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Bath
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SUPER=59-Mike Stevens
Good evening everybody and welcome to post-Thanksgiving edition of Friday
Football Extra. Hopefully, by this time you are ready to digest something
other than turkey - like a little playoff football.
Five of Friday Football Extra's teams are still alive in the state title
hunt.
In the next 30 minutes we will preview those final four matchups in divisions
one through five.
Plus, we'll meet our latest player of the week, Robin Reed will drop by
with3our game day forecast, and we'll catch with two former greats on this
program who will now be butting head on opposite sides of the ball in
tomorrow's Tech-Uva game.
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But first we need to turn our attention to the Virginia High School League
playoffs and begin our previews in division one.
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where tomorrow the Bath County Chargers continue their unlikely run to a
state championship as they host the powerful Appalachia Bulldogs in a game
being played at Mountaineer Field in Low Moor.
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SUPER=51-Hot Springs/Last Friday; :00
SUPER=50-Steve Isaacs/Bath Co. Head Coach; :24
SUPER=50-Brian Cauley/Bath Co. Running Back; :31
SUPER=51-Appalachia; :42
SUPER=51-Low Moor/1995 Semi-Finals; 1:12
SUPER=50-Brandon Woodard/Bath Co. Running Back; 1:30
RUNS=2:04
OUT Q=...BOTHER US."
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(( The fact that Bath County is just playing this Saturday is reason enough for
the folks in Hot Springs to get all excited. Last Friday night it looked like
they were headed home for the Holidays until a fourth quarter comeback pushed
this extremely likeable group of overachievers past Parry McCluer and into
tomorrow's game.
((STEVE ISAACS:))
Tomorrow, the Chargers may not have the luxury of falling behind too far
against an Appalachia team that scored 74 points last week against Rye Cove in
the Region D championship tilt.
((STEVE ISAACS:))
These two teams have a lot of playoff history between them dating back as
recently as 1995, when Bath beat the Bulldogs in the same semi-final game, on
the same Alleghany high school field, and a week later won the Division one
state championship.))
((STEVE ISAACS:))
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When we come back we'll preview tomorrow's Division Two and Division three
action with words of wisdom from Radford and Jefferson Forest.
But first let's take a look at the entire schedule of games from around the
Commonwealth for tomorrow afternoon.
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Radford
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Welcome back everybody to the state final four preview edition of Friday
Football Extra as we now move on to the
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Division Two ranks where the Radford Bobcats take on two time defending state
champion Powell Valley down in Big Stone Gap.
For Radford this marks the team's first appearance in the final four since
dropping down to the Group A ranks.
And overall it's the Bobcats first trip to the semi-finals since their
heartbreaking loss in 1991
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SUPER=50-Norm Lineburg/Radford Head Coach; :00
SUPER=51-Independence; :14
SUPER=51-Big Stone Gap; :56
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OUT Q=...OF KIDS."
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((NORM LINEBURG/RADFORD HEAD COACH:))
(( And no that the Bobcats are here they have no intentions of going away
quietly. And the motivation to upset Powell Valley doesn't get any better than
than this. If they win - they will host the state championship game, and have
a shot at winning the school's first title since 1971.
((NORM LINEBURG/RADFORD HEAD COACH:))
But Lineburg knows beating the powerful Vikings on their home track at
Bullitt Park will not be easy. Not only are the Vikings unbeaten, but one of
their wins came back in September 5 against this same Radford team, a 21-to-3
victory.
((NORM LINEBURG:))
Lineburg honestly thinks the two teams are basically evenly matched. His
thinking is that the outcome hinges on who is mentally ready.))
((NORM LINEBURG:))
Forest
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In the Division Three semi-finals, the team most coaches have been calling
the cream of the crop in Group Two-A all season, Jefferson Forest must hit the
road for what is shaping up to be a physical war with Gate City.
