Mountain Football 1,532 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 44 minutes ago, SwvaOG said: Off the top of the head: Down 14-0 at Union, lost 28-21 Down 14-0 or 17-0 to Bluefield, lost 21-19 Down 17-7 or so at Richlands, won 29-28. Down 10-0 and 17-7 to Central, won 26-20. They seem to not generate much on their first 2-3 drives. Definitely a good sign that RV doesn't lay down and quit when they get behind. I honestly don't know much about Ridgeview. Are they overall a young team? I know the QB is a freshman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Mountain Football said: Definitely a good sign that RV doesn't lay down and quit when they get behind. I honestly don't know much about Ridgeview. Are they overall a young team? I know the QB is a freshman. I think I read a post on one of the threads, maybe even this one that they get a lot of theirs back next year. I'm like you. I don't know much about their capabilities etc. other than Beavers is really good, #13 is tall & can make unbelievable catches, & QB is good. I wonder how their defense will stack up against Graham's offense??? Mountain Football 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Sasquatch 1,865 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 49 minutes ago, Gridiron60 said: I think I read a post on one of the threads, maybe even this one that they get a lot of theirs back next year. I'm like you. I don't know much about their capabilities etc. other than Beavers is really good, #13 is tall & can make unbelievable catches, & QB is good. I wonder how their defense will stack up against Graham's offense??? Good question. Graham's offense generated 9 touchdowns in the first half against Lee and 7 td's on 7 possessions against Union. Seems like not only is the defense for Graham playing well, but the offense is doing pretty well also. It is hard to game plan for Graham because they can hurt you in so many ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokie777 72 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 3 hours ago, GilesDavis4321 said: I know Ridgeview has speedy and solid WRS and a solid QB. Lots of talk about whether Graham can cover them or not cover them. I've seen zero talk about the pressure the RV QB will be under when he drops back to throw. You will see some freshmen come out in him and mistakes made in this game. He will not have seen that much pressure and as good of a front 4 all year long, and that includes Abingdon, Union, Central, and Bluefield. I guarantee you that after the game, we will be talking about the immense pressure he was under when he dropped back to throw it. He hasn't seen anything close to what he will see. I'm going to lean the other way and say all of that pressure is going to allow him to make some great plays and give momentum to Ridgeview in key time points of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandanaVTDavis4321 1,717 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 Just now, Hokie777 said: I'm going to lean the other way and say all of that pressure is going to allow him to make some great plays and give momentum to Ridgeview in key time points of the game. And that's a fair and respectable take. RVs QB is special. Graham32 and Hokie777 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Hokie777 said: I'm going to lean the other way and say all of that pressure is going to allow him to make some great plays and give momentum to Ridgeview in key time points of the game. How good is Ridgeview's line at giving him time to throw? Graham has a couple of hustlers that can key in on a QB who's not well protected. Ridgeview may have to same on defense coming at our QB for all I know. (Which for the record isn't much, lol; I don't even pretend to be one of the 33 wannabe coaches on here 😂). Hokie777 and Graham32 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, GilesDavis4321 said: And that's a fair and respectable take. RVs QB is special. I'm giving you the "Switzerland" award for neutrality and diplomacy on this board. 🙌🏻 Hokie777 and BandanaVTDavis4321 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8KNDookeez 100 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 Does Ridgeview do the whole "hold back" thing like a lot of other schools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarhead24219 440 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 Ridgeview will run screens to both sides, in the middle ect. QB is also a good runner, not as good as Graham’s but still good, so don’t get in caught in no all out blitz or you will get burned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwvaOG 601 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 3 hours ago, T8KNDookeez said: Does Ridgeview do the whole "hold back" thing like a lot of other schools? Ironically, I feel like if they had held Adkins back this RV team would be a threat to win it all. They don’t have very talented RBs and it shows in the running game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwvaOG 601 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 For the Graham folks, here is your Ridgeview primer. Offense: Advanced passing attack. IMHO, with the exception of Blevins as I haven’t seen him, O’Quin is the best passing QB in SWVA. He is also a threat to run and isn’t your typical Fr. The running attack is average at best, use a lot of zone reads…no power. The WRs are, once again IMHO, the best in SWVA. Beavers has elite hands and ball skills and more than enough speed and wiggle to do damage. Hill has been WR and RB and is one of the best athletes on the field for either team. What makes them dangerous is their other two kids would start for pretty much any team in the region (#5 and #11). They have very underrated speed. The Oline is big but they don’t seem to run block well and do an adequate job of pass protection. Graham might exploit this match up. RV will counter will quick throws. Defense- Undersized and athletic. They have an All-State level DL in #62. Kid is a beast and won’t be scared of #78. I think the #57 is a playmaker at DL as well…but it’s a small front. The LB’s are led by #13 and #14 and are one of the better units in M7. The DBs are fine and #7 will probably shadow Bradshaw and #11 is good but I’m not a fan of how deep they play off the ball. Special teams are average but #7 and #13 can hurt you on returns. FG kicker could be a liability and Graham will have the kicking advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Football 1,532 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 hour ago, SwvaOG said: Ironically, I feel like if they had held Adkins back this RV team would be a threat to win it all. They don’t have very talented RBs and it shows in the running game. I was thinking that myself, had Adkins been with this group they would be really hard to beat. I'm not saying they aren't good the way they are but add him to the mix and watch