I can remember being a wide-eyed freshman marching into Legion Field in 2004. It was hot and it was unfamiliar.
I had never been to Gate City prior to that night. However, it was a night that changed my opinion on high school football forever.
Fans packed the concrete bleachers. Fans were lined double-file all the way around the fence. It was loud. That train horn will be forever etched in my mind.… Read the rest Richlands travels to Gate City for Battle of the Blues
I can remember being a wide-eyed freshman marching into Legion Field in 2004. It was hot and it was unfamiliar.
I had never been to Gate City prior to that night. However, it was a night that changed my opinion on high school football forever.
Fans packed the concrete bleachers. Fans were lined double-file all the way around the fence. It was loud. That train horn will be forever etched in my mind.… Read the rest Categories:
There was a familiar scene at Ernie Hicks Stadium in Richlands on Friday night.
Pads were popping, fans were cheering, you could smell the Lions Club concession stand. That can only mean one thing: football is back in The ‘Lands.
The Blues hosted former Southwest District foe Abingdon, as well as Kentucky powerhouse Belfry in an annual jamboree that most in Richlands look forward to.
I won’t do an official recap.… 
There’s a pride in this area we call home; most call it the coalfields.
It’s a pride in our heritage, the beautiful scenery we call home, the uniqueness of every town and of course, high school athletics.
Your buddy from Indiana may be the worlds largest Colts fan. Maybe you went to college with a guy who eats, sleeps and breathes the Yankees.
Maybe you’re like me and you’ve found a love for soccer that rivals that of American football.… 
