SFUWO said:

he missed a FG or it was blocked on their opening drive. Every game is different, changes are made. Do I think HV offense is better than Brookville's? No

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I think #78 James blocked it up the middle.

Pitt @ UNC
Appy St @ Marsh
KS @ AZ ST
MO @ TXAM
TT @ AZ
BC @ UVA
Duke @ GT
MS @ SC
Clem @ FSU
TN @ AR
IA @ OH ST
AUB @ GA
WV @ OK ST*
MI @ WA*

DAL @ PIT*
NO @ KC*
CLE @ WA
IN @ JAX
MIA @ NE
GB @ LAR
BAL @ CIN
LV @ DEN
AZ @ SF
MN @ NYJ

DinwiddieProud said:

I was just going to tease them about that. LOL. But maybe they blocked the PAT? Or maybe he missed? After all, it was his first attempt this year. Ouch.

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he missed a FG or it was blocked on their opening drive. Every game is different, changes are made. Do I think HV offense is better than Brookville's? No

Chuck, I have a son who'll be working security tonite for the game. If you slip him a little under the table he might be your personal bodyguard. Lol

Todd is my guy but Essex’s schedule is the worse of any contender in the state. They’re playing Charles City tonight for homecoming. I like Altavista to come out of the East simply because they’re going to be extremely battle tested.

I agree that Public School sports would crumble if only licensed educators were allowed to coach. Most of the teachers I know are working second jobs after school for extra income. Coaching stipends wouldn’t cover what they would lose. Hard enough finding quality coaches now, imagine what the on field play would look like if you cut the coaching talent pool in half.

Anytime you work with or around children a background check should be mandatory, volunteer or paid.

This really isn't that hard to police. Schools just don't wanna do it for whatever reason. You pretty much HAVE to have outsiders fill coaching positions if you want the sport to exist. Just run a friggin' background check and watch what the heck is going on. Not that hard really.

Fairlawncat said:

Calpreps predicts if played today, Central over MC 21-14. Strasburg over Central 20-10, and Clarke over Central 20-7

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Does Calpreps take into effect the player that is lost?

GoBlue2109 said:

I'd like to agree with this but then HS sports would crumble. We can barely fill the buildings with certified people and extending that to the coaches would be impossible. Just need a better way to vet who gets brought on and have a strict no tolerance policy. Which at least in this case seems to be happening. But I think Coach Overton needs to have a complete overhaul to his program before it comes crashing down.

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Gotta at least monitor who they get to lead our young men. One of Overton’s best players is fighting a gun case now. The accountability aspect of coaching has fallen to winning games, how many kids you can send to college and who can get the best players to transfer to their program. It’s bull jive bro… We’re seeing too many young people have their life taken (literally and figuratively) in our area each day because of lack of leadership. Enough is enough bro. Gotta get real men leading and holding our kids accountable.

I came *this* close to throwing hands with some "fans" a few years ago. 2016, I think. We have to broadcast in the home stands and a couple of juiced fans were leaning in and trying to scream into my headphone mic. A Sheriff's Deputy saved one of them from a concussion. I had grabbed a large battery and had resolved to knock the sht out of the next one that leaned in.

Between Hayfield and Langley and whatever happened at Woodson it's been a wild year for coaches around here.

BoKnowsSports said:

Think it’s time for VA to crackdown and make the requirements for any head/assistant coaches to work in public education or for that locality’s government. None of that school security/cafeteria monitor bull jive either…If you need a teachers’ license and degree to teach, school counseling, or admin, you should have the same credentials as a coach working with middle/high school student athletes.

Fairfax County coach charged after alleged plan to smoke marijuana with student: Police

A Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) teacher and coach was arrested earlier this month and charged by the Prince William County Police Department.

t.co

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I'd like to agree with this but then HS sports would crumble. We can barely fill the buildings with certified people and extending that to the coaches would be impossible. Just need a better way to vet who gets brought on and have a strict no tolerance policy. Which at least in this case seems to be happening. But I think Coach Overton needs to have a complete overhaul to his program before it comes crashing down.

Most localities don’t require a background check for assistants. A lot of head coaches let any and every rec league “coach” join their staff and they just show up to work practice and games. It’s a damn shame. The state of Texas requires every member of a high school coaching staff to be a licensed educator and I believe that should be everywhere.

Fairlawncat said:

Central will win at least 4 of the last 6, possibly all 6 or 5 of those 6, and they will get in the playoffs as likely the 7 or 8. Would be interesting if they are the 8 and Buckingham is the 1 and Central traveling to Buckingham in round 1. If Buckingham doesn't lose to Central Lunenberg (that game is soon) then they likely run the table and go 10 and 0 as they will be heavy favorites for their last 5 games after Lunenberg Central.

