Twin Valley, East Ridge, KY, set for Thursday night football

After a record-breaking performance last Friday night, the Twin Valley Panthers are happy to be back in Oakwood tonight. Much to the dismay of the Panthers, they were on the wrong end of a record-breaking performance. In last week’s 50-16 loss to Grundy, the Panthers allowed Golden Wave tailback Gabe Fiser rush for 368 yards and six touchdowns. At the end of the day, the Wave outmanned the Panthers. However, there were bright spots for Twin Valley.… Read the rest
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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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Panthers, Golden Wave set for Buchanan County clash

  @ The epicenter for the largest upset in the Commonwealth of Virginia was in Oakwood last Friday night. The Twin Valley Panthers sat at 3-1 and were ready to play host to a Craig County Rockets team that had lost 30 consecutive football games. A win over Craig County would move the Panthers to their best start in school history with a 4-1 record. After being so dominant against Northwood a week earlier in a 52-30 victory, how could Twin Valley let the Rockets squeak through the cracks?… 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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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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