to appear in the headline and / or the opening paragraph. Something like "the offensive fireworks provided by the All-Stars lit up the gridiron more than the celebratory fireworks of our nation's Independence Day lit up the night skies." Unfortunately, it was only nature's fireworks -- lightning -- that made an appearance as the defenses ruled the turf at Darling Stadium in a 7-0 game won by the West. A muffed punt by the East on their own 8-yard line in the second quarter led to a touchdown pass from Powell Valley's Cedric Mitchell to Amherst County's Derrick McCoy who won a jump ball for the pigskin as Mitchell lofted a high pass into the front corner of the end zone just before being hit for the game's only score. Leading the defense for the West's shutout win was MVP Tyler Holmes from Blacksburg High School (University of Massachusetts) who recorded a big hit in the second quarter and recorded the biggest "ooh" hit of the night in the fourth quarter as he tattooed the East punt returner right as he caught a West punt. Though the scoreboard was not lit up by the players (nor would it have mattered since it wasn't working anyway), that doesn't mean that several players failed to turn in stellar performances. West Offense The most electrifying player on the West squad was Travis Tarpley (GW-Danville, Delaware State) as he exhibited fast feet and tremendous shiftiness on a 42-yard punt return during which he broke two tackles and made several others miss. He followed that by getting around the corner on the next play of the game and pieced together another couple of nice runs for the West. Powell Valley QB Cedric Mitchell (undecided) impressed with his ability to move around in the pocket and to create with his feet, especially when being pressured, as he did on the touchdown pass to McCoy. He kept his head upfield and made a number of tacklers miss throughout the night. Ethan Steward (Burton HS) showed nice accuracy on hitch routes and underneath passes as he found receivers when he had time to throw which was not terribly often. Additionally, he did a solid job with his feet to keep plays alive though nothing big broke for him all night. Perhaps the best offensive play for the West came unintentionally as OL Greg Coopwood (Woodbridge, Virginia State) scooped up a fumble and ran 20 yards to help the West earn a three-yard gain after a sack led to the ball being on the ground. Richland's Austin Fuller (Virginia Tech) did a nice job running routes and showed solid hands catching a couple of hitch routes in front of defenders for positive gains. West Defense Martinsville's J.D. Tyree (Columbia) made a nice tackle for loss early in the game helping to set the physical tone for the West squad. Richard Lockridge (Lebanon HS, Davidson) followed Tyree's lead early in the game with a big hit and Robert E. Lee defensive back Michel Steele (undecided) chipped in with an outstanding open field tackle to bust up a bubble screen in the first quarter. The biggest hitter of the night was Amherst County's Derrick McCoy (Virginia Tech) who, along with scoring the game's only touchdown, was a terror in the middle of the field coming up with a full head of steam to punish one East runner after another. He was joined by Martin Scales (Bassett, undecided) in breaking up the East offense as the aggressive Scales did a nice job in run support and broke up a beautifully thrown fade pass just before halftime. Woodbridge defensive lineman Paul Thompson (Coffeyville) played in the East's backfield most of the time that he was on the field notching a sack, a pressure, and numerous disruptions on the night. East Offense Things looked good for the East early on as Hermitage QB Ju Ju Clayton (Virginia Tech) found Phoebus wideout Reid Evans (Old Dominion) on a fade pattern down the sideline for a 40-yard pass to open the game. Clayton had good zip on the ball all night but didn't get much help from his receivers throughout the game likely because they really didn't have much time to work together in the one week of practice. Tommy Reamon, Jr. (Gloucester, Old Dominion) showed ability to make plays with his feet keeping the East on the field by saving himself with his scrambling ability and led the East's most effective drive of the night in the third quarter with a 10-yard scramble, a connection with James Monroe's Paul Hayden (Norfolk State) followed by a completion to Powhatan's Emmett Brown (Elizabeth City State), but the drive stalled when a scrambling Reamon came up inches short on a fourth down run. Perhaps the quickest feet of the night were under Meadowbrook's Torrean Crowell (Union College of Kentucky) who broke off a couple of nice double-digit yardage runs on the night and always seemed to be one block away from breaking a game-tying run. He earned the MVP award for the East offense and showed more life than most players in the game as he was as animated as anyone on the field. East Defense The game's first big defensive play came courtesy of Monticello's Jake Miles (Wofford) who slashed through the West line to slow down any momentum that the West was building after a couple of sweeps had them driving. While the East was getting beat to the outside early in the game defensive linemen Calvin Ruffin (Kecoughtan), William Jefferson (Hampton HS, undecided) and Aaron Harper (Courtland, James Madison University) were helping control the middle of the line where the East was stuffing everything the West tried between the tackles, so much so that Jefferson and Harper (2 sacks, forced fumble) earned co-MVP honors for the East defense. Jefferson's Hampton teammate Anthony Wardrett was a late addition, as evidenced by his name being painted on the back of his jersey, but he proved that he belonged on the field by recording a sack and a pressure that led to an incomplete pass. The East defense almost rose to the occasion after the muffed punt as Jabrel Mines (Caroline Co., William & Mary) and Terrence Pugh (Indian River, Norfolk State) recorded back-to-back sacks pushing the West back nearly 15 yards. Mines later recorded a tackle for a loss jamming up a running play in the middle of the field and Pugh showed a nice ability to run by chasing down a screen pass from behind. Jamel Davis (Hermitage, Coastal Carolina) did his part for the East defensive line by notching a sack in the fourth quarter. The secondary's best play may have come from Marcus Cooperwood (Bethel, Norfolk State) who flew into the backfield and upended a West runner who was trying to reverse field. Though rain dampened the night and the low-scoring game lacked big offensive plays, the players on the field put forth a great show of effort, sportsmanship and ability which is what the night should be all about anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbgfan 856 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Here is link that shows highlights of East-West All Star football game played yesterday. In blue uniforms, Austin Fuller is #15--Shane Wicks #50. Tyler Bailey, Abingdon #7. There is a comment of each video highlight on right side. www.digitalsports.com/vhsca.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundercloud 179 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Some really good clips of this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Article from today's BHC mentions several of the area players: http://www.tricities.com/tri/sports/high...ds_mance/11351/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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