Got his 1st start at QB in the NFL. He led the AZ Cardinals to OT, ultimately falling short 19-16 to Tom Brady & the Buccaneers.

Started

Congratulations to FoxesPride for winning this week's Pick em!

FoxesPride 14
Ampipe_High 12
Champ Cage 12
mike salem 11
tylerrossfc10 11
Scalvinscaliwag 11
ClarkeFan83 11
-COUNTRY-CLUB-JOE- 11
m-squared 11
Gunz41 10

Champ Cage 287
FoxesPride 276
Gunz41 268
ClarkeFan83 266
mike salem 261
tylerrossfc10 256
m-squared 252
Ampipe_High 249
Scalvinscaliwag 244
SFUWO 234
-COUNTRY-CLUB-JOE- 212

Assumed the FCS championship was this weekend, but it won't be played until 1/8.

Sorry, I forgot to start.

ND St vs SD St*


PHI @ DAL*
LV @ PIT*
NYG @ MN*
CIN @ NE*
JAX @ NYJ (Thur)
ATL @ BAL
DET @ CAR
NO @ CLE
SEA @ KC
WAS @ SF
GB @ MIA
DEN @ LAR
TB @ AZ

The 2022 Virginia High School Football season is in the books. Let's take a look at the senior prospects who have given a commitment to accept a scholarship offer at Division I schools from the FBS and FCS levels. These prospects are from the Class of 2023 and can officially sign in December or February.

They are listed below in alphabetical order by High School.


