Dear Reader,
I want to thank you for your support this season. Your consumption of our football coverage, and all fall sports, exceeded our wildest expectations. Over the last two months we’ve enjoyed sharing the stories that exemplify your student athletes. There have been highs and lows but we wanted to express our gratitude.
To do so we put together our own prep football playoff preview complete with previews and features of several area teams. It doesn’t feel like a stretch to say you won’t find anything like it anywhere else in the state.
I’d like to acknowledge the tireless work my fellow sportswriters Rusty Udy and Bill Lusk have put in to help me make this tab what it is. I’d also like to thank our graphic designer McKenna Entsminger for her tireless work this past week. Every graphic that you’ll see attached to these preview articles was designed by her. Last but not least I’d like to thank our photographers Heather Belcher, Brad Davis, Chris Jackson, Brian Ferguson, Karen Akers, Greg Barnett, Renee Richardson and Steph Redden for their work in gathering the images used.
I’ve linked every preview story and feature we’ve written this week below. I hope you’ll enjoy them all.
Tyler Jackson, Sports Editor
Previews
Raleigh County
Greenbrier County
Fayette County
Mercer County
Monroe County
McDowell County
Boone County
Player Features
Bluefield: Bluefield’s Ryker Brown has paid his dues
Independence: Goodson provides comedic presence for powerhouse Patriots
Shady Spring: Showalter has saved the seasonÂ
Greenbrier East: Monquelle Davis dynamic for SpartansÂ
Princeton: Dominick Collins has emerged for TigersÂ
James Monroe: Allen has been stellar for Mavericks
Nicholas County: Morriston key part of Grizzlies’ attack
Meadow Bridge: Cooper has been lockdown in Meadow Bridge secondary
Greenbrier West: Jones and Robinson carry on blue collar spiritÂ
Beckley: Mollohan has been weapon for Flying EaglesÂ
Mount View: Legion of Zoom has Golden Knights thinking playoff run
Scott: Skyhawks exceeding expectationsÂ
Sherman: Running back trio has Tide back in playoffs
Midland Trail: Dickerson has been hidden gem for PatriotsÂ
