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Glenvar's win will add alot to the VHSLtake$$ because you will get a great turnout from Glenvar plus you will get alot of support from the Roanoke Valley at the game for Glenvar since it is a local team playing and it's first time for Glenvar. Recent teams like Northside had to travel which cuts way down on the numbers during this time of year.

When was the last time a state championship game was held in the Roanoke Valley involving a local team? I remember Sherando vs. Salem at Victory Stadium. I remember Spotsyvania? at Salem Stadium and then the ever immortalized "Remember the Titans" vs. Andrew Lewis back in the 70's. Any others?

My guess is if it is decent weather the home side will be full of 8000-10000 plus more Glenvar supporters.
 
Yes they did and it was a fairly short drive for those folks that day. They had a good crowd. The year was 2010. Riverheads is only a 80 minute drive and they had a good crowd as well. Lots of points were scored that day.
 
lots of records were broken in 2010 as well, both games sat should be good, GO BIG RED
 
Eastmont did cross my mind but not sure if they fit into the "Roanoke Valley" category so I didn't include them but probably should have. There was a good crowd then and the game was awesome so hoping for that again. Thinking that since Glenvar is Roanoke County there will be a lot of Roanoke County support from all five high schools.
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1 Good OL Boy from The Fort will be there to support the Highlanders.
 
The Highlander thank you FORT and all the other westerners that come up or root for us. We have to stick together.
 
Yes, I also think they got a matchup in 6A that will draw about as many fans as they could hope for, and 5A will be a huge crowd especially with the rich families from Tuscarora and the die hard L.C. Bird fans.

You know the Salem faithful will make the trip to Liberty (Lake Taylor was a little light on fans two years ago, if I remember right). I think Altavista will bring a crowd and Essex will be about as many as you could expect from a 1A school making a long trip. Let's hope the weather is good and the VHSL makes so good money. That might make things easier for everyone who loves football.
 
I wish Glenvar all the best, but 8-10,000 fans? Come on. That's all Salem Stadium holds. Where are the other people going to sit? Love the excitement, but no, not 8,000.
 
Originally posted by blue bomber:
I wish Glenvar all the best, but 8-10,000 fans? Come on. That's all Salem Stadium holds. Where are the other people going to sit? Love the excitement, but no, not 8,000.
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Do you realize how many more people will stand and sit on the hill?
 
As a long time Salem fan I've seen upwards of 12000 at a game before. I am thinking of the old Pulaski County/Amherst County rivalries. With nice weather 8,000 could happen but 6-8,000 is most likely. 10,000 is pie in the sky but still possible. The game has generated alot of interest in the Roanoke Valley and the hill can hold alot of people.

This post was edited on 12/9 1:45 PM by Intrinsicrewards

This post was edited on 12/9 1:47 PM by Intrinsicrewards
 
Went to the Salem/Amherst rematch game from the infamous out of bounds touchdown....While standing in line a Salem fan told me that he had been coming for years and never seen that many people there.......packed house....Giles packed the home side last year in bad weather...visitors side was at least 85% empty....Giles.filled up JMU on a beautiful day in 05...visitor side at least 85% empty....but to be honest if Giles had played Glenvar at Glenvar we would have had more fans there than they did at Giles....now considering its like 10 minutes from home they should have more people than Giles had last year...but I wouldn't bet the farm on it....but I know several folks including myself that are coming in hopes of watching a great football game...but we all go every year....GO GILES
 
True.....
Glenvar hasn't traveled very well but Glenvar has not been able to break through until this year. I'm betting the interest is far greater now. Even the Glenvar supporters didn't give Glenvar much of a chance against Giles or Nottoway. Most people are believers now and there is a sense this Cinderella is a team of destiny..but we shall see.
 
I can't imagine WM will bring the required amount to sell out the visitor side(Salem Stadium has a very large visitor side) but you will probably see a packed home side and the hill should be pretty full as well.