FBS & FCS Commitments:
Alexandria City RB Chris Saunders – Wagner
Alleghany RB Garrett Via – VMI
Amherst ATH James ‘J.J.’ Morris – VMI
Appomattox OLB/ROV Tavorian Copeland – Virginia Tech
Appomattox DB Jonathan Pennix – Virginia Tech
Atlantic Shores DT Kaden Beatty – Kent State
Atlee OL Jacob Rose – VMI
Battlefield DL Ty Gordon – Syracuse
Battlefield S/LB Caleb Woodson – Virginia Tech
Battlefield RB Jelon Johnson – Temple
Bayside DB Leon Griffin – Duke
Bayside OL Tristan Woodley – VMI
Benedictine DT Joel Starlings – North Carolina
Benedictine DL Terae Baldwin – Richmond
Bishop Ireton OL Evan Safreed – Elon
Bishop O’Connell DE Samson Ogunade – James Madison
Booker T. Washington WR Egypt Nelson – VMI
Briar Woods LS/OL Marcus Roser – VMI
Briar Woods DE/OT Ryan McCarthy – VMI
Broad Run OL Alex Birchmeier – Penn State
Broad Run OT Will Wright – William & Mary
Centreville RB Isaiah Ragland – Villanova
Centreville DT Gent Veizi – William & Mary
Centreville K Nathan Patterson – James Madison
Chantilly DB Garrett Robertson – William & Mary
Churchland ATH Brandyn Hillman – Michigan
Collegiate WR Krystian Williams – Virginia Tech
Colonial Forge OT Nolan McConnell – North Carolina
Colonial Forge RB Donte Hawthorne – Virginia
Colonial Forge DB Hiro Carr – Air Force
Cox WR Jordin Cooper – Norfolk State
Dan River DB TyLyric Coleman – Virginia
Dinwiddie OT Collen Jackson – Richmond
Douglas Freeman OLB/DE Jason Abbey – Virginia Tech
Eastern View OL/DL Brayden Walker – Elon
Episcopal WR/FS Buom Jock – Colorado State
Essex LB/WR Kamren Robinson – Virginia
Essex RB/KR Dorian Harris – Morgan State
Fairfax LB Tony Rojas – Penn State
Fairfax WR Chase Miller – Towson
Floyd County TE Kaiden Swortzel – The Citadel
Freedom-PW DE T.J. Bush – Liberty
Freedom-PW DB Kendall Bannister – Ohio
Goochland K/P Tyler Black – Wake Forest
Goochland OL Hayden Raley – William & Mary
Great Bridge DL Mohammad Saleh – Norfolk State
Green Run QB Kevin White – North Carolina A&T
Green Run DB Zyron Bacote – VMI
Heritage-Lynchburg DL Terrell Washington – Hampton
Hermitage RB Jeremiah Coney – Virginia Tech
Highland Springs DE Miles Greene – Virginia
Highland Springs ATH Takye Heath – Virginia Tech
Highland Springs DB Braylon Johnson – Virginia Tech
Highland Springs LB Darius Taylor – Virginia Tech
Highland Springs DB Lance Nelson – Delaware
Hopewell QB Mason Cumbie – Buffalo
Hopewell DL Ah'Daryall Hite – VMI
Independence TE Julien Randolph – North Carolina
Independence OL Luke Rogers – Air Force
Indian River WR I’Mire Talley – Norfolk State
James River-Midlothian DE/OLB Clayton Dobler – William & Mary
James Robinson QB/ATH Luke Lopresti – Duquesne
Kecoughtan DL David Anderson – Duke
Kempsville WR Quran Boyd – Duke
Kempsville TE Nathanial Clark – Howard
King George RB Aydin Woolfolk – Navy
King & Queen ATH Malik Holmes – VMI
Lafayette WR Jaylen Pretlow – Old Dominion
Lake Braddock QB Daniel Lipovski – Delaware
Lake Braddock RB Elliot Meine – New Hampshire
Lake Braddock TE/WR Jalen Hoffman – Michigan
Lake Taylor OT Anthony Britton – Virginia
Langley QB Brendan Mansinne – Duquesne
Landstown OLB Xavier Glass – William & Mary
Liberty Christian DL Joshua Zarriello – VMI
Life Christian DB Antonio Cotman Jr. – Virginia Tech
