Cannon wasn't allowed either but Lee did get to use the inflatable helmet.
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Cannon wasn't allowed either but Lee did get to use the inflatable helmet.
Mountains out of mole hills...it's not messing cadence up.....other than teams that giles has beat on for years no one complains...we had a 5 year old kid come over n from graham and blow it after we scored...intrinsicreward and the other guy are just complaining because that's what they like to do....they'll do it until it's gone...and a piece of fun will go with it....I heard players from other teams talking about it and how they like what it does for the atmosphere...boo hoo...geeez....
I was at both Giles-Glenvar games last year but do not remember the jugs and rocks. Then again, I was on the Giles side, of course. It was hard to hear myself think most of the time. I don't think the jugs were that big a deal.
Now this may not be popular with my fellow Giles alumni, but I've always kind of thought our horn should be banned. Mechanical noisemakers and yelling , which we also use, should be perfectly fine and is part of the fun. Anything with amplification though shouldn't be allowed, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, our horn is cool, but I'm surprised it hasn't resulted in a rule change. Call it the Giles rule.
Opposing teams' bands and cheerleaders should be encouraged to come and perform. I remember there was a drumline competition at the state championship in 2001 between Manassas Park and Giles. Giles held their own, but were bested in the end. I remember that as much as Tanner and Cook running over people during the game, which was one hell of a game, by the way.
Now this may not be popular with my fellow Giles alumni, but I've always kind of thought our horn should be banned. Mechanical noisemakers and yelling , which we also use, should be perfectly fine and is part of the fun. Anything with amplification though shouldn't be allowed, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, our horn is cool, but I'm surprised it hasn't resulted in a rule change. Call it the Giles rule.
Opposing teams' bands and cheerleaders should be encouraged to come and perform. I remember there was a drumline competition at the state championship in 2001 between Manassas Park and Giles. Giles held their own, but were bested in the end. I remember that as much as Tanner and Cook running over people during the game, which was one hell of a game, by the way.
Im on your side with this, but not to beat the topic up again on this thread. I know we spoke on it before. My biggest issue with horn is when they are blowing it to get advantage during cadence or breaking huddles. I also dont feel it should be used by fans! No way somebody should let a person bring in a horn with a battery, air pump. That is a bit much for a "fan" to have. What if everyone in giles had one? There has to be a line somewhere what someone can bring to a game as a fan.
Appomattox has a person monitor it and only blows it on scores.
This is true Richlands! Not going to deny it. We do have fans that are a bit subtle with their cheering. The worse part about your observation is the fact that Friday's game is the loudest I have ever heard Appomattox cheer. LOL
Wow.....that's the loudest you can recall?
Here's a video or two of our 3rd round upset of Gate City last year and the game at Wilson Memorial. Gives you an idea of what to expect should we meet up.
https://www.facebook.com/richlandsb...9707205903255/309750735898902/?type=2&theater
https://www.facebook.com/richlandsb...9707205903255/310050705868905/?type=2&theater
https://www.facebook.com/richlandsb...9707205903255/312051855668790/?type=2&theater
Ryan is right, we do follow our team no matter how far we have to travel, and we are loud, proud and do not apologize for it. We love our town, school, and football team, but like all fan bases, we do have a few fans that we are not proud of, but the majority are respectful of the other team and their fans, we just like to be loud !
A lot of it stems from the fact that where we live, there is not much else to do, so we live, eat and breathe Blue Tornado football !
Ryan can attest, most of the towns in our area are the same way, maybe not quite to the extent we are, but several are close !
A lot of it stems from the fact that where we live, there is not much else to do, so we live, eat and breathe Blue Tornado football !
Ryan can attest, most of the towns in our area are the same way, maybe not quite to the extent we are, but several are close !
I don't think many schools have problems with the visiting band playing. I have seen it go away in recent years and I think it's more due to band directors getting ready for Saturday competitions instead of home schools saying no.
