Shellby Valley has canceled tonight for the scrimage, there for Powell Valley will be playing Gate City at 7:00pm tonight at Legion Field. This should be played like a regular game and has free admision.
Printable View
Shellby Valley has canceled tonight for the scrimage, there for Powell Valley will be playing Gate City at 7:00pm tonight at Legion Field. This should be played like a regular game and has free admision.
I was told earlier this evening it would be more of a practice with a highly-controlled scrimmage session...could be wrong...but that is what I was told before i left GC today.
Well that sucks... Im going to check it out and then catch the WC/JB game. I think that will be a preview of the state title game this year.
I just got back from it. It was OK but barely worth going to, even if it was free.
The first part consisted of several (and by several I mean SEVERAL in all caps) special-teams practices starting with what seemed like dozens and dozens of kickoffs, punts, and field goals, all of which weren't done at full contact.
Powell Valley's offense was pretty decent with Mitchell running alot after dropping back to pass and also with a fairly strong running game with one of the Pinkstons as the main RB. (Can't remember if it was Myron or Malcolm.)
Powell Valley's defense was pretty good with some nice tackling and good work on the line, but overall nothing outstanding or "stunning" as one member put it. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif[/img]
Gate City's offense was pushed forward more by the running game with Tyler Parks getting a few good runs and almost every RB putting forth great effort to get yardage. The passing game was hurt badly by a line that was constantly pummeled. I felt sorry for the QB and some of the great passes he threw were dropped by receivers who should have made the catches.
Gate City's defense, like Powell Valley's, was good but not oustanding or anything to write home about.
Overall, I was not very impressed with either team. I have a feeling both will be tough and should make it to the playoffs or at least come close, but Powell Valley didn't seem as powerful as they were last year and Gate City seemed much improved from last year but still not at the level they were once at a few years ago.
I know scrimmages aren't great at deciding how good a team should be bout which team do you think was better?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: trumpet1988</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know scrimmages aren't great at deciding how good a team should be bout which team do you think was better? </div></div>
I personally was more impressed with Gate City because Powell Valley has great talent but seems very sloppy in terms of execution.
That's not to say Gate City didn't look sloppy, either, but I just can't help but feel very underwhelmed by what Powell Valley showed tonight. They're good, but definitely didn't seem improved over last year if at all.
Gate City was missing Kern and Jones. Not sure why Harvey wasn't playing defense tonight. I'm like Rotten, that was the oddest scrimmage I've been to. Both teams have very good special teams. I still look for us to get mauled next week, but we should be in every game after that. You can never tell by these things though. Good luck to both teams. I think we'll both be fine down the road.
The score was just announced on WCYB:
Powell Valley - 6
Gate City - 0
That just goes to show how much of a stalemate the game really was. Both offenses just didn't get a whole lot going.
lol how in the hell did they come up with that score?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GC_Quincy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">lol how in the hell did they come up with that score? </div></div>
Beats me.. I don't think the scoreboard was even on was it? With the way they were doing things, it was hard to know what was going on and if a team even scored or not.
I didn't even think anyone would bother keeping score simply by the way the "scrimmage" began.
Maybe they counted the 3 times they let PV practice the 2 point conversions. No idea.
By Allen Godsey
TriCitiesSports.com
August 17, 2007
GATE CITY, Va. ? It was planned to be a jamboree with three teams playing each other about two quarters each at Legion Field Friday evening. It turned out to be a scrimmage between Powell Valley from the Lonesome Pine District and Gate City from the just-formed Clinch Mountain District because Shelby Valley, Ky., withdrew as a participant because of a death in its football family.
The scoreboard and time-clock were not used in the scrimmage. The two teams began by practicing punts for several minutes, then kick-off coverage, then points after touchdowns, this consumed.
"We want to look at the film before we make any major conclusions,"? said Gate City coach Nick Colobro, "I saw some positive things happen for us out there tonight. It was a good scrimmage. We saw some different offensive sets and also some different defenses that we hadn't seen."?
Senior running back Tyler Parks ran the ball six times for 51 yards, junior Dustin Jones four times for 30 yards and Jarrod Sanders gained 26 yards in three carries. Quarterback Tihlee Anderson connected on 3-of-5 passes for short yardage.
Junior quarterback Jon Kern did not dress for the game because of a lower back injury suffered in last week's scrimmage against Volunteer. Kern hopes to be back at practice on Monday.
"I'm really glad that we got to do the situational stuff, to get ready for the season. It will pay dividends for both of us,"? said Powell Valley coach Phil Robbins, "We were a little better tonight than we were in last week's scrimmage. I would have liked to see a little better blocking. Overall, I'm pleased with what we accomplished tonight."?
Powell Valley got the ball first at its own 30. It took the Vikings 14 plays to hit paydirt. Running back Myron Pinkston scored the touchdown from the five yard line. Pinkston gained 22 yards on four carries in the drive. Quarterback Cedric Mitchell ran for 53 yards and was 2 of 3 passing in the Vikings first score to lead 6-0. No PAT was attempted. Powell Valley did not score again.
On the Blue Devils' first possession from their 30, Gate City ran off eight plays -- picking up three first downs -- before the Vikings held at their 45-yard line.
On the Devils' next try from their 30, Gate City marched to the Viking 18 in 10 plays. A fourth-down pass then fell incomplete, ending the drive. Gate City picked up three first downs on the possession.
Gate City, on its third possession, drove 40 yards to the Powell Valley 40 before being stopped. Sanders had runs of 11 and 12 yards for the Blue Devils.
Both teams got in some good practice on goal line offense and defense.
Gate City will open the regular season at Richlands (the defending group AA state champion) on Friday, Aug. 24. Powell Valley opens at Lee the same night.
Logan Byrd's gonna be a player for us. He was kicking consistently inside the 10 on kickoffs, and can fly out of the backfield. Gonna love watching this kid the next 4 years.