@BigWinners and @Gunz41 first i want to say Congrats to SD for making this far Gunz! I know you are excited! 2nd, when i looked at google maps, it looks like this school is down town Richmond, that is why i asked? Like where is their stadium at if it was a home game?
They’d play at Huguenot even though they’re 5 minutes from Hermitage. I think they play at Huguenot because it’s a city school. TJ’s stadium is very unique but it wouldn’t be able to hold a lot of fans.
You are correct as to why they play at Huguenot as it is a city school. Actually RPS did not build any stadiums at the city high schools, fields yes, stadiums no. Huguenot was originally built by Chesterfield County and was annexed into the city in the early 70's. All the other city schools at the time played their varsity games either at Hovey Field, Virginia Unions home field, or City Stadium. The JV teams did play at the high schools because all our games were at 4 in the afternoon. Do any of the city schools have lights besides Huguenot. Walker was once a proud regular school. With the consolidation of schools starting in the 1979-80 school year Walker was no longer used, once they de-consolidated Walker became a Governor's School.
John Marshall has lights I believe but they almost always play their home games in the afternoon. They played all of their games at Huguey this year. Armstrong definitely has lights but plays during the day when they play the city schools. Wythe seldom plays at home but their stadium has lights. I’m not sure about Tee Jay.
Thanks! Its been awhile since I have attended games in the RVA. I hate when you refer to "Armstrong" as I attended Kennedy, and we did not have lights or seats back then.the only school partially in Richmond and partially in Henrico County. I am glad they have upgraded facilities. Why do they still play day games is it for safety reasons or official shortage and this allows officials to call 2 games on Friday afternoon/evening?
@EPJr would be the best source. I know there’s been a couple of times in the past 3 years that it was safety. Basketball games have zero problems and they’re played at night.
I did. I was not impressed with TJ until they blew the whistle and kicked off. LOL. Yes we turned the ball over but they made us pay like a good team will. They have speed and some really good athletes. Play hard with passion. I know nothing about Stuarts Draft but they better not look past TJ. My opinion with no disrespect is the Graham V Appomattox game will produce eventual state champ.And I am usually wrong so dont bet the farm.
Research on what? I said Amelia wasnt a very good team and theyre not so you do your research “BUDDY”
i actually saw game in person and Gretna should have won.They fumbled twice to end promising drives plus a muffed pump deep in their territory That said TJ does have a decent team but don't believe they can beat graham or appomattox.As far as stuarts draft i know nothing about them so not sure who wins that game.......
From what I was told about the GHS game was TJ had bus problems and basically got off the bus walked to the field and kicked off. Now I know they had to have a few minutes to stretch but was told did not have their entire pre-game warm-up. GHS jumped on them early and at some point in the 2nd qtr TJ settled down got into the flow of the game and was basically the better team from that point. Also GHS must have figured the same as they scored late and went for 2 and the win instead of tying game and going to OT. The old adage goes, maybe I am to old school, play for the win on the road and tie at home. I guess GHS figured TJ was better suited to win in OT at that point. Of course maybe kicker was hurt or was having a bad game and that is why they went for 2. If what I was told is correct though TJ arrived at field around 6:15 or so for 7:00 kick off.
JM does not have lights - the neighbors headed by Roy West saw to that
