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CoalfieldSports Pick ‘Em: Week 10

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: 37-8 Brady: 34-9 Guest: 35-10 (Eugene Hilton: 3-2, Lloyd Combs: 5-0, Rick Baker: 4-1, Casey Goetz: 3-2, Anthony Stevens: 5-0, Chase Parker: 4-1, Nolan Knight: 4-1, Frank Browning: 3-2, Heather Williams: 4-1) Trivia Question picker: 15-2 (Dakota Hamilton 5-0, Michael Dotson 4-1, Jeff Atwell 3-2, Trevor Ramsey 3-2) WCYB’s Heather Williams went 4-1 in a big week in high school football.… Read the rest

CoalfieldSports PickEm: Week 7

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: 25-5 Brady: 26-3 Guest: 24-6 (Eugene Hilton: 3-2, Lloyd Combs: 5-0, Rick Baker 4-1, Casey Goetz 3-2, Anthony Stevens 5-0, Chase Parker 4-1) Trivia Question picker: 5-0 (Dakota Hamilton 5-0) WVVA’s Chase Parker finished 4-1 with his lone loss being Giles’ falter to Radford at Salem Stadium.… Read the rest

Fumbles doom Blue Devils homecoming against Pack

It’s no secret that the Ridgeview Wolfpack have one of the most explosive offenses in all of the Coalfield Sports coverage area.  What many folks are now realizing is that the Pack also have a pesky defense.  A week after causing four turnovers against the Lee High Generals, the Pack were able to create four more against the Gate City Blue Devils on Friday night.  The Pack came out of Gate City with a 35-7 victory on homecoming night at Legion Field.… Read the rest
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Vote for CoalfieldSports.com Week 7 Game of the Week!

Welcome to Coalfield Sports’ Game of the Week Poll! Throughout the season, we will select five games each week for our weekly pick’em segment on the SWVA Sports Podcast. Co-Hosts Ryan Dye and Brady Hess will keep a running total of their picks along with a collective total of the weekly guest picker! With so many great games each week to choose from, we’re going to need your help in selecting the Coalfield Sports’ Game of the Week!… Read the rest

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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Bears claw Blue Devils in Mountain 7 matchup, 33-13

What was once the marquee Mountain 7 game of the season has became a ho-hum affair in recent memory. The Union Bears (4-1, 1-1) extended their winning streak over Gate City (0-5, 0-2) to four with a 33-13 victory at Legion Field in Gate City. The Bears found the end zone on their first five possessions. Four of those scores came in the first half to take a 26-0 lead into the break.… Read the rest
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Week 5 Preview: Union at Gate City

Week Five Union (3-1, 0-1) at Gate City (0-4, 0-1) Last Week: Ridgeview defeated Union, 27-14 Daniel Boone (TN) defeated GC, 48-13 Last Meeting: Union def. GC, 48-0 Series History: Union leads overall, 5-3. What once was a fierce rivalry defined by epic contests and devoted fans has became a one sided beat down. Gate City has fell to some of its lowest times in program history while Union has built one of the most successful programs in SWVA.… Read the rest
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Falcons, Blue Devils set for Mountain 7 showdown

The Gate City Blue Devils make the journey from Scott County to Falcon Field in Abingdon this Friday.  Gate City looks to find a winning formula, while the Falcons look to continue where they left off in a week one win over John Battle.  The side note to this contest is that former Falcon head coach Darren Reed returns to Falcon Field as the defensive coordinator for Gate City. New Abingdon head coach Garrett Amburgey has the Falcons soaring on offense with a balanced attack and playing gritty hard nosed defense on the other side of the ball.… Read the rest

Navy the dominate shade in the 2018 Battle of the Blues

A football game was played Friday night at Legion Field in Gate City, Va. At times, it seemed as if only one team was out there. The Richlands Blue Tornado used a resurgent offensive performance and a strong defensive performance to cruise past the Gate City Blue Devils 42-7. In front of a subpar crowd — by Legion Field standards, Tornado quarterback Race Moir unleashed three touchdown strikes, while running back Trey Brown added two scores on the ground to produce a 35-0 halftime lead.… 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