It’s Kickoff time for the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship game. If you can’t get to Charlotte, option 2 has to be Buffalo Wild Wings!

Wasn’t sure I would live long enough for a Duke – UVA Championship game in Foosball!!!!

6:16 – Local Time, Duke receives the kick!

Move the Chains ⛓, ⛓ again….

Here for the duration so feel free to check ✔ back or ignore…

9:38 minutes of the Clock ⏰ gone and loved the 4th down call ! Duke, 7-0.

After the way UVA manhandled Duke at Wallace Wade Stadium 🏟 last month, that drive was doubly important.

UVA – picks up two first downs, avoided a turnover because of a defensive penalty and then missed a long Field Goal.

Speaking of turnovers, Hoos have a very short field after an interception.

End of the 1st quarter…..

Cavs finished off 23 yard drive 🚗 for TD, tied at 7-7.

Duke goes 3 & out, will punt on 4th and 2 ????Not our Mad Manny!!

3/3 on 4th Down !!

6:14(2) – Duke TD, after not one but two gutsy 4th down calls !!

2:55 (2) – Holding call leads to a Hoos punt. Duke with one more 1st half possession.

2:00 Warning ⚠️ 2 &7+ for Duke

Hoos force a 3 and out and used all 3 TO’s. UVA ball with 1:45 to play in the first half.

Solid defensive stand by the Blue Devils to create a 4th and 5… Punt into the endzone. 0:53 (2)

Duke will end the half by punting with a tick of two left. HALF

6:08 pm – 2nd half kickoff

What a conversion on 2 & 22 for Hoos

Goal Line stand limits the long drive to a short field goal. 7:14 (3), drive 🚗 took over half the quarter.

4th and short for Duke in the Red Zone, 3 points or gamble 🎰 a fourth time ???

3:53 (3) – Duke Field Goal, 17-10

8:43 PM – End of 3rd quarter….

14:24 – Hoos turn it over on downs. Fourth Down has been magic for Duke.

Duke reduced the clock ⏰ to 8:47 and pin 📌 UVA at the 1 yard line.

7:21 (4) – 3rd down interception for Duke!

5:05 – Duke FG 23 yard FG, 10 point lead with 5:02 remaining!!

3:54 – Hoos hit a 42 yard Field Goal, now the question is onside kick or play it straight ???

Clutch 3rd down conversion !!!!

Hoos on their own 4 with 1:44 and two Timeouts

We are going to have a Barn Burner finish !

10 plays, 96 yards, Wow 👏…

OT – 0:22 left

OVERTIME :

Duke scores on 4th and Goal, 27-20

Virginia throws an interception on 1st down.

Party 🥳 like its 1989 !!!!

Duke 27, Virginia 20

Great game between two great Universities !!!

Game Time for the Trailblazers in St. George! Meanwhile, our Wrestlers are still busy up in the Big City…

Utah Tech versus New Mexico State in Women’s Basketball 🏀 !

Both the Virginia and Duke Men won their Men’s games ahead of their Queen City Showdown here in a few hours

Kristy Jones just sent the latest update from the Wrestling meet. I will share it here but also on the Wrestling Post 📫

Round 3 is over for the consolation bracket. Eli won by points, Trenton won by pin, & Garrison won by points. All 3 plus Alex are on to the semi finals.

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Round 4 is over. Alex won by pin & will wrestle for 1st or 2nd. Trenton won by tech fall & will wrestle for 5th or 6th

This Just In : Kristy Jones is going to walk 🚶‍♂️ us through Cavalier Wrestling today in the Big City !!!

More to follow…

End of 1st, Utah Tech leads 12-8…

Halftime score : Trailblazers 18-17…

Inquiring Minds Want 2 Know…. its 360 steps 🚶‍♂️per Lap around the inner concourse of the Burnes Center !

UT trailed 32-24 and they went on a 9-0 run 🏃‍♂️!! Up 33-32…Aggies needed a TO as the lead is now 39-34, quick math = 15-2 run 🏃‍♂️ for the 🏡🏠🏡 team…

End of 3rd, Utah Tech leads 43 – 39 after dropping 25 points in the 3rd.

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Trenton just finished 6th. He lost by pin with 34 seconds left. At most tournaments he would have finished 4th with 3 wins but they changed the criteria today because of switching it to a 1 day tournament

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Media timeout at 4:25, Trailblazers leading 51 – 46….

Tied up at 54-54, 0:29.1 left in regulation and the Aggies have the ball….

Reset, now with 0:17.8 after jump ball call.

Aggies by 3, with 0:14.0 to play ▶️. Trailblazers have to choose on a quick 3 or just score fast.

Good Look at 3, just missed and second one was short as well. See you next Saturday afternoon !

In case you’re wondering what Marion Harris is doing in his spare time ? He’s counting down the days until Cindy Edwards is coaching his first Granddaughter….

Whole lotta Volleyball 🏐 has been played by a Harris Daughter under the watchful eyes 👀 of Cindy Edwards over the past decade. Now Marion just needs Coach to hang on for a little bit longer so the Family 👪 business in the Fall keeps breathing !

Carroll County Middle School 🏫 Girls 👧 clamp down on Patrick County in their 20-7 victory over the Cougars on Thursday night 🌙 and now we can share the knowledge of the Basketball 🏀 Whisperer !

https://aroundthevalleyin60days.blog/2025/12/05/carroll-county-middle-school-%f0%9f%8f%ab-girls-%f0%9f%91%a7-clamp-down-on-patrick-county-in-their-20-7-victory-over-the-cougars-on-thursday-night-%f0%9f%8c%99-no-events-on-friday/

The above link takes you to the beginning of the story from Thursday night 🌙. Now, as Paul Harvey was famous for saying, ” Here’s the Rest of the Story “

” Considering we had 1 girl miss the game from having strep, others coughing their heads off, 1 broke a finger during the game…..overall we played well. Our defense swamed the ball most of the game. Our offense happened in spurts with a few layups and jumpshots. We have to continue to improve offensively. Very pleased to get the win, the girls really deserved it.”

Thank You Coach…

Patrick County MS – 3 2 0 2 – 7

Carroll County MS – 7 6. 4 3 – 20

CC – Zari Cushman 8, Briley McGhee 8, Raegan Combs 2, Maggie Branch 2. (20)

While I have never had the privilege of meeting Mr Bowman myself, I wanted to add my gratitude 🙏 for his efforts with the new uniforms for our Hoopsters this season.

Apologies for the delay in getting the story completed but when Kris isn’t coaching this group, he’s coaching another group or getting snow of the roads for VDOT.

This Just In : Kristy Jones is going to walk 🚶‍♂️ us through Cavalier Wrestling today in the Big City !!!

CCHS at The Titan toughman. 113 Eli Smith, 120 Parker Bond, 126 Alex Cruz, 132 Trenton Newman, 144 Jackson Eades, 157 Garrison Wheatley, 165 Traven Taylor, 285 Preston Farmer…

We are excited about providing coverage for our Wrestlers today !

Stay Tuned !!

Round 1 is over. This is a double elimination tournament but Eli won round 1 by pin, Alex won by tech, & Trenton won by pin. Round 2 is about to begin.

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Round 2 is over. Jackson & Garrison both got byes. Alex won by pin & Traven won by points.

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Round 3 is over for the consolation bracket. Eli won by points, Trenton won by pin, & Garrison won by points. All 3 plus Alex are on to the semi finals.

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More Results :

Round 4 is over. Alex won by pin & will wrestle for 1st or 2nd. Trenton won by tech fall & will wrestle for 5th or 6th

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Alex Cruz (132) placed 2nd overall in his weight class !