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IN Q=FIRST AUDIO
SUPER=50-Ed Landis/Jefferson Forest Head Coach; :00
SUPER=51-Gate City; :15
SUPER=50-Butch Jefferson/Jefferson Forest Tackle; :33
SUPER=50-Darryl Williams/Jefferson Forest Fulback & Backer; :43
SUPER=51-Forest/Last Saturday; :50
RUNS=1:38
OUT Q=...SENIOR LEADERSHIP."
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((ED LANDIS/JEFFERSON FOREST HEAD COACH:))
(( But Gate City will be the bigger beast to date. The Blue Devils feature a
smash mouth style of football with a backfield averaging over 230 pounds a man.
And the man is division one prospect Jake Houseright.
((BIG DUDE:))
((LITTLE DUDE:))
Part of that confidence started growing way back in the summer when First
went above and beyond its normal conditioning and weight lifting to get ready
for this very moment.
((ED LANDIS:))
If Jefferson Forest can outlast Gate City, Landis will get the rare
opportunity of playing for a state championship in his first year as a head
coach.))
((ED LANDIS:))
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Those of you trivia buffs likely remember that these two teams met five years
ago at this level with Forest smashing Gate City 42-to-6.
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Three down and two to go, as we prepare to check out the Division Four ranks
where Heritage hopes to carry the torch it took away from Salem.
We will check out the Pioneers matchup with the Road Warriors of Lee County
is just a minute,
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plus, meet this week's player of the week, a man who has been "Booking"
through defenses all week long.
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Heritage
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Welcome back folks to Friday Football Extra as we continue on our state
semi-final preview journey.
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Tomorrow's Division Four state semi-final will be held in Lynchburg at City
Stadium where the Heritage Pioneers will be playing host to Lee County, a team
that knows what it takes to win in the postseason.
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SUPER=51-Martinsville/Last Friday; :00
SUPER=50-Pem Apperson/Heritage Head Coach; :34
SUPER=51-Salem/Last Friday; 1:11
RUNS=1:42
OUT Q=...TO BE THERE."
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(( The Lee Generals have been a playoff contender ever since the high school
opened for business in 1989, but head coach Don Williams has rarely seen his
team comeback like it did last Friday in the rain in Martinsville.
Down 20-to-6 early in the third, the Generals were given up for dead.
But when the final horn sounded Lee had somehow pulled off a 28-to-20
overtime win by scoring 22 unanswered points.
Heritage knows what it's up against.
((PEM APPERSON:))
Lee presents Heritage with unique problems in that the Generals are huge and
the run the wishbone to perfection.
((PEM APPERSON:))
But win or lose Heritage is the cinderella team of the year. The Pioneers
victory over the defending state champion Spartans in Salem last Friday night
was almost more than Apperson and his staff could fathom.))
((PEM APPERSON:))
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If Lee beats Heritage the Generals might want to officially change their name
to the road
Warriors. So far in the postseason they have had to travel to Hillsville,
Martinsville and now Lynchburg.
Player
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Our Friday Football Extra Player of the week has certainly racked up a few
miles this week and at the same time maximized his opportunities.
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6'2", 165 pound Heritage junior tailback Chris Booker missed a third of his
first varsity season yet still became a thousand yard rusher. Steve Mason has
more on one of the game's pioneers when it comes to unselfish attitudes.
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SUPER=51-Salem/Division Four, Region III Championship; :00
SUPER=50-Chris Booker/Friday Football Extra Player of the Week; :08
SUPER=50-Pem Apperson/Heritage Head Coach; :34
SUPER=59-Steve Mason; :41
RUNS=1:46
OUT Q=....Friday football Extra"
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When we come back we'll wrap up our one to five preview countdown with a look
at the William Fleming Colonels.
Roy Stanley will have that story, plus, the clash in the commonwealth is set
for tomorrow with Tech taking on UVa.
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Steve Mason talks to two friends who are all so rivals in this matchup.
Former players of the week Anthony Poindexter and Marcus Parker.
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Fleming
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Back in August the William Fleming Colonels set a goal similar to that of
most teams - win a state championship.
