2022 Champion - Narrows
2022 Standings* | Overall | District |
Narrows | 8-2 | 4-0 |
Parry McCluer | 4-6 | 3-2 |
Bath County | 4-7 | 3-2 |
Eastern Montgomery | 2-7 | 1-4 |
Craig County | 2-6 | 0-5 |
NARROWS GREEN WAVE 2022 RECORD: 8-2 OVERALL; 4-0 PIONEER DISTRICT 2022 PLAYOFFS: LOST TO GEORGE WYTHE IN REGION 1C SEMI-FINALS HEAD COACH: KELLY LOWE CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 101 - 102/20th Season RECORD AT NARROWS/YEARS: 101-102/20th Season 2022 POINTS SCORED/AVERAGE: 362 (36.2) 2022 POINTS ALLOWED/AVERAGE: 218 (21.8)
2023 Schedule | |
Date | Opponent |
August 25th | at Auburn |
September 1st | at Holston |
September 8th | vs. Chilhowie |
September 15th | at Giles |
September 22nd | vs. James Monroe, WV |
September 29th | Open date |
October 6th | vs. Parry McCluer |
October 13th | vs. Honaker |
October 20th | vs. Eastern Montgomery |
October 27th | at Craig County |
November 3rd | at Bath County |
NOTES: Lowe is by far the longest tenured coach in the Pioneer, beginning his 20th season. Green Wave is 31-10 with 4 straight playoff appearances over the past 4 seasons. Will take a place in history as the last team to defeat Covington High School when they beat the Cougars in last year's Region 1C Quarterfinals. Town of Narrows gets its name as it sits where the New River narrows and if you are of a certain age, Narrows provides one of the earliest signs of Christmas when the town puts its Christmas lights on display across the bridge.
PARRY MCCLUER FIGHTING BLUES 2022 RECORD: 4-6 OVERALL; 3-2 PIONEER DISTRICT 2022 PLAYOFFS: LOST IN THE REGION 1C QUARTERFINALS TO GEORGE WYTHE HEAD COACH: JEREMIAH BROCKENBOROUGH CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 0-0 (1ST) RECORD AT PARRY MCCLUER: 0-0 (1ST) 2022 POINTS SCORED/AVERAGE: 170 (17.0) 2022 POINTS ALLOWED/AVERAGE: 290 (29.0)
2023 Schedule | |
Date | Opponent |
August 25th | vs. Rockbridge County |
September 1st | vs. Cumberland |
September 8th | at James River |
September 15th | at Mountain View-Quicksburg |
September 22nd | Open date |
September 29th | at Fort Chiswell |
October 6th | at Narrows |
October 13th | vs. Craig County |
October 20th | vs. Altavista |
October 27th | vs. Bath County |
November 3rd | at Eastern Montgomery |
NOTES: Parry McCluer starts over again as Brockenbrough becomes the 3rd coach in 3 years. He's been the school's wrestling coach for 15 years. Interim Coach Troy Clark led the team to a 4-6 record in his only season. Hard to believe that this once dominant small school program struggles just to make it into the post-season.
BATH COUNTY CHARGERS 2022 RECORD: 4-7 OVERALL; 3-2 PIONEER DISTRICT 2022 PLAYOFFS: LOST IN 1C QUARTERFINALS TO GALAX HEAD COACH: JACOB PHILLIPS CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 33-47/8th Season RECORD AT BATH COUNTY/YEARS: 4-7/Second Season 2022 POINTS SCORED/AVERAGE: 219 (19.1) 2022 POINTS ALLOWED/AVERAGE: 350 (31.8)
2023 Schedule | |
Date | Opponent |
August 25th | at Mountain View-Quicksburg |
September 1st | vs. Page County |
September 8th | at Richwood, WV |
September 15th | vs. Meadow Bridge, WV |
September 22nd | at Roanoke Catholic |
September 29th | Open date |
October 6th | vs. Auburn |
October 13th | at Eastern Montgomery |
October 20th | vs. Craig County |
October 27th | at Parry McCluer |
November 3rd | vs. Narrows |
NOTES: Phillips is one of Bath County's favorite sons having led the Chargers to the 2001 Group A, Division 1 championship as a sophomore, to the State Semi-Finals in 2002 and the championship game in 2003 as a Senior. Opened 2022 at 2-1 and then went 2-6 the remainder of the way losing in the Region 1C Quarterfinals to Galax 49-0. With Phillips in charge do not count Bath County out of contending for the District title and more in the coming seasons.
EASTERN MONTGOMERY MUSTANGS 2022 RECORD: 2-7 OVERALL; 1-4 PIONEER DISTRICT 2022 PLAYOFFS: NONE HEAD COACH: JORDAN STEWART CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 23-64/10th Season RECORD AT EASTERN MONTGOMERY: 23-64/10th Season 2022 POINTS SCORED/AVERAGE: 88 (9.77) 2022 POINTS ALLOWED/AVERAGE: 267 (26.7)
2023 Schedule | |
Date | Opponent |
August 25th | at Holston |
September 1st | vs. Rural Retreat |
September 8th | vs. Northwood |
September 15th | at Auburn |
September 22nd | at Fort Chiswell |
September 29th | Open date |
October 6th | at Craig County |
October 13th | vs. Bath County |
October 20th | at Narrows |
October 27th | vs. Twin Valley |
November 3rd | vs. Parry McCluer |
NOTES: Showed some progress in 2021 going 5-5 only to lose the momentum last year. Only two wins were over Auburn before they shut the season down and Craig County. Hard to believe that just 14 years ago, the Mustangs played Riverheads in the Group-A Division 1 championship game.
CRAIG COUNTY ROCKETS 2022 RECORD: 2-6 OVERALL; 0-5 PIONEER DISTRICT 2022 PLAYOFFS: NONE HEAD COACH: JIMMY FISHER CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 5-13/3rd Season RECORD AT CRAIG COUNTY/YEARS: 5-13/3rd Season 2022 POINTS SCORED/AVERAGE: 74 (12.3) 2022 POINTS ALLOWED/AVERAGE: 163 (27.2)
2023 Schedule | |
Date | Opponent |
August 25th | at Bland County |
September 1st | vs. Auburn |
September 8th | Open date |
September 15th | vs. Montcalm, WV |
September 22nd | at Twin Valley |
September 29th | vs. Mountain View-Quicksburg |
October 6th | vs. Eastern Montgomery |
October 13th | at Parry McCluer |
October 20th | at Bath County |
October 27th | vs. Narrows |
November 3rd | at Meadow Bridge, WV |
NOTES: It is schools like this that make High School football the best level. Craig County has a small student population, small roster and yet continues to play on. Only on-field win last year was over Bland County. Fun fact: Craig County can actually claim a Division 1 player in its history. Former West Virginia Quarterback Chad Johnston played his sophomore year in 1989 at Craig County for his father Gordon Johnston. Chad returned to his native Peterstown, WV the following year and was the Starting Quarterback on Peterstown's 1991 Class-A state championship team. He's now a Doctor in Blacksburg.