Jsoleksy said:

Nope, Lafayette wants a rematch at the state
Championship.

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Lafayette needs to worry about I.C Norcom and TJ.

Lafayette said:

Maybe with a few injuries they have but your reasons? . I assume you’ve seen all the contenders.

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I think both Tj and Kettle Run are better than them this year but they have a better chance schematically to beat Tj.

SV-Viking4 said:

If you are the Edison coach, at what point do you start taking endless delay of game penalties? 30, 40, 80?

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If Hayfield's coaching staff is dumb enough to try and run up the score with everything that is surrounding this, I would let them try. The last thing they should be trying to do with this controversy is make it worse and bring more attention to it.

Buckingham
King William
Alleghany
Lord Botetourt
Glenvar
George Wythe
Graham
Patrick Henry
Rye Cove
Strasburg
Radford
Union

Thanks man! Appreciate it. Safe travels to you to if you will be attending a game tommorow.

BleedingNavy said:

Thanks @mike salem. Couldn't make up my mind.

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It took me all week to think about these games. I went with heart on a few and took a couple of gambles. I’m either gonna look really good Saturday afternoon or like a bigggg dummy 🤪

MrSalem1000 said:

This Salem/GW game definetly wont be easy for either team. Salem is gonna have to get enough stops to hang in the game. GW will score. Too good of an offense. Looking forward to seeing this game in person. I’ll be driving down to Danville tommorow

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Safe travels my guy.

SPL311U said:

...so what is the over/under on Hayfield putting triple digits up tonite against Edison? My opinion is better than 50/50 if Edison doesn't use the running clock delay of game strategy.

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If you are the Edison coach, at what point do you start taking endless delay of game penalties? 30, 40, 80?

SV-Viking4 said:

SO the 6 coaches of the other 6C teams (Mt Vernon abstained I guess) have done the right thing and decided to play. Thus making them the first adults to do what is best for their kids in this whole fiasco. Many folks should be updating resume's at this point.

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A Mount Vernon parent representative said they stand in solidarity with the other schools and were prepared to boycott.

...so what is the over/under on Hayfield putting triple digits up tonite against Edison? My opinion is better than 50/50 if Edison doesn't use the running clock delay of game strategy.

SO the 6 coaches of the other 6C teams (Mt Vernon abstained I guess) have done the right thing and decided to play. Thus making them the first adults to do what is best for their kids in this whole fiasco. Many folks should be updating resume's at this point.

schoolboard said:

It is very strange that the Superintendent said the VHSL approved all their players before the season. That is not how eligibility lists are usually drawn up. I find it hard to believe the VHSL personally approved all their players before the season. She also leaves out a lot of things the judge said in the ruling.

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If my memory is correct, it's up to each school to collect the transfer info & determine eligibility. Then, if it's found out to be false, it's up to each school district to sanction that school? VHSL seems only to recommend the sanctions? For Ocean Lakes, I believe VB School admin sanctioned Chris Scott. Not sure the VHSL got involved at all. But, I was surprised that their 2014 title wasn't forfeited. Hat it been back then, I don't think things would have gotten to this point?

Tough guys aren't built in a week.

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This Salem/GW game definetly wont be easy for either team. Salem is gonna have to get enough stops to hang in the game. GW will score. Too good of an offense. Looking forward to seeing this game in person. I’ll be driving down to Danville tommorow

South County
Fairfax


CLASS 4 PLAYOFFS

Varina
JF
KG
Tusky
Hampton
Danville
Champe


CLASS 5 PLAYOFFS

Bird
Indian River
Louisa County
Briar Woods
King's Fork
Riverbend

CLASS 3 PLAYOFFS

Byrd
Alleghany
Armstrong
Heritage Pioneers
Magna Vista
Tee Jay
Norcom

CLASS 6 PLAYOFFS
North Stafford
Glen Allen
George Washington Liberty
Oscar Smith
Battlefield
James Madison


CLASS 2 PLAYOFFS

King William
Gretna
Poquoson
Buckingham
Strasburg
Union
Graham


CLASS 1 PLAYOFFS

Buffalo Gap
George Wythe
Rye Cove
Eastside
Essex
Bath County
Altavista Colonels
Rapp

Mike it’s 3:03 Friday. Changing my Huguenot pick to Varina. Go Route 5!

