Never seen this called unsportsmanlike, but guess it is in NOVA
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I didn’t like these calls either. Damn refs always injecting themselves into the outcome. This was a fantastic game and match up. Stone Bridge had a ton of penalties called on them throughout the game as well.
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Pretty horrible call. All the kid did was drop the ball. Didn't taunt etc. Ref over zealous in this case
No surprise about BR. If you remember I commented on the 4A board that I wouldn't expect to get any 50/50 calls playing at Salem. BR had 10 penalties called against them and Salem only had 2.
Sorry got crossed up in posts. I meant Stone Bridge had a lot of penalties as well. Looked like a helmet to helmet hit that caused the fumble recovered for a TD by Highland Springs. I was right there but it happened fast, so not a 100% sure. The SB guy with the film was screaming he had it on tape.
Salem is generally one of the least penalized teams. That is not a Salem Stadium phenomenon, that is a Salem Football phenomenon. They are disciplined, well coached, and they don't beat themselves.
From this clip doesn’t look like a taunt. But I would like to know if somethings was said which could certainly draw a penalty. Several years ago I saw an unsportsmanlike called on a two point conversion negating the successful conversion. Team lost state championship on the call. Receiver flipped or toss the ball to Mr. Official standing in the end zone.
How many UNWARRANTED penalties thrown on SB for celebration after a TD?! That’s what I thought!!! Film has been sent to VHSL and to Lawyers to investigate it
We should have a Congressional hearing to while we are at it. I am thinking 10-15 years without parole for that ref. If we find any video of another call he missed in any other games, maybe 20 years is more like it. Look, Loren Johnson admitted the 2nd call was fair, so we are talking about 1 call (15 yards). Granted, it was a big situation, but to call for an investigation taints the great fans of Highland Springs, and I don’t believe that should be how the fan base and program should be viewed. You have one of the best programs in VHSL history and a lot to hang your hat on. That program will come out hungrier than ever next fall.
It’s only pathetic fans talking that crazy mess. They think their team literally walks on water because “just count the offers”. They can’t consider that another team was better.
This isnt all HSHS fans, but @HooSprings for sure.
This isnt all HSHS fans, but @HooSprings for sure.
We are missing the other side of the story.. It would be interesting to interview the refs for that game. Something was said or the refs layed down the law in the pre-game briefings and the kids chose to ignore the authority of the refs..
So I've heard. I'm not disputing that. But one has to wonder why the away team seems to be penalized far more than Salem when at Salem Stadium. 10 penalties for BR compared to only 2 for Salem is a big disparity. BR won so it obviously didn't change the outcome of the game but it's still worth noting.
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Would love to know the lawyer who takes this.
Half of Broad Run's penalties were on 2 plays. Holding/block in the back on 1 play, 3 unsportsmanlike penalties when BR stopped Salem. On to next year. Can't win em all.
Things being said on here are making Highland Springs and Salem sore losers. Both need to get over the losses and move forward.
They aren’t accustomed to losing so when it happens they start clamoring for anything to ease the pain . If … they… nah just a game decided after 48 minutes that team a was better than team b
Because BR kept holding. That's not a 50/50 call. Do you realize that Salem's last 4 loses have been at home? Yeah Salem gets all the 50/50 calls SMH
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On to next yr
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Let's not forget about the Salem fans that predicted Broad Run to win a close game. Go look at my preseason picks for C4. Salem took a step back this yr after losing several key plays from title team to graduation and finished right where I thought they would.
LOL yes, I do realize that their last 4 loses have been at home. I am very familiar with Salem's program. That's why I said I have the highest respect for their players and coaches. But that has zero to do with my point. I'm not claiming that Salem being less penalized is why they are successful. What I am claiming is that is tends to be a large disparity in the number of penalties that the visiting teams has versus what Salem has at Salem Stadium.
And holding is absolutely a 50/50 call. Ask any official and they will tell you they could call holding every play in high school football but they don't.
Guarantee you could find one. Lawyers love stuff like this. Flat fee for writing (read, pawning off on a junior associate) a threatening letter. Maybe one face-to-face, no court appearance, hour to draft, follow-up phone call...Easy $$$.
Not all lawyers...some of us have intake standards. I'm guessing the claim here must be illegal use of the flag.
Call up Kalfus & Nachman. Lets these refs know "You Mean Business"
Some of you “adults” need to stop living vicariously through these kids.
No lawyers were called and at the end of the day Congrats to SB on winning their second state championship in the calendar year. The HSHS/SB game was an amazing game and a few questionable calls happened, but at the end of the day, that's sports. Human error is a part of the make up of the game. It will be interesting to see where everybody goes next year. HSHS is returning quite a bit and they will most certainly continue to play a tough schedule.
Thanks for clearing up that lawyer debacle, HL!!
HooSprings's brother-in-law.
Dude is crazy. Believe he was also the one touting his biblical values at one point, while simultaneously calling another poster f*ggot. A real cool dude.
Yea he really went off the deep end. I wasn't expecting that. His silly personal insults didn't bother me considering I've been giving him hell, but blasting all of 1A by basically calling kids "trash" didn't sit right with me.