Recent History suggests that this Fridays showdown between Twin Valley and Rye Cove could be a shootout. The two teams have lit up the scoreboard against each other over the last seven meetings. Twin Valley has won four out of those meetings with Rye Cove winning three. The Eagles won in 2012, 2013 and in 2018 by a combined 8 points in those three victories.
Rye Cove is 3-4 overall with the Panthers sitting at 2-5 overall.… Read the rest Eagles to host Twin Valley in non district clash
Recent History suggests that this Fridays showdown between Twin Valley and Rye Cove could be a shootout. The two teams have lit up the scoreboard against each other over the last seven meetings. Twin Valley has won four out of those meetings with Rye Cove winning three. The Eagles won in 2012, 2013 and in 2018 by a combined 8 points in those three victories.
Rye Cove is 3-4 overall with the Panthers sitting at 2-5 overall.… Read the rest Categories:
With three weeks to go in the regular season the Cumberland race is just heating up. Thomas Walker (6-1, 2-0) currently sits in first place with Burton (5-2, 2-0), Castlewood (5-2, 2-1) and Eastside (3-4, 2-1) all breathing down their throats. Eastside has played one of the toughest schedules in 1D but have won three out of their last four to put themselves in the thick of things in the Cumberland.… 
J.I. Burton has a new head coach but the results haven’t changed. Jacob Caudill has served on the Raiders coaching staff for the last seven years and was the defensive coordinator before taking over the head coaching position this summer. Caudill has his Raiders in position to claim another Cumberland crown if they can hold serve over the final three weeks of the season. The Raiders are only focused on the daunting task of slowing down Castlewoods Jeremiah Allen.… 
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Tazewell Bulldogs (4-3) @ Marion Scarlet Hurricanes(3-4)
Date: Friday – October, 24 2019.
Where: Hurricane Stadium – Marion, VA
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Last meeting: 10/19/2018
Marion 34, Tazewell 20
All-time record: Tazewell leads 40-26-2
Players to watch:
Tazewell– QB Gavin Nunley, WR Josiah Jordan, DB Jared Mullins
Honaker – QB Tanner Tate, WR Harrison Thomas, OL/DL Will Moss
What to watch for:
Tazewell:
The Tazewell Bulldogs are coming off a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Bluefield Beavers.… 
Ridgeview Wolfpack (6-1, 4-1 M7)
VS.
Abingdon Falcons (4-3, 3-0 M7)
When: Friday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Ridge, Rose Ridge, Va.
Series all time: Series tied 1-1 (Last meeting Abingdon defeated Ridgeview 36-30 in OT, October 19, 2018 in Abingdon, Va.)
The Mountain 7 District is one of the premier football districts in all of southwest Virginia. The case was proven last Friday night at Tommy McAmis field in Norton. … 
Honaker (4-3) at Patrick Henry (7-0)
Doug Hubbard and his squad are riding high after a big 36-30 win last Friday in a two overtime game against Hurley. The win clinched Honaker’s first Black Diamond District championship since 2015 and its 12th in school history.
The Tigers were led by star running back Trevor Dye who racked up 100 yards and three touchdowns on the turf at Fuller Field last Friday.… 
Grundy (4-3) at Chilhowie (6-1)
The first seven weeks of the season have provided two completely different results for the Grundy Golden Wave. After starting the season 4-0, Craig Plymal’s squad has dropped three in a row. The losing skid is the longest of Plymal’s tenure as the head coach of his alma mater. The last time Grundy lost three or more games in a row was in 2015 when Jeremy Ward’s version of the Golden Wave finished 2015 on a six game losing skid.… 
Hurley (4-3) at Holston (4-3)
Two 4-3 football teams are set for a showdown in one of southwest Virginia’s marquee matchups for week nine.
The Hurley Rebels look to get back on track this week after a heartbreaking 36-30 loss in two overtimes last Friday at Honaker. Matthew Blankenship and John Matt Justus led the way for the Rebels. Hurley gained 378 yards on the ground in the loss, which accounted for all of its total offense.… 
It was dubbed the Battle of the Storms, but it wasn’t much of a battle as Richlands cruises to a 38-0 victory over Marion.
The Blues defense held Marion to just 65 yards of offense, forcing two fumbles and not allowing a Marion first down until well into the second half.
Logan Steele rushed for 49 yards and 2 touchdowns. Quarterback Cade Simmons went 7-8 for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns and added a touchdown on a keep up the middle.… 
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