No pressure on Sussex this weekend...nobody expected this run.

[trutiger16]

There is a lot of talk that because of how the championship game ended last year for Riverheads the pressure of redemption is being added to an already pressure filled title attempt. The Red Machine who is the overwhelming favorite has a ton riding on Saturday's game...especially with how people describe the Riverheads' faithful as a very "critical" group of fans when things dont go the way they believe it should. So how will they respond "if" the Great machine fails again? Little ole Sussex is just playing in attempt to beat the odds. Saturday's game will be another example of David vs Goliath. Where Riverheads is coming in with a Giant sized arsenal of weapons, the Tigers simply have a couple of sling shots, a few pebbles, and a bunch of faith trying to hit the big Giant in the right spot. A team that started out with 19 players is playing in a State championship game with nothing to lose. Tigers a #1 seed has been treated like a 5 or 6 seed all post season. Picked to lose every week by most. These young men will be playing with a chip on their shoulders...not just for a title but for a little bit of respect. They will also be playing to honor those Tigers who have gone on to watch the game with the big guy upstairs such as greats like Alonzo Goodwyn, Ben Smith, and Tyquan Johnson not to mention the voice at Tiger games for more years than I have lived...Mr. Eugene Roberts. These are just a few legends who have left us too soon but surely will be in our hearts Saturday(Tiger family anybody else you can remember please post it). The community in Sussex is tight and they will be there to support physically and in spirit. If the tornadoes that came in February couldn't break us then i'm not sure what else will. We like the underdog role...we thrive in scenarios like this. WE have NOTHING to lose. Riverhead is being picked to win this contest by a lopsided margin but...JUST BUT... what will be said if Riverheads loses another title? I hope to see a great battle...clean and fair. Im praying that each player, each family, each fan, each participant travels safely to and from this spectacular event without harm. May each eye wake to heaven smiling upon all of us and each heart satisfied. God Bless.

 

[trutiger16]

Amazing that people doubt our heart, I was on a swva football forum people out west saying its over at halftime ! Just made me smile reading it.

 

[RedPride07]

Amazing that people doubt our heart, I was on a swva football forum people out west saying its over at halftime ! Just made me smile reading it.

The SWVA folks were also the ones picking GW and Galax

 

[Dtayl6]

When you play for all the marbles the pressure is there believe me I know all about that,it will give you a dry mouth and a belly ache,but after the first hit it all goes away.Good luck to both teams.

Ive played in a state championship myself so i know all about it.

 

[woodlayer#952002]

What's the over/under on how many defenders Sussex puts in the box?

they can put the whole team in the box riverhead cant pass if the do pass the speed of Sussex will shut it down riverhead is about to meet their match don't be surprised if riverhead gets shutout.

 

[Gunz41]

When I played for Casto we did not make the playoffs . I can still see the same intensity in the eyes of the players today as back in the day . His style has not changed since way back. Maybe a little more laid back but still gets his team ready . The kids are on the field not the coaches , they determine what happens ! We won't go to the GW mess !

@Xcross you have your stories mixed up again my friend. Sometime you have been telling a little bit of a fiber. Shame on you. The week "the red team" played wilson you were saying about their music and your grandson, now you played for Casto? Didn't he arrived in late 90's? If both are true, you started REALLY young haha. Good luck to Riverheads tomorrow, bring home another championship to Augusta County

 

[Xcross]

@Xcross you have your stories mixed up again my friend. Sometime you have been telling a little bit of a fiber. Shame on you. The week "the red team" played wilson you were saying about their music and your grandson, now you played for Casto? Didn't he arrived in late 90's? If both are true, you started REALLY young haha. Good luck to Riverheads tomorrow, bring home another championship to Augusta County

Thanks , I drink alot and sometimes get confused ! Sad you guys are not here ! Maybe next year .
Casto coached before he came to Riverheads . I never said I went to RHS !

 

[Thereizonlyone_1]

Sussex is the underdogs and there undefeated lol that's crazy eveytime I seen a score I seen river heads blowing them out

 

[charlie22650]

Sussex is the underdogs and there undefeated lol that's crazy eveytime I seen a score I seen river heads blowing them out

There schedule is nowhere near as tough as Riverheads.

 

[THEGOATFROMJMU]

Hahahahaha

they can put the whole team in the box riverhead cant pass if the do pass the speed of Sussex will shut it down riverhead is about to meet their match don't be surprised if riverhead gets shutout.

 

[Dtayl6]

Great job Riverheads...nothing bad to say about that team. You were definitely the best team.