Predictions Week 5

Powell Valley 21, John I. Burton 16
Grundy 22, JJ Kelly 18
Clintwood 28, Lebanon 21
Gate City 34, Appalachia 14
Virginia High 28, Chilhowie 14
Haysi 35, Honaker 13

John I. Burton 28, Powell Valley 7

Grundy 21, JJ Kelly 14

Lebanon 35, Clintwood 14

Gate City 28, Appalachia 14

JIB 35 PV 21
Grundy 28 Kelly 14
Clintwood 21 Lebanon 14
GC 21 Appy 14
Haysi 21 Honaker 7

PV by 15 over Burton
Honaker beats Haysi by 7
No way Lebanon loses to Clintwood--Lebanon by 20
I shouldnt, but kelly by 1
GC by 14 over Appy

JIB 35 PV 27
Hoanaker 30 Haysi 21
Clintwood 21 Leb 7
Kelly 40 Grundy 30
GC 14 Appy 8

Norton 28 PV 21
Lebanon 21 CW 7
Kelly 35 Grundy 7
GC 28 Appy 7

JIB 21 PV 14 - if the PV defense can hold JIB to 2 TDs, they win.
JJK 28 Grundy 8 - Kelly is much improved and Grundy is not.
Lebanon 28 Clintwood 14- Go LPD, but Lebanon is the better team.
GC 35 Appy 8 - Gate City will get better the rest of the year.
Haysi 21 Honaker 7 - Haysi wins the Black Diamond.

Are these the only games next week?

Coeburn/Thomas Walker too

VHSLhelper has a good set up for weekly schedules:

http://www.angelfire.com/va/vhsl/2007schedules.html

Powell Valley 35, John I. Burton 7
JJ Kelly 42, Grundy 14(kelly played them in once this year at castlewood and killed them)
Clintwood 21, Lebanon 28(this should be a good game but i think lebanon is jsut a little better)
Gate City 28, Appalachia 14
Virginia High 28, Chilhowie 14
Haysi 35, Honaker 13

bob

JIB 28, PV 19
JJ Kelly 32, Grundy 7
Lebanon 28, Clintwood 14
Gate City 21, Appalachia 14
Virginia High 21, Chilhowie 18
Haysi 35, Honaker 6

JIB dominates over o phil robbins' vikings

JIB-35
PV-15

PV 28, Burton 24
Lebanon 35, CW 28
Kelly 28, Grundy 6
GC 18, Appy 12

PV 21, JIB 20
JJ Kelly 32, Grundy 15
Lebanon 22, Clintwood 14
Gate City 20, Appalachia 18

If all the teams involved play to their ability, I think the PV/JIB, LEB/CLI, GC/APPY games could go either way. But I stand by my picks.

Powell Valley - 28 J.I. Burton - 26
J.J. Kelly - 34 Grundy - 12
Lebanon - 40 Clintwood - 8
Gate City - 28 Appalachia - 14
Virginia High - 28 Chilhowie - 20
Honaker - 42 Haysi - 21

<span style='font-family: Arial Black'><span style='font-size: 11pt'>JI Burton vs Powell Valley</span></span>

This is my pick for Game of the Season. The 2006 Region D Div I and Div II champions head to head. Both teams are going into this game following open weeks. Lingering injuries hopefully have healed. JI Burton goes into the game 3-0, whereas Powell Valley is 2-1 following a disappointing loss to a very good Richlands team. Someone commented recently that this game would be won in the last two minutes of the game, and I wouldn't' be surprised if that is the case. I'm really not expecting a blow out for either team here. I think the edge goes to JI Burton. I would be surprised to see either team's secondary on the field Friday night. Regardless of the outcome, this should be an LPD classic.

<span style='font-family: Arial Black'><span style='font-size: 11pt'>JJ Kelly vs Grundy</span></span>

JJ Kelly bounced back from a crushing loss to JI Burton with a decisive win over Coeburn this past weekend. But the loss to JI Burton is still lingering on the minds of many in Wise. This past week, I had a conversation with a long time JJ Kelly supporter who was quite honestly disgusted over the fact that JJ Kelly didn't make a better showing against the Raiders. His comment to me was, "I know Norton is a better team, but I don't think they're 42 points better."? I think just about everyone can agree that JJ Kelly has improved and is still improving. The question remains: "how good is JJ Kelly?"? Grundy is a AA school, but has a lower enrollment than JJ Kelly. I've always thought Grundy was a difficult team to predict. I'm not sure how much of a challenge the Golden Wave will give the Indians, but I think JJ Kelly has the edge here. If Kelly can get another decisive win, this could be a confidence-boosting game for them. But, regardless, The Indians have to move on past the game against Norton and focus on the rest of the season.

