Grayson Co. High School has hired a new head football coach. It’s former Fort Chiswell, Pulaski Co. head coach Stephen James. The other open position in the area is Radford High School. Congrats Coach Stephen James !!!!!
Month: April 2021
State Championship Football Schedules
Sat. May 1
Class 1
Galax ( 9-0) @ Riverheads ( 9-0) – 1 pm
Class 2
Appomattox ( 9-0) @ Stuarts Draft (8-1)- 2 pm
Class 3
Lord Botetourt ( 9-0) @ Lafayette ( 8-0)- 2 pm
Class 4
Salem ( 9-0) @ Lake Taylor ( 7-0)- 3 pm
Class 5
Stone Bridge ( 8-0) @ Highland Springs ( 9-0)- 2 pm
Class 6
South Co.( 9-0) @ Oscar Smith (8-0)- 2 pm
State Semifinals Football Schedule- Fri. April 23/ Sat. Apr. 24
Class 1-
Galax 27 @ Holston – 6- FINAL
Riverheads 52 @ West Point -8 -FINAL
Class 2-
Appomattox 51@ Union – 20-FINAL
Stuarts Draft 44 @ Poquoson – 13-FINAL
Class 3 –
LCA 22 @ Lord Botetourt 24- FINAL
Independence 13 @ Lafayette- 17-FINAL
Class 4 –
Tuscarora 14 @ Salem – 21- FINAL
King George 29 @ Lake Taylor – 44 -FINAL
Class 5 –
Stone Bridge 46 @ Wm. Fleming – 13- FINAL
Highland Springs 13 @ Maury – 0 -FINAL
Class 6-
South Co. 29 @ James Madison – 22-FINAL
Massaponax 14 @ Oscar Smith – 21- FINAL
Results for football playoffs- FRI. Apr. 16
NOTE: Region D winners host state semi-finals on Sat, Apr. 24
Holston 2 J I Burton 0- FINAL- forfeit- Burton( Covid)- Class 1 Reg. D- Championship
Galax 21 Narrows 0- Class 1 Reg. C- Championship
Appomattox 48 Glenvar 21- Class 2 Reg. C- Championship
Union 14 Central- Wise 13- Class 2 Reg. D – Championship
Lord Botetourt 26 Abingdon 8 – Class Reg. D – Championship
LCA 30 Heritage 14 – Class 3 Reg. C – Championship
Salem 35 GW- Danville 21- Class 4 Reg. D – Championship
Tuscarora 21 Broad Run 13 – Class 4 Region C- Championship
Wm. Fleming 21 Mountain View 19- Class 5 Reg. D – Championship
Stone Bridge 49 Briar Woods 7 – Class 5 Reg. C – Championship
Radford coach steps down
Radford High School football head coach Matthew Saunders has stepped down as their head coach. Coach Saunders has been head coach last 14 years at Radford High School! Coach Saunder’s overall record is 105-76, which includes two years at Castlewood. His 14-year record at Radford was 96-65. He guided Radford to three Three Rivers District titles, three Region C titles, and a state runner-up. He guided Radford to 11 playoff appearances. Coach Saunders said,” It’s time for someone else to be the head coach here.” On a personal note by this writer, Coach Saunders, you will be missed.
Regional Finals- Football Schedules
Note: Winners of Region A host Region B and winners of Region D hosts winners of Region C in state semifinals on April 24
Class 1 Reg. D – J I Burton @ Holston – Holston wins Region D Championship cause of Covid Issues for J I Burton
Class 1 Reg. C – Narrows @ Galax – Fri. Apr. 16 – 7 pm
Class 2 Reg. D – Union @ Central -Wise- Fri. Apr. 16 – 7 pm
Class 2 Reg. C – Glenvar @ Appomattox – Fri. Apr. 16- 7 pm
Class 3 Reg. D – Abingdon @ Lord Botetourt- Fri. Apr. 16- 7 pm
Class 3 Reg. C – Heritage @ LCA- Fri. Apr. 16 – 7 pm
Class 4 Reg. D – GW- Danville @ Salem- Fri. Apr. 16- 7 pm
Class 4 Reg. C – Broad Run @ Tuscarora- Fri. Apr. 16 – 7 pm
Class 5 Reg. D – Mountain View @ Wm. Fleming- Fri. Apr. 16 – 7 pm
Richlands coach steps down
Richlands High School is looking for a new football head coach. Thad Wells who was hired a year ago has stepped down to take an assistant coaching job at the University of Virginia. Wells starts his new job Monday, April 12 in Charlottesville. He didn’t coach the Blue Tornado in their Saturday And 1 game that was played at Ridgeview High School. Wells had won a state title at Blacksburg High School and was also an assistant at Radford High School. He came back last spring to take over at his alma mater, Richlands. He was head coach at Mooresville, NC High School at that time.
And 1 Football Results- Apr. 7- Apr. 10
Sat. Apr. 10
Twin Valley 44 Bland Co. 6
Grayson Co. 45 Eastern Montgomery 14
Ridgeview 38 Richlands 34
Fri. Apr. 9
Giles 30 Fort Chiswell 6
Gate City 68 Marion 40
Rural Retreat 41 Alleghany 12
Auburn 63 Bath Co. 14
Bassett 24 Floyd Co. 13
Chilhowie 21 Northwood 14
Thomas Walker 30 Hurley 16
Grundy 34 Eastside 19
Thurs. Apr.8
Lebanon 21 Lee High 14
Wed. Apr. 7
Va. High 40 John Battle 21
Football Playoff Schedules/ Results ( Apr. 8-10)
Appomattox 41 Radford 12 – Class 2 Reg. C
Glenvar 23 Dan River 21 – Class 2 Reg. C
GW-Danville 42 Pulaski Co. 35- Class 4 Reg. D
Salem 24 Amherst Co. 7 – Class 4 – Reg. D
Narrows 28 Parry McCluer 8 – Class 1 Reg. C
Galax 41 Geo. Wythe 21 – Class 1 Reg. C
Abingdon 42 Carroll Co. 0 – Class 3 Reg. D
Lord Botetourt 55 Christiansburg 0- Class 3 Reg. D
Union 30 Graham 24 – Class 2 Reg. D
Central- Wise 39 Tazewell 20 – Class 2 Reg. D
JI Burton 24 PH- Glade Spring 20- Class 1 Reg. D
Holston 46 Castlewood 7 – Class 1 Reg. D
Mountain View 14 Patrick Henry 7 – Class 5 Reg. D
Results for Sat. April 3
Galax 17 Fort Chiswell 7
Geo. Wythe 7 Grayson Co. 6
Radford 42 Richlands 0
Gate City 47 Lee High 13
Tazewell vs Va. High – cancelled