Maroons, Cougars set to meet for first time in three decades

What:  Class 1, Region C quarterfinal Who:  (4) George Wythe Maroons vs. (5) Covington Cougars When:  Friday, November 9, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Where:  Pendleton Field, Wytheville, Va. Series all time:  Covington leads 2-1 Last meeting:  Covington defeated George Wythe 21-0 on September 27, 1985. With the 2018 high school football regular season in the rear view mirror, it is now time to look forward to the playoffs.  On Friday night, what appears on paper to be a very intriguing first round game sees the George Wythe Maroons hosting the Covington Cougars. … Read the rest
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Grayson County defeats GW, 36-28 to set up MED showdown at Galax

The Grayson County football team has overachieved all season.  Most pundits expected the Blue Devils to make the playoffs, but to be at the bottom half of the eight seeded teams.  After Monday night’s victory over George Wythe, Grayson County finds themselves solidly holding down the two seed in the Class 2, Region D playoff race.  The Blue Devils used a relentless ground attack behind backs Levi Jones and Jake Hollingsworth to defeat the Maroons 36-28 Monday night in a game rescheduled after Friday’s rain.… Read the rest
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Honaker heads to Wytheville to meet Maroons

@   Honaker and George Wythe both had big matchups in week five. It doesn’t get any easier for either team in week six. The Honaker Tigers (3-1) are set to trek to Wytheville to take on the George Wythe Maroons (3-2) on Friday for a 7 p.m. battle. George Wythe is no stranger to big game atmospheres. In the early going, the Maroons have found themselves on the losing end against Radford and Chilhowie.… Read the rest
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CoalfieldSports Pick Em: Week 5

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: 17-3 Brady: 16-3 Guest: 15-5 (Eugene Hilton: 3-2, Lloyd Combs: 5-0, Rick Baker 4-1, Casey Goetz 3-2) WCYB sports director Casey Goetz went 3-2 after Union and Narrows let him down in week four.… Read the rest
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CoalfieldSports Pick ‘Em Week 4

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: 13-2 Brady: 12-2 Guest: 12-3 (Eugene Hilton: 3-2, Lloyd Combs: 5-0, Rick Baker 4-1) Last week, Rick Baker went 4-1 during his time in the spotlight.… Read the rest
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