So... Graham just came up on my news feed

[VHSLhelper]

 

Luckily, I know Fox8 is Greensboro, from when the Council hoopsters were in that accident years ago.

https://www.facebook.com/fox8news/posts/pfbid02aaE5QN6ryAmmeoJ7p7fVThnP1m9ynoEL7jUoQ7qxrMBjhm5jW6Wye77mNvNxYtXl

 

 

 

[Graham32]

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[VHSLhelper]

And down in Fla...

"Sarasota Booker, which had gone to three straight Final Fours in Class 2A (2023) and 3A (2024, 2025) announced that they will not be fielding a varsity program for the 2026 season,"

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-high-school-football-team-013453923.html

[Gridiron60]

I wonder how many saw this and said, “Heck yeah” & how many said ,”Oh, no!” not bothering to read the article. 😂

[Unchained]

7 minutes ago, Gridiron60 said:

I wonder how many saw this and said, “Heck yeah” & how many said ,”Oh, no!” not bothering to read the article. 😂

At first glance I was sad and then relieved. We need that Union-Graham rivalry. It makes both programs better. I'd say we are the only school/fanbase in SWVA that feels that way since we are the only M7 squad that schedules them every year. Even big, bad 3A Abingdon ducks and dodges them:). It may be a fierce rivalry, but there's a ton of mutual respect there. A big change will be the nixing of trash talking from our side. Harless absolutely will not allow that. I'd bet the farm on that. The guy hates losing as is. Let him lose because of lack of discipline and I would HATE to be a Union player afterwards.

[Wolf1207]

1 hour ago, Unchained said:

At first glance I was sad and then relieved. We need that Union-Graham rivalry. It makes both programs better. I'd say we are the only school/fanbase in SWVA that feels that way since we are the only M7 squad that schedules them every year. Even big, bad 3A Abingdon ducks and dodges them:). It may be a fierce rivalry, but there's a ton of mutual respect there. A big change will be the nixing of trash talking from our side. Harless absolutely will not allow that. I'd bet the farm on that. The guy hates losing as is. Let him lose because of lack of discipline and I would HATE to be a Union player afterwards.

I’ve wondered why RV hasn’t scheduled them. We have played some high level programs before like Pikeville and Bluefield. 
Speaking of games, has Union ever tried to schedule Bell County? Seems like that would be a natural rival for them. 

[Unchained]

5 minutes ago, Wolf1207 said:

I’ve wondered why RV hasn’t scheduled them. We have played some high level programs before like Pikeville and Bluefield. 
Speaking of games, has Union ever tried to schedule Bell County? Seems like that would be a natural rival for them. 

Harless may be different, but past experience has taught us to avoid KY officials like the plague:)

[Gridiron60]

1 hour ago, Unchained said:

Harless may be different, but past experience has taught us to avoid KY officials like the plague:)

I understand that in reference to KY officials dealing with WV officials when Graham plays Bluefield & Princeton. You walk in 14 points behind. 😂😂😂😂

[Unchained]

13 minutes ago, Gridiron60 said:

I understand that in reference to KY officials dealing with WV officials when Graham plays Bluefield & Princeton. You walk in 14 points behind. 😂😂😂😂

I never could get my son to transfer to Union, so he played for Central. They played at Letcher and hit the RB at the 2. BOTH knees were down and he leaned the ball across the goal line THREE SECONDS after he was down, and the refs called game winning TD. It still remains the most pathetic hose job I have ever seen.

[Gridiron60]

7 minutes ago, Unchained said:

I never could get my son to transfer to Union, so he played for Central. They played at Letcher and hit the RB at the 2. BOTH knees were down and he leaned the ball across the goal line THREE SECONDS after he was down, and the refs called game winning TD. It still remains the most pathetic hose job I have ever seen.

That’s some crazy shenanigans for sure. 

[Real Sasquatch]

26 minutes ago, Gridiron60 said:

I understand that in reference to KY officials dealing with WV officials when Graham plays Bluefield & Princeton. You walk in 14 points behind. 😂😂😂😂

Truth.  When you play Princeton especially.

[Gridiron60]

Just now, Real Sasquatch said:

Truth.  When you play Princeton especially.

For sure at Princeton whether you’re a visiting team from VA or WV. It’s hard to get a fair game at Hunnicutt. 

[Unchained]

4 minutes ago, Gridiron60 said:

That’s some crazy shenanigans for sure. 

That was back before I was redeemed by my Lord and savior Jesus Christ, and I was on the ref like a homeless man on a bologna sammich:)

[SW_VA_boy]

19 hours ago, Gridiron60 said:

I understand that in reference to KY officials dealing with WV officials when Graham plays Bluefield & Princeton. You walk in 14 points behind. 😂😂😂😂

At least there, you know you'll have a working scoreboard and reliable electricity.