<span style='font-family: Arial Black'><span style='font-size: 11pt'>Lebanon vs Clintwood</span></span>

It seems some people have lost confidence or changed their opinions about Clintwood after the 42-0 loss to Volunteer. I think a lot of people are still in shock. If Robinson is back and the Clintwood team is ready physically and mentally, I would give the edge to Clintwood. Yes, Lebanon has some talent and can challenge any Div II team in the Region. I'm probably putting too much emphasis on a pre-season Jamboree, but I wasn't overly impressed with Lebanon's performance against either JI Burton or William Campbell earlier this year. Now, they may surprise me and end up in the Region D Div II playoffs before its over. I think the game can go either way, and it depends on how prepared Clintwood is for this game. If the Wave are focused and motivated, they can come out on the other side of this game 3-1. If not, its going to be a long ride home from Russell County.

<span style='font-family: Arial Black'><span style='font-size: 11pt'>Gate City vs Appalachia</span></span>

When these two teams last met in 2006, it was on a muddy field on a night when most every other game in the LPD was cancelled because of heavy rains. Appalachia won the slobber-knocker 20-7. 2006 wasn't a good year for the Blue Devils. Gate City goes into this game following a tough 13-33 loss to Lebanon. Appalachia has been up and down with a tough loss to Norton earlier and a good win over Rye Cove last week. Momentum would seem to be going Appalachia's way again. But, I think Gate City wins this one in a closer game than many might think.

IMO, most of the games are tossups...but,Ok...here goes..
PV 21 - JIB 20 ..an LPD classic to be decided in the last 2 minutes.
Appy 15 - GC 14 ..Just have a gut feeling that Appy will find a way against a mediocre GC team.
Lebanon 22 - Clintwood 21 ..I hope Clintwood proves me wrong.
Kelly 35 - Grundy 28 ..could go either way, but I think Kelly has what it takes to win this one.
TW 15 - Coeburn 14 ..TW mashed up Ervinton while Coeburn struggled to win there. Plus, Kelly beat Coeburn like a drum.

I think you are right beast, all the games are close to a toss up. You bring up the TW/Coeburn game and mention Ervinton. The Ervinton/Coeburn game was played pretty cleanly, and then the Rebs turn around and fumble 9 times against TW. That gets you beat every time.

Yeah, but most of the time, fumbles can be attributed to the pressure or play of the opponent. So, I still give TW the nod.

True, but in mud and both teams being below average, usually the weather is a bigger factor than the opponent.

Burton 28
Powell Valley 20

Gate City 35
Appy 18

Lebanon 42
Clintwood 21

Kelly 32
Grundy 24

Coeburn 13
Thomas Walker 12

Well then, to make a comparison between the 2 games, both had to be played in mud. But, when the weather is sloppy, an opportunistic D creates more turnovers than the weather does.

True, thats why I am saying its not a completely even comparison. TW does like to rip for the ball though it probably lead to a few of those Reb fumbles.

JJK 42 - GRUNDY 14
BURTON 36 - PV 18
GC 63 - APPY 7

Here it is people, Raider Week! Time for THE Mighty Vikings to take back what is rightfully ours! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cool.gif[/img] YEAH BABY YEAH! GET YA SOME! CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT!!! This week, the Class of the El-Pee-Dee takes back the LPD crown while the rest of our esteemed district ventures out and kicks the living snot out of three out-of-district pretenders! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img] Life is good in the El-Pee-Dee everyone! Party at Superbeast's house after the games! He's a buyin' too! HOO-WEE!!! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/shocked.gif[/img] On with how it is and how it's gonna be!

Da Raidahs of Downtown Norton, U.S of A @ THE Mighty Vikings of Phil "The Real Deal"? Robbins of the BSG ? Well Raidahs, it's been a good run for you fellers, but all good things come to an end ? at least for y'all! HAHAHA!!! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img] I've heard that Jumbo is bringing Jimmy "The Boogie Woogie Man"? Valiant into the locker room to address the team with an intensely charged pep talk, while all Ole Phil will do before THE Mighty Vikings charge onto the field is raise his TWO hands with his seven state championship rings! YEAH BAY-BEE YEAH!!! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cool.gif[/img] Jumbo Adams would do that, but all he's got is that mood ring he won at the fall festival his sixth grade year ? encrusted with dried up Sloppy Joe sauce that he can't even remove with a whole bottle of KABOOM! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/sick.gif[/img] The Brothers Pinkston, D-E-L-MAS (that's Delmas Lawson, he's so awesome) & Ced-ilicious won't be denied the jubilant confines of the end zone, while Da Raidahs will pause after the game and remember that they used to have what it takes and ponders the future! AHHH, isn't life grand in the BSG Friday night, Kiddos! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif[/img]

The Score: THE Mighty Vikings of the BSG ? 32 Jumbo's Second Place LPD squad - 20


The Jolly Mean Green of Dicko County, ClintVegas R.F.D @ The Lebanese National Football Team of Russell County, VA ? GOOD LORD ETHEL! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/shocked.gif[/img] What in tarnation happened to you boys down in Hawkins County? [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/confused.gif[/img] Seems like y'all got some ugly rubbed on you after all! I hear that y'all have already been ran through the Dicko Decontamination Chamber to get y'all all clean and minty fresh, ready to take on the Lebanese Pie-Uh-Nears! Fear not, young Paddy-Wans, even though the score between the Lebanese and THE Mighty Vikings sounded close, it WAS NOT A CLOSE GAME! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/mad.gif[/img] These Pie-Uh-Nears play in the CMD (Can't Make A Difference District), also known as the Highlands-Also-Ran Part Deux! They play second rate football, not LPD Big Boy Football! Get ya some Greenwaves, show'em what the El-Pee-Dee is all about BAY-BEE! Young Mr. Robinson is back healthy and will run all over those Red-Headed Stepchildren of Russell County! Times wastin', Jolly Mean Green, get "?em tore up from the floor up! YEE-HAW! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif[/img]

