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Which of the three area teams, Clintwood, Gate City, or Richlands has the best chance to bring home the State Championship? Someone should set up a poll. To my way of thinking, Clintwood has the best chance followed by Richlands and Gate City respectively.
I would love to see all three win. I think Clintwood has the best shot.
I'm not sure what kind of team Richlands is facing, but given that they won it last year, I'd put them at one. I put Clintwood at two by default because GC has got what might be the best team in the state next week in any classification. I hope the Devils win and I'll be pulling like hell for them, but they're gonna have their hands full.
I'd think Richlands has the best shot
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Gate City
I'm certainly not saying Gate City will win, but I don't count them out either. I remember GC's 5-5 regular season team from 1994 who made it all the way to the state final to play the "unstoppable" John Handley Judges--who were then said to be next to NFL quality, and Gate City nearly won that game. They did lose (12-7), but they played hard and gave Handley all they could stand. Then Gate City's 5-5 record was deceptive because they played a tough schedule (Graham, PV, Appy, etc...), and it served them well. Likewise, I think GC's tough schedule and playing the likes of Richlands, Powell Valley, Leb, and now George Wythe, certainly helps them. GC may go down, but then again they may not. I've seen the Devils win too many times when they were counted out, so I believe in them. Win or lose, they've done a great job representing the school and Southwest Virginia this year. Hats off to them!
Valid point triodevil.
I picked Richlands first because they have been there, which can't be underestimated. I'd probably pick Clintwood second but only because all year I've heard how Gretna was unstoppable. I'm probably falling victim to the hype. Gate City's coaches have been there before as well, so that definitely helps them. It's probably more of 1)Richlands 2a)Clintwood 2b)Gate City
It's a valid point but do you realize who Gretna has played? Gretna has played a AAA school out of NC, William Campbell, and Goochland (the defending and undefeated to that point state champs). It's not like Gretna is playing the deaf and blind, honest to God I'll be shocked if this one doesn't turn into PV/Giles 06. GC's best chance is to somehow rattle the freshman QB from Gretna imo.
Was readin the list of who Gretna played. I wonder if on some board somewhere someone has posted about Clintwood playing a Tn team and getting slaughtered.
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