Life Christian S/LB Kaleb Spencer – Miami (FL)
Life Christian OL Joshua Miller – Georgia
Life Christian TE Dorian Fleming – Georgia State
Lightridge OL Anthony Donkoh – Penn State
Loudoun County C/DL Evan Stanley – Furman
Loudoun Valley DT Zachary Dantzlerward – Old Dominion
Louisa DT Elijah Brooks – VMI
Louisa DT Qwenton Spellman – Gardner-Webb
Manchester WR Ty’ee Stephens – Hampton
Matoaca DB/WR Paul Lewis – Navy
Maury RB Peyton Jones – Duke
Maury FS Kelvin ‘K.T.’ Seay – Delaware
Mills Godwin OL Nathan McNeel – Richmond
Mills Godwin OLB/WR Logan Rhoades – Colgate
Mountain View RB Ike Daniels – Syracuse
Mountain View TE Collin Carroll – James Madison
Norcom WR Zion Thomas-Fugate – Norfolk State
North Cross OT Hannes Hammer – Virginia Tech
Northumberland WR Cam Seldon – Tennessee
Oscar Smith WR Tory Johnson Jr. – West Virginia
Oscar Smith OT Tajh Boyd – Liberty
Oscar Smith DB Damon Etheridge Jr. – Old Dominion
Oscar Smith QB Cade Cox – VMI
Oscar Smith OL Brock Stukes – NC A&T
Oscar Smith DL Dantey Menard – Norfolk State
Patrick Henry-Roanoke WR Carmelo Taylor – Penn State
Patrick Henry-Roanoke WR Jahzae Kimbrough – Kent State
Patriot OT Cole Surber – Virginia
Patriot OL Braden Chandler – Elon
Paul VI DB Brendan Robinson – William & Mary
Paul VI OT Griffin Hart – James Madison
Paul VI WR Blas Kodrowski – Long Island
Petersburg DE Jamar Hodges – Richmond
Phoebus DT Mychal McMullin – James Madison
Phoebus QB Nolan James – Norfolk State
Potomac Falls RB Steven Riveros – VMI
Potomac School RB Marcel Gaskins – Navy
Radford WR Marcell Baylor – Virginia Tech
Riverbend TE Mathias ‘Mega’ Barnwell – Penn State
Salem-VB WR Jahrell Walton – Norfolk Statef
Salem-VB S Jahiel Mitchell – Norfolk State
Salem DL Grant Gaffney – Norfolk State
Stone Bridge TE/WR Zeke Wimbush – Virginia Tech
Stone Bridge DB Deuce Geter – Bucknell
Stone Bridge DL Micah Smith – Navy
Stone Bridge WR Colton Hinton – Furman
Tallwood DT Isaiah Coley – Norfolk State
Tazewell WR Cassius Harris – Richmond
Thomas Edison TE Nader Chirchi – Connecticut
Trinity Episcopal ATH Trai Ferguson – Navy
Trinity Episcopal OLB/SS Mario Thompson Jr. – Old Dominion
Trinity Episcopal CB Cameren Fleming – Virginia Tech
Trinity Episcopal LB Elijah Rainer – William & Mary
Trinity Episcopal OT Carlos Moore – Hampton
Trinity Episcopal DL Robbie Dunn – VMI
Tuscarora C Caleb Nitta – Liberty
Unity Reed OLB Amare Campbell – North Carolina
Varina LB Kaveion Keys – Penn State
Varina DL Marquis Vincent – Furman
Warwick LB Richard Martin Jr. – Norfolk State
Washington-Liberty DL Elijah Hughes – Southern Cal
Western Branch WR Paul Billups – North Carolina
Western Branch DB C.J. Fraser – Richmond
Western Branch RB Shimique Blizzard – North Carolina A&T
Western Branch OT Jahzari Priester – Hampton
Western Branch OL Jayden Chappell – Norfolk State
Westmoreland DB Jordan Saunders – Old Dominion
William Fleming ATH Louis English – VMI
Woodberry Forest DE/OLB Armel Mukam – Notre Dame
Woodberry Forest WR Landon Ellis – Richmond
Woodberry Forest DT Rodney Lora – North Carolina
Woodbridge TE/LB Ja'Bari Odoemenem – Maine
Woodgrove OL Chris McCullers – Villanova
Woodside DE Christian Greenlaw – Hampton



