I think the same thing. Maury and Kings Fork have the only real shots to win to me the other games could get ugly fast. I’m not familiar with Reidsville so I can’t speak on that game. But man it’s going to take a Hercules type effort for Grimsley to not repeat they are absolutely loaded.

I see they’re trying to hype these games up on social media but I only really see the Maury/Gibbons game being a game. Grimsley’s defense will be too much for Varina. 35-21 type of game but I don’t think the whipping will reflect the 2 scores. Mallard Creek will walk the dogs on Warwick. Hough vs Springs will be ugly but I have confidence that LJ will keep it respectable. King’s Fork vs Wise should be a real good football game and lastly, GW Danville vs Reidsville will be very very good.

This does make the Seminole a little more interesting, but the Seminole looks loaded this year. Watch out for JF. I can see them winning the Seminole, with Heritage, LCA and Rustburg competing as well. Brookville is the sleeper.

The game was 14-0 at half but if you insist on pushing that narrative then okay. Anyone in Region A that has watched Maddison knows that the kid is a difference maker on Offense & Defense

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Maybe they aren’t big time recruits (yet) or top of the state (yet), but rising juniors Mccadden (tailback) and Arrington (fullback) should have promising years in a run heavy offense, both likely had ~1000 yards last year as sophomores.

Is there any place to get Salem statistics? I’d be interested where they ended up last year

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Arrington is gone. North Cross I believe

General172011 said:

I heard I’ve also seen some video of Huguenot looking good as well time is slowly ticking down & I for one can’t wait! I thought about this at work the other day did you know that region 4B is the only region in division 4 without a repeat champion since it’s inception
2016 Dinwiddie
2017 Louisa
2018 Eastern View
2019 PH Ashland
2020 King George
2021 Varina
2022 Dinwiddie
2023 King George
2024 Varina
2025 ?????

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I think a lot of people have written Huguenot off because of that Varina game last year. It’s ludicrous to me.. They were younger and almost beat a better Varina team a year prior. Think CJ Scott at QB full time will get them over the hump this fall. Huguenot has weapons everywhere and have amped up their linebacking core and secondary. I feel like because many don’t like Scott, they’re often judged a little more harshly on these boards. Huguenot will be legit. Gotta be more focused and stop the youth league junk.

If I had to rank this region today I’d go:

1. Varina. They bring back 3/4 of their starters from a state championship appearance and I still believe Bray Hood, Bull Richardson and J Boogie Walker lead the BEST front 7 in the state.
2. Dinwiddie. Could go Huguenot or Louisa but the schedule will have the County Boyz ready for late November. Zion Boisseau, Robert Pettway, JayC McDowell, Jordyn Williams, T Buford, Jeremiah Curley.. That defense is gonna be nasty. The offense has a lot of new faces but will catch up. Hope Josh Adams is ready for the start of camp.
3. Huguenot/Louisa. Both teams have elite playmakers but Dinwiddie and Varina will have beef up front and better defenses. I do believe Iveon Lewis (Huguenot) will put up record numbers and be hard to stop with Jhamari Cain on the other side. Think that could the best WR combo in the state.
5. Spotsy. Lunsford and his staff will win a lot of games. Think they’ll be state contenders in the next two years. They’re getting possibly the best QB prospect (class of 2030) in the state. They’ll have to teach Spotsy how to win, but they have the guys to do it. They’ll probably be the biggest team in the region. If their physicality catches up with their potential, I could see them challenging any of the top 4.

NNDanalyst said:

For my sake? You do realize Rapp beat Essex last year in the regular season? Not to mention player of the year Kenneth Maddison was injured in the playoff game?

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Yes I do understand that. I'm sure that was a little bit better to watch as well. And to be fair, I don't think the injury would have played much of a factor. The game was essentially over by Halftime...actually, it seemed over much early in that.

And yes, I said for your sake. Sorry not sorry if you're offended at something not to be offended about.

I heard I’ve also seen some video of Huguenot looking good as well time is slowly ticking down & I for one can’t wait! I thought about this at work the other day did you know that region 4B is the only region in division 4 without a repeat champion since it’s inception
2016 Dinwiddie
2017 Louisa
2018 Eastern View
2019 PH Ashland
2020 King George
2021 Varina
2022 Dinwiddie
2023 King George
2024 Varina
2025 ?????

General172011 said:

I know this has nothing to do with what we are talking about, but have you seen what GHSA is doing with the transfers they just cracked down on them in a major way

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I’m hearing the new VA rules apply on July 1. SC is adopting some stiffer rules too that are similar. NC has probably the biggest transfer market on the east coast which is insane. You got cats transferring from Wilmington to Charlotte and from Elizabeth City to Winston Salem. It’s insane.

To change the subject back.. Zion Boisseau went crazy down at VT this past weekend. UVA and VT better stop sleeping. They already let Harry get away.

Wood’s teams at Chambers were loaded but its often overlooked that former Halifax County star Aaron Brand built that Chambers program up, left for a 6 figure coaching job in SC and Wood had to just not crash the yacht. The school he left this year (Matthews Butler outside of Charlotte) was supposed to be a contender and they underachieved severely. He can definitely coach but he feeds too much into that social media culture and that only works at a very small amount of places in America and Chambers was one of them. I don’t see him at Tallwood long at all as he’ll be a hot commodity in the 75.