out. SwvaOG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaterHater 89 Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 Any radio coverage for this game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfan 155 Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, foosballer said: Any radio coverage for this game? 106.3 Kicks Country is Grahams broadcast. You can also stream the audio from their website. TaterHater 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog05-CO2017 102 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 I’ve said it before, when the dawgs get put out I’m a GMen fan! I like ridgeview, but I don’t see them hanging with graham. I think this will be like last week against union. I’d say graham by at least 21. Good luck to both teams. starcityfootballfan and Real Sasquatch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 What time is kickoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham32 335 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 10 minutes ago, goose111874 said: What time is kickoff 1pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcityfootballfan 517 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 Good luck G-Men! Real Sasquatch and Graham32 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Sasquatch 1,865 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 On 11/20/2021 at 8:07 PM, Real Sasquatch said: Something along the lines of Graham 49 Ridgeview 21. Cough....Cough... Liam McPoyle, BandanaVTDavis4321, Mountain Football and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs73 157 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 23 minutes ago, Real Sasquatch said: Cough....Cough... Good call Real Sasquatch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf1207 239 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Hopefully Graham gives their defensive line the game ball. That's who won this game for them without a doubt. Ridgeview started the game great, but once the pressure got too the QB his accuracy dropped significantly. Graham certainly looks the part of a state title team. RV should be very good next year. I'd like to see a running game developed somewhere. I know that passing should be the top priority, but to make a run at State they will need to have an effective running game. But this was a very successful season. Not many had them going this far, and by the end of the season were the second best team in the region. Not too bad for a mostly underclassmen team. Good luck to Graham and finish it off this year with a title. CPF and Gridiron60 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwvaOG 601 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Wolf1207 said: Hopefully Graham gives their defensive line the game ball. That's who won this game for them without a doubt. Ridgeview started the game great, but once the pressure got too the QB his accuracy dropped significantly. Graham certainly looks the part of a state title team. RV should be very good next year. I'd like to see a running game developed somewhere. I know that passing should be the top priority, but to make a run at State they will need to have an effective running game. But this was a very successful season. Not many had them going this far, and by the end of the season were the second best team in the region. Not too bad for a mostly underclassmen team. Good luck to Graham and finish it off this year with a title. The kickoff return by Beavers that got called back was the turning point in this one. A chance to go up 21-7. Tough break and opened the door to numerous mistakes and some questionable decisions and Graham started rolling. Can someone explain the approach of giving Graham the ball on the 50 each possession? Horribly thrown 3 yard out that gets pick sixed. Felt like the Fr QB got “sped-up” during second half. Kid has to learn to throw the ball away….some pretty bad ball decisions….needs to live another day and just eat the sack sometimes. RV’s special teams has been average at best this year and today they were awful. Anyone know why they don’t roll the QB out more? Move the pocket and not let Graham’s good DL just tee-off? Good learning experience for the young Wolves…..physically they gave as good as they got. Graham moves on and we still have several SWVA teams advancing on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_havok_fan 1,261 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 11:03 PM, SwvaOG said: The kickoff return by Beavers that got called back was the turning point in this one. A chance to go up 21-7. Tough break and opened the door to numerous mistakes and some questionable decisions and Graham started rolling. Can someone explain the approach of giving Graham the ball on the 50 each possession? Horribly thrown 3 yard out that gets pick sixed. Felt like the Fr QB got “sped-up” during second half. Kid has to learn to throw the ball away….some pretty bad ball decisions….needs to live another day and just eat the sack sometimes. RV’s special teams has been average at best this year and today they were awful. Anyone know why they don’t roll the QB out more? Move the pocket and not let Graham’s good DL just tee-off? Good learning experience for the young Wolves…..physically they gave as good as they got. Graham moves on and we still have several SWVA teams advancing on! After what you saw Saturday, would you kick to XBT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwvaOG 601 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 As opposed to giving them field positions on the 50? Yes. But they didn’t have to do that. They could have kicked it toward the right and away from Bradshaw. I would honestly rather kick deep as far as I could than give them a short field every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfan 155 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 11:03 PM, SwvaOG said: The kickoff return by Beavers that got called back was the turning point in this one. A chance to go up 21-7. Tough break and opened the door to numerous mistakes and some questionable decisions and Graham started rolling. Can someone explain the approach of giving Graham the ball on the 50 each possession? Horribly thrown 3 yard out that gets pick sixed. Felt like the Fr QB got “sped-up” during second half. Kid has to learn to throw the ball away….some pretty bad ball decisions….needs to live another day and just eat the sack sometimes. RV’s special teams has been average at best this year and today they were awful. Anyone know why they don’t roll the QB out more? Move the pocket and not let Graham’s good DL just tee-off? Good learning experience for the young Wolves…..physically they gave as good as they got. Graham moves on and we still have several SWVA teams advancing on! The int wasn’t horribly thrown it was tipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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