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Week 4 CrunchTIME Radio Show Sep 18, 2021 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 4 CrunchTIME Radio Show Sep 18, 2021

CrunchTIME Sept 18 show featured live interview with Floyd County Head Coach Winfred Beale on the US Cellular-Crunch Hotline. The Haley Toyota, Coaching Legend’s of the game, featured former Grundy and longtime Salem Assistant Coach Larry Bradley.
This CrunchTIME show also talked some college football including highlights of some area colleges/universities and where some of our Crunch ‘dudes’ are playing on Saturdays.
Crunch launched our sixth ‘Great 8’ poll, the And the ‘Five things you need to know about High School Football this week’ are a can’t miss.

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Wk 4 RNK 2021 Glenvar vs Hidden Valley Game ‘Bonus Game’ 574 382 SWVA High School Sports

Wk 4 RNK 2021 Glenvar vs Hidden Valley Game ‘Bonus Game’

Hidden Valley moves to 4-0 with a 55-51 win over previously unbeaten Glenvar Bogle Field, Roanoke, Va– In arguably the best game of the year thus far, two undefeated Roanoke County teams battled ’til the end. Hidden Valley (4-0) outlasted Glenvar 55-51 with six lead…

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Week 2 CrunchTIME Radio Show Sep 4, 2021 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 2 CrunchTIME Radio Show Sep 4, 2021

Welcome to CrunchTIME Radio (WPLY AM/FM), week 4 of high school football season. This week is our second 2-hour show, as we get into some college football in the second hour. High school football games started again on Thursday as well as  on the more traditional Friday, as well as Saturday, across the state. On today’s show our US Cellular-Crunch Hotline guest is Coach Kelly Lowe, Narrows Green Wave Head Coach. Coach Lowe talks about last year’s spring season and team and where some of 2020’s stars are now, Virginia Tech, Emory & Henry, etc…In the second half of the show we talk about Virginia Tech’s big win last night in Blacksburg at Lane Stadium over the # 10 ranked North Carolina Tarheels.

Our Haley Toyota ‘Legends of the Game’ this week is Coach Otis Tucker (retired and a former head man at Dunbar HS in Lyncburg, and as an assistant at EC Glass with Coach Bo Henson)..

In the third quarter of the show, we do our weekly features – Jimmy Whitaker’s ‘Jimmy Thang’ segment, the “5 things you need to know about High School Football this week,” and the Crunch Great 8 Poll. There’s a new entry into the Great 8. Check it out.

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Wk 2 RNK 2021 Hidden Valley vs William Byrd Game ‘Bonus Game’ 497 382 SWVA High School Sports

Wk 2 RNK 2021 Hidden Valley vs William Byrd Game ‘Bonus Game’

Hidden Valley overcomes early deficit, beats Byrd 42-10 Robert A Patterson Stadium, Vinton Va. – Hidden Valley traveled to Robert A. Patterson Stadium in Vinton Friday night to take on William Byrd and Crunch was there for Week 2 Bonus coverage. The Terrier fans packed…

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Wk 2 RNK 2021 Northside vs Cave Spring Game 574 384 SWVA High School Sports

Wk 2 RNK 2021 Northside vs Cave Spring Game

Northside prevails over Cave in a close, hard fought game 20-12 Dwight Bogle Field, Roanoke, Va. – In a game much closer than the eight point margin, the Northside Vikings got their first win of the year behind the legs of Junior QB 10 Sidney…

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Week 1 CrunchTIME Radio Show Aug 28, 2021 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 1 CrunchTIME Radio Show Aug 28, 2021

Welcome to CrunchTIME Radio (WPLY AM/FM), week 3 of high school football season. This week is our first 2-hour show, as we get into some college football in the second hour. We are talking real, live high school football games as the season opened Thursday and Friday across the state. On today’s show we have a first hour and a second hour US Cellular-Crunch Hotline guest is Coach Stephen Alexander, North Cross Head Coach. Coach Alexander talks about last year’s special team and where some of 2020’s stars are now…hint, UVA, Navy….In the second half of the show we have Heritage Coach Brad Bradley on the line. Coach Brad helps us kick off our new, second hour talking about where some of his graduates are now playing on Saturdays. He also talks about this year’s Pioneer club.

