A minor surprise. Hidden Valley is seemingly a little improved over last year. The Titans’ history has been that they often can hang with physical teams, but almost always are overwhelmed by teams with a higher overall level of speed and athleticism. The next two weeks should reveal just how much HV has improved, as they’ll face Franklin County and Pulaski County.
As for Glenvar, things are starting to get a bit urgent, at 1-3. The Highlanders might not be the serious challenger to Radford they were expected to be. Losing to Galax and Riverheads is one thing; being held to seven points in a loss to Hidden Valley is something else entirely. Glenvar should be able to get well over the next three weeks, against James River, Carroll County, and Floyd County, before the big show down with the Bobcats.