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Salem v Dinwiddie
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All of the suggestions in the world will not change the Generals approach to the game.
Prepare, prepare, prepare, and then execute.
The Spartans will come to play, as they historically do. Dinwiddie will approach the game the way they approach every game, no matter the opponent.
May the best team win.
Prepare, prepare, prepare, and then execute.
The Spartans will come to play, as they historically do. Dinwiddie will approach the game the way they approach every game, no matter the opponent.
May the best team win.
The Generals will show up in business fashion and game will not be in doubt early
I'm planning on poppin over to the Test and Tune over on Boydton road and seeing how fast I can get the minivan going.
Salem, no qb(collar bone) no starting running back. If Salem scores, it will be on Dinwiddie’s JV. 49-0 by the half
You go right ahead. And be sure to spend some money while you are in our county.
Well to be honest I believe Fleming would. I don't know about others, but my circle of friends still hold Salem in high regards. Are they struggling, banged up and having some issues? Sure! You people must not have heard/watched Coach Mills post game on Friday. No one expected this young team to be 3-0 right now. In fact, they were totally disrespected. We have quarterback whose only snaps came in mop up duty two years ago. He is following one of the best players Navy Nation has ever witnessed and has not only won, but lit it up. Did the media and other teams think this team was going to be good. Absolutely not. Dinwiddie wasn't even ranked in the 804 Varsity top ten
Playing, much less beating HSHS was historical for us and the thought of facing Salem next is concerning to say the least. I agree with @DinwiddieProud. A good Salem or a bad Salem the focus will be the same. Step 4 is coming on Friday and our youngens will be ready to lock horns with multi state champion Spartans. @SFUWO 21 I know you are a loyal and extremely honest Salem fan. Don't get down on your young men. They could very easily come to Dinwiddie with a chip on their shoulder just like our guys had last week. I for one hope the Spartans come to play.
Has anyone considered that Salem played two former coaches who know the Salem way and one whose school beat them in the playoffs two years ago and have been beaten by Sparta for year. Maybe it was just their turn. Drive safely fans.
I know how the Generals will prepare, I also know it’s been 14 years since Franklin County beat Salem before the other Friday. The Generals will roll…iiwii.
They will show up and play hard. Definitely hoping they can pull the upset. Yes we know all about Coach Edwards and coach Leftwich knowing our system inside and out. That doesn't change the fact that all three teams have lost to other teams as well. WF lost 41-14 at home to a very good Varina team. EC Glass has lost 2 games after beating Salem. I know each game is different but the outlook vs good teams is not good. Especially since the QB is out. Next man up has always been a quote. Maybe we get an unexpected player to step up.
Watching WF feels like watching the Salem offense of coach mag via 2004-2013 before Pitts. Pretty cool
I finally got to see some film. It looks like Dinwittie can't even line up n defense. What's that all about?
That's the play MaroonDude, shake that bear.
We're young, inexperienced at the Vars level overall, have started 0-3, and now we're down 6 starters, including the starting QB and RB.
It worked. Salem will likely not see the shifts and blitzes too much. Will line up in a base defense to defend the power I, traps and sweeps. @mikesalem, love ya brother, but the bear was shook when the team saw the schedule. Our kids and coaching staff love competing against the best and Salem is viewed as one of the best ever in Class 4. @MaroonDude your not the first Salem fan to intentionally misspell our name. Maybe after Friday you will see the name on the Navy jerseys running in the end zone enough to put some respect on it. Not funny, classless.
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Salems defense has given up 92 points in 3 games. Salem only had 31 give or take dressed, many of those are JV players. Salem has no next man up. They have JV players that looked lost against Fleming varsity last week. With 6 starters out??? Salem hasn’t played an elite team like Dinwiddie. Fleming played an elite team in Varina and look what happened to Fleming.. 49-0 by the half
Dude all I can say is you had better hope Coach Mills has a sense of humor lol.
We all have a great sense of humor, until someone deliberately try’s to slander our community. Thank goodness that virtually all other Salem fans have a lot more class than you show.
My mistake Beefaithful, this wasn’t meant for you. I apologize. It was meant for the same person you were addressing. Again, sorry.
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Lol it's all good DP I knew who you meant that for.
Dinwiddie isn’t overlooking nobody. Will prepare for a team on a 80 game losing streak the same way they prepare for Varina or Phoebus. Just the Billy Mills way. It’s going to be a great game Friday. Dinwiddie respects the hell out of Salem’s program. Safe travels to Salem fans! Sad @mikesalem won’t make it.
Dang....Yall getting fired up. Must be thinking how the Vols were after Peyton left. Relax. My Neice said they putting 3 guys on number 2 and 2 guys on # 11.
What surprised me last night was the totally uncharacteristic mistakes Salem made. The turnovers and penalties are something you just don’t see from a Salem team. And the backfield missing assignments on pass coverage was glaring. It’s actually a complement to Salem to even mention these things, because it’s just so out of character for the program.
I wasn’t able to attend last night, and therefore missed the opportunity to greet the coaching staff that comes into the press box. I’m sure they were like they always are, immaculately dressed, polite, professional, appreciative and gracious. By far my favorite group of visiting coaches.
I wasn’t able to attend last night, and therefore missed the opportunity to greet the coaching staff that comes into the press box. I’m sure they were like they always are, immaculately dressed, polite, professional, appreciative and gracious. By far my favorite group of visiting coaches.
The coaches, players, and fans were 1st class as usual. I am getting way to old. Salem has a coach whose father coached me forty-two years ago. I love this rivalry unfortunately the game lacked intensity and just felt odd. Seeing Coach Mills put the brakes on early in the third was a good move, but I did not expect it. That shows the respect he has for the Spartan program. We have to go to Salem next year and the shoe could be in the other foot.
On the first kick off of the year against ec glass, Salem fumbled within their 20 yard line and it was recovered by Glass. Sometimes you have that at Salem and it’s cleaned up the next play, unfortunately that opening kick off has been emblematic of our year so far.
It’s been a weird year as a Salem alum and fan, but we still love our team and coaches all the same. Such is life.
Every game is a new game. Still looking forward to them refining it and taking on the river ridge.
It’s been a weird year as a Salem alum and fan, but we still love our team and coaches all the same. Such is life.
Every game is a new game. Still looking forward to them refining it and taking on the river ridge.
A lot of young guys on the team, I’m surprised, I expected the final score to be the score at the half. Salem is just down this year, we’ve been spoiled for a long time. A bad year was 8-2, and now a very good likelihood we’ll end up 5-5. Between Dinwiddie, Phoebus and Varina, not sure anyone else has anything for yall in division 4
Louisa and Huguenot may have something to say about that in our region. I think D has several good teams and Loudon Valley, Loudon County and Woodgrove look good in C. Handley, Sherando, GW, and JF look like the favorites in D. Phoebus is the state champion until they are not. I doubt it, but Lafayette and Churchland might make the Phantoms work for a semi spot this year. Time will tell. @CrushBlock I think Salem still has a punchers chance if they can get some things fixed.
Those young Salem boys played with a lot of heart but Dinwiddie just has some dudes. Held Salem to 7 passing yards total Friday and held them to under 100 yards rushing leading up to the freshmen/sophomores being put in the 3rd. Coach Mills is a class act and has tons of respect for the Salem program. He wasn’t running the score up on them, in fact he started most of his talented freshmen and two of them scored (#9 Derrikus Nelson and #21 Resean Roc Jones). These two teams will see a lot of each other over these next 4-6 years.
I heard there was a fan tailgating near where Salem locker room was that had a pitbull barking at them.