PWO’s (D-1):
Annandale RB Tayron Adu-Gyamfi – Hampton
Bassett ATH Ja’Ricous Hairston – Virginia Tech
Collegiate LB/TE Hayden Rollison – Virginia
E.C. Glass QB George White – William & Mary
Herndon NG Nana Appouh – Virginia =
James Wood OT Michael Cummins – Marshall
John Champe QB Patrick Bryan – East Carolina
Kettle Run WR Jordan Tapscott – Virginia Tech
Lake Braddock WR Jalen Walker – Furman
Lake Braddock S Lucas Spratt – James Madison
Mountain View QB Jackson Sigler – Virginia Tech
Mountain View WR Jaiden Fair – Maryland
Salem OL Andrew Lutes – Virginia
St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes DE/OLB Justin Stewart – Virginia
Thomas Dale SS Stephon Hicks – Virginia Tech
Virginia High OLB Brody Jones – Virginia Tech
Woodgrove WR Alec Hughes – Maryland



Division II, Division III and JUCO:
Atlantic Shores WR Ameer Ali – Carson-Newman (D-2 in TN)
Battlefield OT Jayden Perez – Shepherd (D-2 in WV)
Battlefield LB Brodie Carroll – Shepherd (D-2 in WV)
Battlefield C David Smoot – Alvernia (D-3 in PA)
Bayside DT/C Malik Bryan – Christopher Newport
Bayside OL Gary Cason Jr. – Christopher Newport
Bethel DE Mason Purham – Emory & Henry
Brentsville District OL Tyler Nix – Shepherd (D-2 in WV)
Brentsville District DB Will Johnson – Shepherd (D-2 in WV)
Broad Run C/OG Elias Lemus – Christopher Newport
Brookville DB Drake McDnaiel – Emory & Henry
Bruton ATH Trey Corbin – Christopher Newport
Catholic DL John Custis – Emory & Henry
Cave Spring DB Landon Altizer – Emory & Henry
Centreville LB Zachary Charles – Christopher Newport
Christchurch LB Charles Hatcher – Emory & Henry
Colgan WR Devon Grant – Stevenson (D-3 in MD)
Colgan WR Darryl Byrd – Alvernia (D-3 in PA)
Colonial Forge WR/SS Emmanuel Patterson – Concord (D-2 in WV)
Colonial Heights FS/WR Will Cimburke – Apprentice School
Churchland DE Tyler Edwards – Emory & Henry
Dinwiddie LB Trey McBride – Emory & Henry
Dinwiddie WR/TE Marquis Smith – Virginia State
Douglas Freeman C/DT Alex Brann – Christopher Newport
Douglas Freeman K Ty Bowman – Randolph-Macon
E.C. Glass DL Jerry Cashwell – Christopher Newport
E.C. Glass OT Dawson Ingersoll – Bridgewater
Fairfax RB Daniel Smith – Juanita College (D-3 in PA)
Franklin County QB Eli Foutz – Emory & Henry
George Marshall ATH Nakia Wilson – Christopher Newport
George Wythe DE Colton Greene – Emory & Henry
George Wythe LB Leyton Fowler – Bluefield
Glen Allen DL Joshua Gooding – Emory & Henry
Goochland ATH Jamason Pryor – Christopher Newport
Graham DL Connor Roberts – Emory & Henry
Grassfield DE/HB Brian Young – Slippery Rock (D-2 in PA)
Green Run LB Zakai Hall – Fayetteville State (D-2 in NC)
Green Run WR Dyshaun Newby – Florida Memorial (NAIA)
Green Run OL Cam Thurlow – University of Fort Lauderdale (JUCO)
Henrico S Sean Macon II – Virginia Union
Heritage-Lynchburg QB Jaicere ‘ Hov’ Bateman – Bridgewater
Hermitage DB Damari Mason – Virginia Union
Hickory OL/DL Devryn Smith – Concord (D-2 in WV)
Highland Springs DB Ian Wynn – Fayetteville State (D-2 in NC)
Highland Springs DB Alim Foster-Powell – Virginia Union
Highland Springs DT Emmanuel Scott – UVA-Wise
Highland Springs OL Terrell Jones – Randolph-Macon
James Madison OL Nolan Farley – Salisbury
James Madison LB Jake Green – Ithaca College (D-3 in NY)
James Madison DE Eric Anderson – MIT (D-3 in MA)
James Monroe WR Tyson Taylor – Virginia State
James River-Buchanan TE/LB George Toliver – Ferrum
Kempsville OLB/DE Cason Spates – Elizabeth City State
Kempsville RB NaiQuan Washington-Pearce – Christopher Newport
Kempsville DT Shaun Sanders Jr. – Christopher Newport
King William ATH Tre Robinson – West Virginia State
King William RB/LB Kaleb Shelton – Concord (D-2 in WV)
Lakeland OT Justin Royes – Virginia Union
Lake Taylor WR/TE Justin Edwards – Louisburg College (NC)
Lake Taylor SS Titus Holte – Bluefield
Lake Taylor DB Khamarie Trueblood – The Apprentice School
