“The Ouija Spoke,
That’s All She Wrote,
Katie Bar The Door.”
No better way to sum up this year’s performance by The Board on our ‘Big-11’ high school football predictions.
Little doubt the Ouija wanted to go out with a bang in the final week of the high school regular season last Friday night, and I’d say it pulled off the ultimate encore, going a perfect 9-0.
That made it the fourth perfect prediction week this season, the ninth in column history and a final record for 2015 of 80-10 (.889) in our ‘Big-11’ slate of predictions.
Remember in week-one when The Chief offered me a Maserati if I could could predict all the games correctly? Wow, building a 4-car garage is pricey.
I’m going to let the ole boy off the hook this time, mainly because I’ve decided to have this Ouija Board bronzed for posterity and I’ll slip the bronzing cost through corporate headquarters accounting.
The Chief will never catch me; he’s too busy ordering a bunch of Colorama Coloring Books (or equivalent substitutes) to give each Star employee this Christmas.
Before I start coloring in my Popeye Coloring Book, let’s take a look at this week’s high school football playoffs where 8 ‘Big-11’ teams reached postseason play. Although predictions have ended, a glimpse at the action.
PATRICK HENRY (#15) AT TUSCARORA (#2) : 5A North Regional sending the 5-5 Patriots on the road to face undefeated, 10-0, Tuscarora.
HIDDEN VALLEY (#16) AT WESTERN ALBEMARLE (#1) : The 3-7 Titans travel to Charlotteville to face 9-1 Western Albemarle in the 3A West.
LIBERTY (BEDFORD) (#14) AT LORD BOTETOURT (#3) : Things should be buzzing in Daleville as the 9-1 Cavaliers have deep playoff run hopes, taking on 4-6 Liberty in the opening round of the 3A West.
ALLEGHANY (#15) AT NORTHSIDE (#2) : The second meeting this season between the 4-6 Mountaineers and 8-2 Vikings, this time in the 3A West Regional.
VIRGINIA HIGH (#14) AT GLENVAR (#3) : Far Southwest Virginia visits West Salem where 6-4 Virginia High takes on 10-0 Glenvar in the 2A West.
NORTH CROSS (#3 VISAA Div. III) AT NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK (Div. III #2) : The second meeting this season between the pair of 7-3 teams. Nansemond won the first one in week-one.
RICHMOND CHRISTIAN (#3 VISAA Div. IV) AT ROANOKE CATHOLIC (Div. IV #2) : The second meeting in the last three weeks between 7-3 Richmond Christian and the 9-1 Celtics.
SALEM : Bye week in the 12-team 4A West for the 10-0 Spartans.
Congratulations go out to the Cave Spring Cheerleading Team for defending their VHSL Group 3A cheerleading state championship last week.
Local members of the 3A All-State Cheer First-Team include Brooke Clayton and Emma Cass (Cave Spring), Kari Bishop (Hidden Valley), Aliyah Murrell (Lord Botetourt) and Queen Bullock (Northside)
Clayton was named 3A Cheerleader of the Year, with Cave Spring’s Jen McDaniel being named 3A Coach of the Year.
3A All-State Second Team for “Big-11′ cheer: Morgan Oyler (Lprd Botetourt), Carden Clark (Northside), Katie Ireland (Cave Spring) and Abigail Angel (Hidden Valley).
Local members of the 4A All-State First Team include Craig James, Taylor Russell, Courtney Palmer and Hannah Thurman (William Byrd).
4A All-State Second Team on the local front: Lexi Bryant (Salem) and Tiana Finley (William Fleming)
Now, to the mail bag, where the Colorama Coloring Book got plenty of comments last week.
Dear Wild Bill: Do you honestly think a coloring book will relieve stress, make you smile and bring out your innermost artistic talents? (Cindy/Salem)
Possibly, Cindy. If you’re around three years old.
Dear Wild Coloring Man: You ever tried jumping into bed with a coloring book like they advise with the Colorama Coloring Book? (Frank/Bedford)
Well, Frank, I once dated a girl whose hair was dyed like a box of 64 Crayolas. But, it didn’t last. 31-years old and she just wanted to keep coloring.
Until next time, keep your colorful inquiries coming to: [email protected]