Phoebus Fan said:

They won 6 games in the 3 seasons before he took over at River. They went 8-4 his first year at River in 2014 and 12-1 his last year at 2018.

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And took river took the semis in 2015

DinwiddieProud said:

Roanoke Christian Academy, maybe?

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Nah, Roanoke Valley Christian has never had a football team. And I'm pretty sure Kenston Forest has never won a state football title. Who knows, though. I could be wrong.

BoKnowsSports said:

They’ll have 20+. Not all of them are bad. Johnathan Lewis and Justin Fitzgerald are two really good men that love the kids and won everywhere they’ve been but they have a lot of hang arounds and the program is structured where these kids do whatever outside of football. Varina has A LOT of challenges as a school and need good men (in it for the right reasons) to mold, guide and hold these kids accountable. I’ll get called a hater but Varina has some really great kids in the program, but I have zero faith in most of the adults who call themselves coaches on that staff.

P.S, I’ve never been on that staff or tried to be on that staff.

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This is why i respect Blunt so much. He has no tolerance for BS with who he allows around the kids and he has turned down and gotten rid of some good coaches for off the field stuff. The goal is to find leaders of men and not people who want to just be around for football success not serving a bigger purpose.

And no one can you call you hater of Varina…EVER.

Phoebus Fan said:

Will Varina have 20+ coaches again this year? You’re so right about that staff too. We were rewatching state title game earlier and opening kickoff Varina had that unsportsmanlike/late hit and the coaches celebrated with the kid instead of cursing him out like he needed to be.

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They’ll have 20+. Not all of them are bad. Johnathan Lewis and Justin Fitzgerald are two really good men that love the kids and won everywhere they’ve been but they have a lot of hang arounds and the program is structured where these kids do whatever outside of football. Varina has A LOT of challenges as a school and need good men (in it for the right reasons) to mold, guide and hold these kids accountable. I’ll get called a hater but Varina has some really great kids in the program, but I have zero faith in most of the adults who call themselves coaches on that staff.

P.S, I’ve never been on that staff or tried to be on that staff.

SFUWO said:

That team had some talent on it. They started slow because the coach was onside kicking and not punting to start the season. The next season Blacksburg smacked Salem in the regular season. Salem got payback with a close win in the playoffs on their way back to a title.

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I only saw them against Phoebus and only remember the running back #32. The funny thing is had Phoebus won that game and the state title then that 2016 team would’ve been my choice for this thread. At the time they were decent team but looking back that was one of the worst Phoebus teams in years.

Sidenote that long TD run up the middle #32 had against Phoebus where he spun off a tackle and did it while maintaining his speed and balance was amazing.

BoKnowsSports said:

Gotta look at the schedule. If the boys ain’t playing any comp that night, most definitely going. I don’t think it’ll be close and it won’t come down to talent either bro. Grimsley staff will eat Varina’s alive that night.

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Will Varina have 20+ coaches again this year? You’re so right about that staff too. We were rewatching state title game earlier and opening kickoff Varina had that unsportsmanlike/late hit and the coaches celebrated with the kid instead of cursing him out like he needed to be.

Kenneth Harris said:

Can we blame him for the obvious improvement of Braves football? If so, I'll start the fingerpointing 👉🏽👈🏼👆👇🫵🏽

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They won 6 games in the 3 seasons before he took over at River. They went 8-4 his first year at River in 2014 and 12-1 his last year at 2018.

Anyone affiliate with LCA are POOL BOY CHEATERS!

DinwiddieProud said:

Late 90’s or early 2000’s

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Gotcha. Yeah that was definitely not Roanoke Catholic. They've never played Kenston Forest in a state title game.

General172011 said:

You going to Grimsley when they play Varina? I’m definitely getting off early that Friday to make that trip!

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Gotta look at the schedule. If the boys ain’t playing any comp that night, most definitely going. I don’t think it’ll be close and it won’t come down to talent either bro. Grimsley staff will eat Varina’s alive that night.

You going to Grimsley when they play Varina? I’m definitely getting off early that Friday to make that trip!

Can we blame him for the obvious improvement of Braves football? If so, I'll start the fingerpointing 👉🏽👈🏼👆👇🫵🏽

General172011 said:

I gotta see that to believe it. Maury’s defensive scheme doesn’t allow them to get smacked. They apply too much pressure. I think they win. God can football season get here already😩

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Bro I said the same thing a few years back when Gibbons played Chambers (Charlotte) in the state championship. Chambers came to VA that year and stomped Highland Springs. Chambers had KC Concepcion (will be a first rounder this upcoming year) and James Pearce (drafted by the Falcons in the first round in April). Aside from 3-4 guys, the whole Chambers team is playing D1 ball this year. Gibbons stomped them boys in the ship. Gibbons is Salem on steroids. They just play physical, disciplined and assignment football. Gannon Jones is the name to remember. He’s Gibbons QB, going to Wake. Their o-line is 6’3-6’6. I applaud the two programs playing each other. Both teams will be better after this game.