Lake Taylor WR Jabez Price – Hampden-Sydney
Landstown DB Nayir Valentine – Christopher Newport
Langley OLB Luke Watson – Randolph-Macon
Liberty Christian S Jaden Skates – Emory & Henry
Lord Botetourt MLB/TE Dalton Oxley – Hampden-Sydney
Loudon Valley MLB Brendan Hartley – Bridgewater
Louisa QB Landon Wilson – Emory & Henry
Louisa OL Jherkeem Banks – Emory & Henry
Manchester K Jon Davis – Ferrum
Massaponax OG Mehki Thomas – Emory & Henry
Maury LB Nathaniel ‘Booga’ Knox – Emory & Henry
Maury OL Isaiah Whitehurst – Virginia Union
Maury DB Syncere Hawkins – Apprentice School
Mechanicsville DL/OL Tyler Stevens – Christopher Newport
Menchville DB/LB Sincyr Williams – Shaw (D-2 in NC)
Menchville DL Terrell Thomas – Emory & Henry
Menchville ATH Ta’Veon Patterson – North Carolina Wesleyan
Midlothian LB Gabriel Semidey – Randolph-Macon
Midlothian QB Cooper Meads – Christopher Newport
Midlothian K/P Maxx Lawton – Christopher Newport
Nansemond River ATH Nasir Holland – Bluefield
Orange County LB Bryant Chiles – Christopher Newport
Osbourn DB Nigel Burke – Shepherd (D-2 in WV)
Osbourn DB Ernest Amoyaw – Emory & Henry
Osbourn Park OT/LS John Hunter – Christopher Newport
Oscar Smith QB Parker Lancaster – Concord (D-2 in WV)
Oscar Smith WR Xavier Lewis – Slippery Rock (D-2 in PA)
Oscar Smith LB Kameron Johnson – Christopher Newport
Oscar Smith LB Jerome Sutton III – Christopher Newport
Parry McCluer TE John Snider – Emory & Henry
Patrick Henry-Roanoke LB Zavion Smith – Alderson Broaddus (D-2 in WV)
Patrick Henry-Roanoke CB John-Miller Penn – West Virginia State
Patriot RB/OLB Quentin Harrison – Slippery Rock (PA)
Patriot QB/ATH Sam Fernandez – Shepherd (D-2 in WV)
Patriot ATH Gabe Bigbee – Shepherd (D-2 in WV)
Patriot OL Brandon Khu – Christopher Newport
Patriot DE Cullen Carey – Christopher Newport
Phoebus OL Jalen Hayes – Christopher Newport
Princess Anne OL Gabe Navarro – Virginia State
Radford WR Parker Prioleau – Emory & Henry
Radford OG Jordan Moore – Ferrum
Ridgeview ATH Cannon Hill – Emory & Henry
Ridgeview WR Brandon Beavers – Emory & Henry
Riverside WR Gabe Karstaedt – Emory & Henry
Rock Ridge WR/DB Basit Qadri – Randolph-Macon
Salem RB/LB Isaiah Barlow – Ferrum
Salem OT Khaleif Johnson – Christopher Newport
Salem-VB DT/OL Gianni Ganci – Christopher Newport
Salem-VB DL Dwan Skinner – Shenandoah
Sherando WR Gavyn Blye – Emory & Henry
South County DB Miles Greer – Shepherd (D-2 in WV)
South County RB Camron Riley – Emory & Henry
South County WR Justin Amoakohene – Emory & Henry
South County WR Cameron Hoskins – Christopher Newport
Southampton RB Alvin Hicks Jr. – Elizabeth City State
Stone Bridge HB Kevin Galway – Christopher Newport
Stone Bridge DB Kyle Galloway – Bridgewater
Stuarts Draft OLB Fannon Vance – Ferrum
Thomas Dale RB Brandon Rose – Virginia State
Thomas Dale LB/DE Brandon Cammarasana – Virginia Union
Thomas Dale WR Christian Lyons – Emory & Henry
Thomas Dale DB Joshua Bradley – Clarke University (NAIA in Iowa)
Trinity Episcopal DL Jon Brooks – Christopher Newport
Tuscarora TE J.C. Witchko – Ithaca (D-3 in NY)
Tuscarora DB Malachi Bailey – Christopher Newport
Twin Springs RB Ryan Horne – Campbellsville (NAIA in KY)
Unity Reed LB Shane Eller – Emory & Henry
Varina QB/ATH Myles Derricott – Virginia Union
Varina DB Kenny Faison – Virginia State
Varina LB Anthony Greene – UVA-Wise
Warwick WR Isaiah Wallace – Virginia Union
Warwick OL Imonjai Whitaker – Virginia Union
Warwick RB Bryce Buchanan – Shenandoah
Waynesboro QB Blake Jones – Saint Vincent College (D-3 in PA)
Western Branch DE/OLB Deonte Brickhouse – Florida Memorial (NAIA)
Westfield WR/RB Jahmari Nelson – Shepherd (D-2 in WV)
Westmoreland TE/OLB Zomari Sutton – Christopher Newport University
William Byrd DL Dustin Richards – Emory & Henry
Woodside QB Tayvon Tyler – Virginia Union
Woodside DE Mustapha Coley – Virginia State
York LB Shamarius Whitby – Virginia State


