now complete high school football
coverage with John F a cello Alissa ray
and Eric Johnson this is w SLS first in
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of 1st and 10 we begin with a farewell
to our good friend and comrade
photographer Lee Friesland Lee has been
an integral part of first and tenth in
all of our sports coverage for 11
seasons he's an award winner at work but
more importantly Lee is a quality person
a man of integrity in a rough-and-tumble
world we wish leave a bust and things
will not be the same around here without
him it is indeed a farewell to arms
there's a lot of moving parts tonight
with the playoff point system and the
pairings you can find it all on our
website thanks to Jeff Williamson who's
been doing some form of calculus all
night to get the playoff bearings
correct I don't know they wouldn't let
me in that kind of math all right
week 11 life isn't hard to manage when
you've nothing to lose
final week of the regular season and
plenty on the line tonight at Glen ver
tonight the three rivers title playoff
positioning for two powers Alissa Ray
joins us with the blow-by-blow from the
Highlanders and the Bobcats well Abby
Glen vers no stranger to games like this
but Radford's coming off a two and eight
campaign year ago and the turnaround to
where they are now is remarkable they
were looking to put the first wrinkle
and the Highlanders record this season
it was a wet field at Highlander Stadium
is Glen ver and Radford battled for the
three rivers district crown first play
from scrimmage Highlanders Landry
Gerber's hands off to brady loader and
he breaks off an 80 yard touchdown run
talk about setting the tone early Glen
were up 7 nothing
the Highlander defense showing up in the
second quarter 4th and 1 from the 5 yard
line Glen vert denies the Bobcats and
it's a turnover on downs with a minute
to play in the first half Connor lit and
kicks a 37-yard field goal to put that
Bobcats on the board still trailing 7 3
third quarter Glen burn its own
territory Gerber's Pass is intercepted
by Radford's Jalen Taylor that's a pick
6 as the Bobcats take a tense
and lead to the fourth-quarter PJ
Prioleau scores from seven yards out the
Bobcats extend their lead with five
minutes left to play their defense would
do the rest as they went 17 to 7 and are
your three rivers district champion
coach Three Rivers District champs
knocking off an undefeated Glenn ver
what does this mean to your program we
said it all year long we're not knocking
we're busted down the door this year and
we played a lot of close games last year
we felt like we had a good football team
I love these guys great for the
community great for after high school
and the players deserve every bit of
this I can't put into words but I mean
it's a big win everybody was counting on
this week we came to like it you can
tell coach Saunders is a bit emotional
and seeing how many fans showed up how
their players reacted you can't blame
him everyone there was kind of emotional
as I mentioned a 2-1 season year ago to
a one loss season right now and to beat
Glenn ver who's huge into a is a really
big deal right and we're looking at
scores tonight in 2a and I got to tell
you I've been watching Appomattox going
there under the radar oh yeah but
they're rolling they win 52 to nothing
tonight Floyd County win and fort is
well over blan County so what does it
all mean Alyssa well here's what it
means
look Howard according to our projections
jumps up to the number one seed Glenn
versus two and Lurky dare I say lurking
at three
you see Appomattox been there done that
they're solid they know what to do
they've been very quiet this season it's
kind of like Salem like no one's talking
about them but they're the teams that
kind of show up you know that they're
coming but you almost forget about them
and overlook them and they make you pay
for it later alright and they've got a
bunch of trophies in their trophy case
plants before of it
here's Regent to D in case you're
wondering who's going to come out of
that mask and then get someone from
there well obviously Ridge View looks to
be the favorite but Union a good
football team as well have plenty of
good ones in there as well all right
Franklin County is in the midst of their
best season since 2011 when there were
nine and 3-1 a home playoff game before
losing in that second round
the Eagles firmly in the division 6 B
bracket looking to up the ante tonight
with a win taking on Tunstall sloppy
field ty Wingfield untouched touchdown
Eagles Eagles defense also taken charge
William Hairston the
fella in the middle swinging down the
running back same drive different
quarterback the Trojans Dylan brunettes
get blitzed Evan stone in there for the
big hit and the Eagles thriving in the
muddy conditions J ron smith takin it up
they got 16 yards this one would
eventually go to Franklin County 20 to
nothing
we'll watch Shane Grindstaff run right
at us and at the photographer and he
would eventually score what does it mean
in six B well as you could see Franklin
