Pick a Friday :
Aug. 18
Aug. 25
Sept. 1
Sept. 8
Sept. 15
Sept. 22
Sept. 29
Oct. 6
Oct. 13
Oct. 20
Oct. 27
Nov. 3
Nov. 10
playoffs
These schedules are as accurate as I can get them right now,
but some questions STILL exist that may take a while to iron out.
Games with ? ? are NOT confirmed by the schedules of BOTH schools
(meaning a discrepency exists between them)... those are listed the way
I think they'll end up being played.
I start by making the schedule for Region IV, then D, then III, then C.
So, if a Region C school plays a Region IV school (like Battle vs. Abingdon),
it will ONLY be listed in the Region IV section, since I did those first
(game location doesn't matter).
This is followed by games of other Va. teams which give bonus points to
schools in 1 of those 4 Regions.
Next is the out-of-state section. Schools listed in CAPS are the ones that
give bonus points to teams in Regions C, D, III or IV, so some games have
BOTH teams in CAPS (like Big Creek vs. Montcalm). I've also included some
games with no team in caps - these are other teams that I keep up with for my
game-night scoreboard from my neighboring counties : Pike (KY) & McDowell (WV).
Games marked with an * carry no points because a private school is the opponent.
Regional college games & NFL games with local players of interest are listed
at the bottom.
I also note homecoming games and schedule changes as I find out about them
(since VA has a history of Fall weather wackiness), so the "down-the-road"
pages are usually updated weekly, and the "current" week page is updated as
needed (sometimes nightly).
ALWAYS check if you plan to attend a game.
I do NOT check with the schools for changes, but I do regularly check
newspapers and a few school web sites. (KY & TENN are bad to move games
to Thur. night when a teachers' in-service day is scheduled for a Friday.)
interesting 2006 schedule tidbits
Circle Sept. 22nd on your calendar - that's when the two defending Group A
champs, Giles (Div. 2) and William Campbell (Div. 1), meet in Pearisburg.
The last time two champs met was Oct. 24, 2003 as Heritage held of Liberty
28-27 in Lynchburg. And on Aug. 25, 2000, Salem beat Brookville 16-0.
The last "A" match-up was Nov. 6, 1998, when Powell Valley went to Appalachia
and won 42-7.
Twin Valley has replaced Greater Beckley Christian with Tug Valley, leading to
the date changes with Bland & St. Paul.
Grundy - Shelby Valley date switched so SV can get clobbered by Matewan on 9/1.
Graham picks up Mt. View of Welch to replace the 2nd Bluefield game.
William Fleming & Patrick Henry-Roanoke don't have any true home games this year,
thanks to the Summer demolition of Victory Stadium.
Bassett is (again) the only Region IV team with no Group A opponents.
Gate City & Powell Valley are (again) the only Region D (or Region C) teams
with no non-District games against Group A teams.
Lee (again) plays more LPD teams (4) than Highlands teams (3).
Abingdon & Marion (again) play more SWD teams (4) than Highlands teams (3).
Castlewood is (again) the only team that finishes in Oct.
Radford & Fort Chiswell (again) have 2 consective bye weeks AND 10 games
"within" the regular season.
Radford goes 7 weeks without an away game, from 9/1 to 10/20.
Rye Cove plays 5 straight road games, from 9/22 to 10/20.
Marion's last road game is 10/6, Haysi's is 10/13.
Thomas Walker's last home game is 10/12; Castlewood & Lee's are 10/13.
Tazewell only has 1 District road game (9/29 at Richlands).
Carroll Co. only has 1 District home game (11/3 vs. Graham).
Hurley, Bath Co. & Alleghany don't play their first District game until 10/20.
Haysi, Ervinton & Castlewood play their last District game on 10/20.
The Black Diamond is the only District where one team begins their
District schedule the same night another team finishes theirs.
Patrick Henry-Roanoke is the only AAA school with an August game.
Abingdon, Va. High, Arcadia & Nandua have a 6 week gap between District games.
Nandua & Arcadia are the only A or AA schools with a District game on both
9/1 & 11/10.