*** Are we missing anyone who has committed to a scholarship offer from a FBS or FCS program in the state of Virginia out of the Class of 2023? Drop us a note via e-mail at hatfieldsports@gmail.com ***

Please hit your knees and send out prayers to the Dinwiddie Football team and the family of Quinton Hawkins, Jr. Quinton was a middle school player who unexpectedly passed away in his sleep this morning. Two weeks ago Quinton returned a kickoff for a 95 yard touchdown and helped Dinwiddie Middle School win the Championship. Aside from being a very talented up and coming wide receiver/linebacker he was a well respected teammate and peer. Rest in Peace Quinton. Navy Nation will never forget you #21!

With UVA over Florida State and South Carolina. Very nice ceremony with great speeches from Coach Jones, his brother and his mom. This young man will do well no matter where he goes and even as a Hokie, I look forward to watching him and rooting for him at the next level and I can definitely see him playing on Sundays in 3 or 4 years

for those that don't know; Millbrook is in Raleigh and is sort of like Maggie Walker GS. It is a magnet school for international studies.

Thanks

@m-squared you forgot to make picks in the D2/3 games.

Mt Union vs N Central (Fri)

Ferris St vs Co School of Mines

According to this week's Chris Rose piece in the Rappahannock Times, Essex Football superstar Kamren Robinson is receiving renewed major attention from the Seminoles of Florida State University.

Robinson, now a top four-star linebacker, had previously made a verbal commitment to UVA in July 2022.

Since that time, Robinson has been upgraded in the college recruiting rankings. He is now rated the No. 25th linebacker in the nation and the No. 6 overall recruit in the state of Virginia.

Robinson just went down to Tallahassee, Florida a few days after the State Semis battle at Riverheads for an "official visit" at FSU.

Whatever the young man eventually decides, I certainly wish him the best of luck on his extremely exciting endeavor into the BIG time!

There have been an endless list of football players from Virginia that have changed the landscape of the NFL. When a reporter asked Bill Belichick about defensive players the Patriots coach respectively told the man that defense play conversations begin and end with Peninsula District product, from the Lafayette Rams, Lawrence Taylor. Lafayette Rams RB Mel Gray redefined and modernized punt returning. Aaron Brooks introduced his cousin Michael Vick who simply electrified NFL fans from the QB position. 3 Virginia players, Russell Wilson, Percy Harvin and Kam Chancellor led the Seahawks to a demolition of the Broncos in the Super Bowl. Herman Moore, Ronde Barber, Tiki Barber. Menchville Monarchs WR Al Toon made Jets fans believe. Who is the greatest? An argument can be made that Russell Wilson is the most successful, with thefact that he went through private school leaving you to wonder what one of the Richmond area public schools would have achieved with him at the helm. The Central Region has it’s stamp on the NFL. Newport News and Denbigh Patriots product Mike Tomlin has solidified himself as one of the great coaches while leading Pittsburgh. So who do you have as the greatest?