County sliding into the four slot at six
and four that means they're hosting a
game so we'll obviously keep you posted
but a nice win by Franklin County
tonight meanwhile Patrick Henry's had a
topsy-turvy season five and four coming
in but in the mix of that Division five
d bracket looking for a sixth win
tonight there at Stanton river a little
bit of coconuts going on there tonight
Roy Cohn popping out of the pile 7o pH
Staunton River on the three yard line
Kyle wallam yeah he takes the head off
and throws it over it and behind his
back to the end zone and quit Overstreet
catches it 7-7
well here we go to the air Roy gun today
Shawn Caldwell 45 yards it's tipped but
caught pH survives the trip 36 to 27
what does that playoff bracket look like
well pH is in it at the six seed looks
like they're traveling to Mountain View
who is six and four all right the world
breaks everyone and afterwards many are
strong at the broken places Salem has
been a wealth of football strength they
battle the Cougars tonight could
heritage hold served in a wild one in
Lynchburg with the Cavaliers and the
Vikings and Terriers in the Blue Ridge
battle Plus this
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and that's Liberty's ban from last
evenings performance our thanks to them
meanwhile a River Ridge rivalry renews
tonight Salem and Pulaski not for any
title but for playoff positioning Eric
Johnson watched these two teams go at it
these are two solid teams that can do
some damage to very solid teams and when
I think of Salem I think of that old
saying it's not how you start but it's
how you finish and to me personally
Salem reminds me of the New England
Patriots of the NFL everyone hit the
panic button after they lost three
straight games earlier this year but
since then they've bounced back winners
of 4-straight Salem its senior night
tonight and the Spartans didn't
disappoint first play of the game former
first attempt Player of the Week Isiah
Persinger slides past defenders like
messages in his inbox rolls 80 yards to
the zone 7o silom lead the Cougars
trying to respond Cade Akers his gauge
man and on the outside he makes a few
men miss cuts up the field gets the ball
in the red zone that led to a field goal
in 73 at halftime
coach Maggie Bauer not upset with that
result second half the handoff to
Persinger again ducks and dodges 21
yards out for the touchdown 14 3 Salem
lead but here's a crucial play in the
3rd Pulaski trying to score Cade Akers
is in shotgun he tries to trick Salem
runs up to the line gets the quarterback
sneak he's in for the touchdown right
but it's called back they called false
start he didn't complete his motion
there so nonetheless people asked he
would get a touchdown in the fourth
quarter 21 yards out for mr. West riddle
but Salem wouldn't be caught they go on
to win 21 to 10 and they didn't throw a
single pass in the second half person
girl with more than 200 yards anytime
you get a win against a good team and it
means something and we needed this game
at this point so hopefully it'll keep
things going and we'll have good we
could practice to be ready for the
playoffs the thing that we started off a
little slow and starting getting in the
middle of the season we started learning
things we need to do and in the season
we started working those things out and
look what we are it all matters and the
little things that matter the most and
that's all coach management teach this
whole season we talked about the little
things as he just mentioned they're
Salem did
right tonight Pulaski a lot of personal
foul penalties to kind of trip them up
they couldn't really find a rhythm
tonight and as for Salem pay it's a
stacked region this game was huge
through them you'll break it down to see
just how far they moved up in the region
a little bit later in the show but hey
they're rolling in with a lot of
confidence into the playoffs next so
you're telling me they're ready to make
a run they're ready to make a run first
all right one of the other major players
in Salem's 4d bracket Jefferson Forest
but they had a Seminole clash with the
top seed in Division three C heritage
tonight so let's get you out and yeah
it's senior night they're pioneers off
to a fast start
KJ Vaughn 30-yard touchdown only seconds
into the game
Jeff gonna try and answer Nathan pribyl
going down a field did Jacob hackworth
who would get inside the 20 and then
Dantes braixen gonna take the handoff
fight off some tacklers and charge in
for six but this game would eventually
back and forth as we seen a lot of jf
games go heritage better tonight 59 to
48 what about Brooke phul at LCA tonight
well we know about Micah glaze right
he's gonna keep it and get 15 yards on
the nice carry right there and then
glaze gonna keep again and headed right
on up the middle for six next Brookfield
drive Jarod glinsky running left here he
comes
taken out a tackler with him and he's
gonna punch it in for 6:23 six
Brookville is a winner all right what
about GW Danville well they're playing
tomorrow at 3:00 we can only project the