Earlier Fleming teams coaches by Miller, Sherley Stuart and John McGregor
had similar goals and at times similar talent, but this group is the one that
has succeeded in making it to the Final Four.
Roy Stanley has this report heading into tomorrow's road game against West
Potomac.
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SUPER=51-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=50-George "Kila" Miller/Fleming Head Coach; :18
SUPER=50-Josh Berry/Fleming Linebacker; :32
SUPER=51-Culpeper/Last Saturday; :43
SUPER=51-Roanoke/Fleming vs Brooke Point; 1:13
SUPER=59-Roy Stanley; 1:52
RUNS=1:58
OUT Q= .....football extra."
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((As far as talent goes, This Colonel team may not be the best to wear the
Fleming colors.
But this team has a strong work ethic, discipline and the ability to focus
on the task and hand.
And it all begins with coach George "Kila" Miller and his coaching staff.))
((GEORGE "KILA" MILLER/FLEMING HEAD COACH: ))
((JOSH BERRY/FLEMING LINEBACKER: ))
((Last Saturday, The Colonel defense picked off five passes in a victory of
Culpeper to claim the Division 5 Northwest regional championship.
And the celebration, well, it was very simple.))
((MILLER: ))
((The Colonels are one game away from the big dance.
They'll hit the road for the division five semi finals in a game against
West Potomac a team that's similar in size and speed.))
((MILLER: ))
((BERRY: ))
((ROY STANDUP: ))
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Rivals
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While many of the Virginia Tech and Virginia players know each other well;
the friendships take a timeout tomorrow.
This WILL be the final meeting for two former Friday Football Extra players
of the week. Steve Mason has more on Anthony Poindexter and Marcus Parker.
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IN Q=first audio
SUPER=59-Steve Mason; :12
SUPER=50-Marcus Parker/1,142 Career Yards at Tech; :24
SUPER=50-Anthony Poindexter/12th All-Time in Tackles at UVa; :38
SUPER=51-Forest/1993 Season; :52
SUPER=51-Roanoke/1993 FFE Banquet; :59
SUPER=51-Salem/September 20th, 1991; 1:14
SUPER=51-Charlottesville/Yellow Jackets vs. Cavaliers; 1:23
SUPER=51-Blacksburg/1995 UVa-Va. Tech Game; 1:45
RUNS=2:28
OUT Q=..friday football extra"
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((STEVE:))
((PARKER:))
((DEX:))
((At Jefferson Forest; Poindexter was the group 2A defensive player of the
year in his 1993-94 senior campaign. There is another honor he holds extremely
close to his heart.
((DEX:))
Marcus became our Friday Football Extra player of the week in his sophomore
season against the G-men of Graham. The boyish looking Parker attained the
honor a couple of years before Dex; but that has not diminished his respect for
the lifelong Cavalier who is a semi finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award given
annually to the top defensive back in the country.
((PARKER:))
As a Hokie; Parker has averaged 6 yards a carry and is just the sixth fullback
in the last 50 years at Va. Tech to rush for over one thousand yards in a
career.
But Poindexter respects Parker's off the field resilience as much as his
on the field rushing.
((DEX:))
For a few hours Saturday; both will make the transition from friends to
rivals.
((PARKER:))
Marcus won their most recent meeting; scoring once and piling up 80 yards
last November 29th in Blacksburg. Steve Mason, News 7 sports.))
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You now have the pregame information and next we will tell you how to dress
for the games.
Robin Reed checks in with our game day forecasts right after this break.
Weather
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For the past five Friday night we were forced to play football in the rain,
this week the games move to Saturday and of course tonight's weather could not
have been better or drier.
Robin Reed is their may chance the rain will stay away at least until
tomorrow night.
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OUT Q=...of the year, Mike.
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Thanks so much Robin!
Thanks again for making us a small part of your Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.
Hope to see you next Friday Night as the road to the state championship
continues.
take a break
Take care everybody.
by SS