starcityfootballfan 517 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) This weeks sports writers version: 1. Essex 2. Riverheads 3. Sussex Central 4. Clintwood 5. John Battle 6. Buckingham County 7. Strasburg 8. King William 9. Franklin 10. (tie) Honaker/Union Other receiving votes: Altavista, Giles, GRAHAM, JI Burton The G-Men received 3 votes in this weeks poll! Edited September 25, 2012 by starcityfootballfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasDenton 79 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 If the G-Men win the next game or two, they'll recieve a lot more votes. Also, it seems like Union is having the hardest time getting on anybody's list. Every week when the Bristol Herald Courier does their Super 7 picks, Union just misses out making the list (they might have finally made it last week, but were just edged out every week before). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcityfootballfan 517 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Virginia Group AA Associated Press Poll: 1. Brookville 2. Briar Woods 3. Amherst County 4. Salem-Salem 5. James Monroe 6. Christiansburg 7. Kettle Run 8. Tuscarora 9. Smithfield 10. Woodgrove NO Group AA school from SWVA received any votes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendatLegion 109 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Didn't John Wayne kill a guy in Tuscarora once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcityfootballfan 517 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) Didn't John Wayne kill a guy in Tuscarora once? If he did, he had to go to the brand new school in Leesburg VA! I think this is their second year in existence. Edited September 25, 2012 by starcityfootballfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebel1 35 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 This weeks sports writers version: 1. Essex 2. Riverheads 3. Sussex Central 4. Clintwood 5. John Battle 6. Buckingham County 7. Strasburg 8. King William 9. Franklin 10. (tie) Honaker/Union Other receiving votes: Altavista, Giles, GRAHAM, JI Burton The G-Men received 3 votes in this weeks poll! I would have Graham and Burton ahead of Honaker/Union Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcityfootballfan 517 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Obviously, with this weeks games there will be some shake up! Stay tuned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I would have Graham and Burton ahead of Honaker/Union Graham maybe but not JIB, they have slipped a little from where they were last year imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrb 26 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I would have Graham and Burton ahead of Honaker/Union Union has a better team than Graham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefactman 10 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Wheres George Wythe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Virginia Group AA Associated Press Poll: 1. Brookville 2. Briar Woods 3. Amherst County 4. Salem-Salem 5. James Monroe 6. Christiansburg 7. Kettle Run 8. Tuscarora 9. Smithfield 10. Woodgrove NO Group AA school from SWVA received any votes! Hey, now, our Christiansburg friends might have something to say about that! ;) I think this is legitimate, sadly. The gap in AA between SWVA schools and schools east of Roanoke just continues to grow and grow and grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcityfootballfan 517 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Hey, now, our Christiansburg friends might have something to say about that! ;) I think this is legitimate, sadly. The gap in AA between SWVA schools and schools east of Roanoke just continues to grow and grow and grow. Clarification: After the TOP TEN no other SWVA school listed as "others receiving votes." Obviously, C'burg received votes to make the top ten! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Clarification: After the TOP TEN no other SWVA school listed as "others receiving votes." Obviously, C'burg received votes to make the top ten! I didn't know if you considered Christiansburg as SWVA. I have friends who don't consider anything east of the New River as SWVA. Heck, I have some friends who draw the line at I-77. Weird, ain't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasDenton 79 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I didn't know if you considered Christiansburg as SWVA. I have friends who don't consider anything east of the New River as SWVA. Heck, I have some friends who draw the line at I-77. Weird, ain't it? I've always drawn the line at Roanoke....but then it's kind of a gray area. Do you consider the Roanoke area schools part of SWVA or the start of the rest of the Commonwealth? I've never been able to make up my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcityfootballfan 517 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I didn't know if you considered Christiansburg as SWVA. I have friends who don't consider anything east of the New River as SWVA. Heck, I have some friends who draw the line at I-77. Weird, ain't it? For me, SW Virginia begins here in Roanoke! Although, many of our friends from far SW Virginia have a hard time admitting that! Jokingly, my family calls Roanoke the Capital of SW Virginia. LOL! Any place east of here does not count ... especially in high school football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcityfootballfan 517 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I've always drawn the line at Roanoke....but then it's kind of a gray area. Do you consider the Roanoke area schools part of SWVA or the start of the rest of the Commonwealth? I've never been able to make up my mind. Great place to draw the line .... me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcityfootballfan 517 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Wheres George Wythe Wytheville, Va .... jokingly ... actually, a little strange not seeing the