TarheelsFan

Clay is 6-0 with every win by atleast 21 points the last 3 years. Including a 28 point win at VB this year.

 

The region championship was the 4th meeting between PC and Clay. Clay destroyed PC two times during the season and by 15 during the district championship. So of course one game will eventually be closer.

 

I gurantee Clay is the last team VB wants to see first round. Since 2008 Clay is 18-0 vs Van Buren . With an average margin of victory by 20ppg. But sure we would take it.

Wouldn't be too overly confident. It was YOUR coach last year who said the last place he'd want to play a substate game at is Van Buren Co. 

I've witnessed almost every game between Van Buren & Clay the past 9 years. The games have been rather close up until the fourth quarter when VB ran out of steam or Clay's press Defense got to them & caused too many turnovers in a row. You don't think Van Buren Co would come into a State Tournament game more prepared than the Regular Season? 

Looks like a good group of teams. Should be an interesting state tournament. Would love to see a Van Buren vs Clay Co state tournament game as I think the results would Be different based on how VB played Pickett last night who should've upset Clay County in the Region 4A championship.

Van Buren beat Pickett by 25-27 points.

3rd straight state trip for them.

Agreed. Next year will be different however Mills is only a junior so I suspect VB will be a very good team next year. However their only competition this year is CSAS. Clay county beat VB by 25+ twice and CSAS by 20+ twice so that tells you the difference in competition compared to 7A.

This will be the last year that VanBuren County enjoys a cupcake schedule to host the Substate game.  After this year they move into the same region as District 7A.  

I wouldn't be so sure of that. Back in 2010-2011 they were doubted once they moved to District 6A and ever since then they have made that district their play ground. 

I do recall last year Coach Edwards did say that the last place he wanted to play in a Sub-State game would be at Van Buren Co. 

Mills and company will all be Seniors next year & if they make it past Sub-State that'll be THREE years in a row for them to go to State. I certainly wouldn't count them out. 

Clay over Goodpasture.

Pickett vs Clay in Region Championship.

Clay wins Region Championship.

Clay winning sets up an old Rivalry game on the mountain between Van Buren & Pickett Co. With Van Buren defending home court & advancing to state for the 3rd year in a row.