This hurts CW obviously by having to travel and being a lower seed, but it also hurts the likely 1 or 2 seed who will get a nice reward for their efforts in regular season, thus having to face Central Woodstock in round 1 this is assuming Central is the 7 or 8, but if they win out, they could be a better seed than 7 or 8

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I think Clarke, Strasburg, Madison can all beat Central from what i've seen.

Such a weird story. Why is a grown man planning to meet up with a 16 year old boy to smoke weed???

Hmmm just look at LCA lol

Stafford
Edison (-6)
Mount Vernon (-30)
Fairfax (-17)
Madison (-28)
Yorktown (-10)
Chantilly (-7)
Westfield (-35)
Langley (-6)
Washington-Liberty (-3)

Iveon Lewis had 283 yards receiving last night. Kid is only a sophomore and has offers from just about any P4 you can name… JR isn’t the Legion of Boom but damn that’s pretty impressive.

Postgame Video Interview with Oscar Smith Coach Chris Scott after shutout of Nansemond River:

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Oscar Smith Head Football Coach Chris Scott chats with VirginiaPreps.com's Matthew Hatfield following his team's 35-0 shutout of Nansemond River on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Scott discusses the team's key contributors and how they turned a scoreless first half into a dominant showing over the game's final 24 minutes as they improved their record to 4-0 overall.
*** Special Thanks to Jack Lowe from CoVA Sports TV for recording these videos! ***

Postgame Video Interview with Oscar Smith RB Brandon Nesbit after shutout of Nansemond River:

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Oscar Smith running back Brandon Nesbit chats with VirginiaPreps.com's Matthew Hatfield following his team's 35-0 shutout of Nansemond River on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Nesbit, who has been a workhorse throughout the season for the Tigers, overcame a couple of lost fumbles and a scoreless first half to finish with a game-high 191 yards rushing on 28 attempts and a touchdown. He came in with 37 carries for 304 yards and 6 TD's on the year.

Oscar Smith improved to 4-0 overall on the season with the win.

Postgame Video Interview with Oscar Smith DL Na'Rod Jarvis after shutout of Nansemond River:

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Oscar Smith defensive lineman Na'Rod Jarvis chats with VirginiaPreps.com's Matthew Hatfield following his team's 35-0 shutout of Nansemond River on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Jarvis and the Tigers improved to 4-0 overall with the win over the Warriors, who last year beat Oscar Smith in Suffolk by a count of 42-28.

Final Stats:

Oscar Smith 35: (Tigers 4-0 Overall)
Lonnie Anderws III - 15-26 for 223Yds. 2-0 TD/Int. ratio; 6Car. 20Yds. 2 TD's
Brandon Nesbit - 28Car. 181Yds. TD (19Car. 117Yds. 2 lost fumbles in 1st Half); 1Rec. 12Yds.
Tre'Shun Bradley - 6Rec. 73Yds; 1Car. 14Yds.
Silas Stanton - 3Rec. 72Yds. 2 TD's
Charles McGlown - 3Rec. 48Yds.
Reginald Wallace - 6Car. 20Yds.
Jacoby Marshall - 4 Tackles, TFL
Na'Rod Jarvis - 3 Tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 Sack
Jahmari DeLoatch - 3 Solo Tackles
Jayden Covil - 2 INT's, PBU

Tigers - 70 plays for 449 total yards (44 rushes for 246 yards, 3 lost fumbles; 15-26 for 223 yards passing); 5 penalties for 55 yards; 3 turnovers


Nansemond River 0: (Warriors 2-1 Overall)
Tyrell Grant - 7-20 for 26Yds. 0-2 TD/Int. ratio
Melvin Brown - 8Car. 16Yds.
TaiVon Douglas - 3Rec. 29Yds.
Karon Madison - 1Rec. 5Yds.
Rajae Jones - 9 Tackles (6 Solo)
Travis Freeman - 8 Tackles (4 Solo)
Xavier Gresham - 7 Tackles (3 Solo), 1.5 TFL, 0.5 Sack
Jeremy Lyons - 7 Tackles (4 Solo), 0.5 TFL
Josiah Johnson - 7 Tackles (5 Solo), PBU

Warriors - 37 plays for 27 total yards (17 rushes for 1 yard; 7-20 for 26 yards passing); 4 penalties for 25 yards; 2 turnovers

Are they actually appealing or is this hearsay? I'd think or if I was a school in this situation, my press release would have said something about possibly using an ineligible player, but plan on appealing. I wouldn't have said that we're forfeiting all games. Now if an appeal goes in their favor, they have to retract that statement and VHSL has to then recalculate.

I'd like to know if VHSL has already changed Centrals record to 0-4. That'd tell us something. Also, I think appeals start at the school level, then go to a district vote, and I'm not sure if there's a region vote as well of if VHSL is after district. I do know I have not heard of many successful appeals.