We Are All Football-Starved

**DJP** · May 23rd, 2010, 08:04 PM

15 state titles since 2000 says how far we have came the last ten years has been good to gc. anyone else had a better run off the top of your head?

**beamer_ball** · May 23rd, 2010, 08:36 PM

Only one State title this year for the CMD, Gate City volleyball. Of course, still got track, baseball, softball, soccer, and tennis left, and a pretty decent shot in those (with the exception of probably soccer). Believe there were two last year with a few runner-ups and maybe 3 or so the year before with a few runner-ups.

**beamer_ball** · May 23rd, 2010, 08:45 PM

Here's a few football schedules, all but two of these are up on either highschoolsports.net or the school's website. As mentioned most probably the same with any changes most likely out-of-state games. 2nd week of June is usually when the VHSL puts the first draft up.

Gate City
Aug. 13 Volunteer (TN) (scrimmage)
Aug. 20 Jamboree @ Powell Valley
Aug. 27 Richlands
Sept. 3 @ Tazewell
Sept. 10 @ Sullivan South (TN)
Sept. 17 Lebanon
Sept. 24 Appalachia
Oct. 1 @ Bluefield (WV)
Oct. 8 John Battle
Oct. 15 @ Virginia High
Oct. 22 Powell Valley
Oct. 29 @ Lee High
Nov. 5 OPEN

John Battle
Aug. 27 Twin Springs
Sept. 3 @ Virginia High
Sept. 10 @ Holston
Sept. 17 Honaker
Sept. 24 Patrick Henry
Oct. 1 @ Abingdon
Oct. 8 @ Gate City
Oct. 15 Lee High
Oct. 22 OPEN
Oct. 29 @ Castlewood
Nov. 5 @ Lebanon

Lebanon
Aug. 27 @ Honaker
Sept. 3 Powell Valley
Sept. 10 Tazewell
Sept. 17 @ Gate City
Sept. 24 @ Clintwood
Oct. 1 OPEN
Oct. 8 Virginia High
Oct. 15 Richlands
Oct. 22 @ Lee High
Oct. 29 @ Marion
Nov. 5 John Battle

Lee High
Aug. 27 @ Powell Valley
Sept. 3 Harlan County (KY)
Sept. 10 @ Middlesboro (KY)
Sept. 17 OPEN
Sept. 24 Harlan (KY)
Oct. 1 OPEN
Oct. 8 J.J. Kelly
Oct. 15 @ John Battle
Oct. 22 Lebanon
Oct. 29 Gate City
Nov. 5 @ Virginia High
Nov. 12 @ Thomas Walker

Virginia High
Aug. 20 George Wythe (scrimmage)
Aug. 27 @ Sullivan Central (TN)
Sept. 3 John Battle
Sept. 10 Tennessee High
Sept. 17 @ Graham
Sept. 24 @ Honaker
Oct. 1 Chilhowie
Oct. 8 @ Lebanon
Oct. 15 Gate City
Oct. 22 @ Abingdon
Oct. 29 OPEN
Nov. 5 Lee High

Appalachia
Aug. 27 Castlewood
Sept. 3 J.I. Burton
Sept. 10 OPEN
Sept. 17 @ Rye Cove
Sept. 24 @ Gate City
Oct. 1 @ Patrick Henry
Oct. 8 St. Paul
Oct. 15 @ Clintwood
Oct. 22 Pound
Oct. 29 @ J.J. Kelly
Nov. 5 Powell Valley

Clintwood
Aug. 13 Grundy (scrimmage) 6 p.m.
Aug. 20 @ Honaker (Benefit game)
Aug. 27 @ Coeburn
Sept. 3 Haysi
Sept. 10 @ Happy Valley (TN)
Sept. 17 Shelby Valley (KY)
Sept. 24 Lebanon
Oct. 1 @ Powell Valley
Oct. 8 OPEN
Oct. 15 Appalachia
Oct. 22 @ J.J. Kelly
Oct. 29 J.I. Burton
Nov. 5 @ Pound