The Score: The Jolly Mean Green of THE LPD ? 34 Juan Valdez Adam'sLebanese Pie-Uh-Nears - 24


The little blue boys of Not-So-Great City @ Coach Roger's Crappalachia BullPup Dawgies of Appy-Town ? One Snott County school down to Coach Roger's BullPup Dawgies, one more to go! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cool.gif[/img] The Rot Cove Bore Iggles got manhandled by the Appy-Town boys last week, and here comes their identical county twin Not-So-Great City ? who from what I hear are already lining up, assuming the position to have their collective bee-hinds spanked in unison by our BullPup Dawgies of THE El-Pee-Dee! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img] THATSRIGHTTHATSRIGHTTHATSRIGHT!!! This is beatin' #1 of 4 from El-Pee-Dee competition for the No-Defense Devils, as they continue to struggle on the great gridiron playing fields of Wise County BAY-BEE! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif[/img] The Pie-Uh-Nears knocked "?em down hard last week and from what I've heard they still haven't got up! Kick "?em while they're down while the kickin's good, BullPup Dawgies! Let their El-Pee-Dee thrashings commence! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img] HOO-HA!!!

The Score: Coach Roger's Crappalachia BullPup Dawgies ? 34 little blue boys of Not-So-Great City - 13


The Grungy Golden Stream of Buchanan County @ THE RESERVATION of the K.K. Jelly Injuns (THE TRIBE) ? The road adorned with Patsie Pavement once again finds THE TRIBE awaiting, with the Golden Stream of Grungy standin' next to those orange barrels tryin' to slow down traffic! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazy.gif[/img] HYUK HYUK!!! Once again, Injuns, if you can't whoop up on these boys, something is most definitely wrong on THE RESERVATION! Good times once again for Injun_Dud, as he can commence crowing like the Alpha Rooster of the barnyard! COCK-A-DOODLE DOO, MY LITTLE FAT BUDDY! HAHAHA! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif[/img] That "Killer D"? (HYUK HYUK!) will be too much for the Golden Stream, as it barely will make it down their legs and into their cleats come Friday night! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/sick.gif[/img] A good dose of THE TRIBE offensive attack will have Grungy's boys laying on the ground like after a bad move in a Twister game! HOO HA!!! THE El-Pee-Dee rolls on!!! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img]

The Score: THE TRIBE from THE RESERVATION ? 40 Grungy's Golden Stream ? 12



Open Date @ 8 Ounce High Stinky MildKitties of the LB (Lost-the Ballgame) - Open Date proves that they are a more formidable opponent than Phelps, Kin-Tuck-ee!!! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif[/img] HAR HAR HAR!!! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img] And like my good ole buddy Dobber would say "And that's all I have to say about that!"? GET YA SOME!!!

Open Date ? 8 8 Ounce High Fightin' Smashed Lightbulbs ? 6

J.I.B 28 PV 14 -speed kills, and nobody on this end of the state (at very least) has as many burners as the Raiders. PV makes a good showing, but joins the others by the wayside.

Clintwood 21 Lebanaon 20- The Wave got a wakeup cal last week at Volunteer, and will be ready to go Friday night. They will certainly benefit if they have their ballcarrier back in the lineup.

Gate City 21 Appy 20- man this week is a brutal one to pick. I'm gonna miss a few I fear, and this one may be one of them.

VHS 21 Chilhowie 14- another tossup IMO

Coeburn 21 TW 14 -Bright will have a big night

JJK 42 Grungy 14-if you are picking the Urine Showers, I mean Golden Wave to either a) win this one or b) be a close game, then you are in for a letdown. Kelly by a bunch.

Im finding it hard to believe that so many people are predicting gate city over appy.

Leedy looked like a man against boys at gate city last year, and after seeing the blue devils practice a few times, I dont think they can tackle him. I've always respected gate city, but in all honesty, they looked better last year.

This is coming from a dawg fan who has been very unimpressed with our team so far this year. I may be wrong about this one to, but I just believe the dawgs will be able to pound the football up the middle and control the clock.

JIB 27 PV 13 the vikings are over rated cedric is way over rated and they dont give pinkston the ball enough

JJK 20 Grundy 14 should be a good game but having seen both neither can pass but kelly has a better running game

APPY 35 GC 17 the dawgs took it to the devils last year same thing this year

Clintwood 35 Lebanon 14 last week clintwood bit off a little more than they could chew but they are still in my opnion the best team in Div 2

Haysi 35 Honaker 21 red is better than everyone thinks and orange is average