West Henderson vs Pisgah - 10/7
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Nope, JV game will be played at Bethel Middle School on Thursday.
Varsity game will be be played at West, but it is Pisgah’s home game. We will have our press box crew, Bear store, etc there.
Thanks, but I don’t know about the seating
I know what I am talking about, and you are wrong! We had to play the JV game at West last year due to the wet conditions at Bethel Middles field. So West agreed to play the JV game at Bethel this year. You can drive to West if you want on Thursday night, but nobody else will be there
This should be a good game but with the points that the Falcons are putting up this year, Pisgah will have their hands full. West Henderson by 21.
Let us know what the score at Bethel is Thursday night. I'll post the Bears ,West score at West.https://www.themountaineer.com/2022...pdf_0659afe8-19a5-11ed-9552-075416997222.htmlThis coming from someone that can’t spell “Touchdown“ correctly
Yeah, be sure to do that. You can run the press box, chain gang, referee, and coach both teams too
No, no, Pisgah Bears will bring the game to us live (in his mind) at West on Thursday. Thank goodness he looked it up on the local papers website, which doesn’t have the most current update on schedules.
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Either way, Bears win Thursday and Friday. JV's are very good and our varsity continues to improve each week.
I was going by the schedule. Big Bear is usually right. Would be a lot closer playing at Bethel .Want have to drive to West two times and that is good.Yeah, be sure to do that. You can run the press box, chain gang, referee, and coach both teams too
No, no, Pisgah Bears will bring the game to us live (in his mind) at West on Thursday. Thank goodness he looked it up on the Mountainer, which always has the most current updates on schedules.
On a side, but related note, It sure is taking a LOONNGGGG time on that stadium repair. While walking by Thursday I saw one lone man with a shovel standing beside a pile of gravel 15 feet high. I wonder if that is the method they are using to get the field ready. I might be a little impatient but it sure looks like they are taking their own sweet time with the rebuild.
Lol. Big Bear and I get our info straight from Pisgah. Posted the correct info above to start.
Well, FEMA didn’t let us start doing anything to the stadium until July 18th. In previous years, community members would have jumped in right away and got things moving. But FEMA has a strict set of guidelines you have to follow, or you don’t get their funds . So starting that late, pretty much settled that we couldn’t play games in the stadium this fall. The turf has been ordered, and could be on the field in the next few weeks. But the fencing, electrical, and plumbing are not close to being finished. Hate it, but can’t do much about it.
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The game is at bethel. He knows what he’s talking about. But drive on over to west you WILL be by yourself!
Old Pisgah grad that doesn’t care one bit. And we have to use your stadium in a week couple weeks and you and everyone else won’t like it and you know it wait till the announcer starts saying let’s get your growl on
91, you are not wrong. No one cares. You probably wouldn't have to use everyone's Stadium if you quit building and rebuilding in a flood plain. Hot tip, it is going to flood again. Of all the things the Haywood "Canton" Board of Education rigs in your favor, they are finally screwing you on one after many years. That place should never be re-built again in the current location. Why you don't get a new stadium somewhere else is baffling to say the least.
What other location do you have in mind? How much would it cost for the land, and a stadium as the size we have now? $5 Mil, $10 Mil? Much More? Where do you get the money? Do you raise property taxes or sales taxes? Do you issue 30 year municipal bonds? How long would it take to build? 2 yrs? 3 yrs? More?
Before FEMA approved the rebuild, they did a flood plain study and a “No Rise“ study. Otherwise, it would have not been approved funding. They also mandated some other changes to the stadium infrastructure in hopes it will mitigate some of the major issues if it floods again.
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So your volunteering to start the go fund me for the new stadium land purchase. Thanks! The places that would be a good place for the new stadium are as follows: none.. the people that own the land do not want sell the land. So enlighten us as to how you build one without land. Behind the school at the practice field. No. See above adjoining landowners DO NOT wanna sell.
No. the last flood destroyed a grass field (Francis and Ivan) Took damn near as long to fix THAT as to put in a turf field. Plus all the upkeep. If there was a suitable place to put this stadium in a cost effective manner, it would already have been done.
It didn't take 2 years (more like 11 months) and from what I remember the hold up then was getting clearance for the integrity of the home stands. Just a shame that between the "pandemic" and Fred 3 straight seasons have been impacted
Which is the reason for my original post on this thread regarding the length of time it seems to be taking to get this facility up and running. Kids lives are irreparably impacted by these (I believe) unnecessary delays. Now, if we are to understand, the $$ is there. WTF is the hold up? Specifically? Though not a construction expert, I am not convinced that there is all that much electrical or plumbing damage that cant be fixed in less than a year. AND at the same time (or before) they work on the turf. Wouldnt this be fair to say? I DO know that fence can be replaced in a week or less. (As It was the last time when the new (now old) turf was put down a couple years ago.) I keep seeing PILES of gravel on that field and nobody there doing anything (except for that one dude with the shovel) If I were quick enough to take a photo of that guy in front of that pile of gravel it would have gone viral. If it weren't so sad it would have been hilarious.
It isn't the damage. The replacement electrical and mechanical are being required to be raised up 10 feet by FEMA. There are logistical issues in getting the work done. Tried getting a contractor lately? Most guys I know are booked into 2023.
A local contractor has been hired to do the electrical and mechanical repair. Once all the material has arrived, they will begin begin working.
I have been doing a bit of inquiring about this situation and have learned a few things I didnt know. FEMA doesnt release money in full, it trickles in, based on each step in the process. WHEN each step is satisfactorily completed (to THEIR standards which also delays the process, I am told,) the $$ for the next step will be released. Which raises some other questions: What are the steps FEMA has laid out and in what order? Seems to me they skipped the very first "step" which is clean up of the 1FT of mud on the walkways and inside visitors rest rooms locker rooms and even the visiting concession stand. (I didnt see the home side but assume it is just as bad.) You cant construct anything over that mess seems to me. IDK how accurate this information is but when I was actually involved in the last flood (FRANCIS and IVAN) 20 years ago roughly, that is how i remember the procedure more or less. This time FEMA has added some caveats like the raised electrical and mechanical (and I am sure some others) as they dont like paying to rebuild over and over again. The town hall I understand wont be paid for to be rebuilt again, and most likely the theater across the street.
2nd Half 8 27 3rd WH 24 PHS 14
3,00 3rd 31-14
10 43 4th 31-21 WH
6 30 4th 38-21 West
1 54 4th 45-21 West. Just too much WH tonite they are very good.
And thats the final score 45-21 West Henderson
3,00 3rd 31-14
10 43 4th 31-21 WH
6 30 4th 38-21 West
1 54 4th 45-21 West. Just too much WH tonite they are very good.
And thats the final score 45-21 West Henderson
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