Richlands, Tazewell set for 94th Backyard Brawl

The stage is set for Tazewell County’s biggest rivalry. Greg Mance. J’Me Harris. Race Moir. Chancellor Harris. Kelly green. Navy blue. Ernie Hicks Stadium is where two teams are set to take blows for the James C. Ramey Trophy in the CoalfieldSports.com Game of the Week. The Tazewell Bulldogs (2-3) will make the short trek down 460 West to battle it out with their archrival Richlands Blue Tornado (2-3). Richlands is coming off a loss to arguably the best football team in West Virginia.… Read the rest
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Resilient third quarter not enough as Bruins blow past Blues

As good as advertised. That’s about all you can say for the Blacksburg Bruins. The Bruins showcased exactly why they have earned the distinction of a contender for the Class 4 title. A poised gunslinger quarterback, that the PA announced actually compared to Brett Favre, matched with a plethora of receivers led by UVa-commit Tiquest Terry were too much for the Blue Tornado. In a game with no atmosphere (being played at Christiansburg instead of Blacksburg), the Blues came out flat.… Read the rest
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Tornado, Bruins set for battle before Hurricane Florence

The Richlands Blue Tornado (1-1) and the Blacksburg Bruins (3-0) like many teams in the area pushed their game back to Thursday in efforts to get the game in before Hurricane Florence pours down on the region. However, in the case of the Tornado and the Bruins, there was another variable added to the mix. Thursday’s game was moved from Blacksburg’s Bill Brown Stadium to Christiansburg’s newly installed artificial turf at Evans Kings Stadium at Christiansburg High School.… Read the rest
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Mance, Blues look to return to winning ways in 2018

Richlands Blue Tornado Southwest District, Region D Head Coach: Greg Mance (22ndseason, 191-68). 2017 results: 4-7 (3-2 SWD) Key losses: RB/LB Seth Johnson, RB/DT Greg Griffith, OL/DL Logan McGlothlin, WR/DB Daniel Brown, OL/DL Jason Medley Key returners: QB/LB Race Moir, RB/LB Trey Brown, WR/DB Taylor Horn, P/K Levi Forrest, TE/LB Dylan Atkins, WR/LB Ian Wade, WR/DB Jakob Cole. RICHLANDS, Va., —Things in Richlands last football season were different. There were no district titles that the town has grown accustomed to.… Read the rest
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