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Who is your team's biggest rival?

VolNation85

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With the Glass (Class 4)-Heritage-Lynchburg (Class 3) game coming up this Friday it makes me wonder about other rivalries around the state. The Glass-Heritage rivalry is definitely the best in Central Va., maybe in the entire state. I put it up there with Phoebus-Hampton in the Tidewater area or Varina-Highland Springs in Richmond.
The rivalry between them is always intense, hard hitting, and very entertaining. The two schools are separated by less than 4 miles. Most of the players have known each other since little league in fact, most of them were teammates at some point in either little league or middle school. There are 3 feeder programs for the two high schools, Sandusky Middle feeds to Heritage, Linkhorne Middle feeds to Glass, and Dunbar Middle is split between both Heritage and Glass. These factors definitely make for a very interesting dynamic.

With that being said, who is your team's biggest rival and why?
 
You definitely can't leave out LC Bird- Thomas Dale!
HSHS/Varina yes, but the luster of this one has faded a bit and kind of replaced by Hermitage!
HSHS/Hermitage has become quite the rival in Richmond. Separated by about 15 miles these 2 schools have drummed up quite a buzz when they play each other! The crowds are ridiculous!
Not to mention, over the past 3 or 4 years, it's been a Class 5 Top 3 matchup!
 
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You definitely can't leave out LC Bird- Thomas Dale!
HSHS/Varina yes, but the luster of this one has faded a bit and kind of replaced by Hermitage!
HSHS/Hermitage has become quite the rival in Richmond. Separated by about 15 miles these 2 schools have drummed up quite a buzz when they play each other! The crowds are ridiculous!
Not to mention, over the past 3 or 4 years, it's been a Class 5 Top 3 matchup!
I was wondering if the Hermitage game was actually considered a rivalry now. As you mentioned, I know the crowds are ridiculous and the games are even more intense!
 
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It's a shame that the Varina-HSHS game has lost its luster over the years. Why do you think that is? Is it because Varina hasn't fielded teams as strong as they traditionally have?
Yes! When they were good, it was a sellout every time. Not so now.
Varina's fan base shrunk about in half.
Hopefully this year will be different.
 
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