Who is this year’s 2017 Deep Creek and King’s Fork teams? I’m hearing a lot about Warhill and a lot about Heritage Leesburg...
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I agree with you about Heritage and I'd throw Woodgrove in there too, which is strange for me to say since it wasn't long ago that they were one of the most talked about teams around here. I'm sure there are other dark horse candidates but I don't know a whole lot about the schools outside Region C that aren't talked about on here.
It still remains to be seen if the best team from Region C can compete with whoever comes out of Region D, but it's a sure bet that those two Loudoun teams are far improved over last year.
They have the potinetial to do that for sure imo.I say William Byrd comes out of nowhere!
Anytime you have a player the caliber of Brandon Smith, there’s no drop off lolHere recently they have had a lot talked about them, but maybe it is Louisa. Everyone, including their own posters thought they would fall off. So maybe they are now a dark horse
So Byrd is better than Salem at this point ?Byrd will be a top 4 seed in Region D. Could very well be undefeated.
But that new Lion offense though. Can't wait to see how it looks midseason. Teams had to load the box every week the last few years and still couldn't stop us, and now they can't load the box.Anytime you have a player the caliber of Brandon Smith, there’s no drop off lol
Once Louisa’s QB settles in, they’ll be tough to stop on offense. Louisa’s defense looks better than the 3 games I saw them last year. They’re very good! Brandon Smith is the best defensive player I’ve seen on the high school level and this is over guys like Horace Hubbard, K. Pope, Holmes from LT, and Tremaine Edmunds. That’s saying a lot. I hope to see Monacan and Dinwiddie soon!But that new Lion offense though. Can't wait to see how it looks midseason. Teams had to load the box every week the last few years and still couldn't stop us, and now they can't load the box.
4A as a whole seems more loaded this year, so I'll go with teams like Heritage-Leesburg and Warhill as my dark horses. It's anyone's guess at this point. I'm definitely interested in seeing how the Dinwiddie/Smithfield game goes, and the JF/MV game.
What about Glass? Feels like only us local, 434 and 540 (Roanoke part), followers feel like they’re a serious contender..What’s up with that?
I think People already know Glass is good, and that people are already picking them to be a contender.What about Glass? Feels like only us local, 434 and 540 (Roanoke part), followers feel like they’re a serious contender..What’s up with that?
You wouldn't feel that way if LT had a kicker in 2015.Same reason East fans pumping East teams but West fans don't raise an eye to them: they can't hack it when it counts.
You wouldn't feel that way if LT had a kicker in 2015.
Anytime you have a player the caliber of Brandon Smith, there’s no drop off lol
If frogs had wings they wouldn't bump their ass on the ground.You wouldn't feel that way if LT had a kicker in 2015.
It would mean 1 less title since realignment with another chance for the East to redeem itself this year, and going 0-2 against LT. But at the end of the day, Salem fans can always say "9 titles" and win any debate.I'm referring to teams who go 9-1 or 10-0 consistently and fall flat on their face in the 2nd round of the POs. Both sides of the state have these teams and they're usually the same group that gets pumped up here every year. I'm saying nobody is going to buy into them until they start winning big PO games. If LT had a kicker then congrats, but what exactly does that change about 2016 and 2017?
But hey, if "woulda, coulda, shoulda"-ing away Salem's titles makes you guys feel better go nuts. We've got 9 so there's plenty to go around for everyone.
See, you get it. Now it's "Courtland must be bad", when they aren't. They can still be an 8-2 or 9-1 team this year, depending on how the Liberty game goes. That offense is still what holds them back though, when it comes to playoff time.I wasnt saying they would have a fall off, that is what was written on here preseason, even their own fans. And Courtland was a contender preseason, Louisa beats them, the story seems to be Courtland, not Louisa. So that is why I said Louisa
It would mean 1 less title since realignment with another chance for the East to redeem itself this year, and going 0-2 against LT. But at the end of the day, Salem fans can always say "9 titles" and win any debate.
I saw some of the posters’ “polls” and thought Glass was disrespected.I think People already know Glass is good, and that people are already picking them to be a contender.
I'm just saying you made it seem like the East has a bunch of chokers, when Salem truly had to earn every title, even with the easier paths to get there.Did you want a do-over for 2015 because LT decided special teams weren't worth practicing? Here's you: "well, if LT bothered with a third of the sport they'd have won the game". Like, what do you want Salem fans to say?
I saw some of the posters’ “polls” and thought Glass was disrespected.
Me either but I see others aren’t seeing it like we are.If they make a run I just don’t consider it coming out of nowhere.
I'm just saying you made it seem like the East has a bunch of chokers, when Salem truly had to earn every title, even with the easier paths to get there.
@1MoreHokie "they can't hack it when it counts" that means choking to me. And what I said is true. After 2013, Salem's toughest playoff game leading to the title game was Blacksburg last year. It doesn't discount how Salem did in the title game, it just means they were fresher, but also more used to being in, and winning, title games.
Those 2015 undefeated teams besides LT were . JF should be glad they had Jones that year. My point was the East teams had a tougher path each year. I would love to see Salem in a situation where they have to play Courtland, Monacan, Dinwiddie and Lafayette in a row and see if they make it to the final, but that scenario will never happen.lol. Salem sent home 3 undefeated teams in 2015 but sure, easy road. Last time I checked, Salem sent home an undefeated team from the East all 3 years. This is absurd to argue and ridiculously easy to spin. You're using classic SEC logic which is "well of course nobody's undefeated everyone here is really good". Let's ignore the fact in 2015 Salem replaced 20 starters. I'm sure all those kids used their time in the stands from 2014 to prepare, though.
You let me know when you're done piling up those excuses though. Remember to take breaks, because the salt mine can be hard work on a person.
Those 2015 undefeated teams besides LT were . JF should be glad they had Jones that year. My point was the East teams had a tougher path each year. I would love to see Salem in a situation where they have to play Courtland, Monacan, Dinwiddie and Lafayette in a row and see if they make it to the final, but that scenario will never happen.
@1MoreHokie not cheapening Salem's program, they make the most of their situation. The coaching is truly impeccable. Saying I'd love to see Salem in a real battle every playoff game isn't downing the program. It's literally just saying I'd love to see Salem in a real battle every playoff game. This year could be the year, from how things look early on.
And I couldn't care less about the last 30 years, I'm barely older than you. I'm just talking about after realignment.
I love how you just cheapen Salem's entire program because they don't play on a certain side of the state. They beat three 14-0 East teams in a row but it's not enough because they didn't beat all the teams who couldn't make it to the finals.
Sure is easy to just boil down a program who has been averaging a 10-2 season for THIRTY+ years to "meh, they don't play anyone". I'm sure Salem would just wither and die under the mighty strain of the all-powerful East.
Salem has been in a lot of battles, winning nine state championships in 21 years. Early last year Salem was 3-2 , losing by five to Dinwiddie even though we had a boatload of turnovers. Salem then was run off the field by Blacksburg 49-12. Down by two touchdowns late in the playoffs Salem came back to win. The truth was that Salem took it to Louisa by three touchdowns. The season is over. You had a great season. Hold on to that thought. Here is your free t- shirt. New season. Maybe you get one this year. Get off the field you lost. Acceptance.
Top 4? That means they will be seeded higher than at least two of the following teams... GW, Salem, JF, Glass, Blacksburg? Which two do you say it will be?Byrd will be a top 4 seed in Region D. Could very well be undefeated.