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Week 3 CrunchTIME Radio Show Sep 11, 2021 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 3 CrunchTIME Radio Show Sep 11, 2021

Welcome to CrunchTIME Radio (WPLY AM/FM), week 5 of Crunch and week 3 of the high school football season. On today’s show our US Cellular-Crunch Hotline guest is Coach Jeff Woody, EC Glass Hilltoppers Head Coach. Coach Woody talks about last night’s 41-31 win over GW Danville, former assistant coaches who are now head coaches, and even some of the great nicknames he gives his players…In the second half of the show we are talking with Chuck Baker of Haley Toyota on our new ‘Baked In’ segment where the Bake gives us some insight of the game he was at the night before. We’ll also be talking some college football.

Our Haley Toyota ‘Legends of the Game’ this week is Coach Shirley Stewart (formerly of William Fleming).

In the second hour, 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. The G8-8 poll has some movement this week. Check it out.

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Wk 3 RNK 2021 Riverheads @ Lord Botetourt Game 574 382 SWVA High School Sports

Wk 3 RNK 2021 Riverheads @ Lord Botetourt Game

Riverheads wins 62-38 high scoring affair over Lord Botetourt Daleville, Va – The Roanoke Crunch area football fans got a treat Friday night as the reigning 5-time VHSL Class 1 State champion, Riverheads Gladiators, traveled to Daleville to take on last year’s VHSL Class 3…

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Wk 3 LYN 2021 LCA vs Franklin County Game 574 382 SWVA High School Sports

Wk 3 LYN 2021 LCA vs Franklin County Game

Liberty Christian improves to 3-0 in 56-26 win over Franklin County Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, VA – Liberty Christian Academy and Franklin County squared off in a week 3 match up that brought plenty of excitement. In warmups it was evident that both teams had size…

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Wk 3 NRV 2021 Carroll County @ Galax Game 578 382 SWVA High School Sports

Wk 3 NRV 2021 Carroll County @ Galax Game

Galax makes the big plays in a big game to get 7-6 win over Carroll County Galax High School, Galax, VA – There are only fifteen miles separating Galax and Carroll County high schools. Friday nights final score had the two teams a lot closer…

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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 NRV 2021 Auburn vs Craig County Game 574 382 SWVA High School Sports

Wk 2 NRV 2021 Auburn vs Craig County Game

Craig County gets 26-7 win over Auburn at home Craig County high school, New Castle, Va – The Craig County Rockets celebrated a home win for the first time in a good while. They also carded their new coach, Jimmy Fisher, his first victory as…

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Wk 2 LYN 2021 Pulaski Co vs Jefferson Forest Game 574 382 SWVA High School Sports

Wk 2 LYN 2021 Pulaski Co vs Jefferson Forest Game

Not on the schedule? Jefferson Forest and Pulaski County play anyway Sabre Stadium, Forest VA – The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers and Pulaski Cougars didn’t have much time to prepare for each other. Both teams were scheduled to play different schools this week but due to…

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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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