West Springfield
Fairfax

Varina
Jefferson Forest
Dinwiddie
Tuscarora
Hampton
Salem
John Champe

Matoaca
Green Run
William Fleming
Briar Woods
King's Fork
Stone Bridge

William Byrd
Turner Ashby
Kettle Run
Liberty Christian
Lord Botetourt
Thomas Jefferson R
IC Norcom

Colonial Forge
Highland Springs
George Washington Lib
Oscar Smith
Battlefield
James Madison

King William
Radford
Poquoson
Buckingham
Strasburg
Union
Graham

Buffalo Gap
George Wythe W
Rye Cove
Patrick Henry Glade Spring
Essex
Bath County
Altavista
Rappahannock

mbonape1 said:

You know you and I have been the only ones willing to stand on this "hill" these past three or four years regarding the Falcons and what they would end up being. I don't have a dog in the fight but I am shocked how dismissive people are over what Huguenot has accomplished. Anyways, I have said my piece, I won't make it to this one, any idea if this will be shown anywhere on the net or at least the radio?

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All facts bro! I’m going with Huguenot even though I picked Varina to win the ship in the Pick ‘Em.

Not at the V.. I’ll text you updates and you can follow the Varina Athletics page on X. They do a good job of following the game, they update it almost every minute.

Man... I wonder what it is about the Spartans that has them with all these great RB's..... I just can't put my hoof on it...........................................................................................................................................................

My niece could have rushed for 1000+ yards in that offense and the emphasis on OL Play. It is not rocket surgery.

schoolboard said:

Actually, all of that sounds like your feelings. School boards hire and fire good and bad Superintendent all the time. This woman wasn't convicted of a crime or anything. I am anti-Hayfield in general, but blaming the school board with legal criminality seems misplaced.

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You're right that there are feelings involved. Not hurt feelings as much as the long held feelings that accountability, responsibility and oversight are integral parts for leadership positions be they board or senior management roles.

The legal angle I referenced wasn't as much about criminality as it was about getting resolution as expeditiously as possible. After reading the Superintendent's letter those feelings mentioned earlier of accountability, responsibility and oversight are even more prevalent. Her letter raised more questions than it answered, in my opinion, and seemed more like another attempt to shift blame and/or dismiss the situation akin to the first FCPS investigation. It will be interesting, gain in my opinion, to see the reaction of the public to that letter. Thank you for your service as a school board member, a tough and often thankless job, but, extremely important to be done well and for your earlier reply and the food for thought it provided.

BoKnowsSports said:

They have but we can say the same about Huguenot.

@mbonape1 Huguenot lost by a missed PAT last year, I don’t know where these blowout scores are coming from. I believe Varina was way more talented last year and Huguenot was very young. Huguenot lost to Cosby and got blown out by Manchester. They’ve
decimated all the good teams they played..

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You know you and I have been the only ones willing to stand on this "hill" these past three or four years regarding the Falcons and what they would end up being. I don't have a dog in the fight but I am shocked how dismissive people are over what Huguenot has accomplished. Anyways, I have said my piece, I won't make it to this one, any idea if this will be shown anywhere on the net or at least the radio?

Really excited and eager for this matchup!! I saw where someone said that Riverheads whipped Strasburg in a scrimmage, but a scrimmage is a scrimmage, those are used to see what you have and who can play so you get a look at everyone. I honestly look at this to be a low scoring defensive affair with Riverheads escaping because they are most familiar with this game at this time of year! Either way I would like to see Madison get a W to set up yet another rematch for them.....Last year they were absolutely nihilated the first round by Riverheads, and a few short weeks ago Strasburg thumped them. Only time will tell!! 1 day to GAMEDAY!!

DinwiddieProud said:

I’ll check tomorrow with the AD, but that is probably not accurate. If memory serves me correctly, we have about 4000 seats. (Now mind you, that’s based on the average size butt in the 70’s.)

We had just shy of 3000 paid attendance at the Matoaca game and another 1000 would have about filled the place up.

I doubted that it would be an unusually large crowd, but then I started hearing about the interest of people that have not been to a game all year. So maybe it will be packed?

I’ll tell everyone this though, get there early. The traffic gets so congested on Courthouse Road that you can spend an hour getting into the parking lot if you arrive only 30 to 45 minutes before game time.

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I'm glad I just scrolled through this thread again. Just purchased my ticket! See you all Saturday!