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.… Read the rest Musings from jamboree at Ernie
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.… Read the rest Categories:
Honaker Tigers
Black Diamond District, Region D
Head Coach: Doug Hubbard (36thseason, 220-164-1)
2017 results: 3-7 (1-2 BDD)
Key losses: QB Hartley Hilton, LB Bryce Dye, LB Ethan Farmer
Key returners: RB Trevor Dye, WR/DB Chandler Hubbard, OL/DL Zach Hess, WR Chase Miller, DL Cameron Fry
In 2017, the Honaker Tigers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2009. 2017 also marked the second consecutive season that the Tigers only won three games.… 
Welcome back to our little soirée that is ranking the districts for the 2018 season.
We’ve already hit the Mountain 7 as well as the Black Diamond District this week, so be sure to go back and check those out if you haven’t already.
Today, we go over the River Ridge District!
If you’re wondering why we’d rank a district that is up in the Valley? Well Pulaski plays there.
So here is how our experts decided the RR will look this season.… 
A good crowd was on hand for Friday’s scrimmage
Heading into the 2018 Ridgeview Wolfpack football season, all the talk centered around sophomore sensation running back Trenton Adkins.
However, it was another running back whose star shone the brightest during the Wolfpack’s scrimmage with the Lebanon Pioneers on Rose Ridge Friday evening.
Senior Matthew Sexton, a transfer from Eastside, ran through, around and over the hapless Pioneers on his way to a 60 yard touchdown during the untimed portion of the scrimmage. … 
Abingdon Falcons
Mountain 7, Region 3D
Head Coach: Garrett Amburgey (1st season)
2017 results: 6-5 (4-2 Mountain 7) 2-3 home, 4-2 away.
Averaged 24.72 points per game, allowed 16.72 points per game.
Key losses: RB/FS Lance Willis, RB Austin Holloway, RB/KR Pierre Jordan, DE/TE Bobby Ferrence, LB Ryan Adkins, C Chris Largen.
Key returning starters: QB Gabe Boothe, RB/DB Sean Canada, WR/OLB TJ Taylor, WR/OLB Tyler Thayer, RB/LB William Seymore, WR Holt Dotson, OT Gage Bassham, OT Major Cook, OL Nick Cooper, MLB Jake Crosswhite, DE Brian Burke, DT Dylan Hale, DT Alvin Mullins, DT Carl Mullins, PK/P Graham Griffith
Outlook:
Losing your head coach a week before practice starts would certainly result in a rebuilding year.… 
Hurley Rebels
Black Diamond District, Region D
Head Coach: Anthony Church (1st season, 0-0).
2017 results: 7-5 (2-1 BDD)
Key losses: QB/DB Tayten Sykes, OL/DL Steven Christian, LB Dalton Mullins, OL A.J. Justus
Key returners: TE/DE Taylor Justus, WR/DB Keaton Matney, RB/LB Matthew Blankenship, QB/DB Chad Justice
Things will be different at The Cliff this fall.
For the first time since 2006, a new head coach will lead the Hurley Rebels onto the gridiron.… 
The 2017 season proved a rousing success for the Union High School football team. The Bears won 13 games, which included triumphs over rivals Richlands, Ridgeview and a Region D championship win over Graham. However, for one Bear, 2017 was bittersweet.
Quarterback Bailey Turner, entering into his third year as a starter and in 2017, was expected to be the driving force for the Union offense. However, his season ended in heartbreak, when he went down with an injury in the fourth quarter of the second game.… 
Grundy Golden Wave
Black Diamond District, Region D
Head Coach: Craig Plymal (3rd season, 14-8 overall)
2017 results: 7-4 (3-0 BDD)
Key losses: RB/LB Jacob McNutt, C Jacob McCoy, WR Cole Street and DB Jordan Hardin.
Key returnees: RB/DB/KR Gabe Fiser, QB Derrick Endicott, LG Tristan Justus, DT Matt McCowan, K Sage Keen
After two consecutive 7-4 seasons that resulted in an exit in the first round of the playoffs, the Grundy Golden Wave look to improve upon their previous record and win their first playoff game since 2010.… 
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Twin Valley Panthers
Black Diamond District, Region D
2017 record: 3-7 (0-3 BDD)
Head Coach: Jeremy Ward (6th year as a head coach, 1st at Twin Valley. 17-35 in 5 years at Grundy)
Key losses: TE/DE Cody Dales
Key returners: QB Tylor Keen, RB/LB Brandon Lester, TE Isaac Hampton, OL/DL Alex Meadows, WR Trevor McGlothlin.
After a two-year stint, the Brian Moore era for Twin Valley football is over.… 
