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The Carroll News
Cavaliers hold off Radford in first-place District duel on Senior Night
The Carroll County football Cavaliers hosted the Radford Bobcats for a Senior Night clash of titans on Friday, October 23, the final game of the regular season at Tommy Thompson Field. Both teams entered the contest unbeaten in league play with a valuable prize for the victors: a commanding lead in the Three Rivers District standings with only two games to go. And it came down to the type of do-or-die moment every player and fan lives for. After the Cavs jumped out to a 26-7 advantage, Radford came storming back within three and forced a critical fourth down at the opposing 40-yard line in the final two minutes. Head coach Seth Greer never even hesitated to leave his offense on the field and the player he turned to was one of his senior leaders, Ayden Dickerson. “We knew we were gonna be in a dogfight this week,” said Greer. “We knew they’re explosive and we knew it was a poor matchup for us with some of the injuries we’ve had in the secondary. We knew this thing would come down to the end and I told Ayden before the game, I said ‘At some point in this football game
Essentially Sports
ACC Program Takes Preventive Measure After Learning From FG Controversy That Cost James Franklin and Co. a Game
Every college football fan in Blacksburg spent days rewinding that final kick against Pitt over and over again, trying to find a definitive answer on a play that defied the camera lens. When a single close call decides a Friday night thriller, teams start looking for answers outside the standard broadcast setup. Tired of leaving games to chance, Virginia Tech decided not to wait for the conference office to fix a blind spot that cost them dearly. According to images shared by CFB Kings on social media, the Hokies have mounted cameras right on their goalposts, pointing straight upward to captur...
nittanysportsnow.com
Grunk is Good: Former Penn State QB Putting up Killer Numbers
Now, he’s statistically one of the best in the country. Only nine QBs in the country have thrown for more yards than Grunkemeyer (2,140), and of those nine, only four play at the Power 4 level. Grunkemeyer is tied for 13th in the country with 17 touchdown passes in...
pcpatriot.com
Radford comeback falls shorts against Carroll
Hillsville – Playing on a crisp and cool night in Hillsville, the home-standing Carroll Co. Cavaliers defeated the visiting Radford Bobcats 26-23. Carroll Co. was up 26-7 late in the third quarter but had to hold on for the victory on Senior Night. Carroll Co. scored first after a scoreless first quarter. Ayden Dickerson capped off a 97-yard, 12-play, and over eight-minute drive by scoring on a four-yard run off right tackle to put them up 6-0, with 11:10 on the clock in the second quarter.
Hokiesports.com
Hokies collect 19 first-place finishes against FGCU, Queens (NC) and Tennessee
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Virginia Tech swimming and diving teams continued the 2026-27 campaign on the road, competing against Florida Gulf Coast, Queens and Tennessee in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday, Oct. 23. Both squads when undefeated in team scores. The women earned wins over Queens (189-85) and Florida Gulf...
Rubbing The Rock
Clemson will face another familiar duo when Virginia Tech ventures into Death Valley
Three weeks ago, the Clemson Tigers faced the familiar duo of Darian Mensah and Cooper Barkate when taking on Miami. This week, they will see two more players who gave them issues in 2025 that have been paired together in Blacksburg for Virginia Tech.
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FOX Carolina
1-on-1 with Dabo Swinney after Clemson's close loss to Virginia Tech
The Daily South
How An Ordinary Lunch Pail Became Virginia Tech’s Most Powerful Football Tradition
It looks ordinary at first glance—a dented, old-fashioned metal lunch pail, the kind once carried by coal miners and factory workers. But at Virginia Tech, it has come to symbolize something much bigger: a mindset, a tradition, and an identity that has defined Hokie football for three decades. The...
WSET
Push for the postseason heats up: Get latest Football Friday Week 9 scores, highlights
(WSET) — The high school football regular season is quickly coming to a close. The playoffs are only three weeks away! That means every game matters as teams push for the postseason. Get the latest Football Friday Week 9 scores and highlights. FRIDAY. LCA 36 Brookville 8. Liberty 0...