SW_VA_boy 492 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 No reason given publicly that I've seen as of yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 Craig County @ Auburn has been cancelled as well. Craig County doesn't have enough healthy players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jags52 346 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 I am assuming bland does not have enough players to field a team? or a COVID outbreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW_VA_boy 492 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 Update: It is due to lack of healthy players for Bland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWVAgridiron 1,469 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 A good friend of mine has a son that plays for Narrows. Said that Bland doesn’t have enough healthy kids to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jags52 346 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 Any body that puts Bland on their schedule is just asking to lose a game IMO. They have got to do a better job recruiting the hallways or just give up football. I hate to say that for the kids that are there and want to play but that is also hurts the seniors of the other side that now have one less game they get to play. Hokie Bound, BoBob and Mountain Football 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobb83 48 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 6 hours ago, Jags52 said: Any body that puts Bland on their schedule is just asking to lose a game IMO. They have got to do a better job recruiting the hallways or just give up football. I hate to say that for the kids that are there and want to play but that is also hurts the seniors of the other side that now have one less game they get to play. i agree, now all season long teams are gonna be wondering if their game will be played or not. Its not fair to the kids. the VHSL should set a minimum roster in order to schedule games. I think bland only had 19 player. 22 should be cut off. well if they go ahead now and cancel the rest of season maybe teams on their schedule can find solid games. BandanaVTDavis4321 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWVAgridiron 1,469 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 Unfortunately this may happen again when Narrows plays Craig since they also had to cancel against Auburn today for not having enough health players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobb83 48 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 19 minutes ago, SWVAgridiron said: Unfortunately this may happen again when Narrows plays Craig since they also had to cancel against Auburn today for not having enough health players. when does narrows play craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokiebird7 1,416 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 53 minutes ago, SWVAgridiron said: Unfortunately this may happen again when Narrows plays Craig since they also had to cancel against Auburn today for not having enough health players. I heard Craig was Covington related not injuries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jags52 346 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Hokiebird7 said: I heard Craig was Covington related not injuries Covid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokiebird7 1,416 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 14 minutes ago, Jags52 said: Covid? Yeah sorry lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jags52 346 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 12 minutes ago, Hokiebird7 said: Yeah sorry lol Auto correct gets me all the time too lol VHSLhelper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWVAgridiron 1,469 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 Halftime: Giles 7 Galax 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWVAgridiron 1,469 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, Jags52 said: Auto correct gets me all the time too lol I feel that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger danger 41 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 13 hours ago, sixcat said: Craig County @ Auburn has been cancelled as well. Craig County doesn't have enough healthy players. Damn, that Craig/Bland game last week must of been a real headbanger. Neither team could field a healthy team this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBHoops_18 206 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 I think a few schools around here should go to eight man football. When you barely have 20 players on a roster it's time. Not sure how it would work exactly. Form their own league and just play each other every year. Bland, Craig, maybe Montcalm. Bluebird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandanaVTDavis4321 1,717 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 17 hours ago, Dobb83 said: i agree, now all season long teams are gonna be wondering if their game will be played or not. Its not fair to the kids. the VHSL should set a minimum roster in order to schedule games. I think bland only had 19 player. 22 should be cut off. well if they go ahead now and cancel the rest of season maybe teams on their schedule can find solid games. I agree. I don't know what the cutoff should be, but there has got to be a cutoff and there needs to be a rule where if you cancel 2 football games in a season, then automatically you are without a football program for the next 2 years as other teams can prepare schedules. This prevents a team that starts with 24 players and is ready to go only to drop down to 16 players by week 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandanaVTDavis4321 1,717 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 Agree with you all on 8 man football and make it SWVA/Southern WV, say from Charleston down to the TN/KY border and over to I 81. It doesn't have to be state specific. Get 15 teams and play. West VA has consolidated school districts (different counties) and this could be done. Doesn't have to be confined to one state. Craig Co, Auburn, Bland, Montcalm, a few more in WV and draw in eastern Kentucky, etc. Yep, longer traveling distances, but you also aren't hauling 50 players 10 coaches, a band, etc. Hauling 15 players and 5 coaches can be done in one school bus, so the cost is a whole lot less than 2 or 3 buses and that would offset the travel distance that I'm sure kids would be more than happy to do 5 road games per year in regular season in order to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield researcher 1,195 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 Pembroke played 6 man football in the Monroe County League for about 20 years in the 30's and 40's. I agree 6 or 8 man is a good idea. The only draw back is the travel. Don't worry about state playoffs. Come up with your own system. Look at all the schools struggling to put a team on the field. Auburn, Bland, Montcalm, Phelps KY, Jenkins KY, Bath County, River View, Castlewood, Craig, Twin Springs, Rye Cove, North Greene, TN, Unaka, TN, East Montgomery. Another issue is that the field is not as wide or as long. Go watch an Oklahoma 8 man championship game on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokie Bound 107 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 9/1/2022 at 10:09 AM, Jags52 said: Any body that puts Bland on their schedule is just asking to lose a game IMO. They have got to do a better job recruiting the hallways or just give up football. I hate to say that for the kids that are there and want to play but that is also hurts the seniors of the other side that now have one less game they get to play. You definitely hit the nail on the head with statement. Why would anyone schedule Bland knowing how the past 4 or 5 years have gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird 17 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 You would need at least 8 to 10 schools to make 8 man football a reality but its can be done. Here is a link for 8 man football standings in Virginia. https://www.maxpreps.com/m/league/default.aspx?leagueid=3c30ae65-87b5-477c-b7b3-80f5aafeca02&ssid=66439386-7bb5-42f6-9628-ea444a3a2d59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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