Maroons listed in the polls this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 SWVA begins with the NRV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugsbunny 12 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 SWVA begins with the NRV... Agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I've always drawn the line at Roanoke....but then it's kind of a gray area. Do you consider the Roanoke area schools part of SWVA or the start of the rest of the Commonwealth? I've never been able to make up my mind. There are two pretty reasonable schools of thought that I find persuasive on this. First, and the one I subscribe to, is topography. SWVA is characterized most be the mountains and the culture that it brings. I've linked a map below, which shows a pretty clear elevation divide, which you'll instantly feel if you've ever went from Blacksburg to Roanoke. By this map, the easternmost boundary line would be, north-to-south, Craig County, Montgomery County, Floyd County, Carroll County. This would include Blacksburg, Hillsville, Floyd, and New Castle but exclude Salem/Roanoke, Covington, Rocky Mount, and especially Martinsville. I've found Martinsville folk to be VERY touchy about this subject. But Martinsville, by ANY account, would be Southside. I mean, for goodness sakes, it's something like 30 miles from Danville. Martinsville, you're not SWVA. Get over it. The map I used: http://geology.com/state-map/maps/virginia-state-map.gif Second, the old axiom that "the state ends at Roanoke". Well, if it ends there, it should be included, right? That would follow the general principle above, except it accepts the western half of Roanoke County, including Salem and Roanoke. Of course, this is as subjective as anything could possibly be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 SWVA and Southside VA can clearly be divided by enunciation. SWVA resident carry an "R" and it can easily be exaggerated by the pirate "ARRR" sound. Southside residents don't use the "R" sound. It comes out as more of an "AHH". They also say "want" in place of "wouldn't". An example of this would be "It want me". :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasDenton 79 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 SWVA and Southside VA can clearly be divided by enunciation. SWVA resident carry an "R" and it can easily be exaggerated by the pirate "ARRR" sound. Southside residents don't use the "R" sound. It comes out as more of an "AHH". They also say "want" in place of "wouldn't". An example of this would be "It want me". :D A lot like people from charming old Charleston, SC (and even a few places I've been in NC near the coast). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcityfootballfan 517 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 As you enter the Roanoke Regional Airport the City has an electric billboard that proudly proclaims "Southwest Virginia Starts Here!" Its gotta be true then! LOL! I have lived here for more than thirty years but have not forgotten my Tazewell County roots. Can I still play here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasDenton 79 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 There are two pretty reasonable schools of thought that I find persuasive on this. First, and the one I subscribe to, is topography. SWVA is characterized most be the mountains and the culture that it brings. I've linked a map below, which shows a pretty clear elevation divide, which you'll instantly feel if you've ever went from Blacksburg to Roanoke. By this map, the easternmost boundary line would be, north-to-south, Craig County, Montgomery County, Floyd County, Carroll County. This would include Blacksburg, Hillsville, Floyd, and New Castle but exclude Salem/Roanoke, Covington, Rocky Mount, and especially Martinsville. I've found Martinsville folk to be VERY touchy about this subject. But Martinsville, by ANY account, would be Southside. I mean, for goodness sakes, it's something like 30 miles from Danville. Martinsville, you're not SWVA. Get over it. The map I used: http://geology.com/state-map/maps/virginia-state-map.gif Second, the old axiom that "the state ends at Roanoke". Well, if it ends there, it should be included, right? That would follow the general principle above, except it accepts the western half of Roanoke County, including Salem and Roanoke. Of course, this is as subjective as anything could possibly be. The Wikipedia article on Roanoke actually lists it as "the largest municipality in Southwest Virginia." As of 2010, the city's population was just over 97,000. This is the main reason that I have some trouble including Roanoke in SWVA; because they're so huge compared to the rest of the towns/cities in SWVA. I think Salem is a bit over 20,000 (if you include them too) and Bristol is the next largest by population at just under 18,000. I also tend to not include them because of the geography as shown in your map. But there's always a part of me that wants to let them join in for some reason...maybe it's because I have family living there or something, I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcityfootballfan 517 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 The Wikipedia article on Roanoke actually lists it as "the largest municipality in Southwest Virginia." As of 2010, the city's population was just over 97,000. This is the main reason that I have some trouble including Roanoke in SWVA; because they're so huge compared to the rest of the towns/cities in SWVA. I think Salem is a bit over 20,000 (if you include them too) and Bristol is the next largest by population at just under 18,000. I also tend to not include them because of the geography as shown in your map. But there's always a part of me that wants to let them join in for some reason...maybe it's because I have family living there or something, I don't know. At least YOU are considering to "let us join." Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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