As we all know, the forthcoming storm is impacting football all over the place. In fact if I understood the sports report tonight, UVa has moved its HOME game to Nashville! How wild is that????
On the local scene, the Shenandoah will be playing games as early as Wednesday in one case, with others on Thursday and maybe some that have not been moved yet. But whenever they get played, it will be an interesting assortment as there could be as many as four toss-ups in a five- game set. Here is the line-up:
Riverheads at East Rockingham: Everyone is talking about it and it will be a shame if weather keeps this game from being what it could and should be, but that will of course be no one's fault if it happens. Will this be the year the Eagles finally solve RHS or is this really an even better Gladiator team this year, one that will tame the Eagles for a ninth straight time? My money is of course on the Big Red, since they have a ton of weapons and playing on the road seldom fazes them. But I can certainly understand why a lot of folks will pick the home team in this one.
Page County at Stuarts Draft: This one could be quite interesting. The Panthers have started out 2-0, whereas the Cougars have suffered two straight demoralizing losses after barely beating what is apparently not a very strong Waynesboro team. If Page is going to make its move this year and pick up a quality win over a (probably) favored team, this could be the one. I will still go with the Draft officially but will not be surprised if I am wrong.
Lee High at Buffalo Gap: Both teams will be facing hardship in this one. The Leemen are likely to be without their starting quarterback and the Bison will be operating on a short week, since they only played Luray Monday night. Regardless, this one is a pure toss-up and I will go with the home team, only because I expect the usual 4-5 TD performance from Rivenburg and I don't think the Leemen will be able to keep pace. On a decent field, this could be a 40-35 kind of game.
Luray at Stonewall: The Dogs will of course also have a short turnaround, but against the Generals it will not matter. The only game on the docket that will have a predetermined winner.
Fort Defiance at Wilson: This non-district clash will feature two teams who have exceeded expectations so far. It will almost be a shame to see one of them have its bubble burst. The points the Hornets have put up, even if the competition has been weak, has to give them the edge, but the Fort defense might be able to slow them down and make it a battle in the trenches that could go either way.
Best wishes to one and all for safe travels and as entertaining a game as the weather will allow.
On the local scene, the Shenandoah will be playing games as early as Wednesday in one case, with others on Thursday and maybe some that have not been moved yet. But whenever they get played, it will be an interesting assortment as there could be as many as four toss-ups in a five- game set. Here is the line-up:
Riverheads at East Rockingham: Everyone is talking about it and it will be a shame if weather keeps this game from being what it could and should be, but that will of course be no one's fault if it happens. Will this be the year the Eagles finally solve RHS or is this really an even better Gladiator team this year, one that will tame the Eagles for a ninth straight time? My money is of course on the Big Red, since they have a ton of weapons and playing on the road seldom fazes them. But I can certainly understand why a lot of folks will pick the home team in this one.
Page County at Stuarts Draft: This one could be quite interesting. The Panthers have started out 2-0, whereas the Cougars have suffered two straight demoralizing losses after barely beating what is apparently not a very strong Waynesboro team. If Page is going to make its move this year and pick up a quality win over a (probably) favored team, this could be the one. I will still go with the Draft officially but will not be surprised if I am wrong.
Lee High at Buffalo Gap: Both teams will be facing hardship in this one. The Leemen are likely to be without their starting quarterback and the Bison will be operating on a short week, since they only played Luray Monday night. Regardless, this one is a pure toss-up and I will go with the home team, only because I expect the usual 4-5 TD performance from Rivenburg and I don't think the Leemen will be able to keep pace. On a decent field, this could be a 40-35 kind of game.
Luray at Stonewall: The Dogs will of course also have a short turnaround, but against the Generals it will not matter. The only game on the docket that will have a predetermined winner.
Fort Defiance at Wilson: This non-district clash will feature two teams who have exceeded expectations so far. It will almost be a shame to see one of them have its bubble burst. The points the Hornets have put up, even if the competition has been weak, has to give them the edge, but the Fort defense might be able to slow them down and make it a battle in the trenches that could go either way.
Best wishes to one and all for safe travels and as entertaining a game as the weather will allow.