In a game that featured a much faster tempo than you might expect for that score, the homestanding Stuarts Draft Cougars defeated their next-door-neighbors tonight in an intense Shenandoah District opener. The teams each opted to push the tempo frantically, which resulted in quite a few fouls, but each team had its troubles at the charity stripe, which kept the score down.

In fact the Gladiators had two of the Cougars' main weapons, Harley Frame and Donovan Jenkins, in early foul trouble as each one had two by the end of the first quarter. But as good teams are supposed to do, sophomore Landon Graber took over and handled the scoring load and playmaking for The Draft until those two could return to action in the second half.

Riverheads meanwhile was not only having trouble connecting from the foul line, but their three-pointer accuracy abandoned them tonight as well. They had come into tonight's game averaging 10 triples per game and 68 points, but tonight only three shots from behind the arc found the bottom of the basket. Two of those came from leading scorer, sophomore Will Gardner, as he led the Big Red with 12 points. He is still averaging over 20 points per game. The other triple came from senior Chris Brooks, whose shot from the deep right corner late in the game represented his first points of the season as he was one of four Gladiators who were playing only their second game due to football.

Brooks' basket was part of a furious fourth-quarter for Riverheads because in all fairness to the Cougars, the game was not as close as a ten-point win sounds. After leading 24-15 at the break, the Cougars broke it open with a 20-9 third quarter before Riverheads then found the range consistently with a 22-point fourth quarter to make the final more respectable.

In addition to the points from Gardner and Brooks, six other Gladiators dented the scoring column as Coach Weller seems committed to playing everybody this season. But this was just not their night, perhaps due to it being their first road game.

As for the Cougars, I don't keep score for the opposing team, but in addition to the three already mentioned, Izaiyah Bell had a good all-around game for the home team.

In a very ragged JV game that had fans on both sides howling about the officiating, especially during a frantic fourth quarter, the Cougar Cubs took an early lead, stretched it out to double figures and then withstood a Riverheads rally to win 28-25. The Gladiators fought back valiantly in the final quarter to cut the lead to two, and had a tying basket rim out. A controversy in the final seconds over a clearly-requested but not acknowledged time-out made the RHS juniors' first loss of the season especially frustrating.

The next action for Riverheads, weather permitting, will be their Christmas Tournament scheduled for Thursday and Friday. If the storm holds off and allows the games to be played, RHS will welcome Mountain View, Harrisonburg, and Liberty Bedford to Greenville for the event. As it stands now, the Gladiator JVs will actually play two games back-to-back on Thursday, hosting Mountain View at 2:00 and Liberty at 3:30. They will then not play at all on Friday.

Also on Thursday, which will be a four-game day, the RHS varsity will host Liberty at 5:30, followed by a 7 ish nightcap between Mountain View and Harrisonburg. The Varsity event is being conducted as a true "tournament", meaning that Thursday's losing teams will play in a consolation game Friday at 5:30, with the winners then meeting for the tournament championship after that. Again keep in mind that the uncertain weather could impact this event.

Regardless of whether this tournament gets played, the Gladiator boys have quite the busy schedule between the holidays as they will travel to Parry McCluer Tuesday the 27th, followed by a make-up date on Wednesday at Bath County. They are then in action again on the 30th in the event described in the next paragraph.

Although the Gladiators lost both boys' games tonight on the road, all was not lost as the Lady Gladiators took care of business at home, beating Stuarts Draft 44-28. The girls are now off until December 30th, when Riverheads will host Parry McCluer in a unique boy/girl quadruple header, with 2:00 and 4:00 JV games, followed by 6:00 and 8:00 varsity games.

Makes your head swim just trying to keep up with all of it, doesn't it????