40 brackets which we will do in a moment
but first William Byrd will be a player
in that bracket where exactly in coach -
final season depends at least partially
on tonight's contest with Northside
keeping my Northside coming in eighth
one bird 7 and 2 here we go second half
Sam dance low - Aaron Stanley in the
quarter and on your touchdown watch some
gopher to dance learned a Hunter matter
check out this heady play by matter oh
the catch he put
over 1414 but the Vikings comin right
back
Jalen Jackson from five yards out he
would score twice Northside 28 14 to go
to nine and one so what about that for D
bracket we'll take a good look we know
all about Blacksburg
but Salem moves up to three with the
victory they'll host jf should be a
great one bird as the seventh seed gets
the two EC glass alright after wins over
undefeated north side undefeated blue
field Lord Botetourt was sitting atop
the 3d bracket but tonight a Blue Ridge
district title for the first time since
1984 George Killa Miller and Shirley
Stewart were both honored at William
Fleming tonight the football field and
the track then we got to the track meet
which is an LV power option James Ryan
Salvi to Hunter rice breaking three
tackles and going 44 yards it was 28:20
lb here comes Fleming Lawton Jones deep
to Demont
KC jump ball touchdown this is a game 28
26 but LB explodes in the second half
for a 68 26 win
what about magna Vista at Martinsville
tonight log nought looking good feeling
good big fella early first quarter
penalty gave the Bulldogs of fresh set
of downs but we have a fumbled snap
warriors are on it two plays later to
Kiel Dalton gonna cash in 7 nothing
magna Vista and then magna Vista coming
back on the drive Lewis tailor hopping a
defender he's gonna score right here to
make it 14 nothing all magnificent 256
to 6 Cave Spring at Hidden Valley
tonight or pick it up in the fourth
quarter Hidden Valley trailing 13
nothing come back time Grayson Carroll
ding-ding-ding-ding-ding scrambles in
for the touchdown 13 7 and then it's
time for defense Luke garner Caleb
Burgas swarming to the ball to get to
stop and then cave trying to get a first
down and put this out of reach but Aaron
Moore breaks up the pass for Hidden
Valley
and then Hidden Valley with the ball and
the throw and Aaron Moore is out inside
the 10 and Matt strong would dive in for
what would be the game winner 1413
Hidden Valley scores for you important
one Rock Bridge gets a win Bassett over
Patrick County so let's look at the
three c-bracket
heritage is your top seed as you can see
Liberty and Russ burg last night means a
lot Rosberg is in at number eight so
they'll season will march on what about
three Dean or side back to number one lb
is to keep an eye on magnimous to
Tunstall that'll be a great first round
game that is the great fallacy the
wisdom of old men they do not grow wise
they grow
careful we'll see who was lies enough in
Buena Vista to bring home a win and more
when we come back last week it was
George with Grayson County now it's an
even bigger game for Grayson yeah the
Blue Devils looks great a week ago as
they have all season but we know Galax
is a tough team we will take you out
there now ring the bell to start this
heavyweight fight Galax there's the
first punch gage coke across the middle
he finds ke - worth as Galax takes a 7-0
lead early Grayson County though
fighting back Jake Hollingsworth likes
to run but he can air it out - he
connects with Chase Pope they would
score on that drive to take an 87 lead
after the two-point conversion right
before halftime Hollingsworth again deja
vu back to Pope again Blue Devils up
1614 at the break but coach Dixon and
company right the ship in the second
half Cooke finds his man Matt Lundy and
Galax wins 34 to 16 and our your
Mountain Empire champions Perry McClure
hosting one Lawson arizim Buena Vista
fight blues Zack Slater connects with
Beck Garrett on a nine yard touchdown
pass
two-point conversion fails they go up
six nothing in the first quarter on the
pond return now all
sin Moorfields it and he will dodge dip
duck dive and brings it back for the
score they extend their lead 20 to 6
later Claytor connects with more and he
is in your living room 23 yard touchdown
watch this as they go up 28 to 6 Narrows
would make it come back but they fall
just short 35 34 Perry and McClure all
right some scores for George width
overrule retreats 41:34 in overtime
covington edges Bath County and Eastmont
beats Craig County 42 to 20 all right
Alisa what does it all mean well one see
as you can see it's Galax no surprise
there Auburn and narrows will be a good
first round game
what about 1b and as you can see River
heads gets the by William Campbell does
on the bottom half we'll keep an eye on
that as well as we move forward Roanoke
Catholic a winner on the road tonight to
remain undefeated 42 to 21 alright Ryan
Blaney
is on the pole and the rail yard dogs
were losers tonight in Knoxville that's
all the time we have it was a fine show
indeed we'll see it for a playoff
edition next week