DASH TO THE PAST 2004
How did the BLUES do in their first game? Five Years Ago, Blue dominate statistically but late scores lead the Tazewell Bulldogs over RHS, 21-14. Travis Brown has a big night rushing behind key blockers Jeff Patton, Jared Horn and Jamie Shelton; Ten Years Ago, BLUES blank Cumberland (KY) 12-0 behind the two TD effort by Jeremy McCommons. Defense hold Cumberland to -3 rushing yards; Twenty Years Ago,....; Thirty Years Ago, Saltville Shakers run down the BLUES 20-8. Mark Ratliff’s TD and Tommy Keene’s EXP provide all the scoring; Forty Years Ago, William Fleming blanks the BLUES 13-0; Fifty Years Ago,....; Sixty Years Ago,
How did the BLUES do in their second game? Five Years Ago, BLUES go to Lee and come back with 10-0 whitewash. John Yost, Matt McGlothlin, T.J. Wood, Charlie Hale and E.W. Griffith provided the defense. Jack Addington (FG) and Brandon Bales (TD run) supplied the offense; Ten Years Ago, Christiansburg falls 28-13 as the RHS takes their first road game. Offensive line opens large holes for Jeremy McCommons (142 yards) and Tony Cordle (86 yards); Twenty Years Ago,....; Thirty Years Ago, RHS falls to Tazewell 29-0; Forty Years Ago, quarterback David Lowe scores the only TD in a winning 6-0 effort against the Shakers of Saltville; Fifty Years Ago,....; Sixty Years Ago,
How did the BLUES do in their third game? Five Years Ago, Richlands held their own for a half but yielded to the Powell Valley Vikings, 42-6. Travis Brown supplies the BLUEs late score; Ten Years Ago, Richlands contains Thomas Jones and Powell Valley 30-13 at Bullitt Park. Jason Lester led the BLUES rushing effort and Steve Dye’s two interceptions led the defense; Twenty Years Ago,....; Thirty Years Ago, BLUES fall to Graham 14-0. Tommy Keene was the only bright spot with a 79 yard rushing effort; Forty Years Ago, it was Bill Kidd night as the BLUES fullback scores 20 points in a 26-6 win over Rural Retreat. Jack Compton provides the final score on the night; Fifty Years Ago,....; Sixty Years Ago,
How did the BLUES do in their fourth game? Five Years Ago, RHS had no solution for Virginia High’s winged T, 46-13. Travis Brown continued his rushing ways with two tallies for the BLUES. RHS loses senior, Dale Francis, to a season ending knee injury. Dennis Carr and B.J. Jones excell on special teams; Ten Years Ago, RHS goes to 4-0 with impressive whitewash of the Tazewell Bulldogs, 26-0. Blues roll for 392 total yards. Charlton Breeding has two interceptions for a dominate defensive effort; Twenty Years Ago,....; Thirty Years Ago, RHS gets first win with 30-12 victory over Grundy. Tommy Keene has 199 rushing yards with a 96 yard TD run. Sid Maxwell returned a Golden Wave fumble for a record 85 yards; Forty Years Ago, after a scoreless first half, the Scarlet Hurricanes win the second half, 20-13. Billy Kidd tallies one on the ground and one through the air in the losing effort; Fifty Years Ago,....; Sixty Years Ago,
How did the BLUES do in their fifth game? Five Years Ago, BLUES score first but G-Men prevail 28-7. Travis Brown’s TD was set up by a 43 yard fumble return by E.W. Griffith; Ten Years Ago, Graham hands first loss on BLUES 16-6 at Mitchell Stadium. Steve Dye’s TD pass to Robbie Lowe provides the only score for Richlands; Twenty Years Ago,....; Thirty Years Ago, Tornado belts Abingdon 46-7 behind Dean Herrin’s 57 yard and Butch Stallard 75 yard INT TD. Benny Phillips blocks a punt and James West recovers in the end zone; Forty Years Ago, RHS’s first score was their last as Tazewell takes the measure of the BLUES 20-6. Bill Kidd, again, hits the end zone for RHS; Fifty Years Ago,....; Sixty Years Ago,
