In My Opinion

Since the regular season is done in the LPD, I'm going to throw out my personal opinions:

Biggest Disappointment: PV-after listening to the preseason write-ups, this team had a shot at becoming one of PVs greatest.
Biggest surprise: A young Clintwood squad heading to the playoffs.
Most improved: a no-brainer here: The Kelly Indians going from 1-9 to 4-6.
LPD MVP-disagree if you want, but no body means more, does more for his team that PV's Delmas Lawson.
Best Defensive Player: Josh Miles-Burton. Simply dominates his position
Most Versatile: PV's Lawson-slung into the QB role from WR and held his own.
Best Offensive Player: Really don't have a WOW! clearcut standout
Best Punter: JJK's Zak Clifton
Best Kicker: Clintwood's Robbins

i agree with most i might put Chris Robinson of CLintwood as MVP though.

good analysis

I wouldn't really consider PV a disappointment, though they couldn't possibly live up to the pre-season hype. Still, some think PV is the odds-on favorite to win the Region this year since Haysi has been on the decline recently. If so, winning a Region D championship couldn't be considered a disappointment any year.

Clintwood is definitely a surprise. After back-to-back losses to Haysi and Appalachia, the season didn't look very good for the Wave. The fact that Clintwood is in the playoffs with a 6-4 season though says as much about the level of competition in the LPD this year as it does about how good the team is.

Appalachia also was a big surprise this year. I don't think many people expected them to be as good as they were.

Lawson and Miles definitely deserve the accolades.

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Since the regular season is done in the LPD, I'm going to throw out my personal opinions:

Biggest Disappointment: PV-after listening to the preseason write-ups, this team had a shot at becoming one of PVs greatest.
Biggest surprise: A young Clintwood squad heading to the playoffs.
Most improved: a no-brainer here: The Kelly Indians going from 1-9 to 4-6.
LPD MVP-disagree if you want, but no body means more, does more for his team that PV's Delmas Lawson.
Best Defensive Player: Josh Miles-Burton. Simply dominates his position
Most Versatile: PV's Lawson-slung into the QB role from WR and held his own.
Best Offensive Player: Really don't have a WOW! clearcut standout
Best Punter: JJK's Zak Clifton
Best Kicker: Clintwood's Robbins

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I'm inclined to throw Phillips from Clintwood out there as Defensive Player.

CJ Phillips is the MVP of the Clintwood team and I would say the entire Region. He dominates both sides of the ball, and is virtually by himself on defense. Double and triple teamed by every team in every game and still dominates. Without him Clintwood would not be in the position they are now.

Region D Divison 2 championship game?

This is not wishful thinking but the two teams I think will play for the Region D D2 championship are Powell Valley and Clintwood.

Region D Division 1

That's a rhetorical question there. Appalachia and John I. Burton. I would like to see the Bulldawgs win but I think the Raiders will but this time the score will be more like 21 to 14. Not 47 to 0. If Appy plays the way everyone says they did against PV then it'll be a long game for them.

The seedings are not set yet. If Haysi wins Friday then they are the number one seed playing Clintwood. If Haysi loses then PV is the 1 seed playing Clintwood.

I know. But that's how I think it'll end up. Of course Haysi could get upset by Grundy. Doubt it though.

Grundy played a very good Carroll County team tough a couple of weeks ago. This is their last game and they know it so they have nothing to lose.

Grundy is an odd team. They have looked all over the place. Played good teams close, played bad teams close. Never know what is going to show up for them or how they're going to perform.

Definitely the best talent on the Clintwood team, but not on the same page as Miles.


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CJ Phillips is the MVP of the Clintwood team and I would say the entire Region. He dominates both sides of the ball, and is virtually by himself on defense. Double and triple teamed by every team in every game and still dominates. Without him Clintwood would not be in the position they are now.

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Definitely the best talent on the Clintwood team, but not on the same page as Miles.



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I have to respectfully disagree with that. Miles has better talent around him. He doesnt get doubled and triple team like CJ does every play.

I have to agree with that. Look, there is no wrong answer but I don't think teams can focus as much on Miles because others can step up around him and have. You can't double-triple team Miles, too many other players around him, otherwise Norton's D wouldn't have been quite so tough to score against.

Going to have to agree to disagree, Greencrest. CJ may have greater challenges, but if we're talking about the best or most valuable defensive player, then it has to come down to talent. Miles is more talented and has better skills.

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I have to respectfully disagree with that. Miles has better talent around him. He doesnt get doubled and triple team like CJ does every play.

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Actually if we are talking MVP, then talent doesnt factor in as much as value. Without Phillips, our defense is medicore at best. I also dont think Miles is nearly as quick off the ball as CJ, just my opinion.

Take Miles off that defense, and its still one of best in the Region.

To some degree, talent, skill, and value to a team all go hand in hand. How valuable would a player be to a team if he had no talent or skill? No doubt, CJ brings all three elements to the Clintwood team.

When you say without CJ " our defense is mediocre at best," then you're really talking more about the limitations of the Clintwood defense. Norton has been blessed to have more depth in their roster. But having other talented players doesn't take away from what Miles brings to the team and to the game.

I think we're just going to have to agree to disagree.


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Actually if we are talking MVP, then talent doesnt factor in as much as value. Without Phillips, our defense is medicore at best. I also dont think Miles is nearly as quick off the ball as CJ, just my opinion.

Take Miles off that defense, and its still one of best in the Region.

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Best Offensive Player: Really don't have a WOW! clearcut standout


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agree 100% with that but having agreed with that I'll go with . Stewart from Burton. As a QB Ethan has been the Best Burton has had in a long time, lead the team to a 10-0 season. He makes great reads and he progresses through them. He doesn't look at the first guy and then force it in.
That is my choice but i didn't ge to see the other playes on other teams for 8 games this year. I got to see them once when they played Burton.
From reading the paper after the games on Saturday the running back for Coeburn had a really good year. PV's Lawson was very good where ever he was playing. Parks from GC probably would have gottne the nod if not for injury.

yea thats right zac clifton is going to be an all-state punter. he is hardcore...

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When you say without CJ " our defense is mediocre at best," then you're really talking more about the limitations of the Clintwood defense. Norton has been blessed to have more depth in their roster. But having other talented players doesn't take away from what Miles brings to the team and to the game.


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Which is what makes CJ the MOST VALUABLE player.

Very much a matter of opinion.

CJ is no doubt Clintwood's most valuable player, but he is one player on one team in the LPD and Region D. I don't think he is in anyway more valuable to Clintwood than Miles is to Norton.

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Which is what makes CJ the MOST VALUABLE player.

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I understand the agree to disagree, but I really can't understand that argument when you talk about how tough Norton's entire defense is. Let's not take anything away from Miles, he's good, very good, but I thought all we've heard all year is how good their entire D is, nobody was scoring on them, etc.

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CJ is no doubt Clintwood's most valuable player, but he is one player on one team in the LPD and Region D. I don't think he is in anyway more valuable to Clintwood than Miles is to Norton.


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Its simple math, you take away CJ from our team, we probably win 2 maybe even 3 less games. You take away Miles, Burton is still the district champs.

Norton has a very good defense, but what I've seen in Norton that makes them so very good is not just a solid defense but very skilled players in nearly every position.

I think Miles is the best/most valuable defensive player in the LPD and Region D because he is simply the best at his position.

As far as how difficult it is to score on Norton's defense, it seems like you're talking more about the whole defensive roster than just Miles. Norton [/b]does [/b] have a great defense. I think the most any team scored on Norton this year was 15. How does that compare to Phillips and Clintwood?