Castlewood
Aug. 27 @ Appalachia
Sept. 3 @ Thomas Walker
Sept. 10 Pound
Sept. 17 OPEN
Sept. 24 Rye Cove
Oct. 1 @ St. Paul
Oct. 8 @ Haysi
Oct. 15 Ervinton
Oct. 22 @ Twin Springs
Oct. 29 John Battle
Nov. 5 Coeburn

St. Paul
Aug. 27 @ Holston
Sept. 3 @ Hurley
Sept. 10 @ Ervinton
Sept. 17 OPEN
Sept. 24 Twin Springs
Oct. 1 Castlewood
Oct. 8 @ Appalachia
Oct. 15 Twin Valley
Oct. 22 Coeburn
Oct. 29 @ Rye Cove
Nov. 5 Thomas Walker

**pvfan** · May 23rd, 2010, 08:51 PM

Lee High and Appalachia had better beat us this year. It may be their last shot with the school situation.

**Counts** · May 24th, 2010, 09:19 AM

Here is my EARLY thoughts on next season

LPD
1) Clintwood - As much as I hate to put a target on there back They return almost ALL there skill positions and most of there Line (Including 2 4 year starters) with the biggist losses being TE on offence and DL on defence (Both positions will be TOUGH to fill) Dottson looked like a stud last season as a 10th grader I am really looking foward to seeing what he can do this season....From what I am hearing from offseason workouts this MAY be the physicly strongest team that Clintwood has put on the field since the Honaker twins played

2) Burton - Miles IS not going to be replaced he was DOMANATE the the regional Championship game last season he was responsable for all but 14 yards of Burtons Offence ve Clinwood and it was NOT becouse Clintwood was not focesing on stoping him......The Younger Miles MAY be able to become that guy BUT at this point he does not scare me like Martinaz did

3) Kelly - They have some holes to fill but BI has build a program and even the years that thy may not be the clear Fav they and no longer anyone homecomming game.

4) PV - I can't pick them lower becouse there tradition is to strong and Phil (love him or hate him) is a good coach but I can't pick then any higher becouse IMHO over the last several years they have finished well below the talent level that was on that team and this season I am not seeing a game changeing stud player that MAY work out better for PV but I just do not see it yet

5) Appy - Could finish MUCH higher and IMHO is one a team that will be better than last season BUT thy are starting to be thought more and more of as a basketball school

6) Pound - Pound is Pound and while I really like there new coach I think that the damage that has been done to that team over the last 8 to 10 years is just WAY to much to overcome in the shortrun

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CMD

1) GC - Easy pick this is a team that did MUCH better than most outside GC thought they would do (Next step is to focus more on the team that they play in the regional Championship than the location of the game)

2) VHS - In year 2 I think VHS finishs a strong 2nd in the CMD and playes in the Regional game with GC

3) Lebanin - Loseing alot of talent off last seasons team but Much stronger than Battle and Lee

4) Lee - New coach same story

5) Battle - remembering the good old days in the Hogo

**1inStripes** · May 24th, 2010, 09:49 AM

Other than 98, there really weren't many good old days for Battle in the Hogo even.

**Counts** · May 24th, 2010, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by 1inStripes

Other than 98, there really weren't many good old days for Battle in the Hogo even.

LOL I know but it HAD to be better than it is now for them

**sup-rbeast** · May 24th, 2010, 01:06 PM

All I know is the only HS sport I pay money to watch is Football. And every week I'll be pullin' for the Vikes and Dawgs to win their games in hopes that PV can kick their teeth in in the final regular season game. It may seem strange for someone to pull for an archrival to win (and regardless of the records, that is PV's top rival..and to all y'all Vike fans that don't believe that to be so, lose to 'em one year..it makes losing to anyone else seem like a win in comparison) but the hard earned RESPECT due to the intensity of past games between the two is just one of the things that makes that game special. Then I pull for each of em to win some more. It hasn't happened like that in a while, but ya can't blame a man for wishin'. And as far as ANY team leaving the LPD, I hate to see any of em leave..and that included when Coeburn left...and Coeburn was the only LPD team to never appear in a Championship Final. The Coeburn teams of 89-92 would wipe the floor with the best SWVA teams now days tho..they were pretty darn good.