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Bearcats hold on to defeat Wise-Central, 41-27

Due to Hurricane Florence, the Virginia High Bearcats contest with the Wise-Central Warriors was moved to Thursday night. However, the Bearcats stayed true to their M.O. so far this season. After scoring two touchdowns in their first five offensive plays and building an early 27-7 lead, the Bearcats had to fight to hold on for a 14-point win over the young but resilient Warriors. The game was not put away by the Bearcats until freshman running back Stevie Thomas scored on a 26-yard touchdown run, with less than two minutes to play.… Read the rest

Bearcats set to host Warriors in non-district clash

For only the second time ever, the Virginia High Bearcats meet the Wise-Central Warriors on the gridiron Thursday night. Last year’s matchup in Wise saw the Bearcats roll to a 31-14 victory. This year’s contest features two very different teams. The Warriors are led by former Virginia Tech Hokie football standout, head coach Luke Owens. Luke has a very young, but hungry team, led by junior playmaker Isaiah McAmis, who is also a standout basketball player for the Warriors.… Read the rest

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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Wolfpack, Warriors set for annual rivalry showdown

Ridgeview Wolfpack (2-0) VS.   Wise Central Warriors (1-0) When:  Friday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. Where:  The Ridge, Rose Ridge, Va. Series all time:  Wise Central leads 2-1 (Last meeting Ridgeview defeated Wise Central 35-12 on September 8, 2017 in Norton, Va.) The Ridgeview Wolfpack take the field against Grundy (August 24, 2018 by Tonya Sterling Grant) Since the inception of Ridgeview High School, one of the most looked forward to games on any of the Pack’s schedule is with Wise Central. … Read the rest
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Preseason Poll: Mountain 7

For the next three weeks, we will bring you our preseason polls for each of the districts that our teams play in. Let’s do some math, shall we? Okay. There are nine districts and there are three weeks left until opening night…sooooooo…THREE DISTRICTS PER WEEK! Shew, glad that’s over. Now, “What is the process?,” you may ask. Well, we will tell ya. There are eight of us on staff currently at Coalfield Sports (find that in the about section).… Read the rest