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At this point they just don't want to play 1hokie has it 100% rightTough year for these guys!!!
As far as I know it is. Just seems like they really didn't want to play Salem. I realize Blacksburg would be a huge underdog, but I don't like the message they are sending to their kids by choosing to forfeit rather than play. Maybe I don't have all the information and am judging them unfairly. As a fan I just want to see them get a chance to play.They’re supposed to play Graham tomorrow night. Is that still on?
I agree with you on having to play since it was a district opponent. Salem would have the JV in after half time. Graham will probably give them a worse beating. I heard the same thing about the former 3A powerhouse. I guess when you get accused of trying to recruit players from Northside and Byrd and then file a lawsuit against the county, then have a mediocre season this year, you tend to shy away from a challenge.Quite frankly, as a district opponent this is just unacceptable. If they were OOD then that's fine, I'd say jettison from future schedules and be done with it but this is a ducking, plain and simple. The week they supposedly had Covid issues, the staff went to scout Cburg that week and were mighty surprised to find so many Bburg players having a grand ol' time in the stands.
Like I said, this cost Salem the chance to find a 10th game to fit in somewhere. If they didn't want to play they should have forfeited immediately and moved on. Salem often has difficulty scheduling, they do not schedule 1A or 2A schools which removes many area possibilities and other teams often don't want to play them (a local 3A powerhouse was approached by Salem with an "any day, any time, any place" policy and roundly refused). I'm sure they probably could have filled the spot by now but Blacksburg seemingly agreeing to re-schedule ultimately screwed Salem.
It will definitely be a lot to 0Calpreps has Salem vs Blacksburg as a 62-0 score. Calpreps has Graham vs Blacksburg as a 60-0 score.
Really wish they wouldn't have wasted time with the "make up" game and let Salem continue to attempt to find a team to play (not always easy for Salem).
Reminds me of that Carroll County forfeit from a few years back. They forfeited because they didn't want to play the game, not because of reasons out of their control. This one is no different.
Just to be clear, the coach at Carroll when they forfeited to Salem, is the same head coach at Blacksburg now.