How did the BLUES do in their sixth game? Five Years Ago, RHS defeats the Golden Wave, 26-14, in front of a Homecoming crowd. Travis Brown (2), Michael Mabe and Justin Reynolds (55 yard TD pass from Jimmie Fuller) provided the scoring; Ten Years Ago, Grundy cann’t solve the BLUES running attack as Jeremy McCommons and company post 261 yards on the ground. Steve Dye contributes 131 passing and the Golden Wave has no chance 21-0. Dye, Charlton Breeding, Brent Charles and J. T. Moore record INTs; Twenty Years Ago,....; Thirty Years Ago, RHS continues winning ways with a 40-20 triumph over John Battle as Butch Stallard romps for 172 yards. Greg Lilly adds a 79 yard TD to Sid Maxwell; Forty Years Ago, RHS fights hard against 3 TD favorites, Patrick Henry of Roanoke, but lose the valiant effort, 6-0. Behind Billy Kidd and David Lowe, the Tornado threatened early but couldn’t push it in; Fifty Years Ago,....; Sixty Years Ago,
How did the BLUES do in their seventh game? Five Years Ago, Division 1 prospect Justin Hamilton dominates as Clintwood takes the BLUES, 42-13; Ten Years Ago, BLUES post impressive win over the Blue Devils of Gate City 26-14. Jeremy McCommons punishes GC defensive backs with a 3 TD, 220 yard effort; Twenty Years Ago,....; Thirty Years Ago, Virginia High holds off RHS 14-12. BLUES score in 4th quarter but can’t get the 2 point conversion; Forty Years Ago, Jack Compton scores both touchdowns in the BLUES 13-12 upset over Virginia High. Billy Kidd’s PAT was the winning margin; Fifty Years Ago,....; Sixty Years Ago,
How did the BLUES do in their eighth game? Five Years Ago, Princeton Tigers take the Tornado, 35-0. Sophomore, Dustin Hamoy, subs ablely for injured Michael Mabe; Ten Years Ago, Hurley is no match for RHS, 35-12. Jeremy McCommens again scores 3 on the ground. Steve Dye, Brent Charles, Zach Lallande and Charlton Breeding record INTs for the Tornado defense; Twenty Years Ago,....; Thirty Years Ago, Greg Lilly scores 3 times on 1 yard runs to lead the BLUES to a 29-22 victory over Patrick Henry. David Bucklen provided the other tally; Forty Years Ago, quarterback Dave Lowe brought RHS to life in the 4th quarter as the Tornado edges Graham, 13-12. Elmer Short TD reception with 3:35 left gave the BLUES the lead for good. Billy Kidd’s PAT for the second game in a row was the winning margin; Fifty Years Ago,....; Sixty Years Ago,
How did the BLUES do in their ninth game? Five Years Ago, BLUES unvale a new “wishbone” offense but can not overcome the Beavers of Bluefield, 21-27. Travis Brown rushes into the record books with a 235 yard effort; Ten Years Ago, Blacksburg is victim #8, 34-14. Steve Dye passes and rushes for Tds. RHS continues to post interceptions at a record rate as Charlton Breeding, J.T. Moore and Darrel Blankenburger make the pics; Twenty Years Ago,....; Thirty Years Ago, Blue Devils swamp RHS 48-12 at Gate City. Greg Lilly and Tommy Keene provide the tallies; Forty Years Ago, the last three years the score has been the same, 7-6, but RHS comes out the winner over the Big Creek Owls. Bob O’Mailey takes a 13 yard David Lowe TD pass. Guess what, Billy Kidd’s PAT wins it for the 3rd game in a row; Fifty Years Ago,....; Sixty Years Ago,
How did the BLUES do in their tenth game? Five Years Ago, Carroll County rides a first play TD to a dominating win over the BLUES, 38-6.
The only RHS score was a 46 yard TD from Brandon Bales to Shannon Fuller; Ten Years Ago, despite a 6 TD passing effort by Steve Dye, the BLUES fall to Lee High 48-45. Brent Charles has receiver’s special night with a 4 TD, 6 catch, 106 yard effort. Jamie Altizer does even better with a 6 catch, 113 yard effort; Twenty Years Ago,....; Thirty Years Ago, RHS ends season on a sour note as the Scarlet Hurrican of Marion takes the victory, 13-9. Benny Phillips’ safety was the winning margin until a late Marion score takes the win; Forty Years Ago, Grundy spoils Ernie Hick’s last game as RHS coach, 47-7. Hick bows out after 41 years as the Tornado’s first head coach; Fifty Years Ago,....; Sixty Years Ago,