Bands, cowbells, people being loud ok, train horns, cannons, people riding horses, smoke entrances should be left at home. Even old Scam Cam newton feels that way he swiped a greenbay packers banner hanging in the panthers stadium this weekend! Lol.
Most teams in what was old single A football fell the same way...it's about hometown or county pride...why I love high-school football.....can't lie...we go on Fridays because there's not much else to do....guess that's the reason why we get a bit passionate sometimes
It's great to see crowds come out for playoffs, and get into the game, with their accessories. Personally I not care much for it during regular season. To me playoffs are much more exciting. Win and move on, lose and go home.
Our fans certainly know when to turn it on. Big games like Union and Abingdon has massive crowds that were very active. By the same token, the Grundy game didn't need the fans help.
The playoffs are all turn it on type of games.
That is wild! Yall got some great fan support down in Richlands. Yeah the jugs with rocks wont fly at Appomattox. I dont know how our administration is going to handle that though. I feel now with all yall doing it. That is not a level playing ground. Them things are loud.
Being from SWVA, I am used to seeing those types of crowds during the playoffs......
When I moved to Farmville back in the late 90's and went to a couple of playoff games down that way, I was in shock that it wasn't like that everywhere.
Now that I'm back in SWVA, I see just how special we have it.
You don't see too many 10,000 fan plus games like the Graham vs. Bluefield game either. (over 12,000 this year).
Richlands games have produced games in the thousands as well....and that is in the regular season.....
And this was at the first game of the year...Graham vs. Bluefield. In excess of 10,000 fans. This video is 6 years old....tailgating has grown tremendously at this game since then. In the video, you only see a portion of all of the tailgating.......parking lot is now full of tents, tailgating, bouncy houses, free food give aways, class reunions, etc.....and oh yeah.....politicians.
Football is not just somewhere to go on a friday night in SWVA, it is a way of life....the communities take pride in their teams and show up in force to support them.
It is good to see high school games have atmosphere of a college game. There are too many schools that if you ride by at 5 p.m. On Friday you not know they even have a game that night.
That is spectacular! We tried to get tailgating up and going for 3 years in appo, but fans wouldnt get to game in time. I think its the beer thing, because many will have "get togethers" before the game.
It's would be best to get just as loud as tem...administration should let it be...let the fans be as loud as they can....make a fun atmosphere...some schools just have a great fan base...and they are usually in the thick of it year in and year out....couple years back Richlands had an ok team...came to giles and got beat pretty handily...but they came...and they stayed till the clock ticked zero...that's what a great fan base does....the field is the same size as the big boys....but the stands aren't....kinda nice to give the players that don't go to the net level that feeling of the big time...99% play their last game in high school. ..more noise...more atmosphere...more memories....just u opinion...I have talked to former players from all around...and the schools that have the great fan bases that rock the house are remembered and appreciated
Graham and Bluefield play at a city stadium, so it's off of school grounds...and yes, people drink in the parking lot at the tailgating. Personally, I don't think the drinking should be allowed at a high school event, but it is what it is. Half of them wouldn't show up for tailgating if they couldn't drink, I suppose.
My parents are from Richlands but moved to Maryland right after they got married for work so I was born there and played my first 2 years of High school football there and then we moved back to Richlands after football season my Soph. year.
I played my Jr & Sr year at Richlands and I could not believe the difference in the size of the crowd and the atmosphere.........I thought I died and went to football heaven !
So much difference between the 2, I just wish I could have played all 4 years at Richlands !!!
I played my Jr & Sr year at Richlands and I could not believe the difference in the size of the crowd and the atmosphere.........I thought I died and went to football heaven !
So much difference between the 2, I just wish I could have played all 4 years at Richlands !!!
A buddy of mine here in Richmond played for Bluefield a few years back (and won a state title) and he said it is like that each year. Now he lives in Richmond, and said it is very different how the Southwest is compared to the Central and Eastern parts of the state, as far as fans at game. He said there is more to do on a Friday night around our area vs. down in the West where the football game is the only thing going on and trumps anything else.
