Burton @ Appy

**kristina_jib08** · August 28th, 2006, 08:25 PM

I was just wondering peoples opinions on this game!

**SWVA-Football** · August 28th, 2006, 08:38 PM

After being there at the Appalachia--Rye Cove game, I was a bit disappointed with the way Appy played.. Meanwhile Burton is out for blood and is still packing many speedsters and has plenty of great players to choose from.

If you want my HONEST opinion, I'm thinking that Burton is going to hurt Appy badly within the first half of the game; but at the same time, the Dawgs can be quite unpredictable from time to time, so I can't say for sure that my opinion will follow through.

**bellyright** · August 29th, 2006, 01:43 AM

I will agree that burton may have the advantage as far as speed goes. A team cannot score if they dont have the ball. I see this game as a possession type of game. Appy will hopefully control the clock . Coach Turner was the best @ that. It will be closer than what has been predicted.

August 29th, 2006, 11:51 AM

With the style offense they had in week 1, throw clock control out the window.

**starbuck** · August 29th, 2006, 05:14 PM

Burton was in a touchy situation last Friday Night. While it would have been great for the starters to have played a full game before facing Appy this week they really had to play the second team. I mean it was 40-0 at the half and the risk of "running it up" or getting someone hurt had to be kind of stinks. I would like to have seen a bit tougher contest to keep the starters in sync.
I don't know ????

**UTVols2** · August 29th, 2006, 05:30 PM

I agree, our team needed some additional work to get ready for Appy, but this is the last time we play Castlewood, they decided not to extend the contract at the last minute, Me personally I am glad, we need to schedule another non conference opponent that would help us get ready for the Powell Valley's, Gate City's, Clintwood's and Appalachia's. Nothing against Castlewood but at this point in time we do not need to be playing them. I think we will begin playing Lee High again next year in the place of Castlewood. I wish we were still playing Haysi first game of the year.

**EyeOfTheTiger** · August 30th, 2006, 02:26 PM

Those Burton boys can hit and lay some good shots so Appy can't just keep the ball away from them because they will be in some third and long situations. Appy has to convert and I don't think they can convert often enough.

**knight_67** · August 30th, 2006, 10:15 PM

Virginia High was always a good game, split a 2 game series with them when i played

**UTVols2** · August 30th, 2006, 10:18 PM

I only played against them once and we beat them over in Bristol in 95 maybe.

**derrike** · August 28th, 2006, 08:38 PM

i think appy will come out with it on one perspective but on the other hand burton is quick.Norton will have to come over the spirit of tom to win this game <font color="black"> </font>