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I'm not so sure the rivalry would be what you remember . None of the kids playing now were part of that era . Their Dads or old ex-players or older fans but not todays kids . I don't mean to belittle the old rivalry and mutual respect of the programs , I just think it would take a couple or more years to get it rekindled.
It would mean more to the fans at the beginning than the players only because they haven't played in so long. However, the interest would be from two of the better football programs on this end of the state renewing competition after fifteen years or so. Coldest football game I ever went to was at Mitchell Stadium when I was a student- still remember that.
The last time they played was 2000. Todays kids were pretty young but I'm sure a few of them may remember. But if they don't it wouldn't take them long to get back in the groove [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
Absolutely, after talking to dads and older brothers, I'm sure there would be a lot of excitement. Did they play in 2000 in playoffs or just a non district game?
They played several years regular season in the 90's until 2000 and met several times also in the playoffs. We played twice in 2000.
I remembered playing them every year when we were in the SWD, but after going to the Highlands I couldn't remember much. I didn't keep up too much during most of the nineties.
I think around 94 the series was renewed. Follow link and click on football, you'll find much info in the electronic scrapbook.
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Boy i remember we lost a hard nose game in 1978. The ground was hard as a rock and there were no hot water after to take a shower. I feel like Graham & GC very similar programs.
I remember that one too. I believe my butt froze to the stands! Bluefield amd Radford are the two coldest places I've ever been to a game!
I will give Graham a vote on that. Their playoff game with Tazewell this year was freezing. Its the first game I have wore gloves on the field, and still felt like a chunk of ice.