trublue 939 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Benjamin Cates @bencates8 Appomattox fans break out in "PO1" chants. The old motto lives on. And the Raiders kneel out the clock to claim their fourth state title in five seasons with a 42-21 victory over Stuarts Draft #LNApreps great state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBHoops_18 206 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Appomattox vs Graham was definitely the real championship in my opinion Gridiron60 and Graham32 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Tim Hayes Retweeted Nathan EpsteinVerified account @Nathan_Epstein Heartbreak again for Oscar Smith. South County takes the title 14-13. Tigers had the go-ahead TD with 5:30 to go taken off the board for holding. 4 title game losses in last 5 years. @WAVY_News great state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 17 minutes ago, BBHoops_18 said: Appomattox vs Graham was definitely the real championship in my opinion Yes it was. As was foretold by most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimal62 178 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 3 hours ago, sixcat said: Just prior to halftime, Galax punted in a 7-7 game. The punt fluttered in the wind, landed and bounced directly into the midsection of a Riverheads player. The ball careened toward the Galax sideline and was recovered by Galax. The referees converged for several minutes and ultimately gave the football to Riverheads. Riverheads ultimately kicked a field goal at the end of that possession. The ensuing possession for Galax was the pick-6. Does the pick-6 happen had the correct call been made on the punt? Galax should have had the football inside the Riverheads 35 yard line. It’s hard to predict what could have been but in my mind, that blown call gave Riverheads 10 points. To me, that was the depressing play. That in fact that Pickett crossed the line on the first try(you can see it on the film) as well as the punt that was tipped by a Galax player (you can here it and see the ball get redirected because of it) but they call roughing the punter on the play. The kids shouldn't have to deal with incompetence by the refs. That was three huge game changing plays they missed. Gridiron60, sixcat and MT FAN 91 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,550 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Well, HS football is officially over until next summer~it’s been fun! Would have been more fun if Region D teams could have brought home Championships for 1A & 2A but maybe next year. Thanks for all the fun & spirited debates~ hope everyone has a blessed Christmas & Happy New Year! I may catch some of you on the other sports’ threads but they’re not nearly as fun and engaging as this one. Union_Fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Richard Morgan, former Oscar Smith head coach, won a state championship tonight in the Georgia AAAAAAA classification at Marietta HS. Marietta last won a FB state championship in 1967. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW_VA_boy 492 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 5 hours ago, sixcat said: Just prior to halftime, Galax punted in a 7-7 game. The punt fluttered in the wind, landed and bounced directly into the midsection of a Riverheads player. The ball careened toward the Galax sideline and was recovered by Galax. The referees converged for several minutes and ultimately gave the football to Riverheads. Riverheads ultimately kicked a field goal at the end of that possession. The ensuing possession for Galax was the pick-6. Does the pick-6 happen had the correct call been made on the punt? Galax should have had the football inside the Riverheads 35 yard line. It’s hard to predict what could have been but in my mind, that blown call gave Riverheads 10 points. To me, that was the depressing play. A SWVA team screwed by officials in a title game vs Riverheads. Where have I seen this movie before? FFS Union_Fan, Optimal62, cityofRaven and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham32 335 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 5 hours ago, BBHoops_18 said: Appomattox vs Graham was definitely the real championship in my opinion Hats off to Appomattox and congratulations to them on their state championship! But....I still believe graham was the best team in 2a again just let one get by em. Gridiron60 and Tru Blue 72 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,913 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 9 hours ago, Optimal62 said: That in fact that Pickett crossed the line on the first try(you can see it on the film) as well as the punt that was tipped by a Galax player (you can here it and see the ball get redirected because of it) but they call roughing the punter on the play. The kids shouldn't have to deal with incompetence by the refs. That was three huge game changing plays they missed. “Santa Claus” was brutal! He made several very questionable calls and even overturned the side judge on that first down turned 2nd and 5. And everyone who knows me on this site, knows I don’t bash officiating. Riverheads was offsides on defense but the result of the play was a 20 yard gain by Denver Brown. Dixon refuses the penalty. Side