All due respect I agree with almost everything you say as you are very knowledgeable. One of the problems I've seen with Halifax County is the coaching. Halifax Middle School program? One of the best programs in the state!!!!!! In the past, their JV program (boys basketball mostly) can beat anybody on a given night! Why? Because the kids can relate to the coaches. These teams beat Martinsville, GW, etc on the regular. The problem is is when they get to varsity. They hire coaches that are out of touch with the kids. The facilities play a part, but i don't think it's the reason that their middle school and JV teams are regularly better than their varsity programs. Luckily their boys varsity basketball team has hired a very young coach to run their program and the results are very very good. They beat 2 time defending state champ Martinsville the other night in a blowout! They'll have a big season this year. I've talked with the coach and the kids are excited and the community are proud/happy for the future of Halifax basketball. I'd put my money on it, if they hire a young coach with energy and one the kids can relate to, they'll have a winning record in football this year and start competing regularly. I read the other day that they're in talks of either building a new high or remodeling the old one. Honestly if they were to remodel it, build a new football stadium and fix some of the other facilities up then they'd be good, IMO. Just by watching Halifax for the past 12 years, I just don't think that the losing and facilities are a determining factor in the demise of their boys sports programs. Their football program has had what 7 football coaches since 05? No offense but none of these coaches have been younger than 60 and none of them could relate to these kids. There's serious talent in Halifax but lack of execution and effort are attributes of coaching. And oh no no no...There's rivalry. GW and Halifax hate each other. Martinsville and Halifax? Hate each other! Person Co and Halifax? That's gonna be a dog fight! Halifax and Glass is good. I know Tommy said the other day that Halifax will probably be dropping to 4a in a few years which I think will bring State championships in softball, volleyball, baseball and maybe basketball if Coach Sterling Williams stays there. Football has a ways to go but IMO it's one of the best jobs West of Richmond.