Bluefield researcher 1,197 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 8/26 Craig County Away 9/2 Narrows Home 9/9 Rye Cove Away 9/16 Rural Retreat Away 9/23 Eastern Montgomery Home 9/30 Castlewood Home 10/7 Grundy Away 10/14 Auburn Away 10/28 Roanoke Catholic Home 11/4 Smith Mountain Lake Christian Away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollay, living rent free 120 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, Bluefield researcher said: 8/26 Craig County Away 9/2 Narrows Home 9/9 Rye Cove Away 9/16 Rural Retreat Away 9/23 Eastern Montgomery Home 9/30 Castlewood Home 10/7 Grundy Away 10/14 Auburn Away 10/28 Roanoke Catholic Home 11/4 Smith Mountain Lake Christian Away How do u play no district games??? AD and coach should be fired!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,922 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 Bland refused to schedule Galax for the two-year cycle that ends this season prior to last season. Galax was able to schedule a home-and-home with West Stokes as a result. Galax has a full slate of games for the upcoming season. At least until Auburn cancels half their season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin_Hoyt 88 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 On 6/14/2022 at 11:45 AM, sixcat said: Bland refused to schedule Galax for the two-year cycle that ends this season prior to last season. Galax was able to schedule a home-and-home with West Stokes as a result. Galax has a full slate of games for the upcoming season. At least until Auburn cancels half their season. What’s the rest of the story about Bland and the rest of the Mountain Empire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,922 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Cousin_Hoyt said: What’s the rest of the story about Bland and the rest of the Mountain Empire? All I know is, Bland petitioned VHSL to move to another district in 2020. I forget which one (Hogohegee maybe). They were denied. Their in-house solution is to decline to play Galax, Giles, Fort Chiswell and George Wythe knowing it will prevent them from playing post season football regardless of record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 I’d say they’re just taking the best route to rebuild the program which unfortunately for some district teams means not playing them. It’s my understanding, only one team in the district opposed Bland moving to the Hogohegee & that one dissenter prevented them from moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 On 6/14/2022 at 11:37 AM, Jollay, living rent free said: How do u play no district games??? AD and coach should be fired!! I’d say AD & coach are trying to rebuild the program with playing this schedule. In the long run if its benefits the program and they become more successful then that’s a plus for the Bears. I hope they have a great season and many wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwvaOG 602 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 What’s the logistics of Bland folding up into other schools? They really don’t have a lot of options and I feel for the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobb83 48 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 6 hours ago, Gridiron60 said: I’d say AD & coach are trying to rebuild the program with playing this schedule. In the long run if its benefits the program and they become more successful then that’s a plus for the Bears. I hope they have a great season and many wins. but they short the rest of the teams/kids a game in the district. I call BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield researcher 1,197 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 43 minutes ago, Dobb83 said: but they short the rest of the teams/kids a game in the district. I call BS Their job is to look after their kids first. And to be honest at this they are doing their "District" foes a favor. If you really think about it it is better for the district teams to play a competitive opponent instead of Bland at this time. Bland let it be know last year that they were not going to play district football so it is no shock to the other district schools. Gridiron60 and redtiger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 6 hours ago, Bluefield researcher said: If you really think about it it is better for the district teams to play a competitive opponent instead of Bland at this time. There are some coaches that would rather play weak team for easy win than play a competitive team and possibly lose which does their kids a disservice in the long run. Want to get better find teams as good or better than yours to play is my thought. Maybe one of these district teams just want an easy W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,922 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 For the record, nobody at Galax is upset with Bland and have actually tried to be supportive. It's completely understandable, they are in a difficult situation where playing teams like Galax would be demoralizing for a program trying desperately to stay alive. They don't want to cease football operations but that's definitely the next step if they can't get some momentum. Galax is happy to have a tougher opponent anyway. I don't say that to slam Bland. The reality is, Bland kids will get greater benefit from playing Eastern Montgomery, Rye Cove and Castlewood than Galax, GW and Giles. And Galax will get better prepared for state competition by playing West Stokes. In my opinion (and this is only an opinion), George Wythe should have been better prepared considering Bland was upfront with every district opponent prior to last season. It strikes me as being pretty obvious Galax, Giles, Grayson and Fort Chiswell all schedule home-and-home series with other schools in preparation. The anger toward Bland should be directed toward George Wythe's Athletic Director for lack of preparation. 1inStripes, Deleted Account, redtiger and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield researcher 1,197 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Hey GW. Looks like Hazard, KY could use a game 10-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollay, living rent free 120 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Bluefield researcher said: Hey GW. Looks like Hazard, KY could use a game 10-7 I have let the powers that be know about several teams and for some reason they respond with one reason or another why it never works out! Ill let them know about the one as well. Almost like they don't want to add a game! It really makes no sense, GW has not played a full schedule going on 4 years now!!! i appreciate the info! Hey can you find out if covington is going to have a team? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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