8,000 will probably be pushing it but I could see about 7,000 which is essentially what the stadium holds for seating. If you forced the hill crowd into the away stands you'll probably see a packed stadium.

The only thing that will cut down is Salem being in the title game itself. If the Salem faithful were out of it you could easily see 8,000+ but you will still get a good turnout from locals and Salem fans who couldn't make the trip to LU.
 
I've seen those crowds too Intrins, but that was years ago, and not in recent times. This is also Glenvar, not Salem. I fully expect Glenvar to have a great crowd, and certainly Altavista should be well represented as well, and I agree, there could be in excess of 6,000 in the stadium, but that will be all schools combined, not just one. Good luck to Glenvar by the way.
 
Glenver will have no more fans there then Giles last year. Whole home side was full plus standing get along hill. It's a state game, u should have a lot of fans. I'd sure hope so
 
So even Glenver supporters did not give them much of a chance against Giles or Notaway but u guys guys came on here screaming u could not understand why Giles fans picked Notaway. Explain that one???
 
You are correct on that Amherst/Salem game, that was one of the biggest crowds I have ever seen. Both sides packed to capacity and even the banks were filled. I have a copy of that game on an old VHS. That is when they both were really good. That game was one of my favorites as well. I remember standing in that line, Salem fans on one side and Amherst on the other. Loud even before the game opened.
 
Glenvar was 9-0 before losing to Giles 33-0. Not many people knew that they played without 3 key players on the line and one receiver in that loss. After Glenvar beat Giles 35-0, which was a statement game and a huge break through game...not a fluke. Glenvar proved themselves that day in front of Giles fans who know high school football probably better or equal to than any other group of fans in the state. No...I didn't come on here screaming... but yes, it was curious to me why so many of the same people who saw the game with their own eyes then picked Nottoway, a team few had seen, to a win over Glenvar. I also said Glenvar would need to have a solid win over Nottoway and then predicted they would,. to get more believers. That happened as I see the predictions this week

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This post was edited on 12/10 8:25 PM by Intrinsicrewards
 
We knew you were without those players....but you did seem dismayed as to the Nottoway picks....like I stated before...47 yrds in the first game vs 350 the second game..0 points in the first vs 35 in the second....now take into account the lucky squib and what followed and it definitely is a different game....I think anyone would admit that...and to be honest everyone in our stands and probably the locker room were wondering who we might play the next week....tough lesson learned...but regardless of any of that Glenvar played near perfection with their second bite of the apple and deserved the win....now they are at the dance...and I think they should be favored...I'll be there...goodluck...GO GILES
 
While standing in line for that game we were talking about football justice because of the out of bounds catch the year before...A Salem fan overheard us and was actually wanting to fight about it...we were laughing but he was ready to rumble...Giles had beaten Powell Valley earlier that day and we were happy and must have been 20 of us there...Amherst won on a long pass late in the fourth with Salem throwing their last chance into the same infamous corner of the endzone trying for the comeback....Stood on the hill watching....most hatred I have ever felt at a high school game...don't think there will be that many there Saturday....GO GILES
 
I've never ever been dismayed to my knowledge and haven't screamed since submitting my last tax return last April....promise.
 
I like you dude...but your post last week seemed to be that of a fan that was in complete bewilderment as to how people could possibly pick against your team....now for the last 2 weeks I have had 20-30 friends/acquaintances come up to me wondering how Giles lost...Now that has sucked....it is hard sometimes to tell what a person is feeling when their typing gets posted...but you seemed a little aggravated.....your at the dance....nothing else matters....enjoy it....hopefully you win but if you don't...stay and thank those young men for a great season....been on both sides here....big difference in the two...really feel for the losing team.....but it is a part of life....GO GILES
 
Yes. bewildered is a good word. If Glenvar wins it all, then maybe you can look back and see why I was completely bewildered at why you guys were so on picking Nottoway, which you probably didn't know much about after seeing with your own eyes Glenvar at full strength,. Yes...I didn't get that after watching Glenvar beat a great team like yours who was 27-0 and maybe the BEST 2A team in years but I was never dismayed, or angry, or screaming. Everyone has the right to their opinion.