judge and umpire began spotting the ball and chains. “Santa Claus” came in and overruled them and marked off a 5 yard penalty against Riverheads from the original spot. Resulting in 15 yards of lost field position for Galax. Dixon was livid! I still don’t understand that one?!?!? Optimal62 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Football 1,532 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 The officiating must have been pretty bad because I don't think I've ever heard the folks from Galax complain about the officials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield researcher 1,195 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 1 hour ago, sixcat said: “Santa Claus” was brutal! He made several very questionable calls and even overturned the side judge on that first down turned 2nd and 5. And everyone who knows me on this site, knows I don’t bash officiating. Riverheads was offsides on defense but the result of the play was a 20 yard gain by Denver Brown. Dixon refuses the penalty. Side judge and umpire began spotting the ball and chains. “Santa Claus” came in and overruled them and marked off a 5 yard penalty against Riverheads from the original spot. Resulting in 15 yards of lost field position for Galax. Dixon was livid! I still don’t understand that one?!?!? Offsides is a dead ball penalty. Play is killed. There was no play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHoss 249 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 2 hours ago, sixcat said: “Santa Claus” was brutal! He made several very questionable calls and even overturned the side judge on that first down turned 2nd and 5. And everyone who knows me on this site, knows I don’t bash officiating. Riverheads was offsides on defense but the result of the play was a 20 yard gain by Denver Brown. Dixon refuses the penalty. Side judge and umpire began spotting the ball and chains. “Santa Claus” came in and overruled them and marked off a 5 yard penalty against Riverheads from the original spot. Resulting in 15 yards of lost field position for Galax. Dixon was livid! I still don’t understand that one?!?!? Santa Clause? Heavy set dude with the long gray beard? And yes, I'm being serious..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshreeves 37 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Mountain Football said: The officiating must have been pretty bad because I don't think I've ever heard the folks from Galax complain about the officials. It was without a doubt questionable. I was there as a neutral observer just to enjoy a couple of great games and to these neutral eyes, Riverheads did get the benefit of the calls in question each and every time. The roughing the punter call on the partially blocked punt was terrible. Galax played with a ton of heart and should be very proud of their showing yesterday. Congrats on a great season! Optimal62, Gridiron60 and sixcat 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,913 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Bluefield researcher said: Offsides is a dead ball penalty. Play is killed. There was no play. Agreed, it is supposed to be but the play was never blown dead. Therefore, the result of the play should stand. An error such as failure to blow a play dead can’t be retroactively fixed!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,913 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 16 minutes ago, JDHoss said: Santa Clause? Heavy set dude with the long gray beard? And yes, I'm being serious..... Absolutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHoss 249 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, sixcat said: Absolutely! Yeah, I know who you are talking about, and him making controversial calls doesn't surprise me. Anybody know where this dude is from? Pretty sure it isn't the North Pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,913 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Just now, JDHoss said: Yeah, I know who you are talking about, and him making controversial calls doesn't surprise me. Anybody know where this dude is from? Pretty sure it isn't the North Pole. I overheard some talk after the game, he may be from Region A but I don’t know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tru Blue 72 423 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 Hats off to Appo for a great season and another championship. The Graham vs Appo was the true championship game, and I for one am glad to see our end of the state have the better teams. I'll always pull for SWD to win it all, but maybe we need to adopt Appo for the next few years, if we have hope of another championship, as young as that team is, they will be hard to beat for the next three years. Good job and congrats to all the Appo coaches, fans, and especially the players, very deserving IMO. BoBob and oldfool 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhsfan88 22 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 23 hours ago, sixcat said: I overheard some talk after the game, he may be from Region A but I don’t know for sure. The officials in the Galax/Riverheads game were from the Roanoke area.... sixcat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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