Wolfpack look to stay unbeaten against feisty Blue Devils

Ridgeview Wolfpack (5-0, 3-0 M7) AT Gate City Blue Devils (0-5, 0-2 M7) When:  Friday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m. Where:  Legion Field, Gate City, Va. Series all time:  Ridgeview leads 2-1 (Last meeting Ridgeview defeated Gate City 45-7 on September 29, 2017 in Rose Ridge, Va.) Friday night’s matchup in Scott County sees two Mountain 7 district members hooking up and going in totally opposite directions.  The Wolfpack of Ridgeview are on the upswing and have proved to be one of southwest Virginia’s elite programs so far in the 2018 season. … Read the rest
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Wolfpack maul Generals, 49-7

Heading into Friday night’s Mountain 7 District clash with the Lee High Generals, most folks wondered if the Wolfpack would have a letdown after  defeating the Union Bears the week before. 48 minutes later, the Wolfpack delivered an emphatic answer with a 49-7 thrashing of the Generals in Ben Hur. The Generals received the opening kickoff and were forced to go three and out and punt the ball away.  The Wolfpack didn’t take long to get the scoring started on the evening. … Read the rest
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Wolfpack travel to Ben Hur for meeting with Generals

Ridgeview Wolfpack (4-0, 2-0 M7) AT Lee High Generals(2-2, 0-0 M7) When:  Friday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. Where:  Five Star Stadium, Ben Hur, Va. Series all time:  Lee High leads 2-1 (Last meeting Ridgeview defeated Lee High 30-27 on September 22, 2017 in Rose Ridge, Va.) Coming off the biggest win in school history, the Ridgeview Wolfpack must now regain focus and move forward building on to the success of what has been achieved thus far. … Read the rest
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Twin Valley defeats Northwood 52-30 in Battle of the Panthers

The football field in the small Buchanan County community of Oakwood that hosts Twin Valley High School games is sometimes referred to as the “House that Roger Rife built.”  The legendary coach of the Garden Green Dragons nearly won a state title in 1986 behind his stout defense. Those Garden Green Dragons eventually consolidated with fellow Buchanan County compatriot Whitewood in 2001 to form Twin Valley High School.  Even though Garden and coach Rife were known for their defense,  Twin Valley’s offense led by Brandon Lester that was the star attraction at the show Thursday night.… Read the rest
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ATOP THE MOUNTAIN: Wolfpack defeat Bears 27-14

Coming into Friday night’s Mountain 7 District showdown with Union, junior linebacker Alijah Sproles was brimming with confidence.  “They (Union) better be ready,” said an excited Sproles after the victory over Wise Central last Friday. “We will be.” The Wolfpack were indeed ready.  In a masterful defensive performance that would make some of coach Rick Mullins’ Clintwood teams of days gone by proud, the Wolfpack defeated the perennial power Union, 27-14.… Read the rest
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Coalfield Sports OPOTW Week 3: Ridgeview’s Trenton Adkins

  Before the 2018 VHSL football season started, a lot of hype centered around Ridgeview tailback Trenton Adkins.  The Wolfpack sophomore exploded onto the scene during his freshman campaign, where he rushed for nearly 1,500 yards.  During the offseason, the offers began mounting up for Adkins at an impressive rate.  The speedy tailback already has offers on the table from Tennessee, Penn State, Florida, North Carolina and the University of Texas at San Antonio.… Read the rest
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Northwood, Twin Valley set for Battle of the Panthers

   vs.    After starting out 2-0, the Twin Valley Panthers dropped their first contest a week ago against the Honaker Tigers. In a battle between cats, the Tigers proved to be superior as Honaker tailback Trevor Dye’s four touchdown dashes led the Tigers to a 47-8 victory over Twin Valley.   For Twin Valley, their lone touchdown of the evening came from a familiar face. Panthers running back Brandon Lester found the end zone and converted the two-point conversion to put Twin Valley on the board in the fourth quarter.… Read the rest
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Wolfpack, Bears has the making of instant classic

Ridgeview Wolfpack (3-0, 1-0 M7) VS. Union Bears (3-0, 0-0 M7) When:  Friday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. Where:  The Ridge, Rose Ridge, Va. Series all time:  Union leads 3-0 (Last meeting Union defeated Ridgeview 34-19 on September 15, 2017 in Big Stone Gap, Va.) It is being billed as “The Showdown on Rose Ridge.”  It certainly looks to be a matchup of epic proportions when the Union Bears travel  Friday night to take on the Ridgeview Wolfpack. … Read the rest
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Wolfpack maul Warriors, epic showdown with Bears awaits

A capacity crowd was on hand to watch Ridgeview vs. Central (photo by David Moore) What promised to be yet another showdown between bitter arch rivals, turned into a no doubter before a half of play had concluded.  The Ridgeview Wolfpack had no problem with the Warriors from Wise County Central, trouncing them by a final tally of 54-0. The win for the Wolfpack, along with the Union Bears triumph over Letcher County Central, sets up a battle for the ages atop Rose Ridge next Friday night. … Read the rest
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Coalfield Sports Pick Em: Week 2

This season, the folks at Coalfield Sports are picking five of the most intriguing matchups in the area to be the games of the week before you the fans select THE game of the week. Each week, Ryan and Brady, the hosts of the SWVASports Podcast will pick the five contests and be joined by a special guest each week. So far, the records are as follows: Ryan: 5-0 Brady: 4-0 Guest: 3-2 Eugene Hilton went 3-2 last week in his debut as the CoalfieldSports guest picker.… Read the rest
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