By picking Nottoway you were saying the Glenvar win was a fluke, or Giles looking past Glenvar, or the luck of the bouncing ball at the end of the first half. Those things came into play, no questions but Glenvar's defense stuffed Giles offense. Giles didn't even get inside the 30 yard line all game. How do you explain that? That was the main reason Glenvar won.

I have been both a Salem and Glenvar fan for many years now so I get the rest of what you are saying. I do enjoy hearing what everyone has to say on here.
 
For the record I don't pick...now that being said Glenvar made great adjustments...Giles made none because of the first game...why would they...then it was too late...it happens...but as far as you being bewildered, well that's kinda on you...you expect everyone to believe that those 3 players made a 68 point swing....nope...second time in 3 weeks was a bigger factor and it was taken advantage of by a good team....when you see the single wing for the second time in a season it is just easier to contain...I can use Floyd and George Wythe games as perfect examples.....but it doesn't matter....because you won....truth is the better team on that day won....and that is the only day that matters at this point...and as a Giles fan if you guys win at least we can say the only team to beat us was the state champs....and we can also say we were the only team to beat the state champs....and that's the truth....GO GILES
 
I actually had a couple of Giles fans come up to me and wanted to buy T-shirts we were selling in line for that game about revenge, but I wouldn't sell them one because I wasn't sure if they were from Salem or Giles. That long pass from Peter Rose to Derek McCoy was at 1:02 left on the clock. Amherst was on their own 35 yard line when he threw that pass, will never forget it
 
Seemed like every time Amherst had a receiver open the were throwing against the wind...had it with them on that play and I thought he had overthrew him as he broke open....I would bet all Amherst was biting bullets as salem got down to their 30 throwing to that same corner....Rose messed up a bit as I remember....but im sure he wont ever forget that night....don't think I have been to a high school game with that many people...and they were from all over..GO GILES
 
Dude, I'm tired of seeing u come on here and post about having two players who were hurt in first game. As if it would have made a difference? That's was Giles night and totally dominated as Glenvar did the second. Would not have mattered so stop using that as a excuse. Also to make u feel better I'm thinking I might pick Glenvar this week, still deciding so get some rest.
 
I saw a comment above about someone having misspelled but then corrected Glenvar. But actually I have a question about how to pronounce it. When you look at it, you would naturally assume it rhymes with car. But it seems that in the past I have heard the second syllable pronounced as if it were Glen vur.

Which is correct?
 
Dercon is correct: Glen-vur, but it is said like "glenvur," there is no pause between the n and the v if you get what I am saying (hard to clarify without actually hearing me say it lol)... Most folks outside of the Roanoke area have a tendency to pronounce it to where the Glen and Vur sound like 2 words (once they find out it isn't pronounced glen-var)
 
Thanks. I was aware that the Glenvur pronunciation was "faster" for lack of a better word than the Glenvar pronunciation. But like you said it is hard to explain in writing, you have to hear it to understand.

It really comes down to the accent being on the first syllable (correctly) as opposed to being on the second. So now we all know it is GLEN vur, not glen VAR.
 
Glen-vur is the correct way to pronounce it. Don't know why and I have lived here longer than most people have been alive.
 
OK...We can agree to disagree then ghs89er...but I will say one last thing and then quit beating a dead horse. No one from Giles has logically explained yet why a great 27-0 Giles team never got inside the Glenvar 30 all game. I have asked that question repeatedly...Even if your having a bad day, or Glenvar made adjustments, or luck of a bouncing ball.....a 27-0 team should be able to get the ball inside the 30 at least a couple of times.

I know exactly what the adjustment Glenvar made was and while it made a big difference it was only a small defensive adjustment from the other games against Giles. Logically, the biggest and major difference had to be the 3 different players on defense between the two games, unless there is something about Giles that I don't know about like they were all sick with the flu. That would make sense.
 
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