Also on today’s show you’ll hear some pre recorded conversations with a couple hardworking coaches – Christiansburg’s Alex Wilkens, and Willam Byrd head coach, Brad Lutz. We follow that up with a highlight of a previous interview with our Haley Toyota ‘Legends of the Game’ this week, Coach Dave Crist (retired and a former head man at Blacksburg HS)…. Let’s just say the field’s named after him, ‘nough said.

Finally, we finish off the show with our weekly features – Jimmy Whitaker’s ‘Jimmy Thang’ segment, the “5 things you need to know about High School Football this week,” and the Crunch Great 8 Poll. Let’s just say the Great 8 Poll “goes a little wanting” as last nights game produced some surprises.

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Wk 1 RNK 2021 Salem vs Martinsburg Game 574 384 SWVA High School Sports

Wk 1 RNK 2021 Salem vs Martinsburg Game

Martinsburg (WV) wins interstate battle 35-21 over Salem Spartan Stadium, Willis White Field, Salem, Va. – What happens when you put together two traditional high school football teams from neighboring states for an opening season game…. you typically get a hardhitting, hard charging grid iron…

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Wk 1 RNK 2021 Hidden Valley vs Cave Spring Game ‘Bonus Game’ 574 384 SWVA High School Sports

Wk 1 RNK 2021 Hidden Valley vs Cave Spring Game ‘Bonus Game’

Hidden Valley holds on to oust Cave Spring in season opening rivalry game Dwight Bogle stadium, Roanoke, VA – In a thrilling rivalry game under the setting sun, the Hidden Valley Titans reclaimed the “Titan-Knight” trophy from the Cave Spring Knights behind outstanding performances from…

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Preseason CrunchTIME Radio Show Aug 21, 2021 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Preseason CrunchTIME Radio Show Aug 21, 2021

Welcome to CrunchTIME Radio (WPLY AM/FM), week 2 of high school football season. We are a week away from the season’s start. On today’s show our  US Cellular-Crunch Hotline guest is Coach Frank Rocco,  Liberty Christian Academy Head Coach. The head man takled a little about last year’s Bulldog teaam, as well as the number 1 lineman in the country, Senior Zach Rice, as well as others. Also on the show with pre recorded conversatons with three of our area’s new coaches – Auburn’s David Seabaugh, Jefferson Forest’s J.T. Crews, and Cave Spring’s new leader, Nick Leftwich. We follow that up with a highlight of a previous interview with our Haley Toyota ‘Legends of the Game’ this week, Coach Jim Moscaro (fomerly the head man at North Cross in Roanoke).

Finally, we finish off the show with our weekly features – Jimmy Whitaker’s ‘Jimmy Thang’ segment, the “5 things you need to know about High School Football this week,” and the Crunch Great 8 Poll. It’s hard to rate teams without any of them having played a down yet, but we try.

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Preseason CrunchTIME Radio Show Aug 14, 2021 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Preseason CrunchTIME Radio Show Aug 14, 2021

CrunchTIME August 14 show featured live interview with Salem Coach Don Holter on the US Cellular-Crunch Hotline. New Coaches to their respective teams, were also previouslly interviews – Michael Crist, Head Football Coach at Radford, and Burt Torrence, Head Football Coach at Rustburg. The Haley Toyota, Coaching Legend’s of the game, featured former Brookville Coach, Bobby Johnson.
This CrunchTIME show also talked about several of the most sought after football players in SW Va by colleges – Zach Rice of LCA, Gunner Givens of Lord Botetourt, and Carroll County’s Ben Gosnell.
Crunch launched their first ‘Great 8’ preseason poll, the And the ‘Five things you need to know about High School Football this week.’

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